Posted by Matt Wolf
on March 31, 2009, 11:42 am
205.179.196.2
The Ridley Area YMCA 5k Run & Family Fun Walk
www.cyedc.org/events/ridley-run.asp
Ridley Area YMCA, 900 South Avenue, Secane, PA 19018 Saturday, 4/18/2009
Registration Opens @ 06:15
Race Starts @ 08:00 am
EVENT INFORMATION:
Where: Ridley Area YMCA, 900 South Avenue, Secane, PA 19018
Check-in: 6:15 - 7:30am (All runners must check in to receive their bib number)
Race Time: 8am SHARP!
Timing: L & M Sports
Fees:
$15 (Between 2/15 - 4/17)
$20 (Race Day)
Why: Benefits the Annual Giving Campaign
The YMCA is here to serve the entire community. The YMCA strives to make the community a better place by providing quality programs and services at affordable rates, by helping people and families, and by making our community better for our children.
Our 2009 Annual Support Campaign will be even more challenging given the current economic realities. However, the case to support the YMCA has never been stronger. By contributing to this campaign, you will enable the YMCA to accomplish the three major goals set forth for this year's campaign.
Building Strong Funding Resources
Increasing the available financial resources is a key element in fulfilling the YMCA’s mission and essential to our goal of ensuring that no one gets turned away based solely on their inability to pay.
Building the Strength of our Families
The YMCA will be the leader in programs and activities that strengthen families.
Providing affordable, high-quality child care, summer day camp and family-focused programs is central to our goal of being a positive part of family life.
We will provide the necessary funding to ensure our child care and summer camp programs are family friendly and focused on developmentally appropriate activities for children between the ages of 12 months and 14 years old.
We will fund the M.A.P. (Membership Assistance Program) to ensure that individuals in our community who have lost their employment, through no fault of their own, have the ability to continue their YMCA membership.
We will fund the Family Wellness Initiative, which promotes family engagement in exercise, diet and nutrition activities for families as a family unit.
We will fully fund Afternoon Out at the YMCA, a teen families program, which provides socialization, education and support for teen parents and their children.
Building Healthier Lifestyles
The YMCA will work to improve the health and wellness of our community.
The Activate Delaware County initiative positions the YMCA to provide quality programs and services that make a difference in the community.
We will continue to provide the resources necessary for the H.I.P. KIDS (a health intervention program), which helps families deal with the issue of childhood obesity and teaches children how to eat healthy while maintaining an active lifestyle.
We will continue to support and expand the YMCA’s P.A.L. (Physical Activity and Lymphedema) program, which provides support services and wellness activities for those battling and/or recovering from cancer.
We will continue to embrace the over 65 population by providing programs for exercise, socialization and support while keeping costs minimal.
We will offer FREE swimming safety lessons to every third grade student in our surrounding school districts through our Safe Swimmer Initiative to help children gain valuable water safety skills and ensure their safety in and around swimming pools.
Parking: Runners MUST park vehicles at Our Lady of Fatima Church on South Avenue. There will be NO PARKING at the Ridley Area YMCA!
Age Categories: 13 Years and Under, 14-19 Years, 20-29 Years, 30-39 Years, 40-49 Years, 50-59 Years, 60 Years and Over, High School Division
Awards: (MUST be present to receive awards)
First Place Male Overall - $100, First Place Female Overall - $100
First and Second Place Male and Female in each Age Category
Also supporting the race in 2008:
Pepsi, Kelly’s Sporting Goods, Coca Cola, Preferred Sports Wear, Delco Road Runners Club, Modell’s, Citizens Bank, Panera Bread, B-101 Radio, Red Bull Beverage, Pretzel Boys, Rays Swim Team, Swiss Farms, Ridley EMS, Taylor Hospital Paramedic Units, and Spikes Trophies.
For more information about the Ridley Area YMCA 5K Run & Family Fun Walk and sponsorship opportunities, contact Matt Wolf, Association Athletic Director, at 610-638-1270 Ext. 3015.
Thanks for your support! 
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