May 3, 2023
Local adventure coach to run 100K for pediatric health care
YAKIMA, Wash. — Coach and athlete Shannon Mahre is embarking on a 62-mile (100-kilometer) run through Yakima, Naches, Tieton and Selah to raise funds and awareness for pediatric health care in the Yakima Valley.
Funds from the event will support Children’s Miracle Network pediatric programs affiliated with MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital, including the neonatal intensive care unit, family birthplace and Children’s Village.
The event will begin in the early morning hours of May 21 at MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital. The run will then traverse sections of the Cowiche Canyon trail system and the Yakima Greenway before finishing at Children’s Village for a community celebration. Yakima Valley residents are encouraged to join the event by running a section of the route or donating to the cause.
“Giving back, helping others, building up community and focusing my time on goals that benefit others will always be a priority in my life,” explains Mahre. “I’ll never forget the days that we spent with our newborn in the NICU and the amazing care that he received, and we received. The things that we learned from the nurses and doctors, and the lifelong friendships that we made with the people that took care of our baby when we couldn’t.”
Tree Top in Selah is the run’s presenting sponsor. Small community gatherings are being organized along the route. For more information on the 100K for $100K event or to donate, visit https://run100Kyakima.givesmart.com
About The Memorial Foundation
The Memorial Foundation is an independent nonprofit, 501© (3) organization that supports innovative health care programs as the philanthropic partner of MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital. The Memorial Foundation has a 31-year history of connecting community to programs and services with the mission of advancing and transforming health care throughout the Yakima Valley. The Memorial Foundation partners with the community to raise funds for four health care initiatives: Children’s Health, Healthy Yakima, Cancer Care, and Compass Care. For more information, visit memfound.org.