BENEFICIARIES OF 2009 BOULEVARD BOLT ANNOUNCED

 

Race for Homeless Set for Thanksgiving Day 2009

 

Nashville, Tenn. (Oct. 29, 2009) ??? Twenty-three local agencies that serve the homeless in Nashville have been selected to receive funding from this year’s Boulevard Bolt race proceeds, the 2009 Boulevard Bolt Steering Committee announced today.

 

Since 1994, the five-mile run/walk held on Thanksgiving Day has raised more than $1.2 million to benefit the homeless in Nashville.

 

“The Boulevard Bolt’s mission is to raise funds for Nashville’s homeless. The 2009 beneficiaries are all agencies that serve the homeless and help meet a critical human need within our community,” said Dru Anderson, 2009 Boulevard Bolt Chairperson.

 

Last year’s recipient agencies used race funds to support a wide range of programs, from providing homeless youth with backpacks containing street-survival supplies to adding a hot breakfast program at a local soup kitchen.

 

The 16th annual Boulevard Bolt will start at 8 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 26, at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 4715 Harding Rd.

 

The 2009 recipients will be:

 

Big Brothers of Nashville

Campus for Human Development

Davidson County Mental Health Courts Project

Dismas House of Nashville

Friends in General, Inc.

Loaves and Fishes

Luke 14:12

Manna

Matthew 25

Mobile Loaves & Fishes

Nurses for Newborns of Tennessee

Oasis Center

Operation Stand Down of Nashville

Nashville’s Table

Park Center

Renewal House

Rooftop

Safe Haven Family Shelter

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee

Shade Tree Family Clinic

Siloam Family Health Center

St. Luke’s Community House

United Neighborhood Health Services

 

The race drew approximately 8,000 registrants last year. It is open to all ages and offers a chip timing option for competitive  runners. The course is an out-and-back loop along Belle Meade Blvd.

 

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

 

In an effort to be more environmentally responsible, registration forms will no longer be mailed to past participants. To register online, download forms, or to learn more, go to www.boulevardbolt.org or www.active.com. Brochures with forms will also be available at Athlete’s House, Sport Seasons and YMCAs.

 

The cost to register is $25 per person if received by Nov. 16, $30 per person if received Nov. 17 to Nov. 25, and $50 per person on race day. There are no group or family rates.

 

Online registration closes at noon, Friday, Nov. 20. Mail-in forms must be postmarked by Nov. 17. Walk-in registrations will be open until 4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, at Immanuel Baptist Church, 222 Belle Meade Blvd. Race day registration will be onsite from 6 to 7:30 a.m.

 

The 2009 Boulevard Bolt t-shirt features an original Hatch Show Print design. Information about picking up t-shirts, race numbers and race chips is on the Boulevard Bolt Web site. Call 615-525-1815 with questions.

 

ABOUT BOULEVARD BOLT:

 

The Boulevard Bolt is a collaborative volunteer effort organized annually by the following congregations located in Belle Meade:  St. George’s Episcopal Church, The Temple, and Immanuel Baptist Church. All funds raised benefit the homeless in Nashville. Each year, organizations submit grant applications for consideration by the selection committee. The committee comprises members from all three congregations. Since its inception in 1994, the Boulevard Bolt has grown from 2,500 participants to nearly 8,000 in 2008 and has raised more than $1.2 million directly benefitting Nashville’s homeless. Visit www.boulevardboult.org for more information.