Geared Up For Kids 2012
| Hours: | 9:00 am-2:00 pm |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | see below |
| Category: | Fundraisers |
600+ Participating metro Boston families will be attending and supporting the fight to cure children's brain cancer.
The Pediatric Low Grade Astrocytoma (PLGA) Foundation is the largest, and only, non-profit organization dedicated to providing hope to children, parents, and families fighting Pediatric Low Grade Astrocytomas (PLGAs).
We were founded in August 2007, as a 501(c)(3) foundation made up of families and friends dedicated to helping children who are struggling with brain tumors.
Geared Up For Kids is PLGA’s yearly fundraiser with a 2 mile, 10 mile, and 25 mile bike ride. The event also includes a 5K walk/run and a family fun festival. The event serves to raise awareness and funds for the cause as well as to bring families dealing with this disease together to share ideas and offer support.
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There is no official registration fee. However, the recommended minimum fundraising goals are as follows: Adult participants: $350 Youth Participants: $150 You can meet these minimums by making a donation directly or fundraising with your family, friends, colleagues, etc.
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140 Kendrick St., Needham, MA, 02494 map
DCR's Cutler Park
140 Kendrick Street
Needham, MA
Driving from Route 95:
Take Great Plain Ave exit towards Dedham. Parking lot on left.
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Take Exit 19A off Route 95. At the first set of lights, make a right onto Second Ave. At the end of Second Ave., make a right onto Fourth Ave. At the end of Fourth Ave., make a right onto Kendrick St. Look for the reservation sign on the left side of the street, before the PTC office building. Park in the lot with the sign.
By Public Transportation:
Take the Needham Heights Commuter Rail form South Station. Leave the train at the Needham Heights station. Cross Highland Ave and travel down West St. Cross Hunnewell and Webster Streets. West St. becomes High St. Continue on High St. and it will become Greendale Ave. Follow Greendale Ave. to the blinking yellow light. Take the left fork onto Kendrick St. and follow over the highway. Cutler Park will be on the right, after the PTC office building. Total distance from the Needham Heights station is about 11/4 mile.
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