PCDA's Move-a-thon Brought Hundreds Together for an Active Family Fun Day

Professional Child Development Associates (PCDA) hosted its first-ever Move-A-Thon on Saturday, April 11, bringing hundreds of people together to enjoy adapted physical activities, food and entertainment. The event also raised more than $12,000 for the children and families at PCDA.

The inaugural Move-a-thon took place at Rose Bowl Brookside Park with more than 400 people of all ages and all abilities in attendance. Each child received a Move-a-thon passport when entering the event and collected a sticker for each activity they completed. Activities included an obstacle course, running clinic, dance, martial arts, yoga, bounce houses, golf, soccer, arts and crafts, Taiko drumming and more. There was entertainment throughout the day hosted by Vox DJ, along with performances by Revolution Dance Center, Club Aspire High Spirit Dance Group, California Academy of Martial Arts, JSPACC Kizuna Taiko and My Gym Children’s Fitness. Families enjoyed food from Pie ‘n Burger and Kona Ice as well as complimentary snacks and water provided by Whole Foods.

The event was attended by several local politicians and dignitaries including Pasadena mayoral candidate Terry Tornek, former Assemblymember Anthony Portantino, Councilwoman Liz Reilly, Hector Rodriguez from Assemblymember Chris Holden’s office, the Pasadena Fire Department and Lieutenant Mercado and Officer Arcand from the Pasadena Police Department. The fire department offered attendees a peek inside their fire truck and the police gave a short presentation on community safety with the help of their service dog Figo.

PCDA’s Move-a-thon was held in collaboration with the City of Pasadena, Americans with Disabilities Act - celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center and Special Olympics Young Athletes Pasadena. The event was free due to the generosity of Move-a-thon sponsors such as Leduc Family Works, Combined Worksite Solutions, Robert and Ling Goldman, Cloud B Toy Company, EMCORE, AmericanWest Bank, MG Skinner & Associates, New York Life, Levi Gelineau, Ricky Biel, Rebecca Ynfante-Rufer and Julie Desjardins.

About Professional Child Development Associates (PCDA)

PCDA is a nonprofit organization that offers a range of multidisciplinary screening, evaluation, therapy and specialized services for children and young adults, birth through 21 years of age, and their families, when there is any concern regarding development or behavior. This includes children with a diagnosis of autism, intellectual disabilities, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, premature birth, genetic syndromes and/or other developmental or behavioral concerns. Utilizing a DIRFloortime® relationship-based approach, PCDA is an innovator in multidisciplinary team services and training that recognizes the importance of supporting the whole child and special relationships with parents, siblings, other caregivers and friends. For more information, call 626.793.7350 or visit www.pcdateam.org. Follow PCDA on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and YouTube.