Homecoming 5K to Grant Wishes Today!
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The University of Cincinnati’s 3rd Annual Homecoming 5K to Grant Wishes Today took place on Friday, October 23, 2009 - part of the official Homecoming Weekend festivities. The event was open to all!
Thank You and 5K Results
Thank you to all of our participants and donors for a successful event! We had over 515 walkers/runners and raised over $7400 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation!
We were proud to announce our award recipients at the walk, but for those of you who were not able to attend the awards ceremony here are our winners!
Largest Participant Award - Student Team
1st Place: Kiley Classes
2nd Place: Sigma Phi Epsilon
3rd Place: Alpha Tau Omega
Highest Pledge Total Award - Student Team
1st Place: Delta Delta Delta
2nd Place: Hocus Spokas (College Success Seminar)
Highest Pledge Total Award - Community Team
Judson Deshler - GDTRFB
Highest Pledge Total Award - Individual
Ashley Brady
Homecoming Spirit Awards - Individual
1st Place: Pat Moran
2nd Place: Matt Lisco
3rd Place: Dan Haffield
Homecoming Spirit Awards - Team
1st Place: Alpha Tau Omega
2nd Place: Delta Delta Delta
3rd Place: Pi Beta Phi
Thank you for being a part of the Homecoming 5K and sharing in the power of a wish®! Your participation in the Homecoming 5K will put smiles on the faces of our local Wish Children with life-threatening medical conditions.
Download the Homecoming 5K brochure.
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Download the Team Captain packet.
Date: Friday, October 23, 2009
Registration and Check In: 3:30 PM
Start Time: 4:30 PM
Celebration and Dinner: Immediately following walk
Location: University of Cincinnati Main Campus on McMicken Lawn
The walk will take place rain or shine.
It is free to participate! Each walker is simply asked to raise or donate at least $25 to help us grant the wishes of our Wish Children. On average, most walkers raise more than this.
The purpose of the walk is two-fold:
1. To raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation
2. To get the UC student body, alumni and Bearcat friends united and excited about the Homecoming Football game (a sort of pep rally)
Homecoming 5K to Grant Wishes Today is a 5K run/walk that brings people together for a fun day at the University of Cincinnati's Main Campus in an effort to raise funds for Southern Ohio children with life-threatening medical conditions. One of the main draws of the event is the ability to enjoy the great weather and beautiful UC campus with friends, family, co-workers, and fellow alumni while helping to make wishes come true. Afterwards all participants are welcome to stay for the Homecoming 5K to Grant Wishes Today celebration, complete with entertainment, activities, dinner and refreshments.
The average value of a wish is $6,000. Currently over 125 children are waiting for their wish to be granted in Southern Ohio. It is our goal to assist the Make-A-Wish Foundation in creating memories the family can cherish for a lifetime. The money you raise will help to grant the wishes of these very special, local children.
1. Online - Just click here: GetMeRegistered.com.
2. By Mail - Complete the Walker Registration Form attached the the Homecoming 5K to Grant Wishes Today brochure and fax to 513.556.6077 or mail to: Vicki Marsala Calonge/Attn: 5K Walk Registration/455 Steger Student Life Center/Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0136.
3. In Person - Visit the UC Student Activities and Leadership Development Office (Room 455 in Steger Student Life Center) weekdays starting September 14 through October 22 from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
4. Walk Day - Register walk day (Friday, October 23) by coming to McMicken Lawn at 3:30 PM.
Forming a team is a fun way to bring your friends, family, and fellow Bearcats together to participate in a healthy activity for a worthy cause. It's also a great way to build Bearcat spirit for Homecoming and to show your commitment to granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. To form a team, follow these simple steps:
1. Select a team captain, team name and team fundraising goal.
2. Register your team online by clicking here and selecting "click here to become a fundraiser" or by using the form in the Homecoming 5K to Grant Wishes Today brochure. Be sure to include your team name.
