The Chase Is On!!!!
Join Us For Vision Rehabilitation Services Fundraising Run
Runners take your mark (and mark your calendar), get set and get ready to go at this year’s Spooktacular Chase, Vision Rehabilitation Services of Georgia’s signature fundraising event on Saturday October 22, 2011.
Formerly known as Race to See, Spooktacular Chase –presented by the estate of Charyn Darby, will feature a timed 5K (Peachtree Road Race qualifier) and a 1K walk. Held the same weekend as the Fall Jonquil Festival in the heart of Smyrna, the event’s festivities will also include a Spooktacular Supper and silent auction and costume contest the night before the race.
What: Spooktacular Chase, a 5K race benefiting Vision Rehabilitation Services of Georgia (formerly known as Race to See)
When: Saturday October 22, 2011 – registration @ 7:00 am
Where: Cobb Park (across from Campbell HS) 2776 Sanford Road Smyrna GA
How: Register @ active.com
Ways to help: Form a team (only 10 or more members), become a sponsor or donate something for the silent auction
Got questions? Call us at 770-432-7280
Teams Now Forming, Got Friends? Got Co-workers? Forming a team is easy and a great way to build exposure for your company or organization. Teams consist of 10 or more runners (ghost runners, too) and qualify as a sponsor.
Sponsorships Available– We can’t do this without you! A special thanks to our generous sponsors and a warm welcome to our new supporters. Sponsorships are available at a variety of levels. Through the sponsorship of Spooktacular Chase, sponsors not only support a great family event, they’re contributing to programs that promote training, education and their commitment to safe independent living for those who are blind or visually impaired.
About our Presenting Sponsor, The Estate of Charyn Darby. For the second year in a row, the Estate of Charyn Darby will be the presenting sponsor for the VRS fundraising run. Charyn Darby (1938-2009) was a well-respected business woman, community leader and an ardent supporter of Vision Rehabilitation Services. As a Cobb County resident for more than 40 years, Charyn touched many lives both professionally and personally. She began her career as a speech therapy teacher and later went on to work for an engineering company before starting her own gift shop which merged with North Georgia Trophy and Engraving. Throughout her career, Charyn served on the Keep Smyrna Beautiful Commission, the Downtown Development Task Force of the City of Smyrna, the Advisory Council for Campbell High School, the Emory Adventist Hospital Foundation as well as her services on the board of VRS.
About Vision Rehabilitation Services (VRS)– Founded in 1983, VRS is a fully accredited 501(3) organization that serves blind and low vision residents throughout a 31-county area of Northwest Georgia. Services provided include: comprehensive low vision evaluations (conducted by low vision specialists), orientation + mobility training (in client’s homes, offices, schools, stores, houses of worship), independent living skills (Braille, communication, home management) and access technology training (magnification software programs, computer training). For more information (and a lot of inspiration), please visit www.vrsga.org or call 770-432-7280