| What/When: |
The second annual Gift of Life Run/Walk will
be held at Cal State Fullerton Saturday, April 17, to benefit
OneLegacy, the procurement agency for donated organs in Southern
California, and to celebrate National Donate Life Month. The
event features a noncompetitive 5K run, 5K walk and 1K fitness
run. |
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| Who: |
The event is organized by Cal State Fullerton
alumni Kathleen (B.A. liberal studies ’98) and Craig (B.A.
business administration-accounting ’83) Hostert. Fullerton
Mayor Mike Clesceri is serving as honorary chairman. |
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| Where: |
All three events begin and end on the Engineering
and Computer Science Lawn, and the courses wind through the
Cal State Fullerton campus. |
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| Schedule: |
7:30 a.m. – Registration
8:30 a.m. – Recognition ceremony for organ donor families
and living donors
Rex Hudler and David Eckstein of the Anaheim Angels are scheduled
speakers.
9:05
a.m. – 5K walk begins
9:20
a.m. – 1K fitness run begins |
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| Activities: |
Warm-up exercises will be led by members of the
Los Angeles Laker Girls. The band Time Flies and KIIS-FM will
provide music. After the races, food will be available and an
information fair will be held. More than 42 vendors will be
on hand passing out educational information and conducting fitness
and blood pressure tests. The OneLegacy Bridging Lives donor
quilt will be on display. |
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| Cost: |
he cost is $25 for runners and walkers; $15 for
all students with ID; $10 for children under 12; $15 for organ
donors, recipients, donor families and dialysis patients; $50
for a family of 4 (each additional person is $10); and $100
for a team of 5 (each additional person is $15). Registration
is available online at www.giftoflifeoc.org
or at 7:30 a.m. on race day. All registered participants
receive a free T-shirt. |
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| Quote: |
There are more than 89,000 people on the organ
transplant waiting list,” said Kathleen Hostert, event
director. “We want to convey to the people on the list
that there is hope out there, and we will continue to educate
as many people as we can about the importance of organ donation
and talking to your family about your wishes.” |
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| Media Contacts: |
Kathleen Hostert, event director,
(714) 526-0181 or kdkidney@aol.com
Elizabeth Martin, Public Affairs, 657-278-3798
or emartin@fullerton.edu |
