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LPWire: The Disneyland Resort will host the 13th Annual CHOC Walk on October 5

13th Annual CHOC/Disneyland ® Resort "Walk in the Park" will Kick-Off 40th Anniversary Celebration for CHOC

Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) will hold its 13th annual CHOC/Disneyland Resort “Walk in the Park” on Sunday, October 5 at 7:30 a.m. to kick-off the hospital’s year-long 40th anniversary celebration. In its second year at the Disneyland Resort venue, this year’s CHOC/Disneyland Resort “Walk in the Park” is anticipated to be the most exciting and successful yet, with an expected turnout of more than 10,000 walkers and volunteers.

Walk participants will be cheered along the way by Disney characters as they stroll a 5K (3.1 miles) route through Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure™ before the parks publicly open. Its biggest fundraiser of the year, the event directly supports CHOC and CHOC at Mission, its related programs. The annual walk also features a variety of live entertainment in Downtown Disney ® District, along with many other exciting opportunities, and is the only event of its kind to take place at the Disneyland Resort.

The morning begins with a colorful start on Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland to be highlighted by fireworks from Sleeping Beauty Castle. Walkers will follow a route through the famous park’s lands, cross the esplanade between the parks, and then continue through Disney’s California Adventure. The walkers will head toward the finish line in Downtown Disney, where fun festivities will celebrate everyone’s success.

With a limit of 15,000 walkers, early registration is encouraged. Please call the CHOC Walk event line at (714) 289-4000 or visit www.chocwalk.org to register or find out more information.

Since its first Walk in 1991, CHOC has raised more than $4.3 million. Last year’s event brought in over $600,000 and saw participation by more than 9,000 community members, businesses and CHOC families.

About CHOC
CHOC and CHOC at Mission have been the leaders in providing pediatric tertiary care in Orange County for nearly 40 years. Exclusively committed to promoting the safety and wellness of children through clinical expertise and outreach, our regional pediatric healthcare network includes CHOC’s two hospitals in Orange and Mission Viejo, three clinics, four mobile health vans, a residency program that trains tomorrow’s pediatricians, three centers of excellence, a Research Institute that brings advanced treatment to our patients and a nationally acclaimed community education program. These programs are supported by the efforts of the CHOC Foundation for Children, the CHOC Thrift Stores and generous contributions from our community.

--Posted August 26, 2003
Source: Disneyland Resort, CHOC

 

 

 


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