Davenport, Iowa - Share the Power of a Wish®! Make?A?Wish® Iowa invites you to participate in the 5th Annual Walk/Run for Wishes on Saturday, October 4, at Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport, Iowa. This event raises funds to help improve the lives of Iowa's children with lifethreatening medical conditions by granting them their one true wish.
Runners and walkers of all ages may participate in the 10k walk/run starting at 10 a.m., the 5k walk/run beginning at 10:30 a.m., or the 1?mile walk which starts at 10:45 a.m. Awards go to the top three male and female finishers and to the top fundraising team. Registration is $30 and includes a dri?fit t?shirt (same day race registration is available for $40 per person). Register as a team or as an individual by visiting www.getmeregistered.com!
Can't make the race? Contribute by participating in our Sleeping for Wishes program. Donate $25 and receive a Sleeping for Wishes cotton t?shirt!
Join us at the post?race party for food, refreshments, and the awards presentation. There will be plenty of family?fun activities including a bounce house, face?painting, balloon artist, fire truck and ambulance, a sno?cone truck including hot chocolate (just in case)!
Sponsors include : Alcoa, C&W Transport Solutions, Illini Dental Associates, Swanson Construction, True Financial Partners, and Noodles & Company. In?kind sponsors include : Hy?Vee, Panera Bakery & Café, Subway, Molo Companies, QC Family Focus, Quad?City Times, Barrel House, Modern Woodmen Park, and Quad City Golf Cars.
Make?A?Wish grants the wishes of children with life?threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. The average cost of a wish in Iowa is $8,500 and this past year 153 wishes were granted to children from ages 2 ½ to 18 years old, all across the state. Please visit www.iowa.wish.org for more information.
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