5th Annual
Christiana Care Health System
Delaware Marathon
& 4 Person Relay Race
Bell Supply Ten Miler
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Frawley Stadium, Wilmington Riverfront
Wilmington, Delaware
Presented by New Balance Delaware

 

   
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Sponsors

 

Christiana Care Health System, which  dates back to 1888, is one of the region's largest not-for-profit health care providers, serving the people of Delaware as well as neighboring areas of Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. A teaching hospital, Christiana Care is recognized as a regional center for excellence in cardiology, cancer and women's health services, as well as Level-I trauma care and Level-3 neonatal intensive care (both highest intensity).

Christiana Care operates two hospitals,  transitional care services, preventive medicine and rehabilitation services, a network of primary care physician offices and an extensive range of outpatient and home health services. Christiana Care provided $25.2 million of charity care last year.
 


New Balance Delaware
is independently owned and operated by NB Delaware Holdings, a retail licensee of New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.  New Balance aims to become recognized as the world's leading manufacture of high performance footwear and apparel and operates according to three core values - Teamwork, Total Customer Satisfaction, and Integrity. Unlike their competitors, they also maintain a Commitment to Domestic Manufacturing.    Take advantage of their tax free shopping and discounted prices!  Order online at www.nbdelaware.com or visit their Delaware locations: Brandywine Commons, 5321 Brandywine Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19803, PHONE- 1-800-401-4752 or Christiana Mall, 113 Christiana Mall, Newark, DE 19702, 302-366-7516.
  


Our state of the art showroom displays samples of all our products in a variety of styles and colors.  Please visit us at our newly renovated facility at 718 Stanton-Christiana Road; Stanton, Delaware 19713. 

BELL'SUPPLY's beautiful showroom lets you see scores of product lines the way they will look in your completed kitchen or bathroom. Our highly experienced attendants love to work creatively with customers.


Marathon Sports Event Management was  established in December of 1976.  A management, timing, and promotional company that works mostly with charities to  help raise funds via sporting events.  Check the website races2run.com or contact Wayne S. Kursh, President at 302-654-6400 or wayne@races2run.com

 


 


T
he City of Wilmington, Department of Parks and Recreation, provides comprehensive programming that (1) supports the holistic wellness of City residents and (2) provides recreational, social, cultural, vocational and educational opportunities for City residents regardless of age or physical abilities. The department also maintains the lands and facilities under its management to ensure the continuation of attractive park land.
 


Hy
-Point Dairy was just a vision 75 years  ago as John A. Meany and Elizabeth Spahn Meany made their way toward their new farm in 1919.  Today, with our third generation leading Hy-Point and the fourth generation in the wings, we remain committed to deliver the highest quality products to each and every one of our customers.  Whether its our wholesome dairy products, our orchard fresh juices, or our old fashioned ice cream, we stand behind our Hy-Point seal.  It’s our family tradition! 
 


Ignite your Life with Spark Weekly; the  free entertainment and lifestyle edition from the News Journal.  Featuring articles and features on dining; music; entertainment; and pop culture, Spark Weekly tells you all you need to know about the
First State and its environs.  www.sparkweekly.com
 


The Delaware Running Company store is  located at 3801 Greenville Pike, (Greenville Center) Wilmington, DE 19807.  It is owned and operated by runners.  The Delaware Running Company is committed to customer service, providing quality products and advice.  Walkers and beginning runners receive the same encouragement and support as the competitive or ‘serious’ runner.  We exist because you walk, run, and stay fit.  Visit Mike Monagle and friends at (302) 655-SHOE (that's 7463) or www.delawarerunning.com
 


Noted sports medicine specialist, Dr. Jonathan P. Contompasis has joined eight other podiatric physicians dedicated to excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of foot and ankle disorders.  We have offices conveniently located in Wilmington, Newark, and neighboring Pennsylvania. Consult our web page www.footandankleLLP.com for more information.
 


