SAN DIEGO–Father Joe’s Villages is calling all sports enthusiasts and challenge-minded individuals to go vertical at its TOWERthon on May 31.
The 3rd annual TOWERthon, from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., sponsored by San Diego Fluid System Technologies, will take place at 550 Corporate Center in San Diego. The event proceeds will benefit the homeless youth of St. Vincent de Paul Village’s Toussaint Academy. Appropriate for most ages and abilities, the event challenges participants to move skyward up 20 flights in one of downtown San Diego’s most attractive and environmentally friendly skyscrapers.
“TOWERthon’s 20-story vertical challenge combines fundraising, physical fitness and some good old-fashioned active fun,” said Diane Stumph, Father Joe’s Villages’ president. “We’re thankful for San Diego’s endurance athletes and running clubs for supporting the region’s homeless youth in this pulse- and elevation-raising event.”
The TOWERthon is a professionally timed endurance event that provides opportunity for both competitive runners and non-competitive walkers, with separate staircases for each category. A designated, elite-participant start time will provide competitive climbers a clear path in the stairwell. To assure the health, safety and hydration of all participants, aid stations will be strategically placed along the course routes in both stairwells. Elevators are available for emergencies and to return to ground level at the completion of the event.
Proceeds from the event will support Toussaint Academy San Diego, a haven for homeless and at-risk teens since 1992. At Toussaint, teens live and learn in a supportive group setting, gaining the life skills necessary to graduate high school and become self-sufficient, successful young adults.
For more information on the event and to register, visit http://2014towerthon.kintera.org.
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