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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
From: Cynthia Hughes, Chairwomen
Nonprofit Organization: The J.O.S.H. Foundation
Event: Walk & Run-A-Thon
Date: Saturday, November 4, 2006
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
Location: Piney Run Park, 30 Martz Road, Sykesville, MD.
Contact: Cynthia Hughes: (410)549-0866 email: j.o.s.h.foundation@comcast.net


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The J.O.S.H Foundation (Joining Others Seeking Healing) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a place of remembrance for grieving parents, families and individuals who have suffered the loss of a child.

On Saturday, November 4, the J.O.S.H Foundation will be hosting a Walk & Run-A-Thon to raise money for an “Angel of Hope” memorial garden to be located within Carroll County’s new South Carroll Senior and Community Center-slated to open in the spring of 2009. The memorial garden will be a quiet place for reflection, remembrance and honoring for grieving families.

The Angel of Hope monument and memorial garden is one of sixty-eight statues and gardens throughout the United States. THIS ANGEL OF HOPE MEMORIAL GARDEN WILL BE THE “FIRST” SUCH GARDEN IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

Cynthia Hughes, created the J.O.S.H. Foundation in memory of her twenty-one year old son, Joshua Samuel Hughes who was tragically killed in an auto accident on November 7, 2003. She wanted to initiate a cause in Josh's name to create and organize remembrance initiatives to help comfort and support other grieving families and friends.

Walkers or runners are invited to obtain sponsorship and walk in memory of a loved one or friend on Saturday, November 4, 2006. We welcome ages 12 through adult (ages 12-18 years must have written consent from a parent or guardian). Participants may walk or run between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon at Piney Run Park located at 30 Martz Road. Check-in time is 30 minutes prior to the walk or run. The Piney Run Park trails are between .5 miles and 3.5 miles. Pre-registration is required by request at j.o.s.h.foundation@comcast.net or rboreczky@aol.com.

For additional information or to schedule an interview please contact Cynthia Hughes, Chairwoman at (410)549-0866 or email her at j.o.s.h.foundation@comcast.net or c_hughes@comcast.net.