Trust Children's Research Hospital Marathon

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TRUST Children’s Research

HOSPITAL

Keeping children happy and healthy

5KCHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL TRUST

DRUN AND WALK5K

Keeping children happy and healthy

TRUST

CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL

SEPT. 16, 2012AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER2500 VICTORY AVE. DALLAS, TXwww. trustchildren.com

1500 Children Lane Dallas, Texas 74074Phone 918-200-4000 Fax 918-200-4001

www.trustchildren.com

NEWS RELEASE Feb. 7, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information: Sara Fevurly, communications director Office: 785-‐766-‐7318 Email: [email protected]

RECORD NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS FOR TRUST CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL MARATHON

DALLAS, Texas-‐ Trust Children’s Research Hospital has a record number of 900 participants in their annual marathon. The race will start at the American Airline’s Center in Dallas, Texas on Sept. 16. The marathon is a race hosted to raise money for new additions to Trust Children’s Research Hospital. Trust Children’s Research Hospital has hosted the event for nine years. “We host the race annually to raise money for the patients and also as a fun event for the community,” Sara Fevurly, communications director for Trust Children’s Research Hospital, said. “The money raised is critical to our survival as a hospital.” The hospital has a $1 million goal for this year’s marathon. The race organizers anticipate another 100 runners will register. All proceeds will be used to build a cardiology wing of the hospital. The 2012 featured marathon competitor is Megan Horton, a heart transplant recipient in 2005. Horton has spent more than a year training to compete in the marathon. “The cardiology wing is near to my heart,” Horton said. “I want to do anything I can for this hospital because the doctors and nurses at Trust saved my life.” Registration for runners is $100, and the public is allowed to walk the 5K for $25. The event will include a concert and a playground area for children. Registration will close on Aug. 16.

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Trust Children’s Research Hospital is a nationally recognized for pioneering pediatric research and patient treatment for life threatening diseases. The hospital’s research has led to patient treatment for more than five million children under the age of 15. Trust Children’s Research Hospital is devoted solely to children care during treatment, and no family ever pays for care. For more information on registration in the marathon or donation to the Trust Children’s Research Hospital, contact Sara Fevurly at [email protected] or 785-‐766-‐7318.

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TRUST CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL MARATHON FACT SHEET Date: Sept. 16, 2012 Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: American Airline’s Center in Dallas, Texas What is it?: The marathon is a 26.2 mile course around the downtown Dallas

area for registered competitors from around the world. The public is allowed to walk the course. The event is to celebrate the thousands of Trust Children’s Research Hospital patients who are unable to stand. The proceeds go to Trust Children’s Research Hospital.

Other events: The event is open to the public. There will be concerts along the

course route and a playground area for children. There will also be a market area with local vendors.

Proceeds go to: Trust Children’s Research Hospital is a nationally recognized for

pioneering pediatric research and patient treatment for life threatening diseases. The hospital’s research has led to patient treatment for more than five million children under the age of 15. Trust Children’s Research Hospital is devoted solely to children care during treatment, and no family ever pays for care. For more information, visit www.trustchildren.com.

Registration: Marathon competitors- $100 General admission or walker- $25

All registration will be available at www.trustchildren.com. General admission can be bought at the event in the courtyard of the American Airline’s Center. Last day to register as a marathon competitor or walker is Aug. 16, 2012

Sponsors: American Express, FedEx For more information: Email Sara Fevurly, communications director, at

[email protected] or call 785-766-7318.



PEDIATRIC HEART TRANSPLANT PATIENT PLANS TO RUN IN MARATHON DALLAS, Texas-‐ The young woman laces up her tennis shoes and races out the door to battle the cold Oklahoma weather during her daily run at 5 a.m. with the same determination as any other marathon competitor. However, for runner Megan Horton, 18, participating in a marathon represents overcoming an additional challenge. Six years ago, Horton received a heart transplant from Trust Children’s Research Hospital in Dallas, Texas. She is now training to run in the Trust Children’s Research Hospital Marathon. “Heart transplant patients can lead normal lives and can go on to do extraordinary things,” Horton said. “Trust Children’s Research Hospital has given me a second chance, and I want to compete in their marathon to inspire other patients.” In 2005, Horton received a heart transplant after she was diagnosed with a rare pediatric disease that ravaged her heart. Horton waited three days on the national waiting list for a heart. Dr. Mark Smith, a pediatric heart surgeon at Trust Children’s Research Hospital, completed the transplant within 12 hours. On Sept. 16, Horton will join 900 marathon participants running to raise funds for the Trust Children’s Research Hospital. The marathon raised $750,000 last year. With the funds, the hospital was able to build a cancer wing of the hospital. “We host the race annually to raise money for the patients and also as a fun event for the community,” Sara Fevurly, communications director for Trust Children’s Research Hospital, said. “The money raised is critical to our survival as a hospital.” The hospital has a $1 million goal for this year’s marathon. The race has 900 participant registered. The race organizers anticipate another 100 runners will register. All proceeds will be used to build a cardiology wing of the hospital. “The hospital has been in need of a new cardiology wing with updated technology for several years,” Fevurly said. “We cannot accomplish this important goal without help from our community. We hope the community will come out and support our cause.”

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Horton plans to complete her lifelong dream of running in a marathon. Horton has been training for six months and plans to continuing training for another eight months before the race. This is an opportunity for Horton to prove she can accomplish anything, and she invites all runners to join her, she said. The marathon will start at 9 a.m. at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Registration for runners is $100, and the public is allowed to walk for $25. The event will include a concert and a playground area for children. Trust Children’s Research Hospital is a nationally recognized for pioneering pediatric research and patient treatment for life threatening diseases. The hospital’s research has led to patient treatment for more than five million children under the age of 15. Trust Children’s Research Hospital is devoted solely to children care during treatment, and no family ever pays for care. For more information on registration in the marathon or donation to the Trust Children’s Research Hospital, contact Sara Fevurly at [email protected] or 785-‐766-‐7318.

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Trust Children’s Research Hospital Marathon Members Biographies

Megan Horton, the featured marathon competitor for 2012, is a first-‐time marathon runner. Horton was a patient at Trust Children’s Research Hospital in 2005. She was a heart transplant recipient after a rare virus ravaged her heart. Horton has been training for more than a year to compete in the marathon. Horton has “a passion for heart health and hopes to inspire other transplant patients”, she said. Horton graduated from Westwood High School in Austin, Texas. Horton is a sohpomore at Oklahoma State University, and she is studying strategic communication. Horton plans to attend graduate school after completing her undergraduate degree.

Sara Fevurly, the communications director for Trust Children’s Research Hospital, considers her job an honor. She has worked at the hospital for nine years as a member of the communications department. She started working at the hospital after her younger sister, Amanda, was a patient. Fevurly fell in love with the employees, patients and mission of the hospital. “Helping the children is my life calling,” she said. Fevurly has dedicated her life to fundraising for the hospital and communicating the mission of the hospital to the public. The marathon was started the year Fevurly started at the hospital. Fevurly is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a degree in strategic communications and minors in entrepreneurship and marketing. Fevurly graduated law school at University of Kansas. Fevurly has never been an avid runner, but she is proud of the amount of money and success the marathon has provided for the hospital in the last few years.

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