BAPS Charities Mobilizes Local Communities for Annual Walkathon

WHO: BAPS
Charities, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (local beneficiary), local
dignitaries, community volunteers

WHAT: With
the theme of “Building a Better Community; One Step at a Time” BAPS Charities
organizes a walkathon every year to join hands with the community and give
back.  With each step, participants of
all ages join hands and raise funds for local charities.  With a turnout of over 12,000 walkers last
year, BAPS Charities continues to encourage individuals internationally - in over
40 centers.

WHEN: Sunday, June
16, 2013

              Registration:
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

              Walk: 10:00 AM
to 11:30 AM

WHERE: Bellevue
Downtown Park, Bellevue, WA 98004

About BAPS Charities:

BAPS Charities is a 501(c)(3)
registered nonprofit international charity organization committed to sincerely
serving the world by caring for individuals, families, and communities. It is
affiliated with BAPS as an independent charity and social services arm. The
55,000 BAPS volunteers networked in over 3,300 centers around the world provide
over 12 million volunteer-hours of service annually.

Among social service charities, BAPS
Charities is a well-respected and trusted name. It has amassed over 50 years of
firsthand experience in initiating, managing, and sustaining 160 humanitarian
operations throughout the world in such diverse fields as: medical services,
environmental services, community services, tribal services, and disaster
relief services.

For additional information on BAPS
Charities and its international and local philanthropic activities, please visit www.bapscharities.org