3rd Annual Provincetown, MA 5K Walk/Run for AIDS

This weekend I participated in the Provincetown, MA 5K Walk/Run for AIDS.
Through participation, I was able to help support those affected by HIV/AIDS, the runners, the community and the commitment to AIDS research.
It was a lovely day when I arrived at Commercial St. to begin the walk and as soon as I stepped foot over the starting line, it began to pour. The walk was in fact enhanced by the rain as it was hot and humid! I met so many amazing people, cheered on runners and supported a cause that I believe in.

According to UNAIDS in November 2010, there are 33.3 million people living with AIDS.

We still don't have a cure.

Support your local communities by participating in an AIDS walk/run this year!

See AIDS SUPPORT CAPE COD LINK HERE

Promising Pals Breakfast!

Finally, the culmination of the lovely correspondence between all the Timilty Middle Schoolers and their devoted Penpals: The Promising Pals Breakfast! 

My primary concern of course was meeting my penpal!
I watched a terrific presentation by the Jazz quintet and speeches by some very important people.

There were about 1,500 people in attendance, including
Mayor Menino, and Superintendent of Schools, Carol Johnson.
I was blown away with their candid accounts of the success and failures of these supplemental programs that are attempted throughout Boston. This program has been successful in connecting inner city kids to supportive professionals for 25 years!  That's a lot of bragging rights!

Then I was served breakfast by my pal,  and got a chance to meet his friends, learn more about his interests, walk in the garden, explore the school, play basketball, buy him books and watch him dance.

I had a terrific time and cannot wait until September when we can resume our letter writing!

Picture borrowed from the Promising Pals website: http://www.timiltymiddleschool.org/pals.html

Support our local Beaches, why go far?

Here is a list I've compiled of several really nice local Mass beaches, and historic places to check out this summer! Please take a look and visit them this summer!

* Wingaersheek: http://www.bostoncentral.com/activities/wingaersheek_beach/p668.php
* Crane's: http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/northeast-ma/crane-beach-on-the-crane.html
* Good Harbor: http://gloucester-ma.gov/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=121
* Singing Beach: http://www.manchester.ma.us/pages/manchesterma_recreation/singingbeach
* Salem - not for beaches, for history/entertainment http://www.salem.com/Pages/SalemMA_WebDocs/destination

Or if you want to go a little out of state...
* Hampton Beach, NH - This is more of a novelty than a good 'beach'. Not tops for swimming - way to cold because of it's location. Long boardwalk with arcades, restaurants fried dough, free concerts, cotton candy. http://www.hamptonbeach.org/