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Olympic Gold Medalist Shawn Crawford to Participate in Walk to DFeet ALS

Shawn Crawford, a Van Wyck, SC native, will join in the ribbon cutting ceremony and will kickoff the Lancaster Walk to D'Feet ALS with an inaugural lap around the track. The 5K walk will help raise funding for research that will one day lead to a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) May 5, 2005 -- Olympic Gold Medalist Shawn Crawford will join the 2005 Lancaster Walk to DFeet ALS. Crawford, a Van Wyck, SC native, will also participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony and will kickoff the walk with an inaugural lap around the track. Crawford won the gold in the Mens Track and Field 200 meter in Athens, Greece.

The Walk to DFeet ALS is an annual event hosted by the Jim Catfish" Hunter Chapter of the ALS Association. The annual walks take place in several cities throughout the Carolinas, and typically gather several hundred supporters and Walk Teams to participate in the fundraiser.

The 5K walk will be held Saturday, May 21 at the Lancaster Country Rec Center – Springdale Track. Registration and check-in will take place at 9 am, with the walk starting at 10 am. The walk site is wheelchair and stroller accessible, and participants do not need to walk any or the entire route to join.

The associations sole mission is to find a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrigs disease, and to improve the lives for those living with ALS. This years goal is $40,000. All contributions are used to fund research to lead to a cure for the disease, and for equipment and services for ALS patients.

The continued support and awareness makes it possible to provide those afflicted with ALS the proper medical treatment and facilities to ease their struggles," said Jerry Dawson, Executive Director of the Jim Catfish" Hunter Chapter of the ALSA. The funding continues to support the research that will one day lead to a cure for the debilitating disease."

For more information about the Lancaster Walk, contact Megan Gardner at 919-755-9001, 1-877-568-4347, or by email at megan@ catfishchapter.org.

ALS affects as many as 30,000 people in the United States at any given time and 5,600 new cases are diagnosed annually. Jim Catfish" Hunter, the former World Series Champion and Hall of Famer from eastern North Carolina, died from complications of the disease. The Chapter was later named in his honor. The Jim Catfish" Hunter Chapter, which covers both North and South Carolina, is one of 39 chapters of The ALS Association. For more information about the Chapter, contact Jerry Dawson, Executive Director of the Jim Catfish" Hunter Chapter at jerry@ catfishchapter.org, call toll-free 1-877-568-4347 or visit www.catfishchapter.org.

Media Contact: Jerry Dawson
Executive Director
The ALS Association
Jim "Catfish" Hunter
1-877-568-4347
Jerry@ Catfishchapter.org

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Lancaster, SC Walk to D'Feet ALS 2005
Walk Day Information Date: Saturday, May 21, 2005 Length: 5K Registration/Check-In:9:00 am, Walk Begins:10:00 am Location: Lancaster County Rec Center - Springdale Track For More Information: Call Megan Gardner at 919-755-9001 or 1-877-568-4347 or email at megan@catfishchapter.org

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