Invitation to the Hall Steps Foundation Fundraising Dinner from Ian Galbraith

Members of the Southern Arizona Roadrunners are invited to be part of a fundraising dinner Sunday evening (January 17) after the PF Chang’s races.  The fundraiser dinner benefits the Hall Steps Foundation.  Ryan and Sara Hall have offered to be a part of a unique, fundraising dinner benefiting their foundation.  The evening will consist of Ryan and Sara talking about their running, the Steps Foundation, and an opportunity to ask questions to the top distance runner in the world.  The Halls will stay for dinner, sign autographs, and host a silent auction with a number of unique items. 

The Hall Steps Foundation (http://www.thestepsfoundation.org/) aims to use the lessons of running to encourage people to take “small steps” toward the marathon goal of tackling such issues as clean water, children’s poverty, and leadership development.  Steps has partnered with existing organizations to make a more direct impact in developing countries.  Ryan and Sara Hall created Steps in 2009 as a vehicle to leave a lasting legacy beyond running.  Ryan is the top half-marathon in the USA and a 2008 Olympian.  Ryan is preparing for the upcoming Boston Marathon with races in Phoenix and New Orleans.  Sara is an accomplished international runner who competes in shorter distance events.

The dinner is Sunday evening (January 17) at 6 pm in Scottsdale and is intended to be a small, intimate evening to relax and interact with one of the top runners in the world.  The goal is to raise $10,000 for the Steps Foundation.  If you are interested in attending please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).  Tickets for the fundraising dinner are $100 and your donation will go to helping the Steps Foundation.