"1-800-PACK-RAT offers the best in storage and moving services with a patented lift system and all steel, weather-proof containers that can be delivered to customers' homes or stored in our climate-controlled warehouse. Visit our website www.1800packrat.com/Delaware or call 1-800-PACK-RAT for more information."
 

Beneficiaries  


The Center for Heart & Vascular Health at Christiana Care provides the multidisciplinary capability for the prevention, treatment and improved understanding through research and education of cardiovascular diseases on behalf of all people in this community.

The new Bank of America Pavilion and John H. Ammon Medical Education Center integrates heart and vascular services under one roof. This impressive facility places Christiana Care in the vanguard of teaching hospitals committed to providing the best, latest practices in the care and treatment of heart and vascular disease.

 The new center features:
• 140 single-patient rooms.
• 32 family suites.
• 10 cardiac cath and interventional labs.
• Cardiovascular ICUs.
• Heart failure unit.
• New Surgical Spine Center.
 


The YMCA of Delaware is an association for people of all ages, ethnic groups and  religious affiliations. Consisting of nine branches serving over 50,000 members and over 100,000 other people in Delaware, the YMCA of Delaware has, for over 150 years, empowered people of all ages, races, religions, and incomes to attain their fullest potential in spirit, mind, and body.  The YMCA of Delaware builds strong kids, families, and communities with hundreds of programs including childcare, camps, drug abuse prevention, leadership, sports, fitness and wellness. General Phone: 302-571-6908. Web page: www.ymcade.org.
 


Team in Training (TNT) is the world's  largest sports endurance sports training program.  The program provides training to run or walk a whole or half marathon or participate in a triathlon or century (100 mile) bike ride.  Participants raise funds for leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma research and patient services in exchange for training, support, lodging, and airfare to the event of their choice.  Since TNT's inception, 265,000 participants have raised nearly $600 million.  With Team in Training anyone can cross both "finish lines," the event's endurance goal and he fundraising goals. 
 


Rotary International is the world’s first service club; a global network of over 1.2 million business and professional leaders volunteering in over 32,000 clubs in 168 countries.  The Caesar Rodney Rotary Club in Wilmington Delaware supports Kids with Confidence a medical program that provides surgeries for needy children with facial or other physical abnormalities such as severely protruding ears, facial scars, missing ears, etc.  Insurance companies view these abnormalities as cosmetic and will seldom pay for them.  Kids With Confidence is overseen and managed by a volunteer Advisory Board made up of physicians from the Alfred I. du Pont Children’s Hospital and business members of the community.  All funds are housed in a Donor Designated Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation and every contributed dollar goes to cover the needy surgical procedures.  Visit their website: www.kidswithconfidence.org

 


We'd also like to thank our other sponsors:

City of Wilmington Mayors Office

Riverfront Development Corporation

City of Wilmington Police Department Kelly Benefit Strategies
Nemours Health & Prevention Services Brightroom Professional Photography
A. I. DuPont Hospital for Children Subway

Michelob Ultra

Grotto Pizza

News Journal

Runners Gazette

Out & About Magazine

City Life Magazine

Del Monte Fruit

Suburban Food Service

Enterprise Flasher Group

Delmarva Two Way Radio

Wilmington Visitors & Convention Bureau

Kool Beans, Etc.

Riverfront Market

Harting Graphics

Shipyard Shops at the Riverfront

Wilmington Visitors & Convention Bureau

Christiana Care Transportation Department

Valero Delaware City Refinery

AMTA – Sports Massage Team

Active.com

Molly's Old Fashioned Ice Cream

Wilmington Blue Rocks

Courtyard by Marriott

EDiS

Double Tree Hotel

Sheraton Suites Hotel

Colonial Parking

races2run.com

WHYY Television

WDEL

Pettinaro Corporation Canada Dry
Herr Snacks NKS Disbributors
Quality Inn & Suites-Brandywine Costa's Grill & Wine Bar
Rotary International New Castle County Emergency Services
Christy McDowell Photography Race Packet
Marvin & Palmer  

                         

 


 

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