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Walk-A-Thon to celebrate Museum's 50th Anniversary

Submitted by Holocaust Aware... on Mon, 07/11/2011 - 3:09pm


50th Anniversary Walk-A-Thon / Sunday, August 7, 2011

1453 Levick Street to the Klein JCC, 10100 Jamison Avenue, Philadelphia
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center by Yaakov Riz in the basement of his Oxford Circle home, we will walk the 6.3 miles from the former Riz home at Castor and Levick Streets to our current museum location at the Klein JCC, 10100 Jamison Avenue. Those who choose to walk shorter distances will join us 5 miles out at the intersection of Castor and Bustleton Avenues. Others who prefer to walk only a mile will join us at the intersection of Bustleton and Haldeman Avenues. A reception for all walkers, volunteers and survivors will follow at the Klein JCC from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

If you are unable to attend and still want to participate, you can pledge to support Iona Riz, Yaakov Riz's daughter, who will be walking the entire route. To pledge, call 215-464-4701 or pledge online

Download the Registration and Pledge Form and break out those walking shoes and tell your friends!

Please return the Registration form with your requested t-shirt size by as soon as possible to the Holocaust Awareness Museum.

Please bring the Sponsorship form the day of the walk.