HARTZ Physical Therapy Fall Blast 5K

HARTZ PHYSICAL THERAPY’S ANNUAL FALL BLAST

TO BENEFIT A WEEK AWAY

LITITZ, Pa. (Sept, 10) –In celebration of Physical Therapy month this October, HARTZ

Physical Therapy’s is hosting the 14th annual Fall Blast 5K run/walk on October 7, 2017. 100%

of proceeds will benefit A Week Away, a Lancaster County-based 501(c)(3) charity.

The flat and fast 5K (3.1 miles) race will begin and end at Bonfield Elementary School in Lititz,

PA at 9 a.m. Cash Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female runners and awards

will also be given to the top finishers in each age bracket. Team entries are discounted; for more

team entry information, to register, and to learn about the kid’s fun run that will take place

immediately following the conclusion of the 5K, please visit www.hartzpt.com. The run is

sponsored by Apex Realty of Lancaster, Versatek, Roseville Wealth Management, Westphal

Orthopedics, Lancaster Neuroscience, NRG Energy.

For the second year in a row, all proceeds from the race will benefit A Week Away (AWA), a

volunteer run organization from Lancaster County. A Fall Blast check for $14,000 was

presented to Joe Fittipaldi, President of AWA and Marie McCune, Vice President, following last

year’s race. These proceeds were used to help pay for the nearly 40 respites AWA has scheduled

so far in 2017.

The mission of AWA is to finance and coordinate respite weeks for individuals and their loved

ones who are dealing with a life-threatening illness -- enabling them to find the peace and energy

needed to continue fighting their disease. For more information, please visit

www.aweekaway.org.

“We will not forget what this week has done for us, the freedom we experienced, and what is to

come when we can really be normal and feel like our life is what this vacation was. It was

beautiful and joyful and full of smiles. It was happy and worry free. Thank you again for giving

us this time to re-energize ourselves and get ready to conquer the next 6 months of treatment.”

~ The Bowman Family, Beneficiaries of a respite week from AWA.

As an outpatient physical therapy clinic, HARTZ Physical Therapy has been acknowledged for

its incomparable excellence in quality and personal patient care since 2000. As a small familyowned

business, HARTZ is committed to the community and has contributed more than

$150,000 to various local charities. Its clinics are located in Lancaster, Lititz and Ephrata. For

more information, please visit www.hartzpt.com.