The 4th Annual Can Do Walk &5K

Event: The Can Do 4:13 Scholarship Fund’s two mile Can Do Walk will also feature a 5K run in it’s 4th annual event on Peoria’s lovely Grandview Drive. This event is the main fundraiser for the $1,000 Can Do Scholarships that Irving School fourth graders will be awarded when they graduate from high school and transition to post secondary institutions. Over 270 Irving students have received the $1,000 Can Do Scholarship promise, due to generous contributions over the last four school years. The first class of students is now entering eighth grade in the fall of 2006.

Registration: Walkers and runners can register on Sept. 16th at the event at Tower Park in Peoria Heights. Registration forms are available at many Peoria area businesses; registration is $25 per person, $50 for a family. All contributions are welcome! All on-line registrations will receive free Can Do t-shirts. Door prizes will be raffled, and the five remaining pieces of the Can Do Kids’ artwork will also be for sale. Fun prizes & unique awards for the 5K include: best dressed, fastest couple, and fastest by age ranges.

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2006 Time & Place: 9:00am at Tower Park, Peoria Heights, walk & 5K travel down lovely Grandview Drive, Peoria.

Goal: The goal of the 4th annual Can Do Walk & Run is to raise at least $30,000 in funds for the Can Do 4:13 Scholarship Fund, through sponsorships and personal contributions. The Founder has agreed to pay 100% of the expenses so that 100% of the contributions can go to the Can Do Scholarship Fund.

Mission: The mission of the Can Do 4:13 Scholarship Fund is to instill a "Can Do" attitude in Irving School (Peoria, IL) fourth graders to stay focused on graduating from high school so they can attend college or a technical training institution. The hope is that the "Can Do Kids" will graduate with job skills so that they may become positive, driving forces within their families and community.

Contact Information: For further information about the Can Do Walk & 5K Run, please contact us by phone at (309) 678-9607 or visit our website at www.CanDo413.com

All contributions (which are tax deductible) to the Can Do 4:13 Scholarship Fund, the Can Do Walk, and Can Do Arts are managed by the Community Foundation of Central Illinois.