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BFSA NKF Walk

The Black Faculty and Staff Association invites Johns Hopkins community members to participate in the National Kidney Foundation walk on Sunday, April 29, at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Each walker is asked to contribute $5 or to solicit donations; T-shirts will be available for sale.

For more information and to sign up, contact Lori Hackett, lhackett@jhsph.edu.

 

Packard Center for ALS Research to Host 5K Race

Baltimore's Power Plant Live! is the starting point for the Fiesta 5K and Fun Run, a major fund-raiser that combines Cinco de Mayo festivity with exercise to benefit the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins. The event begins at 8 a.m. on Sat., May 5, and directs runners and their cheering squads on a path from 34 Market Place through the Inner Harbor, ending at the Power Plant.

The race, the Packard Center's first, is aimed at raising funds for new therapies to slow and ultimately cure amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

The Packard Center is a collaboration of scientists worldwide, working aggressively to develop new treatments for ALS. It is the only institution of its kind dedicated solely to the disease. Its mission is to translate laboratory breakthroughs to the clinic as quickly as possible.

Fiesta 5K sponsors include Aegon, SunTrust, Bully! Commercial & Entertainment Media, and Comcast. Entry fee is $20 in advance and $25 on race day. Paid participants will receive a T-shirt with original artwork by Bully! Awards ceremony follows the race. For more information, call 410-735-7677 or visit www.fiesta5K.org or www.alscenter.org.

 
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