Sunday, February 3, 2013

St. Jude Hospital Foundation: Running for a cause

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Everybody has the power to touch and change another person’s life. One does not need to do a grand gesture – even, running, no matter how small of an act it is, can do wonders in the lives of others.

For the St. Jude Hospital Foundation, everybody can be a hero to children battling cancer and other fatal diseases. Together with Nissan, the foundation is set to hold a marathon on April 27, 2013 at the Centennial Park in Nashville, TN. The race, called Music Marathon and Half, is set to achieve a larger goal of finding cures and saving the lives of the afflicted children. In this race, every runner will be hailed a savior; their every step leads to the increased chances of saving the children’s lives.

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Those who are interested in joining the race to help the children can do so by registering online. Runners must be at least 18 years old to join the Marathon and 12 years old for the Half Marathon. To thank the participants of this charity event, organizers of the marathon will give the runners Brooks Technical participant shirts, swag bags, free admission to the Finish Line Festival and Post Race Concert, and free admission to the two-day Health and Spa Expo. Proceeds of the run will be used to find cures for the children’s health conditions.

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Music Marathon and Half is one of the many efforts of the St. Jude Hospital Foundation in helping young cancer patients. Supporters of the foundation, such as Alex von Furstenberg and Eric Trump, are making it possible for the St. Jude Hospital Foundation to accomplish its mission.

Know how you can help by visiting this blog.