First Annual CASANA Walk-a-thon for Children with Apraxia is a Huge Success!
Thanks to the generous support of walkers, donors, sponsors, and other supporters, the First Annual Walk-a-thon for Children with Apraxia of Speech, held on Saturday, October 18, 2008, was a huge success! Over 325 walkers joined in at the main walk-a-thon site located in North Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with over 100 others participating in satellite walk sites in Seattle, Washington and Chesapeake, Virginia. With everyone's efforts, over $32,000 was raised to support CASANA's programs that benefit children with apraxia and their families. Our programs offer support, information, research and education about childhood apraxia of speech and all funds raised will support our mission so that children with apraxia have the opportunity to reach their potential!
We cannot thank enough CASANA board member and Walk-a-thon Chairperson, Sue Freiburger. She did an amazing job with this event and is still excited about doing it again next year! The walk-a-thon was her son Sean's idea because he knows how hard it is for children with apraxia to find their voice. Addional thanks goes out to Paul Freiburger for organizing the Seattle walk and Tania Peace for her work organizing the Chesapeake walk.
Check out our Shutterfly Photo site and see the great fun from this fantastic event: http://apraxiakids.shutterfly.com
Sponsors
The success of our walk-a-thon event would not have been possible without many wonderful sponsors! CASANA and all of the families and friends participating in the walk-a-thon thank:
Dynavox Mayer-Johnson
Canondale Bikes
Panera Bread
Reinhardt Food Services
Fred's North Hills Auto Service
Giant Eagle
Eat N Park
The Steelers
The Penguins
The Pirates
The Bike Shop
Gaetano's Restaurant
Joyce Reed
The Fuel Shop
CIB Specialty Chemicals
Aldos Restaurant
North America Commercial Consulting Contracts
Debbie Stamp
Loomis Fargo
Lowes
Heather Patton
Mom's Morning Parents
Join Us Next Year
We intend to make the Walk-a-thon an annual event, so start planning now! Would you like to join us next year from your very own town or city? Are you willing to scout out a location, advertise it a bit, possibly seek some sponsors? The Apraxia Walk-a-thon in your town can be as small as several families seeking to raise funds and awareness to a large event with many walkers and community members. Please CLICK HERE if you are interested so we can be sure to get you information.
