Summer of the 2!

Hi Everyone!

The 2-Day hopes everyone is having a good week! As we transition into July, it's time for us to really gear up for some fun and exciting summer events. It's the "Summer of the 2!" - similar to the "Summer of George" for you Seinfeld fans - but actually for a good cause.

First, come register and train for the 2009 2-Day Walk at the Beat the Heat Training Walk on Sat., July 18, beginning at 8 a.m. We are partnering this year with Lenox Square and thought it would be fun to take everyone on a new route and bring you back to the mall just in time to eat in their food court and "Beat the Heat!" Walkers that register at the event will receive a $25 discount. Check in at 7:45 a.m. Please RSVP to 404.531.4111 or e-mail info@daywalk.org.

(That makes 3 training walks in July for you - two walks with orientations from the office and this special walk from Lenox Square Mall. Join us and bring at least two friends with you. Visit www.2daywalk.org to see details on the other training walks this summer.)

Then, something for all our foodies:


Hinton's Bin75 is going pink for the 2-Day with a fabulous wine tasting event. Expand your palette with new wines and light hors d'oeuvres on Sat. July 25 from 6 - 9 p.m. at Hinton’s Bin 75 Wine Bar, 8455 Holcomb Bridge Road, Alpharetta. The last event of the "Wines of Summer" series will be hosted by Chris Hinton, former Falcon's football player. Tickets are $25, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the 2-Day Walk. For reservation and more info, please call Hinton's at 770.641.1900.

And finally, for all the health minded Atlantans (or even those who have been putting off "that" health screening this year):

The Atlanta Health and Wellness EXPO, Atlanta's premier event highlighting nutrition, exercise, diabetes, heart health, genetic testing, and breast cancer, is Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lenox Square, Buckhead. The event, which is free and open to the public, is presented by It’s The Journey, Inc., sponsored by Piedmont Hospital, and hosted by Lenox Square.

The EXPO will provide screenings for heart health, cholesterol, diabetes, glucose and breast cancer. Mobile mammography and blood donation will be available, beginning at 10 a.m. For those training for the Atlanta 2-Walk, a 10-mile training walk begins at 8 a.m., check in is at 7:30 a.m. This is the last chance to register for the 2009 Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer, on Oct. 3-4. Interested in exhibiting? Contact Linda Schneider at lschneider@2daywalk.org or call 404-531-4111 ext. 207.

So there you have it! A veritable cornucopia of events this summer for the 2-Day. Mark your calendars and we'll see you there - hopefully in pink!