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Boys Town National Research Hospital Memorial Day Run Helps Children with Hearing Loss
Left to Right: Dr. Patrick Brookhouser, Boys Town Vice President of Health Care and Boys Town National Research Hospital Director; Father Boes, Director of Boys Town; Tal Anderson, President and CEO of Performance Toyota Scion (Presenting Sponsor of 5-Mile Walk/Run), Brooke Wittrock, Boys Town National Research Hospital Coordinator of Public Relations/Special Events; and Matt Farrell, Finance Manager of Performance Toyota.

The 2007 Boys Town National Research Hospital Memorial Day Run was an outstanding success, with a record breaking crowd of more than 2330 walkers and runners participating in the three events: Children’s 1-Mile Fun Run, 1-Mile Walk/Run and 5-Mile Walk/Run. The event took place on Monday, May 28 on the Boys Town Home Campus and raised over $72,000 for the hospital’s Cochlear Implant Program and Lied Learning and Technology Center for Childhood Deafness and Vision Disorders.

The Memorial Day Run had a stronger emphasis on fitness and family this year by adding a 5-Mile walk event and family entertainment such as clowns, a face painter, Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream and Omaha Irish Dancers. Event sponsors included Pinnacle Bank, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Performance Toyota Scion.

“The event gets bigger and bigger every year due to the continued support of our presenting sponsors,” said Dr. Patrick Brookhouser, Boys Town Vice President of Health Care and Boys Town National Research Hospital Director. “Boys Town National Research Hospital is able to continue offering children with hearing and vision disorders the best care available thanks to the generous support of all those who participated.”
Steve Martin, President and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska starts the 1-Mile Walk/Run event. Blue Cross and Blue Shield was the presenting sponsor of the 1-Mile Event. Over 170 Blue Cross and Blue Shield employees and family members participated in the Memorial Day Run.
Steve Martin, President and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska starts the 1-Mile Walk/Run event. Blue Cross and Blue Shield was the presenting sponsor of the 1-Mile Event. Over 170 Blue Cross and Blue Shield employees and family members participated in the Memorial Day Run.

Dee-Zee and Happy the Clown pose with the children before the start of the Children’s 1-Mile Fun Run. All children received a participation ribbon from Pinnacle Bank, sponsor of the Children’s event.