Help us take the Donate Life message to the streets of Columbus!
What:
Dash for Donation featuring a 5K run/walk, a 1K fun walk and a kids and mascots dash (a short run for children 6 & under.)
When:
Saturday, July 9, 2011
6:30 a.m. – Registration
Times will be listed soon.
Where:
Arena District in Downtown Columbus, Start/Finish is on Nationwide Boulevard near Front St.
Why:
To promote organ and tissue donation and transplantation and to encourage Ohioans to join the Ohio Donor Registry and give the “Gift of Life.” By showcasing the involvement of those touched by donation and transplantation we aim to provide hope to the 110,000 Americans and more than 3,000 Ohioans currently waiting for a life-saving transplant.
Who:
Lifeline of Ohio, the non-profit organ recovery agency for Central and Southeastern Ohio.
Pricing:
On or before July 1 (must register online or be postmarked 7.1.11)
5k – $25 1k Fun Walk/Kids Dash – $5 – optional t-shirt $5 (only available before July1 and must be picked up in advance)
After July 1
5k – $30 1k Fun Walk/Kids Dash – $5
“I’m a Hero” discount for registered organ and tissue donors
5k – $20 1k Fun Walk/Kids Dash – $5 – optional t-shirt – $5 (before July 1)
Registration:
Information, online registration (for all events) will be available by February 28.
Reminder: On-line registration will be available for all events. Race day registration begins at 6:30 a.m. There will be no t-shirts available on race day.
Packet Pick Up:
Check here for more information after March 1.
Team Challenge:
Team challenge will be opened by March 1 and open until Thursday, May 26.
Donor Remembrance Wall:
Lifeline of Ohio is inviting our donor families to participate in our 2011 Dash for Donation as a way of remembering and honoring your loved one who gave the “Gift of Life”.
The Donor Remembrance Wall
We encourage those Donor Families participating to bring two posters commemorating their loved one’s gift. We will be displaying one poster per family (weather permitting) at our Donor Remembrance Wall near the start/finish line and would love to have your poster there! It is a wonderful way to put a face to the heroes of donation.
The poster can include pictures, text, mementos, etc. but we do limit the size to a standard poster board (22” x28”) to help us get as many posters up as possible and to allow us to easily mount them on the wall. The second poster can be carried by the donor family during the race/walk.
If you cannot participate in the race, but would like to have a poster displayed, please drop it off at the Lifeline of Ohio offices by July 1, 2011. Don’t forget to include your name and phone number on the back so we can return it to you after the race. For more information, please contact Terri Louder at 614-384-7375.
Course Entertainment:
We are excited about the opportunity to provide our participants on-course entertainment to inspire on their trip around the course. We greatly appreciate the time donated by the following individuals, groups, and radio stations to help make the Dash for Donation bigger and better than ever, and to encourage more Ohioans to join the Ohio Donor Registry.
Audience:
The general public and those touched by organ and tissue donation and transplantation. This includes deceased donor families, living donors, transplant candidates, transplant recipients and the families of these groups.
Use of Event Proceeds:
Proceeds from this event are used to further Lifeline of Ohio’s educational programs for the communities in the 37 counties Lifeline of Ohio serves.:
Have a Mascot? Get Involved Here!
We welcome your mascot to participate in our “Kids and Mascots Dash.” Contact Rachel Lewis atmedia@lifelineofohio.org for details.
Volunteer!
We need volunteers to make the Dash a success! You can help with a water table, registration or directing runners. Contact Terri Louder for more information.
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