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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: LargeFry on Mon, 26 August 2013, 22:38:28
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Nathan's High School has chosen to honor SmallFry's memory by holding a fun run/walk. I know none of you are local, but wanted to share the details with everyone here. The Nate Walter Memorial 5K Run/Walk is on October 2nd at 6:00pm at Wilmot High School. Wilmot High School is sponsoring the fun run/walk in Nathan's memory as a homecoming week activity. The cost of the event is $10 and you get a T-shirt, water and snacks following the run. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House.
Registration deadline is September 18th. Registration forms can be found here:
http://www.sdwalter.com/5K/Nate%20Walter%205K%20Memorial%20Fun%20Run%20Walk%20Registration.pdf
If you would like to support the event, but cannot make it, please send in your registration form and money by the deadline, but mark on the form that you will not be participating in the event and to deliver your shirt to the Walter family. We will arrange to deliver your shirt to you.
We are very excited that the school has chosen to honor our son in this way.
If you would like to use paypal, send me a PM and we can work out the details.
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This is great!
Love the shirt!
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Might go for a run on that day as well
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Will be in touch! Definitely supporting this!
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Oh there's a keyboard on it that is pretty neat!
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wonder if I can make it :) would be nice to be a part of this
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I'm in, no question.
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Well, it's a bit far for me to make it. but perhaps I can donate some money to the Fry family, and take a 50+ mile bike ride?
Such a touching thing you guys are doing, LargeFry. All the best. <3
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Invoice has been paid, I'm sending a follow up PM for information
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Well done sir!
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Brilliant concept! I will offer my support as details are provided :thumb:
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I want to join this. But too far for me
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Bah. I missed this.
I take it shirts have been ordered, and there's no way to jump on this?
If I'd seen it a month ago, my wife and daughter might have gone.
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I take it shirts have been ordered, and there's no way to jump on this?
The shirts have been ordered, but they did order some extra shirts in case there were late registrations. There are likely still shirts available. If you let me know what sizes you would need, I can check on availability.
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I would be all over that if I was local.
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Oh I forgot I had a shirt coming :S hope the event goes well, I'll do something on my own for the cause.
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The Run/Walk is tomorrow night (October 2nd). The school has over 700 people registered with over 650 people participating in the run/walk.
I know most of you cannot make the event and many of you registered for it, but if you cannot make the event and would like to donate to the cause, the proceeds are going to The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Wisconsin. Donations can be made in memorial to Nathan Walter at the web site:
http://rmhcmilwaukee.org/how-to-help/donate/ (http://rmhcmilwaukee.org/how-to-help/donate/)
Thanks!
LargeFry
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The Nate Walter Memorial 5K Run/Walk was a great success. There were over 750 people registered for the event and they raised over $5,000 for the Ronald McDonald House. Thank you to all who chose to donate and or participate. I will be sending the shirts to those who ordered them tonight, so watch the mail in the next few days for your package.
There was a nice write-up in one of the local news sites about the run walk. It can be found here:
http://www.westofthei.com/2013/10/03/nathan-walter-5k-fun-runwalk-at-wilmot-uhs-coverage/44412 (http://www.westofthei.com/2013/10/03/nathan-walter-5k-fun-runwalk-at-wilmot-uhs-coverage/44412)
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Glad to hear all went well!!
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Glad to hear it was a success
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just got my t-shirt from LargeFry. SO happy to be honoring Nate right now by wearing it.
Hope to hear good news about the foundation soon (but I'm well aware of how long the documentation etc. takes..).
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Got my shirt also! Thanks!