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On Saturday, August 15, 2009, the Anthony Wayne Rotary Club of
Fort Wayne will be hosting their inaugural 5K Run/Walk Challenge
to help raise funds for Rotary International's continuing battle
to eradicate polio from the face of planet Earth. The event
will take place at Shoaff Park in Fort Wayne with the
registration, start, and finish all happening around the boat
ramp area behind the baseball diamond. Registration fees will
be $12.00 per person if you register on or before August 8. |
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The fee will go up to $15.00 after that date, including
race day registrations which will begin at 7:00 a.m. on
the day of the race and will be cut off at 8:15 a.m.
The schedule for the day will be as follows: 7:00
a.m.--Race day registration and packet pick-up for
pre-registered runners; 8:15 a.m.--End of race day
registration and the start of a 1 mile fun run for
kids. Kids 12 and younger will pay $5.00 to participate
in this event and will not receive a T-shirt, but will
receive a participation ribbon. All Anthony Wayne
Rotarians and high school students may register for the
event at a price of $12.00 on the day of the event.
Because the eradication of polio is one of the primary
goals of Rotary International, the Anthony Wayne Rotary
Club wishes to do its part in contributing to this very
worthwhile effort. The Bill and Belinda Gates
Foundation has recently gifted Rotary International with
$350 million dollars with the stipulation that Rotary
Clubs throughout the world get together and match the
first $200 million dollars of this gift. As of a recent
Rotary International report, we have already reached the
$70 million dollar mark. Rotary clubs worldwide have
been asked to make major contributions to help in this
effort. It is the goal of Anthony Wayne Rotary to reach
AT LEAST $2,000 for our 2009-2010 gift. It is hoped
that this inaugural 5K Run/Walk event will help us in
doing so.
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An Example of Service Above Self:
"I shall begin my march for Camp
tomorrow morning. It was not in my power to move until I could procure
shoes for the troops almost barefoot."
- Gen. Anthony Wayne