Tinley Park Playhouse to Hold Inaugural 5K/3rd Annual 1 Mile Walk/Kid’s Dash

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GiGi’s Playhouse Tinley Park will hold their FIRST ever 5k and 3rd Annual 1 Mile Walk/Kid’s Dash on Saturday, September 10 2016 at Yankee Woods (16520 Central Avenue) in Oak Forest. On-site registration and check-in will begin at 7:30am with the 5K kicking off at 9am, 1 Mile Walk at 10:00am. There will be a Kid’s Dash immediately following both the 5K and Walk. All proceeds from the event will go back to the Playhouse and directly fund educational and therapeutic based programs that are offered to participants and their families FREE of charge.

GiGi’s Playhouse is a Down syndrome Achievement Center and was originally founded in Hoffman Estates by Nancy Gianni. GiGi’s Playhouse currently has 31 locations nationwide, with one location in Mexico. The Tinley Park location serves over 180 families across the South and Southwest suburbs and services throughout the life span from prenatal diagnosis through adulthood.

To register, donate, or sponsor or for more information, please visit www.gigisplayhouse.org/TinleyPark/5k.
You can also contact the Playhouse at 708-597-PLAY (7529) Tuesday-Friday from 9am-5pm; Saturday from 9am-3pm.

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