Hearts of Gold Announces 2013 "Kids Walk For Kids" Fundraiser

Third Annual Event Supporting NYC's Homeless Mothers & Children To Be Held June 8 in Riverside Park

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May 22, 2013, 10:16 ET

NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Hearts of Gold (http://www.heartsofgold.org), a not-for-profit organization that fosters sustainable change in lifestyle and levels of self-sufficiency for homeless mothers and their children, invites the community to participate in the organization's third annual "Kids Walk for Kids" Fundraiser.

The event will be held in New York City's Riverside Park on Saturday, June 8, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the park's 83rd Street entrance. Check-in will begin at 8:00 a.m. Participants and teams can register by visiting https://heartsofgold.ejoinme.org/kidswalk2013.

Fundraisers and celebrity guests, along with moms and kids from the four shelters the organization supports, will walk along a two-mile path through the park. At the finish line, participants will celebrate with games, prizes and refreshments. Proceeds fund Hearts of Gold's children's programs at the organization's adopted shelters, which include providing school supplies and clothing, after-school activities, tutoring, meals, summer camp scholarships and day trips to cultural attractions.

"Our amazing walkers raised more than $60,000 last year. This year, you can make a difference! Register to walk with us, or donate to help improve the lives of New York City's homeless mothers and children," said Deborah Koenigsberger, Founder & Executive Director of Hearts of Gold.

Founded in 1996, Hearts of Gold has helped more than 12,000 homeless New York City mothers and children exit the city's shelters and thrive on their own. The organization supports more than 1,000 mothers and children in residence annually in four shelters operated by Nazareth Housing and Semiperm HDFC. To donate, or to learn more about Hearts of Gold, visit http://www.heartsofgold.org or call (212) 206-1461.

About Hearts of Gold: Hearts of Gold (HoG) was founded in 1996 by Deborah Koenigsberger, a former model and a fashion industry stylist who owns a successful women's clothing boutique, Noir et Blanc… Bis, established in 1989 in Manhattan's Chelsea district. Her caring nature was touched by the struggles of homeless women in her neighborhood, so in 1996 she founded HoG, a not-for-profit organization that fosters sustainable change in lifestyle and levels of self-sufficiency for homeless mothers and their children. HoG has raised more than $2 million in support of four city shelters operated by Nazareth Housing and Semiperm HDFC. Past shelters HoG has supported include the Alexander Abraham Residence and Icahn House East, LLC. In 2009, founder Koenigsberger was named a Smart Cookie Awards honoree by Condé Nast's Cookie magazine and was honored as "New Yorker of the Week" by NY1 News. The organization has attracted the support of such luminaries as LuAnn de Lesseps, Kirsten Dunst, Edie Falco, Emme, Marcia Gay Harden, Hoda Kotb, Tonya Lewis Lee, Laura Linney, Soledad O'Brien, Malaak Compton Rock, Susan Sarandon, Ivana Trump, Tamara Tunie, Vanessa L. Williams, and Stevie Wonder. HoG is a section 501(c)(3) organization. For more information on how you can help, visit http://www.heartsofgold.org/.