Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital is planning their first annual 5K race & walk on Saturday April 6, 2019 as a fund raising project to install 3D mammography equipment at the hospital. The race will commence at 9:00 a.m. from the starting point at the Medical Arts Building, which is located on the Hospital campus at 418 North Main Street.
One in eight women is diagnosed with breast cancer, and this revolutionary screening and diagnostic breast imaging tool will improve early detection – and early detection saves lives.
The race is the brainchild of Amy Lee, a dietician at the hospital. Lee explains her reasons for spearheading the event saying, “As a registered dietitian and an avid runner, I wanted an opportunity to spread my passions to the community that I love. Exercise is a great way to bring the community together and to support an organization that has helped and will continue to help so many. There is no care like preventative care!”
The course will include gentle hills and lots of fun, and runners and walkers of all abilities are welcome. Sponsorships are available and offer a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor of this new event and to engage employees in corporate health and wellness. Other ways to get involved include sponsoring a company team in the race or volunteering to provide a water station on race day.
Participants and sponsors may register online at www.runsignup.com Heels Up for Healing 5K.
For more information, please call Amy Lee at (315) 531-2728 or Kathy Ryrko at (315) 787-4190 or e-mail: amy.lee@flhealth.org or kathy.ryrko@flhealth.org.
Come join us to kick off the first year of this event and promote health in our community!