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Six Flags walk to raise money for children's healthcare

By Ty Tagami
June 8, 2011

Six Flags Over Georgia will open early Sunday for a charity walk to raise money for child medical care.

Registration for "A Walk in the Park" begins at 7:30 a.m., with the three kilometer walk in Six Flags commencing at 8:30 a.m. Anyone who raises at least $50 gets a free ticket to the amusement park.

Proceeds go toward the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a non-profit that raises money for hospitals that serve children. Six Flags is at 275 Riverside Parkway SW in Austell off I-20 west of Atlanta. Register online at walkintheparks.org.

About the Author

Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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