This past Sunday I woke up earlier than normal for a really good cause. The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation held its first 5K race at Yankee Stadium to raise money for the disease. When I initially got the e-mail about the event from my dorm I immediately signed up. My father, an Oncologist and researcher, has been working with the organization for years and I jumped at the chance to have my own victory run at Yankee Stadium.
Randy Lesko, an RA and graduate assistant at Marymount Manhattan College, who is also the coordinator for the Intramural Sports and Recreation program, coordinated the Broome Street dorm involvement through NYU. “I decided to open this event up to Broome Street because I thought it was an incredible opportunity and a great way to get the residents involved in community service,” explains Randy. “The people who participated seemed to really enjoy themselves, so I'm really happy everyone had the chance to come out and run/walk/support and raise money for cancer research!”
The impressive turnout topped 2,500 people who joined together to walk and run around the stadium. It was truly inspiring to see patients and survivors with big groups of family and friends able to run around the field where so many dreams have come true. There was an electric energy that could be felt throughout the whole stadium of the 2009 World Series Champions. People were cheering and encouraging the runners the entire time, and I hope this successful endeavor continues in years to come. The first event raised over $250,000. More details about the event and how to donate to this worthwhile foundation can be found at the website:
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