05/15/2008

Contact: Kimberly Tomkiewicz (219) 464-9621 ext. 299

OE Marathon Team Registration Continues until June 22

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Allison Thomas, Events Manager Opportunity Enterprises 464-9621, ext. 239 allison.thomas@oppent.org For Immediate Release: OE Marathon Team Registration Continues until June 22 There is still time to register for the Opportunity Enterprises Marathon Team. Runners of all levels and abilities are welcome to join the charity team, with a registration fee of $200. The team's 18-week training program, which begins June 9, and our Galloway program, which is currently underway, culminates with the running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 12. In exchange for committing to raise $500 for OE, team members will receive several benefits, including complimentary race entry, team shirt, weekly e-newsletter containing training tips and team updates throughout the training season, exclusive race day warm-up and reunite area with restroom facilities in Charity Village, catered pasta dinner in Northwest Indiana the day before the race and transportation to and from the marathon. In 2007, the OE Running Team, comprised of over 400 runners from across the county, raised over $200,000 for Opportunity Enterprises. For more information, visit www.oerunners.org or contact Allison Thomas, Opportunity Enterprises Events Manager, at allison.Thomas@oppent.org or 219-464-9621, ext. 239. Since 1967, OE has been a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting self-sufficiency and life choices for challenged individuals. Today, OE serves 1700 individuals in Porter County and throughout Northwest Indiana.