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MADD 5K Walk/ Join Team Honor

The annual MADD 5K Walk for our area of Connecticut will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2012.  Rain or Shine.Registration at 8:30 a.m., Opening Ceremonies at 9:30 a.m., at Branford Town Hall, 1019 Main Street in Branford CT.There is a new Team from East Haven this year called "Team Honor", inspired by the work of the students in The Junior National Honor Society at JMMS.The purpose of the walk is to raise funds and awareness in our community for MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). This is an encouragement to all students and families to join in the fight against Drunk Driving, and to raise funds for MADD for services they provide to victims and their families.With the cooperation of Assistant Superintendant, Erica Forti, Connect Ed calls will go out to all families who have students in the East Haven Public School System.High school students can receive Community Service Hours toward those required for participating and Honor Society Syudents who sign up will be also credited for Community Service.For more information, go to www.walklikemadd.org and sign up under "Team Honor".Join "The Mother of All Walks! Registration to walk is $15, but you can also choose to donate if you cannot make the walk.Make a Difference!

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