“FRANKLIN 4 THE CURE” 5K AND “CONCERT 4 THE CURE” SET FOR SEPT. 19TH
featuring ”AN EVENING WITH DEANA CARTER”
Proceeds to Benefit: The American Cancer Society National Childhood Cancer Research Foundation Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Franklin 4 The Cure, an all day event which includes “Run 4 The Cure 5K Run/Walk” and “Concert 4 The Cure,” will take place on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 in the Westhaven development in West Franklin off New Highway 96W. The race portion of the event will take place in the morning with the concert in the evening. Both are open to the public.
Franklin 4 the Cure is a certified 5k route (3.1 Miles) and will begin at 7:30 AM with (2) kids fun runs afterward. The Run/Walk will start and finish at the Westhaven Town Center. Entry fee for the 5K is $25, $28 after September 4 and before September 18 and $35 day of race. A T-Shirt is guaranteed for registration by September 4 and first come, first serve after that. Children can run or walk Lily’s Rocket Run (1/3 Mile) or Cooper’s Fun Run (1/4 Mile) for $12. This includes a T-Shirt, medal and children activities after the run. Front Street will be temporarily changed to “Hope Street” in the festival area where kids will enjoy inflatables, face painting, and other activities geared for great family fun. Register for the run/walk at www.franklin4thecure.org or at Active.com.
Concert 4 The Cure – “An Evening with Deana Carter”, will take place in the evening hours on Sat. Sept. 19th, starting at 7 PM on the Great Lawn at the Westhaven Residents Club. The doors open at 5:30PM. Multi-platinum recording artist, Deana Carter will perform and tickets to the concert are now available at www.franklin4thecure.com for $20 and $10 for children 5 to 12. Children under 5 attend for free. Beverages and food will be available for purchase at The Great Lawn. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $125 per person and includes buffet dinner and beverages with a premium view of the concert from the balcony.
Additional activities include a silent auction at the concert with airline tickets, gift certificates, dinners, award show tickets and much, much more. Each person’s bid can make a difference and help this event raise more money for the fight against cancer. Sponsorships are still available and additional silent auction donations welcome. Sponsorship packages for Franklin 4 The Cure are also available by visiting franklin4thecure.org.
The Concert 4 The Cure, now in its 4th year, was started by the four sons of Theresa Stacey, after their beloved mother lost her twelve year battle with the disease in 2001. Her courageous fight became an inspiration to everyone she touched. The Stacey family has raised over $90,000 through these concerts and feels a sense of purpose behind their desire to organize them. ”We are excited to have this opportity to honor our mother with this fourth Concert 4 The Cure. We are fortunate to have so many caring people join us in our campaign to fight Cancer by funding research,” they said.
