| John Mitty Thursday, March 21, 2013 |
The Walk/Run For Friends of Karen at The Long Island Marathon
An Opportunity to Help Children Diagnosed with Cancer and Other Life-threatening Illnesses
5K Walk/Run on Saturday, May 4
10K, Half & Full Marathon on Sunday, May 5
Eisenhower Park East Meadow, NY
Friends of Karen provides emotional, financial and advocacy support for children with life threatening illnesses and their families in order to keep them stable, functioning and able to cope. The organization has helped more than 12,400 children in the New York tri-state region.
The Walk/Run for Friends of Karen was started in 2007 with 25 participants and spearheaded by Evelyn Anderson, a Friends of Karen parent who wanted to run a half marathon to honor her son, Luke, diagnosed with leukemia as a toddler and now enjoying growing up with his loving family. Last year, more than 300 walkers and runners joined the team and more than $340,000 has been raised for the organization.
Don't pass up this wonderful opportunity to help Friends of Karen in their efforts to assist their very special families who turn to them in their time of need. For more information, please visit www.friendsofkaren.org and click on the photo of the participants or call 631.473.1768, ext. 303.
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Friends of Karen began in 1978 when family friends came to the aid of a couple and their 16-year-old daughter, Karen, who was terminally ill. A fund-raising campaign for medical and other costs enabled Karen to spend her precious last days at home surrounded by loving family and friends. More than 35 years later, Friends of Karen has expanded to a tri-state children’s charity that serves children from birth to 21 who are diagnosed with cancer or another life-threatening illness. Last year, 1,375 children benefitted from Friends of Karen’s services.
PHOTO ATTACHED IS SATURDAY 2012 FRIENDS OF KAREN TEAM
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