Today was the big run! I had to wake up at 4 a.m., which was not too fun, but we had to be at the hospital by 6 to help set up. Goshen is about 45 minutes away from here. They have a wing dedicated to cancer care, where they do research as well as chemo and for the past 3 years, Goshen General has been voted the best place to work in Indiana! That is amazing for a hospital! It was a beautiful location..the cancer center even had a baby grand piano in the lobby! We all help set up tables, marked the trails and had snacks for the runners. We had a 5k, 10k, and walking trail with pets. Peggy, our coworker, and her daughter Morgan came out and walked, and Peggy even won a blanket! Every participant received a goodie bag. There were over 100 people registered on Friday night! Shelly , Kay's daughter, was the coordinator and did a terrific job! I have never done any charity work, but this hospital is doing so much for the fight against cancer and I had to be a part of it. On the back of our t-shirts, it has a blank that says "in honor of". Mine is for my Aunt Wanda and Aunt Jane, who passed away from lung cancer last year. There were about 10 people with bright green t-shirts that read "cancer took a hike when it went up against mike". They were all family members, from kids to grandparents, all part of Mike's family, including Mike, who all ran because he was a cancer survivor. This disease affects everyone and I hope to see a cure in my lifetime!
Today was the big run! I had to wake up at 4 a.m., which was not too fun, but we had to be at the hospital by 6 to help set up. Goshen is about 45 minutes away from here. They have a wing dedicated to cancer care, where they do research as well as chemo and for the past 3 years, Goshen General has been voted the best place to work in Indiana! That is amazing for a hospital! It was a beautiful location..the cancer center even had a baby grand piano in the lobby! We all help set up tables, marked the trails and had snacks for the runners. We had a 5k, 10k, and walking trail with pets. Peggy, our coworker, and her daughter Morgan came out and walked, and Peggy even won a blanket! Every participant received a goodie bag. There were over 100 people registered on Friday night! Shelly , Kay's daughter, was the coordinator and did a terrific job! I have never done any charity work, but this hospital is doing so much for the fight against cancer and I had to be a part of it. On the back of our t-shirts, it has a blank that says "in honor of". Mine is for my Aunt Wanda and Aunt Jane, who passed away from lung cancer last year. There were about 10 people with bright green t-shirts that read "cancer took a hike when it went up against mike". They were all family members, from kids to grandparents, all part of Mike's family, including Mike, who all ran because he was a cancer survivor. This disease affects everyone and I hope to see a cure in my lifetime!
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Glad you had a good time for a good cause. It is so sad how many people are affected by cancer...oneday there will be a cure
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