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Committee Forms to Plan St. Barnabas Medical Center 5K
Gibsonia, Pa. - June 2, 2009 - A committee of 15 professionals has formed to plan the 18th annual
St. Barnabas Medical Center 5K Run/Walk. The race will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 along Meridian Road in Richland Township.
Nanci L. Case, St. Barnabas Charities Douglas W. Day, St. Barnabas Communities Drew Dershimer, Running Consultant Kristi Festa, UPMC for Life Glenn Huffman, Comcast Spotlight Dr. Eric Kern, The Dental Group at St. Barnabas Kellie Kelly, St. Barnabas Medical Center Todd McDermott, Jack Horner Communications Cindy Parknavy, WPXI-TV Dottie Perry, Parkvale Bank Matthew Schellhaas, Schellhaas Funeral Home Douglas Stirling, The Stirling Group at Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC Gwenn Whiteford, St. Barnabas Nursing Home Kendra Winters, UPMC for Life Proceeds from the St. Barnabas Medical Center 5K Run/Walk benefit the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund, which in 2008 alone provided more than $4.3 million to poor and low-income patients at St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The Arbors at St. Barnabas. Registration is $14 by July 24 or $18 after July 24. For an application, call 724-444-5512. Online registration is available at stbarnabas5k.com. The signature sponsor of the St. Barnabas Medical Center 5K Run/Walk is TRACO. The St. Barnabas Medical Center 5K follows an out-and-back course along the rolling terrain of Meridian Road. Runners are timed using a ChampionChip device provided by The Runner's High Timing Services and the course is certified by USA Track and Field. Trophies are awarded to the top three male and female finishers overall, as well as the top three males and females in 14 age categories. Corporate teams of up to five runners are encouraged to participate and trophies will be awarded to the top three teams. The St. Barnabas Medical Center 5K has earned a reputation as one of the finest 5Ks in the Pittsburgh region, due in large part to its post-race party featuring live entertainment, free pizza and chicken wings and beer. 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:
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