On Saturday,
September 21, more than 70 people came out to Lake Arlington to support Avenues
at the 6th annual Walk ‘n Roll.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Recycling Avenue program. A program of Avenues which provides training,
employment, socialization and the opportunity to earn a paycheck to people with
physical and intellectual disabilities.
The
Recycling Avenue Program has been successfully collecting and recycling small
electronics by setting up and servicing collection bins in communities and coordinating
collection drives since 2007.
Additionally,
the group runs a virtual thrift store on eBay, which lists and sells the
electronics and other household items that are donated to Avenues.
Participants in the Walk ‘n Roll not only walked
around Lake Arlington, but also played games for a chance to win prizes.
Everyone
went home with a goody bag and one lucky raffle winner even went home with
Chicago Bears tickets valued at $750+!
Thank
you to all those who helped make the 6th Annual Walk ‘n Roll a huge
success! We hope to see you all again
next year and remember to donate your small electronics to Recycling
Avenue!
