BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Annual Flag Day 5K Run and Walk on June 14th to Help Homeless Veterans\nThe Somerset Hills YMCA will host the 11th Annual Flag Day 5K Run at 7:00pm on Thursday\, June 14th at the Somerset Hills YMCA\, 140 Mount Airy Road in Basking Ridge.  \;Proceeds benefit homeless veter ans at Community Hope&rsquo\;s Hope for Veterans®\; Transitional Hous ing Program at the nearby Lyons VA campus.\nWith thousands of former ser vicemen and women sleeping on the street or in shelters on any given nig ht in New Jersey\, the YMCA has been dedicating the event to helping hom eless veterans for the past ten years.\n&ldquo\;Hope for Veterans®\; is an innovative program that acknowledges the sacrifice that our servic e men and women make to protect our freedom.  \;It ensures that our local veterans will have the opportunity to establish their independence and live their lives with dignity\,&rdquo\; said Michael Surella\, Dire ctor of Wellness and Sports at the Somerset Hills YMCA.  \;&ldquo\;O ne of our three key areas of focus is social responsibility and\, as an organization dedicated to helping people learn grow and thrive\,  \; the Somerset Hills YMCA is proud to lend its support to helping our vete rans in need through the Flag Day 5K.&rdquo\;\nThe Flag Day 5K race will be run on a fast and flat USATF sanctioned and certified course.  \ ;Runners will begin and end the race at the Somerset Hills YMCA.  \; Mile markers will be available and time will be provided by Bestrace com puter services.  \;The Flag Day 5K is a USATF New Jersey Grand Prix event and runners will get 500 points for participating.\nIn recognition of Flag Day\, donations are being accepted in honor or in memory of a s pecial veteran which will help homeless veterans rebuild their lives wit hin the Hope for Veterans®\; Program.  \;These honorary and memor ial tributes will be listed in the Flag Day 5K Run event journal and can be made directly through the Community Hope web site at http://www.comm unityhope-nj.org/events.5krun.\nDeveloped and operated by the nonprofit organization Community Hope\, Hope for Veterans®\; opened in 2004 as the largest program in the state for homeless veterans and has helped ov er 550 veterans rebuild their lives.  \;The charity\, in partnership with private developer Peabody Properties\, will soon break ground on a second program at the Lyons campus. \; The construction of 63 units of permanent housing for veterans is slated to begin this year. \;\ nRegistration forms for the June 14th Run are available at Somerset Hill s YMCA or online at www.communityhope-nj.org.  \;On-site registratio n will be available on race day until 6:30pm.  \;The cost to pre-reg ister is $25 or $23 for USTF members.  \;Day-of race registration is $30. \; All pre-registered participants will receive a T-shirt. &nb sp\;Trophies will be awarded to the top male and female finishers.   \;Medals will be given to the top three male and female finishers in eig ht age groups.\nFor more information on the race\, please contact the YM CA at 908-766-7898 ext. 519.  \;For more information on the Hope for Veterans®\; Program or to pledge a tribute to a veteran\, please vis it the Community Hope web site or call the Development Office at 973-463 -9600\, extension 308.\nThe Somerset Hills YMCA is a charitable communit y service organization\, rooted in Christian values and dedicated to hel ping all people grow in spirit\, mind and body. \; We are guided by our core principles of caring\, honesty\, respect and responsibility.\nF or morinformation\, please visit www.somersethillsymca.org or call 908-7 66-7898. URL:http://baskingridge.patch.com/events/flag-day-5k-run-walk-to-help-hom eless-veterans SUMMARY:Flag Day 5K Run &\; Walk to Help Homeless Veterans LOCATION:140 Mt Airy Rd\, Basking Ridge\, NJ 07920: 140 Mt Airy Rd\, Bask ing Ridge\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR