¦ June 9, 2011
SAM SCHMIDT PARALYSIS FOUNDATION, FROEDTERT & MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WI AND THE MILWAUKEE 225 ARE "LEADING THE CHARGE TO FIND A CURE FOR PARALYSIS"
Kick off Father's Day weekend and join us for a Family Fun Day and 2.25 mile Walk 'N Wheel to raise money for paralysis research and awareness!

The Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, and the Milwaukee 225 are “Leading the Charge to find a Cure for Paralysis” with a Family Fun Day and 2.25 Mile Walk ‘N Wheel at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds and the Milwaukee Mile Race track on Friday, June 17, 2011.  For flyer and entry form, click here. 

“This event sounds like a lot of fun. We are glad to help out in any way we can,” commented Terry Greetham, Vice President Operations & Sales, AB Promotions. “I have been around racing for a long time, I know Sam Schmidt personally, and would do anything to assist in raising funds for the foundation. The addition of this event should be a win-win for everyone.”

WHAT: Family Fun Day & 2.25 Mile Walk ‘N Wheel ON the track!
WHEN: Friday, 6/17/11. 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.  Walk begins at 7:45 p.m.
WHERE: Wisconsin State Fairgrounds (Milwaukee Mile Track).

Inflatables, Games, Face Painting, etc.

First 100 PAID registrants receive VIP Parking and Free Admission for the day’s Track Activities.
First 300 PAID registrants receive Free Admission for the day’s Track Activities and t-shirts.

$25 per Walker or Wheeler; 12 yrs and under FREE with each paid adult (child does not receive a free t-shirt, but t-shirts are available for $10.)

Please bring 3 items of canned good to support the Hunger Task Force. 

RAISE PLEDGES: The person who raises the most money in pledges receives Full Access Pass for the Race Weekend! 
 
Walk ‘n Wheel with IndyCar drivers, teams and crews.  Meet Indy 500 Pole Winner Alex Tagliani, who will be available for photos and autographs. 
 
All proceeds will benefit the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation and Froedtert Hospital & Medical College of Wisconsin to raise money for paralysis/spinal cord injury research and encourage individuals with physical disabilities to pursue active lifestyles, maintain healthy lives through physical fitness and realize their ability to meet new challenges and regain confidence.

About the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation
The Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation (SSPF) was started in 2000 by IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt shortly after a practice run crash left him paralyzed from the chest down. SSPF is “leading the charge to cure paralysis” by funding scientific research, medical treatment, rehabilitation and technological advances, benefiting stroke victims and people diagnosed with ALS, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. In addition to initiating local and national advocacy efforts on behalf of those disabled, SSPF funds various quality of life grants to organizations and funds the national Day at the Races program. Ida Cahill, President, is a member of the national Spinal Cord Leaders Council and the national Paralysis Task Force.

Sam Schmidt was recognized by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation with the 2008 Visionary Leader Award, acknowledging his dedication and commitment to funding research and bettering the lives of those who are paralyzed. For more information about the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation, visit www.samschmidt.org.

About Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
Froedtert is a 500-bed academic medical center staffed by faculty of The Medical College of Wisconsin. It is a major training and research facility with more than 1,000 medical, nursing and health technical students in training and over 2,000 active clinical trials each year. Froedtert Hospital, part of Froedtert Health, operates the region’s only adult Level One Trauma Center. The hospital has received the prestigious Magnet designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It serves as an eastern Wisconsin referral center for advanced medical practice care in 37 specialties and subspecialties. 

About AB Promotions, LLC
AB Promotions is joint venture between Avocado, LLC and BMG Event Productions formed specifically for promoting and managing the 2011 Milwaukee Mile INDYCAR race and associated weekend entertainment and activities. Named for the first letters of its corporate namesakes, AB is comprised of the complementary resources and talents of key personnel from Avocado Motorsports and BMG Event Productions.

About the Milwaukee Mile
The legendary Milwaukee Mile is one of America’s premier race track in the world. The one-mile oval at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wis., is the oldest, continually operating racing facility in North America with the first auto event being held in 1903. William Jones won that first event and many of the greatest drivers in the world have captured races at the oval track. The Mile, now 108 years old, is rich with tradition and has hosted exciting competitions from Indy cars, stock cars, sports cars, motorcycles, sprint cars and midgets. The infield of the track even hosted the 1939 NFL Championship game with the Green Bay Packers defeating the New York Giants.