Saturday, May 21, 2011

2nd Annual Children's Dyslexia 5K Walk
Henry Vilas Park Shelter House
7:30 am Check-in/Registration
8:30 am Start
Event Day, On-Site Registration Fee $20.00
www.walkfordyslexiamadison.org

This event is to raise money to support the Children's Dyslexia Center-Madison and its purpose of helping children with dyslexia learn to read and write.


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