MIAMI, FL – Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 – On Sunday, March 6, Community Partnership for Homeless (CPH) walk/run team will participate in the annual Miami Beach Karhu 5K event in Miami Beach.
Participants pay a $25 registration fee to CPH and immediately receive a fundraising packet from the team captain. This year, participants are encouraged to fundraise. The money raised will help support CPH and its mission. All proceeds will benefit CPH.
“Being a part of the CPH Team is the perfect way to have a great time while raising funds to support homeless programming in the community,” stated Dan Vincent, Executive Director.
The event will include gifts to participants and fundraisers, as well as a post race party at the celebration tent located at the finish line.
Participants are encouraged to register online (www.cphi.org/5K) and submit their registration form to Grace Ugalde, CPH event coordinator. Participants should email, fax or mail their registration form. All age groups are welcome.
For more information, contact Grace Ugalde,305-329-3081 or gugalde@cphi.org
Community Partnership for Homeless is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation based in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Since 1995, Community Partnership for Homeless has been assisting homeless men, women and children in transitioning off the streets of Miami-Dade County and on their way to attaining greater stability and self-sufficiency in their lives. As the private sector partner of the Miami Dade County Homeless Trust, we have continually been recognized as a national model for our comprehensive approach to helping the homeless. Our program’s main catalyst for success is the Homeless Assistance Centers that operate as one-stop temporary care entry point that provide not just food and shelter, but comprehensive case management, healthcare, daycare, job training and other assistance from a variety of social service agencies all under one roof. For more information, visit www.cphi.org.
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For more information contact:
Patricia Vila, Marketing Director
305-329-3003
*Impact numbers are updated at the beginning of each fiscal year and will be updated annually.
As the private sector partner of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, Chapman Partnership is another step in the continuum of care. Any person or family who is homeless, about to be homeless, or assisting someone facing homelessness, and requiring emergency assistance must first contact the Homeless Helpline administered by the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust. Homeless Helpline Toll Free Number: 1-877-994-HELP (4357).
