The Manderson MBA Class of 2011 has partnered with Tide in order to help foster support for their Loads of Hope initiative. The Tide Loads of Hope initiative was started in order to provide help for victims of disaster by means of a mobile laundromat. The mission of the program is to renew hope by providing clean clothes to victims of disaster.

On the morning of April 17th, The Class of 2011 will be hosting a 5K run and 1 mile fun walk.  The 5K will start and end at the UA Arboretum. Drinks and snacks will be provided! Registration begins at 7:00am, with the fun walk starting at 7:30am and the 5K starting at 8:00am.  Awards will be given out at 8:45am.  Prizes are as follows (for Male and Female Runners, overall): First Place - $250, Second Place - $200, Third Place - $100, and Masters Prize (Age 50+ overall) - $200, with drawings for $400 in Gift Certificates for all race participants.  Every participant will also receive a Tide Loads of Hope vintage T-shirt.  Presenting the Tide T-shirt at the BBQ lunch event gains free entrance and all -you-can-eat BBQ.  Participants who pre-register by April 14 will only pay a $20.00 registration fee; registration after April 14 (and the morning of the race) will pay $25.00.  Register online at www.active.com or contact Opal Hammer for mail-in entry form, c/o Connie Chambers, 101 Bidgood Hall, P.O. Box 870223, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0223. Phone: 205-562-1202.  All proceeds will go to benefit the Tide Loads of Hope Program. Note: Animals not permitted on 5K Race Course.

The Class of 2011 is hosting a promotional BBQ event on A-day on the promenade next to the Ferguson Center.  Please come meet this new class and find out about their exciting project and the Tide Loads of Hope initiative.  There will be trivia and prizes! Come join the fun! 



By buying a vintage T-shirt (traditional T-shirt pictured at the left and fitted T-shirt pictured above right) on the Tide Loads of Hope website or purchasing the Tide laundry detergent with a yellow cap (as pictured below), you can support this program.  Visit TideLoadsofHope.com for additional details about the Loads of Hope program.

Please check back for additional information concerning A-Day opportunities to support this program and the Manderson MBA Class of 2011's efforts.