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Flash 5K to Benefit Local South Bay Charities
Race Beneficiaries Include College of Adaptive Arts and the American Cancer Society
(Saratoga, Calif., August 23, 2023) On Saturday, September 9, Western Digital will host a 5K run/walk which will benefit the College of Adaptive Arts and the American Cancer Society.
The “Flash” 5K event will take place at 9am at Western Digital’s Great Oaks San Jose Campus and will be offered both in person and virtually.
College of Adaptive Arts (CAA), a 501 c (3) non-profit organization, is a unique institution providing collegiate education to adults with differing abilities. It currently serves 224 students across 12+ states, the majority of whom have been diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Down syndrome and autism.
“CAA’s current one and only recurring state funding stream is now being out-paced by the overwhelming demand for these equitable collegiate services, so we rely heavily on fundraisers, grants, and individual donations to continue our mission of providing lifelong, higher education to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities,” said DeAnna Pursai, co-founder and Executive Director of CAA.
The Flash 5K is free to enter, however donations are strongly encouraged.
“Western’s Digital’s deep belief in empowerment and resilience led us to select College of Adaptive Arts and the American Cancer Society as beneficiaries of the Flash 5K fun run/walk,” said Rob Soderbery, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Flash Business Unit. “Together, we will continue striving for a world where every individual and every community can adapt, thrive, and conquer whatever challenges come their way.”
WHO: Western Digital
WHAT: “Flash” 5K benefitting College of Adaptive Arts and the American Cancer Society
WHERE: 5601 Western Oaks Pkwy, San Jose, CA 95119
WHEN: Saturday, September 9 (Registration opens at 7am and the race begins at 9am)
INFO: https://www.runtheday.com/register/detail/flash-5k-for-caa-cancer-awareness-2023
ABOUT WESTERN DIGITAL’S GLOBAL GIVING AND DOING
Western Digital's Global Giving & Doing function honors the company's commitment to exemplifying corporate social responsibility through employee volunteerism, community grants, scholarships, product donations, and when necessary, disaster relief. Its global philanthropic focus areas include STEM Education, Hunger Relief, Equality, and the Environment.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE OF ADAPTIVE ARTS:
College of Adaptive Arts is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing a lifelong, equitable collegiate experience to adults with special needs who historically have not had access to college education. The vision of College of Adaptive Arts (CAA) is to empower adults with special needs to creatively transform perception of disability. CAA is an institution of higher education where adults have opportunities to learn from a diverse and rich curriculum that will enable them to live a full and empowered life as successful, contributing members of the community. For more information, or to volunteer and/or donate visit https://www.collegeofadaptivearts.org/
ABOUT THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY:
The mission of the American Cancer Society is to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. For more information, visit https://www.cancer.org/
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