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MWU DG Hosts St. Jude's Race for Research
Posted August 07, 2008
Today's guest blog comes from Abena Patton, Manager of Special Events and Web Communications. A fitness enthusiast, and someone who cares about helping others, Abena has helped to organize the kick-off of this charity race on campus for several years. Both she—and MWU—are proud to be affiliated with this meaningful and important event.
Midwestern University celebrated its tenth year hosting the annual St. Jude Chicago-to-Peoria Run on Friday, August 1st. Art Dobbelaere, Ph.D., Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, welcomed more than 170 runners and commenced another year of selflessness as the runners trekked 140 miles on the hot and humid day to Peoria, IL.
Photos: Runners from several teams leave campus on their way to Peoria.
The St. Jude Chicago-to-Peoria Run, in its 13th year, is a charity running event that benefits the continued research and care of children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. As one of 20 events nationwide for St. Jude's, last year's Chicago-to-Peoria teams raised nearly $290,000 for this cause.
As Dr. Dobbelaere noted, "Midwestern University, as a health care university, is very much attuned to the whole idea of research in medicine." In honor of the tenth anniversary, MWU provided each runner with a flashing sports arm clip, a little added safety to their night running.
