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MEDIA RELEASE

CONTACT:
Marla Dais
Phone: (810) 606-6270
Fax: (810) 606-6279
mdais@genesys.org

08/19/2008

Funds from 5K run/walk to benefit Genesys Pediatric Hospice

(GENESEE COUNTY, MI) Genesys Home & Hospice Care presents the 8th annual 5K Run/Walk and kids fitness run to benefit Genesys Hospice pediatric patients. This event - open to serious runners as well as recreational runners, non-runners and walkers of all ages - takes place Saturday, Sept. 13, on the grounds of Genesys Regional Medical Center at Health Park. The course winds through the nature trails of the campus, overlooking natural wetlands and colorful wildlife.
Proceeds from the 5K run/walk will go toward Genesys Hospice pediatric programs including pediatric hospice care, PINWHEELS - a pediatric palliative care program Genesys offers, Night Light - a school grief program, and Camp BraveHeart Grief and Recovery Camp.

Registration for the run/walk begins at 8:30 a.m.
Race/walk times are as follows:
5K run: 10 a.m.
5K walk: 10:05 a.m.
Kids one mile fitness run: 10:45 a.m.
Kids indoor fitness fun run - 1/4 mile on the Genesys Athletic Club track: 11 a.m.

Child care is available through the Genesys Athletic Club kids care center. Call 810-606-7534 for reservations and fees.

To register, visit Active.com or call Genesys Health Foundation at (810) 606-7909. Participants can pre-register at the Genesys Athletic Club on Friday, Sept. 12 from noon - 6 p.m. Save time by downloading our online registration form and fill it out the night before!

Genesys Hospice pediatric programs are designed to provide the best interdisciplinary health care possible for infants, children and adolescents.

Pediatric palliative care through PINWHEELS helps improve the quality of life for infants and children living with serious illnesses. The program also offers support to families. Any child from birth to age 18 is a candidate for PINWHEELS.

Grief recovery programs through Genesys Hospice pediatric services include Genesys Night Light - a free, six-week program for elementary school children in Genesee County who are struggling with the loss of a loved one.

Camp BraveHeart is an annual grief recovery camp to help meet the needs of children ages 5 to 17 who have experienced the death of a loved one.

Sponsors of the Genesys Home & Hospice Care run/walk are:
STAT EMS
MRI Diagnostic Centers of Michigan - South
Fifth Third Bank
Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute
Genesys Medical Equipment Services



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