Mark Dowdle will begin his run in Illinois and end right here in Minnesota at the St. Paul Capitol steps. SAINT PAUL, Minn. — On Saturday, October 8, Mark Dowdle will embark on a journey many of us would shy away from. Dowdle is running 500 miles in under eight days. He’ll run up to…
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7th annual Jacob’s Run raises money for children’s hospital
WINTERVILLE, NC (WITN) – The 7th Annual Jacob’s Run is being held on September 16th in memory of Jacob Floars, who was killed in an auto accident at 17 years old back in 2000. Jacob’s parents, Allen and Catherine Floars, started the fundraiser for the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital shortly after their son…
Marathoner was diagnosed with breast cancer, endured five months of chemo — and kept running
Beaming, with her hands in the air and a bright green balloon tied to her back, Alexis Erickson crossed the Capital City Marathon’s finish line. For the first time since her breast cancer diagnosis last summer, Erickson, an Olympia native, ran a race. On Sunday, she paced the marathoners aiming to finish near three hours,…
Mom starts charity run to honor son lost to addiction
Two years ago, a mother and her son and daughter ran among nature at Anchor Park in Delray Beach. The trees, plants, and animals. And the peace. For Juliet Ciambrone, the run was more than these things. It was a moment shared with her son. “We had a wonderful experience that day,” she said.On Tuesday,…
$500k Raised at 10th Annual ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk
Source: WJZ Chesapeake Urology’s 10th annual ZERO Prostate Cancer Run Walk happened Sunday at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium. In its 10th year, over 2,300 people were registered participants, raising $500,00 since the event, with more money expected to come in over the next month. The donations help fund critical programs and services to fight prostate cancer for men in undeserved…
Champion the Cure Challenge raises nearly $600,000 for Brewer cancer center
Source: BDN Maine / Nick McCrea Survivors, families, researchers, nurses and others affected by cancer came together Saturday to raise money that they hope will save more lives. “We’re here for the patients for whom treatment has failed, as well as to celebrate with those it’s helped,” said Allen L’Italien, executive director ofEastern Maine Medical Center…
Epilepsy sufferer raises more than £1,700 for charity after completing London Marathon
An epilepsy sufferer completed the London Marathon to raise £1,791 for charity Epilepsy Action. Helen Race, from Shildon, County Durham, completed the 26.2mile race in four hours, eight minutes and 55 seconds. She said: “The course was tough at times, but the knowing I was doing it for such a fantastic cause really helped me…
Coast-to-Coast Running Relay Raises Money for Chapter
Organizers of a first-ever, three-pronged charity running relay across the country are waiting to learn how much money they raised from the several-week event. The United Relay of America wrapped to a close as runners pounded through Prospect Park in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Saturday, several weeks after the relay kicked off on April 27 from…
Runners will raise money for seriously ill Toby Dobson from Chandler’s Ford at Romsey Relay Marathon
Hundreds of people are preparing to take part in the fourth annual Romsey Relay Marathon organised by Romsey’s Rotary Club. And among them are 50 runners who are raising money for Toby Dobson and the Hampshire school that supports him. The nine-year-old from Chandlers Ford has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy and chronic lung disease….