ValleyHaven School
Mark your calendars for the 34th Hike-Bike-Run
May 1, 2010
 Click here for Entry Form for the Run Event in Word (.doc) format. |
 Click here for Pledge Form for all Events. |
The H-B-R is always scheduledfor the first Saturday in May each year. That will be May 1, 2010.
Valley Haven School, located in Valley, Alabama, 1 1/2 miles off I-85,Exit 77, is a school for infants and toddlers and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Started 50 years ago by volunteers, the schoolis now professionally staffed and currently offers skilled training to 133consumers ranging in age from 3 months to 67 years. To meet operating expensesand match state and federal grants, local monies of at least $100,000.00 mustbe raised annually. These local monies, in some situations, are provided asstipends from city and/or county governing bodies and the United Fund, but theprimary source of local funds is the community at large. This is primarilythrough Hike/Bike/Run for Valley Haven, our annual fund drive.
Hike-Bike-Run consists of a 1 mile, 5K, or 10.5K run, a 5 mile walk, and either a 10, 20, or 50 mile bike ride; a horse ride, a motorcycle ride, a 5 mile bike ride for children, or the Trike Trek forpreschoolers. Each participant in Hike-Bike-Run pays a registration fee or gets pledges for their participation. All donations are tax deductible.
To fill out a form and return it to Valley Haven School and be a participant in this year's Hike-Bike-Run, just click here, print out the page and return it to the address indicated.
We are a tax exempt 501 (C) 3 organization.
This one-dayproject involves over 400 participants and 3,000 pledging sponsors. Itgenerates over $100,000.00 in pledges to support the work of the school. We arevery proud of this project and especially proud of our community for uniting sostrongly in this effort. Although pledges from this project have increased overthe years, we are aware that we must increase our efforts so that the schoolmay not only continue its works, but expand its capabilities in order tobenefit the more than 30 other children and adults who are presently on thewaiting list. We are confident that the people of our community can do whateveris necessary. Our job with Hike/Bike/Run is to focus attention on the needs ofValley Haven School and to organize an event that everyone will want tosupport.
Our permanent date for Hike/Bike/Run is the firstSaturday in May : May 1, 2010 is the next event.
2010 Activities and Schedule
Events Pre Hike-Bike-Run Day Events: 10:30 a.m. EDT ~ Motorcycle Ride from West Point, GA to LaFayette, AL Horse Trail Ride 8 a.m. ~ Hike Through History 8:15 a.m. ~ 50 mile bike ride 8:15 a.m. ~ 5 K run 8:30 a.m. ~ 5 mile walk 8:45 a.m. 1 mile Run 9:15 a.m. ~ 10.5 K
All times are for Eastern Time Zone
LaFayette Day Saturday April 10, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT on the Square in LaFayette
Car Show -- 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT
Saturday April 17th2010 at 10:00 a.m. EDT (Location to be announced soon)
Valley Haven Hike-Bike-Run Auction Friday, April 23rd, 2010
National Guard Armory -- 6448 Fairfax By-Pass, Valley, AL
Doors open at 5 pm; click for more details and printable flyer
3rd Annual Gospel FestSaturday April 24th, 2010
Starting at 3:00 p.m. EDT
at Zion Rest BaptistChurch Heard Center, 2947 50th St. Valley, AL 36854
Click for details and flyer
Valley Haven Hike-Bike-Run Annual Yard Sale Saturday, April 24th, 2010
Valley Haven School 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Click for more details and printable flyer
Hike-Bike-Run Day Events : May 1, 2010
Click for details
9:00 a.m. ~ 1 mile Walk
9:00 a.m. ~ 20 mile bike
9:00 a.m. ~ 10 mile bike
9:00 a.m. ~ Trike and Stroller
9:00 a.m. ~ 5 mile Young People's Bike
Post H-B-R Day Activity Bowling Tournment
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - Valley Bowl, Valley, AL
Join us May 1, 2010!
Please contact us if you have any questions or wouldlike to make a pledge or contribution.
For More Information Call (334) 756-2868 or 756-7801, or e-mailus at
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