FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Maureen Gross
Director of Development, Palms West Community Foundation
(561)790-6200 office
(561)714-0887 cell
Event:
Palms West Community Foundation
Wellington Community Fitness 5K Run & Walk
Saturday, November 6, 2010—7:30a.m. Race Kickoff
12119 W. Forest Hill Blvd. Wellington, FL
Registration in front of Amphitheatre
Race on South Shore Blvd. & Big Blue Trace
13th ANNUAL WELLINGTON COMMUNITY FITNESS 5K RUN & WALK
The Palms West Community Foundation is pleased to present the 13th Annual Community Fitness 5K Run & Walk on Saturday, November 6, 2010. The Wellington Community Fitness 5K Run & Walk has been an annual event since 1997 focused on bringing residents together to promote health and fitness, while supporting a charitable organization. A portion of the net proceeds from the 2010 event will benefit Scott’s Place—A Playground for All Abilities.
Scott’s Place is a barrier-free playground being built as part of the new Wellington Town Center. A cornerstone donation of $250,000 was made by the Williamson family to begin the construction of the playground. The 2010 Committee is pleased to announce that Mr. and Mrs. Williamson will be present at the Wellington Community Fitness 5K Run & Walk on Saturday, November 6th. They will lead off the runners and walkers by riding in the Schumacher Volkswagen pace car. The 2010 Wellington Community Fitness 5K Run & Walk committee is proud to donate to this project, where children of varying abilities can come together to play in a safe and enriching environment.
This event will feature a USTAF Certified 5K Run and non-competitive walk—something the entire family can enjoy and race enthusiast of all ages and ability levels can participate in. Joanna Boynton, chair of the 2010 Run/Walk stated, “We have had tremendous support from the business community as far as sponsorship money, which is quite impressive in this economy and indicative of the ‘community’ orientation of the event”. Boynton continues, “We have over 30 sponsors that are helping to pay for this event for the community of Wellington.” Some of those businesses are Schumacher Volkswagen, Palms West Hospital, Accudial Pharmaceutical, Humana, FP&L West Energy Center, IBERIABANK, Jess Santamaria Family, Palm Beach Children’s Dentistry, Vita Health, Boynton Financial Group, Bainbridge, Wellington Regional Medical Center, Prescriptions Plus, Southern Waste Systems, PBSO, Visions Salon, Wellington and others.
Terri Priore, the co-chair of the event, pointed out the enthusiastic involvement of some large teams from area businesses, like H & J Contracting and Ultima Fitness Xtreme Tae Kwon Do, along with many area schools. “We are giving out three trophies at the event to the school that has the largest team at the elementary level, middle school level and high school level,” explains Priore, “The kids really have a good time out here, and they give a lot of energy to the crowd”.
The Wellington Community Fitness 5K Run & Walk’s registration area will open at 6:00a.m. Ultima Fitness will provide the crowd with a warm-up at 7:00a.m., and the race will kickoff at 7:30a.m.–with the Schumacher Volkswagen pace car leading the pack of runners and walkers down South Shore Blvd. Children under 17 cost $10.00, and adults are $25.00 before Saturday and on the day of the race children under 17 will cost $20.00, and adults will be $30.00. Register online at , or call Maureen Gross at (561)790-6200.