LIVERMORE FALLS — Hope With Every Step 5K race/walk will be held Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Livermore Falls Recreation Center.
Registration for the 5K will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the race/walk at 9:30, opening ceremonies at 10:30 and the Family Fun Walk at 11. Entertainment, food, vendors and inflatables will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
To donate visit www.atcp.org/HopeStepMaine or contact Hillary Poussard at 240-8844.
Ataxia-telangiectasia, or A-T, is a progressive, degenerative disease that affects a startling variety of body systems. Children with A-T appear normal at birth, and the first signs of the disease usually appear during the second year of life. These first signs are usually a “wobbly” lack of balance and slurred speech caused by “ataxia,” which means a lack of muscle control.
Three children in Maine suffer from A-T. Donations will help find a cure. Last year’s goal was $5,000 and Hope Step Maine raised more than $50,000.
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