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By Trina A.
San Agustin
Variety News Staff
EVER want to help fight crime?
Here is your chancea 5-kilometer walk/run sponsored by McDonalds
of Guam to raise money for the islands anonymous crime tip hotline,
Guam Crime Stoppers.
Showtime for the walk/run will be held tomorrow at 5:45 a.m. Go time is
set for 6:30 a.m. at the Hagatna McDonalds location.
Entry forms can be picked up at any McDonalds location and at Hornet
Sporting Goods in Tamuning. The forms can only be dropped off at Hornet.
T-shirts will be given to the first 800 finishers and light refreshments
will be served. There will be a grand prize drawing for two round-trip
tickets from Continental Airlines, along with numerous other raffle prizes.
McDonalds encourages all students to participate. The school with
the highest pre-paid registrations will be awarded $500 for their organization.
Guam Crime Stoppers, with the hotline 477-HELP (4357), is a non-profit
organization entering its 22nd year of assisting law enforcers in solving
crimes.
Guam Crime Stoppers offers rewards for tips leading to an arrest and conviction.
The organization gets their reward money from donations from residents
and fundraisers.
Since 1985, the program has assisted law enforcement in the apprehension
of 344 criminals, recovery of over $2.2 million in stolen property, over
$1.7 million in narcotics, and has awarded over $20,000 in reward money,
according to a release from McDonalds of Guam.
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