FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nov. 18, 2009

Baldwinsville Kiwanis Turkey Trot to benefit CNY Ronald McDonald House, Kamp Kiwanis and other children’s charities

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Baldwinsville Kiwanis Club will host the 41st annual Baldwinsville Kiwanis Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 26., at Charles W. Baker High School, 29 East Oneida St., Baldwinsville, N.Y.

The annual Turkey Trot features a half-mile Kids Fun Run in addition to 5K and 10K races.

Proceeds from the Baldwinsville Kiwanis Turkey Trot will benefit Ronald McDonald Charities of Central New York, Kamp Kiwanis and other charities meeting the needs of children.

Kamp Kiwanis is a coed camp for children ages 8 to 14 and is aimed at providing fun, physical exercise and adventure. For more information, visit www.kamp-kiwanis.org.

The Baldwinsville Kiwanis Club recently pledged $25,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY to help build a new, larger Ronald McDonald House.

About Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York: Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY operates the 16-bedroom CNY Ronald McDonald House 24-hours a day, year-round as a “home away from home” for families whose children are hospitalized with serious illnesses or injuries. RMHC of CNY is planning to build a new, larger Ronald McDonald House that will allow the organization to help keep even more families with seriously ill children together. For more information or to donate, visit www.cnyronaldmcdonaldhouse.org.

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