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2018 11th Annual Mad Hatters & Munchkins 5K Run/Walk & Family Festival

By Douglas County SHARE House April 1, 2018
This event will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at beautiful Boundary Waters Park located in Douglasville, Georgia.  The event will kick-off at 7:00 am with a family festival including arts and crafts, games and free snacks.






Where?



Boundary Waters Park


Douglasville, Georgia 30135

Cross-country trails including surfaces packed with dirt, mulch, flat grassy areas, gentle rolling hills and bridges.


Race Day Registration opens @ 7:00am

1 mile Fun Run:  8:30 am

5K run/walk: 9:00 am


REGISTER HERE: https://www.active.com/douglasville-ga/running/distance-running/11th-annual-mad-hatters-and-munchkins-5k-run-walk-and-family-festival-2018?int=


This amazing event benefits the S.H.A.R.E House.  If you are unfamiliar with S.H.A.R.E. House its
 an organization that provides crisis intervention for women and children that find themselves in a domestic violence situation.  (more information from their website is below).



For Help
Call the 24 Hour Crisis Line
770.489.7513
We invite you to call us (770.949.0626) or attend an event.

Our staff is happy to answer any questions you may have about the organization.

Domestic violence occurs on all social and economic levels, regardless of race
or ethnic background, employment or education, relation, marital status, physical ability, age or sexual orientation.

Some quick facts about domestic violence:

  • Each year, more than 50,000 incidents of domestic violence are reported to Georgia law enforcement agencies.
  • More than 50% of all women are battered by intimate partners at some time in their lives.
  • A women is physically abused every 9 seconds in this country- an estimated 2 to 4 million women annually.
  • Nationally, 50% of all homeless women and children are on the streets because of violence in the home.
  • Between 15 and 25% of pregnant women are battered.
  • The FBI estimates that only 1 in 10 incidents of domestic violence are ever reported.

Join us in helping to make a difference by participation in our events and contributing to our shelters.


To find out more information or reach the S.H.A.R.E House you can contact them:



P.O. Box 723
Douglasville, GA 30133

Phone: 770.949.0626
Info:
info@sharehousedouglas.org