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On Sunday, May 11th 2008 at Washington Park (Mississippi Parking Lot) in Denver, the Spina Bifida Association of Colorado
will hold its Annual 5K Walk, Run, Roll (with a Family Fun Walk) fundraiser and community awareness event.
This is our biggest fund raiser of the year!
Come have some fun and help us meet our goal of $25,000.
Invite your friends too!
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Mail-In Registration
(2-sided Brochure)
[Word version]
[PDF version]
Activities Schedule:
9:00-10:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:35 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
11:00-Noon
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Registration
5K Run
5K Walk
1 Mile Family Fun Walk
Awards & Fun
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(5K = 3.1 miles-approximately)
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More Opportunities To Show Your Support
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The Spina Bifida Association of Colorado would like for you to participate with us in our fun event and meet many of the members of our organization that will be helped by your generous donation.
Sign up now in one of the following ways for this worthwhile cause and fun-filled event.
Can't be there in person? Make a donation!
Become A Sponsor
For a donation of $500 or more, your company or team logo will be included on our 5K T-shirts and in the event advertising. We will also make regular announcements throughout the event mentioning your name.
Additionally, your logo will be included on the Donors & Sponsors page of our website and printed in our quarterly newsletters through April, 2008.
Important Note:
To be included in the brochure and on the t-shirts, payment & logo is due by April 1st, 2008
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Promote Your Business!
For a $100 minimum donation, promote your organization or company. We'll provide a table and two chairs.
See the registration form below for details:
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Volunteer
Volunteers are always needed and appreciated!
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Make A Donation
We are also currently seeking donations in the form of cash, items for door prizes, and other contributions of service, supplies, equipment or other tangible resource.
These may be checks, gift certificates, actual products, etc.
To Make A Donation: Contact Marge
Please make checks payable to:
Colorado Spina Bifida Association
Mail to:
P.O. Box 22994
Denver, CO 80222
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How Your Donations Help
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Women of childbearing age
- There are 65 million women of childbearing age in the U.S.
- There are approximately 1 million women of childbearing age in the state of Colorado.
- There are about .5 million women of childbearing age in Denver alone.
Hispanic population
- Hispanic women in the U.S. have from 1.5 to 2 times higher risk of delivering babies with neural tube defects than non-Hispanic Whites.
- In Colorado, an estimated 19 percent of the population (.9 million) is of Hispanic origin.
Rates of Spina Bifida
- Babies with Spina Bifida are being born at a rate of 3.13 per 10,000 births in the state of Colorado (data collection period: 1999-2003).
- Based on this national estimate of a total of 70,000 Americans with Spina Bifida and the birth rate of Spina Bifida, there could be about 1,500 people living with Spina Bifida in the state of Colorado.
For more information on how your donations help, click here.
For answers to frequently asked questions about Spina Bifida, click here.
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Thank You For Your Support!!
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