Scott's Memorial Run/Walk

6th Annual 5k Run and 1 mile Fun Walk
Benefiting Refugee Children
8:00 a.m. Saturday, October 6, 2007
The Carter Center
244 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA, 30308

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Directions to The Carter Center

Race Registration

Register online or download a race application to send to us via mail. Make checks payable to Catholic Charities and follow the instructions on the race-application flyer. Race day registration & number pick-up starts at 7:00am. No race packets will be mailed.

A couple of happy race participants

Be a Scott's Club Member

(Become a member of Scott's Club with a donation of $150 or more)

$25: Registration only
$30: Registration, long-sleeved T-shirt
$150: Registration, Scott's Club cap, long-sleeved T-shirt
$250: Registration, Polyfresh Lite Sports bottle, Scott's Club cap, long-sleeved T-shirt
$350: Registration, Conversion wallet/backpack, Polyfresh Lite sports bottle, Scott's Club cap, long-sleeved T-shirt
$500+: Registration, Glacier Barrel Cooler, Conversion Wallet/backpack, Polyfresh Lite Sports bottle, Scott's Club cap, long-sleeved T-shirt

Awards

The Mei-Mei Award: First place winners of the Scott's 5K Run in men's, women's and children's divisions.

Silver Award: Second place winners of the Scott's 5K Run in men's, women's, and children's divisions.

Bronze Award: Third place winners of the Scott's 5K Run in men's, women's, and children's divisions.

The Spirit Award: Largest team of small company/firm/organization, largest team of large company/firm/organization, and team who raises the most money.

Scott's Memorial Run Auction

The following prize packages will be auctioned off by Senator Sam Zamarippa following awards presentation:

Auction # 1: Suite Tickets at the Dome

Live Auction sponsored by King & Spalding

Provided by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

Two Suite Tickets at the Dome
Atlanta Falcons vs. Seattle Seahawks
Sunday, December 30, 2007 at 1:00 p.m.

Value: $228.00

Starting Bid: $50.00

Auction # 2: Flight Simulator

Fly Delta---Yourself

Fly Delta in a flight simulator which is an exact replica of the cockpit used by Delta pilots for training exercises.

This is a 2-hour flight simulator experience from Delta for up to 4 people valued at $1,000.00.

Value: $1,000.00

Starting bid:  $200.00

Auction  #3: Vacation Home in the Mountains

Donated by Paul Ford, Lee, Lynch & Ford, P.C.

Vacation Home in the Mountains
Located in Beacon Point, Blue Ridge Georgia

Three-night stay (Thursday – Sunday) excluding major holiday weekends.  Dates to be coordinated with owner).

Mountain home includes  kitchen, dining and kids living room with two-sided see-through fireplace, adults living room, teen living room five bedrooms (some with fold out couches), all beds are queen or double except one bedroom as king-sized bunk beds,  two baths, large covered screen porch with rattan furniture overlooking Blue Ridge Lake, with covered boat dock and swimming raft.

Value $750.00

Bid starts at $350.00

Auction #4: One Week at a Santa Rosa Beach House

Donated by Mark Newman, Troutman Sanders

Description and Photos of the Beach House

A one-week stay at a beach house in Santa Rosa Beach Florida (10 minutes to Sandestin and Destin)(same coastal highway as Seaside); sleeps 10 people (4 bedrooms, + Convertible bed, 3 baths), closest house to the pool; 500 feet from  beach entrance, use of new golf cart seating 4.

Amenities: Phone, air conditioning, cable TV in every room, VCR, Stereo, CD Player, internet wireless access, full kitchen, microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator, ice maker, cooking utensil, linens provided, washer, dryer, pool, gas grill, adirondeck chairs.  No Smoking.
Activities (on site or nearby)

Total Value $1,400.  Reservations subject to availability/to be worked out with owner. 

Bid starts at:  $700.00

Auction #5: Two AirTran Business Class Tickets

Two (2) AirTran roundtrip Business Class tickets to anywhere AirTran flies in the U.S.

Value:  up to $450

Starting bid:  $100.00

About the Race

The Children's Project began when Catholic Charities Atlanta agreed to represent Mei-Mei, an undocumented Chinese girl who had been found off the coast of California in a small boat with other children. She was sent to Atlanta and placed in the Georgia Baptist Children's Home under the management of Scott Starratt. Catholic Charities gained legal status for her. Today she remains in Atlanta and attends college.

Scott's Run is named in honor of Scott Starratt. Scott, an employee of the legacy Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) (now called the Department of Homeland Security—Immigration and Customs Enforcement), managed and cared for foreign children who were placed in the Georgia Baptist Children's Home, (safe and temporary living quarters for foreign, undocumented children) until they were returned to their country or placed in foster care. Catholic Charities Atlanta provided legal representation and counsel for over 300 of these children.

Catholic Charities Atlanta continues representing foreign children who are the most underserved population in the United States today:

Seventeen-year-old Oscar from Central America fled on-going abuse from his father. Catholic Charities Atlanta won Special Immigrant Protection for him.

Damijal, a 17-year-old Croatian refugee, underwent a kidney transplant. Catholic Charities Atlanta helped his parents file for their citizenship so that he would automatically become a citizen before he becomes 18. This allowed him to receive the anti-rejection medication he needs to survive.

Catholic Charities Atlanta gained asylum status for Cleo, who witnessed the murder of her parents and little brother in Rwanda. She was placed with a foster family and now attends college. Today, she volunteers as a translator and helps other refugee women.

Questions

For more information about the event or to register, call (404) 881-6571.

For sponsorships, or more information please contact Barbara Dobson, Catholic Charities, (404) 885-7474 or e-mail bdobson@archatl.com.

Page last updated: September 17, 2007