Adults, children can participate in fundraiser for East St. Louis’ Christian Activity Center and Tanzania Outreach Project for children’s relief
Belleville, Ill. – May 6, 2010 – Children and adults can join in for the Allsup Runs For Kids fundraiser on Saturday, June 26, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, located on Hwy 15 in Belleville, Ill. The 5k run/walk starts at 7:30 a.m. and the children’s half-mile “Fun Run” begins at 8:30 a.m. Registration fee is $20 for adults and $15 for youth 18 and under. After June 19, the late entry fee will be $25. The “Fun Run” is free for children ages 12 and under. Packet pickup is 6:30 a.m. the day of the race.
Cash awards will be presented to the top male and female finishers by age group. Rewards will be given to all children finishers in the half-mile “Fun Run.” The 5K run/walk registration includes T-shirts (no T-shirts for the children’s “Fun Run”). Late entries will receive a T-shirt while supplies last. Free refreshments will be provided.
Proceeds go to two children’s charities — the Christian Activity Center and the Tanzania Outreach Project. Based in East St. Louis, the Christian Activity Center provides after-school services and programs for children and youth ages 6-18. The Tanzania Outreach Project is part of the Africa Project. Money raised from this effort will go toward educating children in the villages of Mairowa and Kondoa in Tanzania.
The 5k run/walk is sponsored by Allsup, the nation’s leading non-attorney Social Security Disability Insurance representation company. For registration forms and more information, go to
www.allsupforkids.com. For further assistance, call (618) 236-4952.
ABOUT ALLSUP
Allsup is a nationwide provider of Social Security disability, Medicare and workers’ compensation services for individuals, employers and insurance carriers. Founded in 1984, Allsup employs more than 600 professionals who deliver specialized services supporting people with disabilities and seniors so they may lead lives that are as financially secure and as healthy as possible. The company is based in Belleville, Ill., near St. Louis. For more information, go to www.Allsup.com.