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St. Barnabas Medical Center Announces Committee for 16th Annual 5K Run/Walk

Gibsonia, Pa. - May 17, 2007 - St. Barnabas Medical Center has announced the committee for its 16th annual 5K run/walk. The community race committee presents an opportunity for local businesses to assist with the planning and preparation of the popular North Hills event. TRACO is the event sponsor and UPMC Health Plan is the course sponsor of the St. Barnabas Medical Center 5K Run/Walk. In addition to recruiting sponsors and product donations, committee members serve as volunteers on race day and promote the 5K. The committee members are:

Denise Abraham, TRACO
Mia Compomizzi, MIACO Media Inc.
Drew Dershimer, Cross Country and Track Coach
Kellie Kelly, St. Barnabas Medical Center
George Mistovich, D.M.D., St. Barnabas Medical Center
Cindy Parknavy, WPXI-TV
Dottie Perry, Parkvale Bank
Matthew Schellhaas, Schellhaas Funeral Home
Douglas Stirling, The Stirling Group at Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC
David White, UPMC Health Plan
Gwenn Whiteford, St. Barnabas Nursing Home
Kendra Winters, UPMC for Life
Nicole Vislay, St. Barnabas Nursing Home/Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas

The race, set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, presents a morning of fun for the whole family and attracts nearly 700 runners, walkers and wheelchair participants each year. For more information, call (724) 444-5512 or visit www.stbarnabas5k.com.

Proceeds from the 16th annual St. Barnabas Medical Center 5K Run/Walk will benefit the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund, which supports patients at St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The Arbors at St. Barnabas who otherwise would not be able to afford their care. In 2006 alone, the Free Care Fund provided more than $5.84 million to patients.

About St. Barnabas, St. Barnabas Health System is the largest health care concern of its kind in Pennsylvania and offers service apart from the ordinary in a faith-based, non-denominational setting. Tracing its heritage back to 1900, the system serves approximately 900 inpatients and residents, plus 35,000 outpatients and home care clients. The health system is composed of the St. Barnabas Communities, including The Village at St. Barnabas, The Washington Place at St. Barnabas and The Woodlands at St. Barnabas; St. Barnabas Clinical Services, including St. Barnabas Nursing Home, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The Arbors at St. Barnabas; the Kean Theatre; and St. Barnabas Charities, the fund-raising arm.



Contact:
Kathleen Brenneman
(724) 444-5530
kbrenneman@stbarnabashealthsystem.com



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