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DATE: May 19, 2011
CONTACT: Kelly Hackworth
PHONE: (800) 532-7239

For Immediate Release

SAFY Runs Miles for Foster Care
5K Fun Run/ Walk and Tot Trot to benefit local foster youth

(MONTGOMERY, AL) – Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth (SAFY) of Alabama is hosting a 5K Fun Run/Walk and Tot Trot on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Huntingdon College, 1500 East Fairview Avenue in Montgomery. Registration will begin at 6:00 a.m., with an opening ceremony scheduled for 7:00 a.m. and pre-warm up beginning at 7:15 a.m

The event will feature awards for best overall times, a post-run party and other fun and prizes. Lunch will be provided for all registrants and t-shirts provided for early registrants. Proceeds will benefit the SAFY Alabama foster care program.

When a child is removed from their family, they are changed forever. Each day, these children deal with disappointments and hardships most cannot begin to imagine. Every positive experience they have provides an opportunity to feel valued and secure. Every act of kindness lets them know that someone cares, and that they deserve to be cared for.

If you would like to participate in SAFY’s 5K Fun Run/Walk and Tot Trot, register online at www.safy.org. Early registration is accepted through Saturday, May 27th for a fee of $25 for adults and $15 for youth ages 9 to 14. Registration after that date is $30 for adults and $20 for youth. Registration for the Tot Trot is required, but there is no cost.

For more information, contact SAFY Alabama at 888-345-7239.

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For over 27 years, children who have experienced the worst in life have found hope through SAFY. More than a traditional foster care agency, SAFY is a private, non-profit organization focused on treatment, intervention, adoption and placement of children whose intensive needs cannot be managed through traditional foster care. Today, SAFY programs go beyond therapeutic foster care and extend to thousands of families across the country. For more information or to learn about becoming a foster parent, contact SAFY at 800-532-7239 or visit our website at www.safy.org.