St. Jude Peoria Run

Dear Friends,
I have recently registered to run in the St. Jude Peoria Run with the team HAWKS4HOPE. We are actually the only team from Iowa participating, and of course representing all the Iowa Hawkeye faculty, students and fans across Iowa.

The run is a 32-hour, 160-mile journey, from Downers Grove, Illinois, to Peoria, Illinois, and is split into three- to six-mile legs. During each leg, one team member must be running, while others follow in a support vehicle. The event culminates with runners converging on Children’s Hospital of Illinois for a presentation of the funds they have raised from the generous support of family, friends, and colleagues.

This is where you come in. Now some might have heard of this already but I'm finding it difficult to ask people to donate. I have never been one to ask for money, but I need to raise $1,000 dollars before the run which is only a few weeks away!

Please visit: www.stjudepeoriaruns.org/users/djruden and make a donation. It would help me out so much!

Thanks everyone for your friendship and support! You can read more about St. Judes hospital here.
DJ Ruden