A story as previous as time: good old school competitors between coworkers.
Two of the Pulmonary Hypertension Affiliation’s personal, Kevin Heyen and Pat Reilly, not too long ago competed for probably the most cash raised and greatest 5K time on the Chicago O2Breathe Stroll and 5K. Their Magnificence vs. the Beast problem raised about $2,300.
General, the Sept. 9 occasion raised $12,848 for PHA providers and applications.
Reilly (Crew Magnificence) outraised Heyen (Crew Beast) by $11. Nonetheless, through the 5K, Heyen entered Beast mode and received with a time of 28:11.
The O2Breathe stroll in Lincoln Park attracted about 100 individuals from the Chicago space, together with Jennalyn Fulham. She participated along with her household in honor of her son Benji, who handed away Aug. 8. She stated she liked connecting with the opposite attendees and PHA workers.
“The quantity of assist and consciousness actually made my coronary heart full,” Fulham stated. “Everybody knew concerning the trigger and had their very own tales and reminiscences. That is simply the primary of a few years that I’ll do that stroll and honor my son’s legacy.”
Fulham was among the many three highest fundraising individuals, together with Lauren Jensen and Reilly. High fundraising groups included CVS Specialty, Nancy Jane Gang and Crew Beast.
Neighborhood occasions, like O2Breathe walks, are a number of the methods you’ll be able to assist PHA’s efforts to increase and enhance the lives of these affected by PH. Our subsequent O2Breathe walks are Sunday, Oct. 8 in Columbus, Ohio, and Sunday, Oct. 15 in Baltimore.