March 25, 2009

HFFA, PTA TOO HOST RUN TOO OVERCOME DURING AUTISM MONTH

HUNTERSVILLE – Help celebrate Autism Awareness Month at the Run Too Overcome 5K and Kids Fun Run, being held at Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics (HFFA) Saturday, April 18. The Run Too Overcome was created by PTA Too (Together Overcoming Obstacles) to raise both funds and awareness for the needs of the area’s Exceptional Children’s (EC) programs.

The 5K begins at 8:00 a.m. at HFFA, and the Kids Fun Run begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Huntersville Athletic Field (across the street from HFFA). Registration is available online through April 15 at www.queencitytiming.com.

Proceeds from the event will benefit elementary EC programs in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools North Learning Community.

Kids Fun Run participants will receive medals from Davidson Mayor John Woods and students involved in the Girls on the Run program. Several schools will have their mascots and physical education teachers on hand to cheer the kids on. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to learn about nonprofits that support special needs families through several on-site information booths.

“Community involvement is a major part of our mission at Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics,” said Molly Burroughs, HFFA executive director. “The Run Too Overcome is a wonderful opportunity for us to combine our race expertise with an organization that is making a difference for children and families in our community. We look forward to helping raise awareness for this important cause.”

About PTA Too:

PTA Too is a branch of the PTA that offers support and helps enrich the elementary school experience for exceptional children, their parents, and their teachers. An exceptional child is a child with any disability, disorder, delay, behavior, attention, or sensory problem, or any other issue hindering his/her learning. For more information about PTA Too, visit the Davidson Elementary School website at http://pages.cms.k12.nc.us/davidsonk5/ and select PTA.

About Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics (HFFA):
Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics is about family, fitness and fun. Dedicated HFFA staffers produce an exciting variety of programs and partnerships that connect the community and enable members to experience and achieve the most in health, wellness, and total fitness. Built in 2001, the 88,000-square-foot HFFA facility features state-of-the-art aquatic and fitness components, including a 50-meter pool, a 25-yard warm water pool, an outdoor family fun pool, full-court gymnasium, complete fitness center, and group exercise studio.  As the only public facility in the Southeast with an Olympic-sized, 50-meter competition pool and 10-meter dive tower, HFFA regularly hosts aquatics events with up to 2,000 spectators for regional, national, and international swim and dive competitions. For more information, please call (704) 766-2222 or visit www.hffa.com.

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