Community Corner
Codys Dash for Down Syndrome
Registration is officially open for the 3rd annual Cody’s Dash
- GiGi's Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center 5K and Family Day. Serving
as an important fundraiser and awareness event in one, GiGi’s Playhouse 5K
celebrates children and adults with Down syndrome and their amazing families.
Participants, parents, siblings, friends, local businesses and more gather to
run, walk and dash for Down syndrome. The 2014 event will be hosted on Saturday
June 7th at Burnes Park in Hopkins. Registration links for this
event can be found on the GiGi's Playhouse web site: www.gigisplayhouse.org/5K.
As one of
GiGi’s Playhouse’s main fundraising events per year, the 5K attracts more than 500
participants and guests. Attendees will enjoy a live band, face painting,
balloons for children, heads & tails game for prizes, food &
refreshments, and more. Registrants can participate in a 5K run or 1 mile walk.
All kids, with and without Down syndrome, are invited to participate in a
celebratory "Dash for Down syndrome." Guests can cheer on their
family members and friends all cross the finish line!