2nd Annual Walk & Roll Benefit

Join Ray Graham Association on Sunday, May 15, 2011 for the 2nd Annual Walk & Roll Benefit. Start a team today and help raise funds for 1,800 children and adults with disabilities! The day will be filled with fun for families including activities for children, refreshments and food! This event highlights the integral role our services play in the lives of the individuals and families we serve.

The course is a 3K walk around the DuPage County Complex. Check-in starts at 9 a.m. with the Walk scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m.

It is easy to register, create a team or donate at www.raygrahamassoc.kintera.org/walkandroll. Registration is only
$10 which includes a T-shirt! The website also provides an easy way to invite family, friends and neighbors to show their support of Ray Graham Association and the role it plays in supporting people with disabilities throughout DuPage County.

This event will bring together families and supporters to help fund the broad array of services and supports Ray Graham Association provides. A walk around the atrium at the DuPage County Building in Wheaton, Illinois is a fun, family-friendly way to spread awareness of this great organization. The course is stroller- and wheelchair- friendly. Dogs on leashes are welcome!

Last year’s event raised over $45,000 to benefit 1,800 children and adults with disabilities. This year the goal is to exceed last year’s outstanding achievements and raise $100,000. We ask for your help to spread the word and make this 2nd Annual Walk & Roll Benefit a success! For more information, please contact Julia Baker at either (630) 628- 7274 or juliab@raygraham.org. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, May 15th!

For more than 60 years, the Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities has been serving children and adults with developmental disabilities. Ray Graham Association provides a broad array of services and support, including early intervention, residential, day programs and supported employment services to 1,800 children and
adults with developmental disabilities throughout the western suburbs. They are the first organization in the world that supports people with disabilities to be accredited by the Council on Quality Leadership using the Quality Measures 2005 and Person-Centered Excellence 2010. The nonprofit organization was named in honor of the late Mr. Ray Graham, the first director of special education in Illinois.

Ray Graham Association is dedicated to the full participation of all people with developmental disabilities in a quality life by providing leadership that supports the accomplishments of individuals, strengthens families and inspires community involvement, which is symbolized by our Monarch Butterfly logo. The Monarch Butterfly
and people with disabilities share many of the same characteristics. Each is beautiful, resilient, fascinating, and courageous. Each meets their journey toward independence as an opportunity to soar to great heights in meeting life’s challenges.

For more information on Ray Graham Association and its services, please call (630) 620-2222 or visit us on the web at www.raygraham.org.