The date is only 2 weeks away!!!

Our next walk/run is only two weeks away!  Sign up for this event.  It's a beautiful course through Beverly Farms that starts and ends at West Beach. What does the money go towards?  It goes directly to helping those in domestic violence situations.  Examples of help given may be:

• emergency shelter
• basic needs (clothing, food, toiletries, etc)

What did we do with last year's money?  The DVU office was in dire need of renovation.  With the help of an interior designer, Lori Bellew of Salda Staging (http://www.saldastaging.com/), who volunteered her time to help us with color choices and a bunch of volunteers from a local church, we gave the office a beautiful face lift.  Valances have been added and we will be replacing the 20+ year old carpeting in the office.  A television has been donated which will be installed on the wall and a DVD player is going to be purchased so the children of the victims will have something to entertain them while their parent is talking to one of our advocates.  

Thank you for being a part of this.  Every little bit does help.  

Today was fabulous!

Today was an amazing day.  The weather was gorgeous and cool with no cold breeze.  We had many runners and walkers participate in our 1st Annual Beverly Domestic (almost) 4 Mile Walk/Run.   Runners and walkers left shortly after the train went by and were all back before the train went by again.  We couldn't have been more pleased with the day.

I don't have the final number but we were able to raise more than expected for the DV Unit.  With these funds, we'll be able to positively impact many lives and get them started towards a new, positive direction.

Without the following businesses' support, we couldn't have been so successful today:

• Dunkin' Donuts in Beverly for donating muffins, donuts and coffee  
• Chobani for donating yogurt
• Shaws of Beverly for donating apples and bananas 
• Stop 'n Shop of Beverly for donating water  
• Elizabeth Grady of Beverly for donated an $80 gift certificate that we raffled off and one of our lucky runners won today
• Beverly Hospital and Landmark at Oceanview both made significant financial contributions to help us defer our costs for the race  
• Greater Boston Running Company donated 2 gift certificates for the top runners 
• Rejuvenate Wellness for donating 2 gift certificates for top runners

Thank you also to Waters and Brown who recently donated paint and supplies so we can add color to the DVU office so it's a more calming environment for victims to talk and receive counsel in.  

We are looking forward to next year already.  I hope, if you joined us, you'll run or walk again.  If you weren't able to, we hope you will next year.  Stay tuned for pictures from the event and news on our 2013 run/walk!

We are so excited for Saturday to arrive. Here are a few details about the event:
-The event starts and ends at West Beach on West Street in Beverly Farms.
-We will have bathrooms open. (Thank you, West Beach Corp!)
-Packet pick up is Saturday starting at 8:30am. The walk/run will begin at 9:15ish. We are working with the train schedule so we'll start as soon as the train goes by. 
-Timing fo

r runners is being done by North Shore Timing.
-1st 4 finishers will receive massage gift certificates or gift certificates to Greater Boston Running Co.
-Everyone at the event (including volunteers) will be entered to win an $80 gift certificate to Elizabeth Grady Spa.
-Bring friends. They can register on Saturday morning.
-Please let us know if you'd like a receipt for your donation to the DVU.
-If you registered by October 18th, you'll be receiving an event shirt. I just picked them up and they look great!
-We will have one water stop at the two mile marker.
-We are also celebrating the 10th anniversary of the DV Unit. Please join us after the walk/run for snacks and cupcakes!
-Number to reach us at on day of race is 978-394-4384.

Thank you for joining us and helping to make this first year a success. We look forward to making this an annual event.

All the best,
Lynnette Lovasco and Darlene Prinz
Event Co-Directors

The walk/run is tomorrow!!!

Here is the course for tomorrow.  I'm not technologically savvy so that's why this has taken so long.  We are still looking for a few more volunteers for our course.  Email me at beverlydvurun@gmail.com or call me (Lynnette) at 978-394-4384.  See you tomorrow!

The Run/Walk Route

Here is Saturday's route: West Street to Hale Street to second turn around right before Manchester and back down Hale to Hart Street. Left turn on Greenwood to Webster, right on Haskell, left on Hale, left on Oak, right on Hale back to West Beach.  We'll have signage and volunteers along the route as well as a water stop at the 2 mile marker to keep you on track.  The weather looks perfect for Saturday.  Not too hot, not too cold.

Did you know you don't need to run it?

It's true!  You don't need to run the 4 miles.  You and your friends are welcome to walk it!  Sign up now to register.   Click on Beverly DVU Walk/Run registration TODAY!

Thank you, Greater Boston Running Company, for sponsoring our run! GBRC has donated gift certificates for the first finishers as well as other items to help make our event successful.  Check them out at www.therunningcompany.net.