For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 13, 2011
IFFS will benefit from 27 year old race
Raleigh, N.C. – NC Races is pleased to announce a partnership with Inter-Faith Food Shuttle as the beneficiary charity for the Inaugural Raleigh Fall Festival 5K and 10K, formerly the Old Reliable Run.
“We are pleased to partner with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle this year. They have and continue to increase access to healthy, fresh produce for low income community members for more than 22 years,” said Butch Robertson, owner of BTR Management. “Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is a great organization and a respected first responder in the Triangle. This year, they have fed victims of both the April Tornadoes and Hurricane Irene. We are thrilled to help them continue to do the great work that they do to feed the Triangle.”
RACE INFORMATION
SAME GREAT COURSES • SAME GREAT EVENT • SAME MANAGEMENT TEAM Butch Robertson also commented about the race, “This event has a new name, but is the same great event that was formerly The Old Reliable Run. We have the same people in place again this year whom directed and managed The Old Reliable Run consecutively for 27 years.”
What: Raleigh Fall Festival 5K & 10K Race Where: Nash Square, Downtown Raleigh When: Sunday, November 13, 2011 1:00 PM 10K 2:30 PM 5K 100 Yard Kids Dash (10 year old and younger) For more details, go to Raleigh Fall Festival at ncraces.com.
ABOUT INTER-FAITH FOOD SHUTTLE
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle pioneers innovative, transformative solutions designed to end hunger in our community. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is North Carolina’s Share Our Strength partner agency teaching Cooking Matters classes. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is a non-traditional Food Bank of Feeding America and a United Way Agency of Excellence. Visit www.foodshuttle.org to learn about our solutions to end hunger in our community. For more information regarding IFFS' Disaster Relief efforts please visit http://www.foodshuttle.org/program/hurricane-Irene and http://www.foodshuttle.org/program/Tornado-Relief. Media contact for Inter-Faith Food Shuttle: Melissa Wajnert Hartzell (919) 250-0043 or email melissa@foodshuttle.org.
Media Contact Butch Robertson butch.robertson@earthlink.net 919-889-3438