Parks & Recreation News
Tuesday, May 1, 2007NASH DASH TO BENEFIT YOUTH OF LAWRENCE
LAWRENCE -Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department along with the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center are teaming up again to host the 6th annual Nash Dash Fun Run/Walk.
The Nash Dash is being held Saturday, May 12, starting and ending at the Union Pacific Depot, 402 N. 2nd St. It is open to children in kindergarten through 12th grade and adults. Cost is $10 for children and $15 for adults. There is also a rate for families of $50 per family. The 5K fun run and 5K walk will start at 8 a.m. followed by a 1-mile walk at 8:30 a.m.
Funds raised will benefit the WRAP Program, which places mental health professionals from the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center in schools in Baldwin City, Eudora and Lawrence. Donations will also benefit the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department's Wee Folks Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships to youth to participate in department programs and activities.
The Nash Dash is sponsored by the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center and Lawrence Parks and Recreation.
Registrations must be mailed or faxed by Monday, May 7, to: Nash Dash c/o The Bert Nash Center, 200 Maine St. Suite A, Lawrence KS, 66044. Fax: (785) 843-0264. Registration forms can be found in the Lawrence Parks and Recreation's 2007 Summer Activities Guide.
Registration can also be conducted online with Lawrence Parks and Recreation at www.lprd.org. Registration information and forms are also available in the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Summer 2007 Activities Guide, which can be obtained at any Parks and Recreation facility, including: Community Building, 115 West 11th St.; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 East 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 West 27th St.; Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive; Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. or South Park Recreation Center, 1141 Massachusetts St. An online copy can also be accessed on the department's website.
Prepared by Levi Donals, 785-832-3458
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