Inexpensive BBQ at Whole Foods Capitola benefits Easter Seals Central California

Visit Whole Foods Market’s Capitola location on Friday, August 24 for an inexpensive barbecue dinner and benefit local children and adults with disabilities served by Easter Seals Central California. This event is co-sponsored by Whole Foods Market and CVS, and one of its goals is to raise awareness for the upcoming “Walk With Me Monterey Bay.”

Event Details: On Friday, August 24 from 3-7 p.m. you can purchase a BBQ plate for the price of $5 or $6 depending on your entree. Each plate comes with your choice of a Whole Foods Market burger ($6) or Wellshire hot dog ($5), plus chips and beverage (soda or water). The barbecue location is at the parking lot in front of Whole Foods Market Capitola & CVS, 41st and Capitola Road. There will also be a raffle at the event. Proceeds from food and raffle ticket sales benefit Easter Seals Central California.

Walk With Me Monterey Bay is an annual 1.5-mile, family-friendly activity, plus – new this year – there are 5K and 10K fun runs! Walk With Me events are held so that vital programs for kids and adults with disabilities – and the families that love them – can continue via Easter Seals Central California (ESCC). Walk With Me MB takes place at San Carlos Beach Park in Monterey on Saturday, October 20th at 8:30 a.m. For more info visit www.walkwithme.org/monterey.

ESCC provides the following local services:

• Autism Services: ESCC’s Early Intervention Autism Program (EIAP) givies parents crucial early intervention strategies to address behaviors and strengthen relationships. Behavior specialists provide school/home support, parent mentors, trainings and support groups.

• Camp Harmon: This fully accessible, residential summer camp is for children and adults with disabilities, ages 8-65. Camp includes arts and crafts activities, a swimming pool, horseback riding, a putting green, an archery range and an athletic field.

• Education Services: ESCC provides classroom aides, school nurses, Braille teachers, sign language interpreters, adaptive PE teachers, 1:1 behavioral staff, and home teaching assistants.

• Respite Services: Specially trained staff provides in-home assistance that allows time off for primary caregivers of family members with disabilities.

• Wide Awakes Club: Professionally staffed, this provides monthly community-building social and recreational opportunities for young adults with physical and developmental disabilities

Event location details:
Whole Foods in Capitola: http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/capitola/
1710 41st Ave, Capitola 95010 (831) 464-2900

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