Special Needs Ambassadors from CVR Support Jack Rafter 5k

TINTON FALLS, N.J. - Aug. 15, 2013 - PRLog -- Tinton Falls, NJ – August 10^th, 2013 Special needs ambassadors from the Center for Vocational Rehabilitation (CVR) volunteered and participated in the 2013 Jack Rafter 5k and 1 Mile Fun Walk presented by the Tinton Falls Rotary. The special needs participants from CVR were in attendance as part of an ongoing effort by CVR to increase socialization opportunities for people with special needs, as well as, provide people with special needs the opportunity to give back to the community that supports them.

“The Tinton Falls Rotary is a tremendous community based organization that has supported CVR in many ways over the years,” said Russell Anderson, CEO/President of CVR and President of the Tinton Falls Rotary. “Our special needs participants have been a part of this event since its inception and this year they took their support to a whole new level. Not only did we have people with special needs participating in the one mile fun walk, but we had our CVR ambassadors assisting on the course, motivating the runners and working at the water stations.”

The Annual Jack Rafter 5k and 1 Mile Fun Walk is billed as a family-friendly, community-based event. Over the years, proceeds from the race have been donated to organizations and causes like the Center for Vocational Rehabilitation, the Collier School, ASLAN Youth Ministries, the Dictionary Project, St. Joseph's Haiti Parish Twinning Program and the Bio-sand Water Filter Project of Lima, Peru.

Founded in 1954, the Center for Vocational Rehabilitation (CVR) has provided what people with disabilities need most for their self-respect and the esteem of others: WORK.  CVR facilitates personal growth and helps bring dignity and respect to the people it serves through a variety of vocational and partial-care rehabilitation programs. For more information aboutCVR, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, please visit: http://www.cvrus.org.