Walk to the
Future, Silicon Valley
Saturday
May 28, 2016 - 10am - 11am
Penetencia Creek Park, San Jose, 3050
Berryessa Rd, San Jose, CA 95132
In Conjuction with San Jose F.O.A.M. Festival
Festival of Arts & Musique
Presented by Opening Doors, a 501(c)3
MEDIA ALERT - FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Opening Doors 2020, a not-for-profit 501(c)3
corporation, in conjunction with F.O.A.M. Festival
Of Arts and Musique announce:
Walk to the Future Silicon Valley, Saturday May
28, 2016 Memorial Day Saturday, 11a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHAT: Up to 1000 walkers walking in a 5K
fun-walk to benefit numerous not-for-profit
organizations. Walkers select their
favorite nonprofit to "champion", then raise money
before the walk for their favorite cause.
WHEN: Saturday, May 28, 2016
Registration opens at 9:00am
Walk kicks off at 11:00 a.m. in Penetencia
Creek Park, San Jose.
WHO: Up to 1000 walkers walking to benefit
numerous local youth-based nonprofit agencies.
WHERE: 5K/3 mile walk starts at Penetencia
Creek Park, San Jose, California.
More information: http://www.walktothefuturesv.org
Media Contact: Dean McCully, coordinator, Walk
For Youth, dean@dmccully.com
The goal is to build the biggest
multi-beneficiary walk-a-thon in the Bay Area to
benefit numerous youth causes. Any youth-based
501(c)3 nonprofit organization operating in the San
Francisco Bay Area can apply to be a beneficiary in
the walk. Beneficiaries recruit walkers who raise
money for their cause online. Event organizers track
donations and credit walkers with proceeds. All
proceeds will be forwarded to the walkers selection
after the walk. Nonprofit groups may apply here:
http://www.walktothefuturesv.org/beneficiaries.htm
Cost to walk - $25 Adults -
$10 Youth Teens & Seniors 62 and - Free
Children 5 and under. Walkers can also raise
donations for their walk online.
Individual and
corporate monetary and in-kind donations and
sponsorships are needed and welcome.
For more details, to register to walk or
volunteer, or to sponsor, please visit our website:
http://www.walktothefuturesv.org
Or email: walkforyouth@regathon.com
Following the walk - F.O.A.M. Festival Of Arts
and Musique runs at Penetencia Creek Park, San Jose
from 11am-5pm.. 10,000+ people are expected
for this annual event. Live Entertainment, up
to 150 exhibitors and booth hosts featuring family
fun and hands on displays, robots, animals, lots of
family fun.http://foamfestsv.com/
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