Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Bella Benefit 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run!!

Don't forget to share our stories by following & forwarding our blog, following us on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr @ Bellabenefit and Like us on Facebook.com/bellabenefit!  The more people who are aware of SMA, the less babies are born with SMA, together we can make a difference and find a cure! Help us spread our stories and get a routine  prenatal testing for SMA to happen!


 We would like to raise awareness about Spinal Muscular Atrophy and raise money to help find a cure for this horrible incurable genetic disease! Please Support us and tell everyone in passing about this event, Our Story and Share our Blog::: http://bellabenefit.blogspot.com/

One in every 6,000 babies are born with the disease and one in every 40 people (that’s 7.5 million Americans) carries the gene that causes SMA.

WHEN: 8:00 AM, Saturday, September 29, 2012
(Race day registration at 7:00am)

WHERE: Elm Grove Pavilion, River Legacy Parks, (a beautiful park with a relatively flat & fast, mostly tree-shaded course)
701 NW Green Oaks Blvd. Arlington, TX 76006

Once you enter the park, make your 1st left and we will be at the 2nd pavilion.
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REGISTRATION:
Adult (18 and over): $25.00 / $30.00 Race day
Teen (17-13): $10.00
Youth (12-5): $5.00
Children (4 and under): FREE
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Here is the link to register online if you wish to sign up:

http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=2047525

OR

http://www.fsma.org/Fundraising/EventsCalendar/index.cfm?id=6945&eventRedirect=1&type=1154

OR

Make check payable to: Families of SMA
Mail to: 2425 Big Spring Dr./Fort Worth, Tx 76120

OR

Entry Forms or Walk-in Registration available at: The Runner: 3535 W. Pioneer Pkwy. Arlington, TX 76013 | Phone: 817.461.2281.
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ADWARDS: 5K 1st Overall/Master Male & Female,
Top 3:
8 and under 9-11,12-14,15-19,20-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,45-49,50-54,55-59,60-64,65-69,70-14,75-79,80-85

Award winners’ names will be submitted to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (but not to the Dallas Morning News);
Complete results (all finishers) to www.runningintheusa.com etc.

Door Prizes: Just a few (must be present to win)


CONTACT: If you have any questions, please contact Valerie Trevino at valerieroxanne@sbcglobal.net or (972) 742-7473, or Jacqueline Valencia at jacquelinevalencia@yahoo.com or (817) 703-6403. Jeph at www.runningintheusa.com/jeph

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for this benefit, please let us know. We will appreciate whatever you have to offer to help us out!

SPONSORS:
http://echo-tees.com/
http://www.therunnershop.com/index.php
http://allreadyevents.com/
http://www.vitaminwater.com/




Please share our blog after reading this and help us spread awareness about this horrible incurable disease. No one should ever have go to thru a horrible tragedy like this. We would like the world to know that a genetic testing for this disease should be mandatory to all expecting mothers!

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