Association for Individual Development hosts Color Burst 5K in Aurora

The Association for Individual Development will host its inaugural Color Burst 5K Fun Run & Roll on Sunday, June 26.

Runners, walkers and wheelchair riders will be blasted with colors in this fun-filled family event.

All event proceeds benefit individuals participating in AID programs and services.

The 5K will start and end at the AID Aurora main campus, 309 New Indian Trail Court, Aurora. Same-day registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with the race officially beginning at 9 a.m. To preregister for the 5K, visit www.The-Association.org.

Preregistration cost is $35. Same-day registration is $40.

Before, during and after the race, participants will enjoy food, beverages and a live DJ.

For more information or to volunteer at the event, call Wendy Bialek at (847) 931-2294.

AID is a nonprofit organization that empowers people with physical, developmental, intellectual and mental health challenges to enjoy lives of dignity and purpose.

For 55 years, the Association for Individual Development has provided services to individuals who have developmental, physical and/or mental disabilities, those who have suffered a trauma or those at risk.

More than 1,500 people in the Fox Valley are currently on a waiting list for help, yet very few individuals from the waiting list get help each year. The list will continue to grow as demand exceeds resources and more will require help when aging parents can no longer be caretakers.

The need for community-based mental health and developmental disability services continues to grow. Over the next 15 years, half of the 16,000 students in special education will graduate and seek adult services.

AID has recently launched a capital campaign to provide "For All Their Tomorrows" - from housing, employment and community integration to health promotion, recovery services and crisis prevention. Decreasing resources have recently become compounded by increasing needs. To learn more about AID, visit www.the-association.org or follow AID on Facebook or Twitter.