ERA COMMUNITY REALTY TO HOST 1ST ANNUAL COMMUNITY TO COMMUNITY WALK-A-THON/MARATHON TO BENEFIT MDA

Participants will depart from Killearn at approximately 8 a.m. and will walk, run or bike the 26-mile distance to the ERA office in Crawfordville. There will be five pit stops along the route, with an estimated distance of 5.5 miles between each stop, and each individual can complete the whole route or any portion based upon their physical ability.

The event will conclude with a party/celebration at the Crawfordville office beginning at approximately 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. There will be food, drinks, live music and more to celebrate the conclusion of a successful event. Several MDA families will also be present to congratulate the participants.

ERA Community Realty is one of the oldest and most premier full-service real estate brokers covering Tallahassee and the Big Bend area of Florida. ERA Community Realty offers expertise in residential real estate, commercial real estate, lots and acreage, investment and income properties, 1031 Exchange and business brokerage.

Founded in 1950, the Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary health organization dedicated to finding a cure for more than 40 neuromuscular diseases. MDA funds research worldwide including current projects at the University of Florida, Jacksonville’s Mayo Clinic and at the University of Miami.

MDA also operates 230 hospital-affiliated clinics across the country. Local clinics are located at the Tallahassee Neurological Clinic and the Health South Emerald Coast Rehabilitation Hospital in Panama City. Free services for those diagnosed with one of the neuromuscular diseases include physical, occupational and respiratory therapy, genetic counseling and testing, social services consultation and year-round patient care.

For more information about ERA Community Realty’s Community to Community Walk-A-Thon/Marathon to benefit MDA, please contact Nancy or Paula at (850) 893-2115. Deadline for registration is August 11, 2006.

For more information about MDA, please contact Kelli Skodinski or Susie Austin at (904) 642-2656.

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