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Charity Zumbathon event set for March 11

(Sent: 2012-03-07 07:01:06)

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Prepared by:  Shane Warta, (785) 832-3458
Charity Zumbathon event set for March 11
(Lawrence, Kan.) - Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a charityZumbapartyto spread awareness and raise funds in support of a cure for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The Zumbathon is scheduled 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 11, at the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.
Susan King and Pat Middaugh, Parks and Recreation staff instructors, will lead the Zumba workout, which is a dance fitness program focusing on a full-body, rhythmic interval and resistance training session.
There is a $10 fee with seventy-five percent of the proceeds going directly to ALS research.
Registration is available online at http://www.lprd.org or at any LPRD facility, including: the Community
Building, 115 West 11th St.; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 East 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 West 27th St.; Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive; Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. or the Administrative Offices, 947 New Hampshire St.
For more information, contact Jo Ellis, recreation instruction supervisor, at (785) 832-7920.
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