Registration Now Open 17th annual 5K Run/Walk to Remember to Benefit Community VNA Hospice

Attleboro, MA – Registration is now open for the 17th annual 5K Run/Walk to Remember, to be held Sunday, August 4th. The event begins at 9:00 AM, with registration from 7:30 to 8:45 AM on the front lawn of the North Attleboro Town Hall, 43 South Washington Street, North Attleboro, MA.

According to Dr. Mark Young, Race Chair and Community VNA Board Member proceeds benefit Community VNA Hospice. For patients with life-threatening illnesses, Community VNA’s multi-disciplinary Hospice team—comprised of a medical director, nurses, social workers, spiritual and support staff, and volunteers—works together to provide a continuum of palliative and hospice care services that addresses physical, emotional, social, spiritual, caregiving, nutritional, safety and other needs of patients and family members.

“Hospice is about patients driving their own plan of care,” says Patti Butterfield, Interim Hospice Manager. “Support from this event will provide specialized quality care, making it possible for many patients and their families to experience more meaningful moments together. Hospice helps them focus on living—with dignity, comfort, and respect—despite a terminal diagnosis.”

The 5K Run/Walk to Remember is a competitive road race for all levels of runners, from novice to serious athlete. The 3.1-mile run/walk courses through a mostly residential area surrounding downtown North Attleboro. A non-competitive walk, ideal for families, follows the same route as the road race. Individuals, teams, wheelchair racers, and school groups are all encouraged to participate. After the race, massage/stretching therapists as well as refreshments, and vendor tables will be located near registration.

Prizes are presented to the top male and female overall finishers; and, awards are presented to the top three male and female and finishers in seven age brackets: 19 & under; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; and, 70 and over.
Early registration is encouraged. The registration fee for all ages is $30 through July 31st and $35 from August 1 through day of event. The first 100 registrants will receive a T-shirt. Registration is available online at http://tiny.cc/cvna5k. To request a printed registration form, contact the Development Office at Community VNA by emailing register@communityvna.com, or call 508.222.0118, ext. 1308.

To help raise additional funds for Community VNA Hospice, participants are encouraged to ask friends, family, and co-workers to sponsor their run or walk. Participants may establish a personal fundraiser (or may join an established fundraiser) when they register online by following the links to fundraise.

Individual sponsorships are available for those making donations of $100 or more in honor or in memory of a family member, friend, or loved one, and will be recognized with a memory garden lawn sign during the event. Additional sponsorships and vendor table opportunities are also available. For details contact Jeffrey LaValley, Community Relations and Fund Development Manager at development@communityvna.com, or call 508.222.0118, ext. 1303.
For more information, visit www.communityvna.com, and connect with Community VNA on Facebook.
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