People for Community Improvement in association with Bank of America, First Five LA, and the LAPD/Sherriff Department present the 8th Annual Walk 4 Life.  The special festival will feature a car show and live performances by Tommy the Clown – The Prince of L.A. and has a theme — “Bring the Lost Home.”

• 9 am – 4K Walk begins at The Sheriff Youth Center (11911 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90044)
• 10 am – 4 pm – Festival/Car Show/Concert at Earvin “Magic” Johnson Park (905 E/ El Segundo, Los Angeles, CA 90059)

For more info, please call 323-303-3339 or visit http://www.pcicenter.org.

Alive & Running is an uplifting, life-affirming event that remembers loved ones lost to suicide while raising funds and awareness for the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center.

The first in the nation, the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center is a national and world leader in training, research and services for people who have thought about, attempted or lost someone to suicide.

Our Center has a 24/7 English/Spanish Crisis Line (1-800-273-TALK) that takes calls from around the United States and is the back-up for crisis centers throughout California. It is also one of only three in the U.S. that answers calls on the National Disaster Distress Helpline.

We have support groups for people who have attempted or lost loved ones to suicide which have been replicated around the nation and world. We train more than 20,000 people each year—including LAPD’s SWAT teams, the FBI, firefighters and other emergency responders—how to recognize and respond to warning signs.

Alive & Running needs approximately 200 volunteers to do important tasks and provide encouragement for our walkers and runners. Our volunteers provide race day support by helping with registration, refreshments and hydration, chip and bib pickup, t-shirt distribution and more.

As a volunteer, you will join caring people, their families and friends who have teamed up to commemorate lives cut short, raise awareness and continue on a path towards healing. All volunteers will receive a free t-shirt and continental breakfast!

Duties include:

Early Registration
Help distribute alphabetized packets of chips and bibs to pre-registered participants. Assist walkers/runners with putting on their bibs and chips.

Late Registration
Help register athletes on race day. Provide registration assistance and instructions.

T-Shirt Pickup
Help us distribute t-shirts to every participant.

Water Station
Keep athletes hydrated with on-course water distribution. Setup and breakdown is required. Support the athletes with cheering and words of encouragement!

Finish Line
Dance, sing and clap at the end of the race to encourage exhausted runners to cross the finish line. Pass out water and light refreshments.

Volunteers are needed from 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. If you are a student, we will gladly provide written documentation of the volunteer hours completed.