TRFJ2023: On a beautiful fall Sunday morning in Glen Ellyn, we welcomed 600 runners/walker, 100 volunteers and together we raised $42,000 for the fight against melanoma.
Many took advantage of the free skin screenings by Dr. Tan.
Thank you for 20 Years of support:
Pat Deegan, 20 Year Volunteer and Mike Fagan, 20 Year Sponsor.
Family Tent:
Sponsored by Aldi
Each year families who have been affected by melanoma are invited to gather at the “This Run’s For Jack” Family Tent to meet one another, the doctors and our board members. The tent serves as a place of respite, offering food, coffee and friendship to those whom melanoma has touched. A special thank you to committee chairs, Ashley LeClair, Kristen Novak, Christy Peterson, Jennifer Howard, Tia Simon, for their welcoming and heartfelt touches inside and out.
Thank you Emcees:
Thank you Bill Dallman for keeping us on schedule and more cowbell.
Thank you RISE for the warm-up.
Thank you Cathlea for the singing the National Anthem. It was beautiful!
Cheer Zone:
Special thanks to the Hadley crew for their finish line support!
Kids Zone:
Sponsored by Always Great Smiles
Thank you Anne Blyth!
Kids learning about sun safety through science experiments.
Thank Course Marshals:
Glenbard West Sophomore and Varsity Football Team
Members of the Glen Ellyn Community
Friends of Jack’s Fund
Thank you Volunteers:
Early Morning set-up and after race clean-up
Glenbard West Sophomore Football Team
Members of the Glen Ellyn Community
Scholarship winners and their families
Thank you Glen Ellyn Community:
:
Glen Ellyn Park District
Dave Thommes, Brad Thomas and Stacy Lim
Glen Ellyn Police
Glen Ellyn Fire Dept – Ambulance
Parkview Church
Team Challenge:
Largest Team – Green Team: 45 runners/walkers
$8000 Large Fundraiser – Team Breanna: 37 runners/walkers
Glenbard West Dance Team: 28
Laps for Lydia: 27
Ben Franklin Boys Running Club: 22
Pacemakers: 16
Team JB: 15
The Bridget Carroll Team: 12
Integrity Exteriors 8
Team Brian McGrath: 7
Always Great Smiles: 5
Sam’s Team: 5
In it for Linda: 4
Duly Derm: 2
Thank you Danny for the Volunteer Breakfast.
Thank You TRFJ Planning Committee
Anne Blyth – Kids zone
Christy Peterson – Family Tent
Kristen Novak – Family Tent
Denise Olsen – Parking
Pat Deegan – Registration
Susan Rimmel – Registration
Rob Rimmel – Registration/shirts
Mike Szczypkowski – Registration/Tent
Karen Tolman – Volunteer Coordinator
Carrie Skoda – Registration/Family Tent
Matthew Marston – Course Marshals
Dave Johnsen – Course Setup
Jennifer Howard – Awards/Family Tent/Volunteers
Tia Simon – Family Tent
Michael Marston – Setup/cleanup/shirts
Jack Marston – Setup/cleanup/shirts
More Photos Here:
Special thanks to photographer, Mimi Johnsen
TRFJ 5k PHOTOs
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