3. Recruit walkers to join you, raise funds and walk to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Please note that each team member needs to register individually and is asked to raise a minimum of $25.
Prizes can be earned through fundraising. Each walker who raises $50 or more will receive a Homecoming 5K to Grant Wishes Today t-shirt. The teams that raise the most money will receive fabulous prizes. Individual walkers with the highest donations will also receive special awards. Your registration automatically enters you in random drawings for great prizes. Prizes are distributed at the walk.
3:30 Walker Check-In - every walker must check-in
Day-of event registration for those who have not registered yet
4:15 Introduction to the Make-A-Wish Foundation
Meet our Wish families
Sing the UC Fight Song and Alma Mater
4:30 Walk Begins!! The official start will be cued by the Bearcat
5:15 Complimentary Dinner/Homecoming Celebration for walkers
5:30 Awards
Goody Grab - Meet our sponsors and collect some free goodies.
Face Painting - Show your UC spirit and get a C-Paw painted on your face!
Meet the Bearcat - Take pictures with friends and family with the Bearcat.
Cornhole - Play and have fun!
Music - Meet radio personalities and enjoy the music.
Bearcat Craft Corner - Create a Bearcat masterpiece at our coloring station.
Celebration Party and Dinner - A celebration party with UC Dance, Cheer and Band will immediately follow the walk! The party will include entertainment for all ages!
The scenic 3.1 mile (5K) weaves through the beautiful University of Cincinnati campus. The walk both begins and ends at McMicken Lawn. The entire route is handicap accessible and appealing to participants of all ages.
Help the University of Cincinnati Fraternity and Sorority Community grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
Ujas has Duchenne's MD (form of muscular dystrophy) and his favorite colors are purple and red. He enjoys watching baseball and cricket. The 7-year-old from Cincinnati likes pasta, pizza, ice cream and chips. His favorite restaurants are McDonald's and LaRosa's. Ujas loves to read and reads often. Ujas told Make-A-Wish volunteers that he wants to travel to Walt Disney World with his family to ride the rides.
Ujas, age 7
Seth is from Harrison, Ohio and has Hodgkin lymphoma (cancer of the lymph nodes). His favorite color is orange and he enjoys watching ESPN's SportsCenter. His favorite team is the Texas Longhorns. He enjoy playing all different kinds of sports and outdoor activities. The 14-year-old likes ribs, star crunch cookies, red velvet cake and going to Red Lobster. Seth told Make-A-Wish volunteers that he wants to take a cruise where he can swim with the dolphins and ride a jet ski. 
Seth, age 14
The money you raise will go directly to granting the wishes of Ujas and Seth, children with life-threatening medical conditions. The average value of a wish is $6000. Help us grant Ujas and Seth's wishes. Learn more about the Make-A-Wish Foundation at http://www.makeawishohio.org/.
Ample parking is available inside the Stratford Heights parking garage (on Clifton Avenue) for $4 and in all garages on campus. There is also parking on the surrounding streets (metered and free).
From the north or south via I-75
From I-75, take the Hopple Street exit (exit 3). (If you are traveling north, Hopple Street exits from the left lane)
Turn left off the exit on to Hopple Street.
As you cross the first intersection (Central Parkway), Hopple Street becomes Martin Luther King Drive.
Follow Martin Luther King Drive up the hill to Clifton Avenue.
ML King Drive borders the north edge of the West Campus.
Clifton Avenue borders the west edge of the West Campus.
From the north via I-71
From I-71 south, take the Taft Road exit (exit 3).
The exit places you on Taft Road, a one-way street heading west.
Taft Road becomes Calhoun Street as you near campus.
Stay on Calhoun until it ends at Clifton Avenue.
Turn right on Clifton Avenue.
For questions, please contact Student Activities and Leadership Development:
Vicki Marsala Calonge, Assistant Director
455 Steger Student Life Center
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0136
Phone: 513.556.6121
Fax: 513.556.6077
www.greeklife.uc.edu/5K