Running of the Pink presents $22,800 to JRMC

Jamestown (CSi)  R.M. Stoudt in Jamestown held the 10th Annual Running of the Pink,  5-K Run/Walk, 10-K Run, Saturday, June 3, 2017.  CSi TV was on hand to record video and still photos (now posted on Facebook). A grand total of $22,800 was presented to JRMC No Excuses and Women’s Way!

Album 1: The “Runners & Walkers” of the Running of the Pink – Photos by Matt Sheppard – CSi

Album 2: The “People” of the Running of the Pink – Photos by Matt Sheppard – CSi

During the event runners and walkers participated in either a 10K run or 5K run/walk, with proceeds of the event benefiting Women’s Way and Jamestown Regional Medical Center and the No Excuses program to fund women not covered by insurance for 3-D mamogram exams.

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Previously Reported:  On the May 31st Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Tara Kapp from R.M. Stoudt said, the latest registration count showed over 400 participants have pre-registered, so it’s anticipated that at least 600 will participate.

Last year a total of $30,000 was raised, including an R.M. Stoudt match of $15,000 in honor of Stoudt’s 75^th Anniversary in 2016.

ALL PROCEEDS are donated locally to the JRMC Foundation & Women’s Way Chapter to be used for Breast & Cervical Cancer screenings, education & needs.

The funding also supports the “No Excuses” program through the Jamestown Regional Medical Center, Foundation,  that allows screenings for those with no insurance, or limited insurance, to have the 3-D mammograms at JRMC at no cost.   The program also covers gasoline costs for those traveling to Jamestown for the screening from out of the area.  More information by calling JRMC, or R.M. Stoudt in Jamestown.

Register online and print forms on line at www.stoudtcars.com .

The Running of the Pink offers prizes for Largest Family and Largest Business Team.  Prizes will also be awarded for the most unique costume.

Prizes also to be given for those competing in the 5-K and 10K run.

Along the course there will be watering stops, including for dogs who come along on the walk, as families are encouraged to join businesses on the run/walk.

She said that new this year is a raffle to win a pink tandem bike, with raffle tickets benefiting the run, at $10 each, with the drawing after the run. (need not be present to win).

“Vivian,”  The Pink Fire Truck,” returns to Jamestown in conjunction with the run.

The founder of the international Pink Heals movement, Dave Graybill started  “The Pink Heals Tour,” and brings fire trucks and police cars to locations across America to spread awareness of breast cancer screenings and education.

Register and print forms on line at www.stoudtcars.com (fees apply on line)

E-mail rmstoudt@csicable.net

Or call 701-252-2270, or 1-800-279-2886.

The Registration fee is now:

Adults $25

Youth 12 & under $20

Seniors 60 and over $20

(May 20 the Early Bird rate ended, so  the $5 additional fee was added in each category.)

Tara added the Running Of The Pink is a cooperative effort of R.M. Stoudt, Central Valley Health District, and the JRMC Foundation.

Major sponsors include:  The Jamestown Rural Fire Department, IDK, AmeriPride, and the Jamestown Sun.

Stay up to date on this year’s Running of the Pink at the new Facebook page: www.facebook/runningofthepink

Photos of last year’s event in this story at CSiNewsNow.com and at the CSi Facebook page from over the years.

Photos by Matt Sheppard for CSi TV.   280 photos from 2016 at Facebook.  Like, Tag, & Share your favorites.