2nd
Annual Miracle Race for Mylee Grace
On Sunday, September 20th, 2009
the Arizona Chiari/Syringo
Support Group, friends and family joined Mylee Grace at Kiwanis Park in
Tempe,
Arizona for the 2nd Annual Miracle Race for
Mylee Grace. The
day brought awareness to our community,
joy to our friends and family and lots of sunshine!
The
event kicked off
bright and early at 6am thanks to the help of the JB Martial Arts
program. They
worked hard to set up the event, help vendors, and cheer on
participants along
the walk route.
Ronald
McDonald
jazzed up the crowd with a few stretches while DJ KAZ provided music to
get the
crowd energized. The
2-mile charity walk
kicked off at 7:30 with Ronald McDonald leading the way. All
participants crossed the finish line and
received goody bags filled with items donated by multiple sponsors.
The first raffle item was
chosen by another fun guest
appearance. Our
very own NBA Phoenix
Suns Gorilla ran around with kids at the event and even caused some
mischief
with some of the vendors on site.
We
raffled off many great prizes including tickets to the Phoenix Zoo,
Wildlife
World Zoo, Brad Paisley concert, and Arizona Diamondback. We also had
gift
certificates from Costco, Fry's Grocery Store, and Target.
Vendors on site included
massage therapist offering free
massages and reiki, Arizona Kettle Korn, Jamba Juice, Jewelry,
children’s wear
and several informational booths!
At
the end of the
event a check was presented to Mike Scarpone, CEO of ASAP. The event raised over
$17,000 for
research! It was an
awesome experience
and plans are already being made for  the 2010 event!
Special thanks to Dave, Sara and Mylee Eaton and the entire
Arizona
Chiari/Syringo Support Group for their hard work organizing this
successful event.
For information on organizing a
walk in your community,
contact Micheal_Scarpone@ASAP.org
Together we can find a cure!
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