Join Friends on October 23 for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2011

Baltimore, MD—For the third consecutive year, Friends School is organizing a team to participate in The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Race for the Cure on Sunday, October 23, 2011 in Hunt Valley, MD. All members of the School community are invited to participate. Friends School’s team is currently ranked in the top 100 teams in Maryland, according to Erin Zimmerman, Middle School technology educator, who has organized the School’s efforts since 2008. “Our goal is to raise $5,000 and recruit 50 team members,” she says, noting, “we’re about halfway there on both fronts.” To join the School’s team and make a contribution, go to http://www.komenmd.org/2011/friendsbalt. For more information, contact Erin Zimmerman at ezimmerman@friendsbalt.org.

 

Now in its 227th year, Friends School of Baltimore is an independent, college preparatory school for boys and girls age 4 through grade 12. Rooted in the enduring values of the Quakers, the School is committed to providing a balanced education and developing in each student a vigorous intellect and the habits of a peaceful heart.