"Walk-n-Roll Across America to Cure SMA

5K "Walk-n-Roll Across America to Cure SMA" Saturday, April 26, 2008 10:00 a.m. (registration begins at 9:00 a.m.)

Cintas Center at Xavier University. (Indoor walking route in case of rain) $10 registration fee includes tee shirt, refreshments, lots of carnival games, face painting, clowns, magicians, balloon sculpture, music, raffle, family fun All proceeds go to Families of SMA, a national organization dedicated to accelerated research to find a cure or treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). SMA is a genetic disease which renders children to walk, crawl, sit without total support, and control their trunk and neck. Intellectually normal, SMA children have 10 to 15 percent of the muscle strength of typical children. To register, go to http://www.curesma.org/ohio or register at the event.