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Prestons March For Energy

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2nd Annual Crush Your Run 5K to benefit Preston's March

Greetings from your friends at Placers! We hope this message finds you well! We are thrilled to be kicking off the 2nd Annual Crush Your Run 5K to benefit Preston's March for Energy! Last year we had an initial goal of 350 participants and 11 bikes to present to kids on the waiting list who live in the Delaware area. The turnout was incredible - over 1,000 runners and 13 bikes presented to children in need! We will never forget the kids’ faces who received the bikes and the community of people who witnessed it all!

The 2nd Annual Crush Your Run is taking place on Sunday, April 7th, 2019 and we won’t be able to do it without your support! Our 2019 goal is to attract 1500 participants and to present 20 bikes to our local kids in need!

Come for the 5K and stay for the party!!

To sign up https://runsignup.com/Race/DE/Newark/CrushyourRun5K
Category: Family, Community & Civic Organizations, Disability Resources & Support
Our Mission is to provide children with special needs access to freedom, fun, and physical exercise that an adaptive bike will provide, to promote inclusion, and to educate those we serve and the community regarding the importance of physical fitness in the special needs population.

Our Vision is to be recognized as a caring, trusted advocate and champion of inclusion, providing access to adaptive bicycles for children with special needs, while communicating the importance of physical fitness in the special needs population.

Preston is a young man with Mitochondrial Disease, which leaves him with low muscle tone and developmental delays. He tires easily and has balance issues but every day he wakes up smiling and determined to keep up with this friends and especially his big brother!

During the summer of 2011, Preston was blessed to have an adaptive bike donated to him through a fundraiser that was donated to him through a fundraiser that was developed by a family friend. The Buenaga family was amazed by this overwhelming support, and they are determined to “pay it forward” by raising money (each bike costs between $1400 and $2500) for more children to realize their dream of riding their own bike.

Preston’s March for Energy was created with this goal in mind. With the overwhelming need for adaptive recreational equipment for children with disabilties and the concern for childhood obesity Preston’s March For Energy’s mission is to provide adaptive bikes to children with special needs.
Testimonial:
THE PERFECT DAY - we will never forget the smiles and feelings from this wonderful experience! Thank you so much! ~ Jill Thomson-Turturici - Facebook Jan 2019