ABC's INTO THE SUMMER FUN RUN SCHOOL & COMMUNITY TEAMS GET SET FOR JUNE 18TH WITH WACKY NAMES, COSTUMES

The ABC Into the Summer Fun Run 2016 may be just six weeks away, but already 300+ registered Fun Run participants are gearing up for close competition not just for best times, but for largest and best costumed teams! Teams are forming from both ABC schools and local community firms. Sponsored by the ABC Education Foundation, this year's Fun Run will be held at the Los Cerritos Center shopping mall on June 18, 2016 and features a 5K run/walk starting at 7:45 a.m.; a 2K run/walk at 9 a.m. and a Kid’s Dash starting at 9:30 a.m. Everyone who participates will receive medals. Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place finishers by age/gender categories and Best Team Perpetual trophies will be awarded.

“So far, there are 40 teams signed up from the ABC community with Marvelous Melbourne Mustangs from Melbourne Elementary schools in the lead – but ABC’s Maintenance, Operation & Transportation is coming from behind,” stated the Education Foundation’s Fun Run Co-Chair Heather Summers, Sr. Vice President of Marketing for LBS Financial Credit Union. Community/business teams who are in the lead include Team Kaiser Permanente but Camino Federal Credit Union promises to be a contender!

“Sponsors beginning at $100 for Family Sponsor; $500 for Community Sponsor; $1,000 for Friends of ABC Ed Foundation; $1,500 for Bronze Sponsor; $2,500 for Silver Sponsor; $5,000 for Gold Sponsor; $7,500 for Platinum Sponsor and $10,000 for Title Sponsor –and all are needed!” stressed Cindy Yen Chen, Foundation Chair. “Every dollar raised by the ABC Fun Run is returned to ABC to support students and programs,” states Mark Anthony Ruiz, Foundation President.

The Fun Run proceeds ensure the Foundation’s project to provide school supplies and backpacks for very low income or homeless students, or grants for innovative teacher projects can happen.

School and community teams are encouraged to come up with clever names and costumes.

To register, visit the website abcsummerfunrun.org and select Register. You will be directed to the Racewire registration site. Creating a team is easy; just follow the online steps in the registration process. Registration prices go up on June 15, 2016. A Wellness Fair will provide free health, physical and dental screenings, wellness information and fun activities, including a stage featuring ABC students will provide non-stop fun.

The ABC Education Foundation is the fundraising arm for the ABC Unified School District. For more information on the ABC Education Foundation or how to participate as a Fun Run Sponsor, contact Terri Villa-McDowell at 562-926-5566, ext. 21150.