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BRIDGES EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION RACES TO HELP CHANGE LIVES
Bridges Educational Corporation is putting one foot in front of the other to support autism awareness by participating in the 9th Annual San Diego Race for Autism on March 30.
The 5K walk and run, produced by the National Foundation for Autism Research, raises funds for autism research, educational programs, parent programs as well as treatments and services. This year Bridges hopes to raise more than $1,000.
“Participating in events in the community, such as the NFAR walk, is our way to give back and get involved,” said Bridges Executive Director of Educational Services Erin Dyer Zwahlen, Ph.D. “With World Autism Day coming up on April 2, it’s more important than ever to show our support for this important cause and to raise autism awareness in the local community.”
This is the 8th year Bridges has participated as a sponsor as well as supplied racers for the 5K walk and run. It is striving to have more than 25 participants on the Bridges team, an increase from last year’s turn out.
San Diego-based Bridges is an organization that provides services based on the principles of applied behavior analysis and focuses on behavior, research-based intervention, developmental guidance and educational services for autism.
All the money that is raised will stay in the San Diego community to help local children with autism. The San Diego Race for Autism is the only autism race that donates 100 percent of its proceeds back to the local community. Every step represents a child with autism in San Diego.
The race will be held in Balboa Park at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Laurel Street. Registration starts at 7 a.m. with the run and walk kicking off at 8 a.m. The event includes a 5K timed run, a 5K Walk, a 1-Mile Family Fun Walk, refreshments, a resource fair, children’s activities, an awards ceremony, raffles and music.
Pre-registration is $35 for adults, $25 for 13- to 16-year-olds and $20 for children under 12 years old. To register, visit www.nfar.kintera.org. For more information on Bridges Educational Corporation, visit www.bridgesaba.com or call 619-952-8509.
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INTERNATIONAL WINE AND SPIRIT COMPETITION GROUP SELECTS SAN DIEGO PR TO LEAD ITS NATIONAL EXPANSION
The International Wine and Spirits Group announced its contract renewal with San Diego PR, formerly j. simms agency, to handle the marketing and public relations efforts for its Spirits of Mexico Festival for a third year. In addition to publicizing the Spirits of Mexico Festival, now in its tenth year, the San Diego-based public relations, marketing and digital media firm will also lead the marketing efforts for the festival’s newest locations in New York City and Chicago.
Recognized as the oldest, largest and most comprehensive celebration of agave-based spirits in North America, the Spirits of Mexico Festival displays a variety of expressions of tequila, sotol, mezcal, bacanora and several other agave-based spirits through seminars, tastings, food pairings as well as creations made by celebrity mixologists. Festival celebrations will take place in New York City May 29, in Chicago June 26 and in San Diego from Sept. 15 to 21.
San Diego PR has played a key role in the success of the Spirits of Mexico event in San Diego. Held every year around Mexican Independence Day, the event attracts over 80 tequila brands and over 2,500 consumers.
A world leader in organizing wine and spirits competitions around the globe, the IWSC Group operates six brands including Spirits of Mexico, Spirits of the Americas, Whiskies of the World Expo and Artisanal Spirits Fest, The International Wine and Spirit Competition, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition and What Food What Wine.
San Diego PR specializes in government, real estate, non-profits, and travel and tourism clients. In addition to the International Wine and Spirit Competition Group, current clients include Accion San Diego, Fiesta de Reyes, McMillin Communities, National City and Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.
Founded by the husband and wife team of Michael and Julia Simms, San Diego PR offers a full suite of marketing, digital media and branding capabilities to its clients in San Diego and beyond. For more information, visit sandiegopr.pro.
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