Join Nevada PEP for 3rd Annual Run, Walk Roll Against Bullying

LAS VEGAS - Sept. 22, 2014 - PRLog -- Every day, more than 160,000 children nationwide stay home from school to avoid being bullied. Not only are the effects of bullying on a child felt immediately, but they can also be lifelong – or even tragic. That’s why Nevada PEP is inviting the community to support the cause at its Third Annual Run, Walk, Roll against Bullying on Sunday, September 28^th.

Registration is easy. Go to Nevada PEP’s website www.nvpep.org  and click on the registration button and follow the prompts.  The Run Walk Roll race will begin at 9:30 a.m. The 5k run will go around the outlying area of IGT (9295 Prototype Drive). The entry fee is $35 per person, $20 for the 1.5. Fun Walk and each registered participant will receive a complimentary T-shirt.

“Bullying can lead to painful results not only for the youth but for the school, and the whole community.” “This is a very real and painful issue that our kids are facing,” said Samantha King, Director of Programs and Services at Nevada PEP. “But they don’t have to face it alone, and bullying can be prevented if we all work together.”

For more information on registration or to donate to the Run, Walk Roll, visit www.nvpep.org or call 775-448-9950.  All proceeds from the Run, Walk, Roll against Bullying will go to Nevada PEP’s Bullying Prevention Program.

Nevada PEP is the statewide Parent Center for Nevada offering Education, Encouragement and Empowerment to families who have children with disabilities. Nevada PEP’s services and trainings including Webinar’s are free of charge to parents and professionals. Trainings are on disability related topics. For more information on trainings go to www.nvpep.org use the Training Calendar tab.

“Take a STEP with PEP to STOP Bullying”

Editor: Samantha King (sking@nvpep.org), Director of Programs and Services at Nevada PEP, is available for media interviews on bullying prevention topics.