To celebrate National Volunteer Week, friends and supporters of the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra are invited to participate in the DuPage Human Race, a 5k run/2 mile fitness walk organized by Giving DuPage, on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Danada Forest Preserve near the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Headquarters, on Naperville Rd. between Butterfield Rd. and Warrenville Rd. in Wheaton, IL.  The race starts at 9:00 am.  All ages can participate; pets are welcome on the walk.  Sixty percent of registration fees and 75% of dollars raised by ESO runners/walkers go the Symphony.  Advanced registration ends April 15; go to www.dupagehumanrace.org to sign up.  Participants can also register at 7:30 am on race day, but at an increased fee.Funds raised for the ESO through the Human Race will help support the Summer String Orchestra, a joint venture of the Elmhurst Symphony and the Elmhurst Park District.  The program, which will take place in June and July, provides an opportunity for string players age 12 and above, of all levels, who are or have been part of an orchestra, to receive instruction from members of the Elmhurst Symphony.  The goal of the program is for each student to grow musically and personally while experiencing a variety of music.  Participants will perform at a concert for family and friends upon completion of the program.  For more information please visit www.epd.org.
 
If you are unable to participate in the race, you can support the Summer String Orchestra by donating at http://www.active.com/donate/dupagehumanrace/elmhurstsymphony.  All contributions are gratefully accepted.  For more information please call the Symphony at 630-941-0202.