A Fun Run for a Good Cause
A veritable Where’s Waldo of a picture. Dillon Liechty of the Caribou Medical Center (black shirt) joined the throng.
Last Thursday, Caribou Medical Center brought a large crowd out for an evening Fun Run in support of Mental Health Awareness Month. The Caribou Medical Center’s grounds were filled with runners, walkers, supporters, and hospital employees. The event was supported by a large list of sponsors, which was previously published in the Enterprise. The support included donations for a raffle, as well as volunteer help. Between the traffic control of the police, the kids race assistance of the Grace Grizzlies volleyball team (which event planner Ashley Wright just happens to coach), and the countless volunteers from the hospital and community, it was a great night with a lot of friendly faces.
Mental Health Awareness month is technically over, but the underlying issues are always relevant. Counseling services through Caribou Medical can be scheduled through the main office at 208-547-3341, and there’s no need to wait for a specific signal to do so—if you think it might help, there’s no harm in asking!
Following the kids’ 1 mile race and the adult 5k, tired racers gathered on the lawn to watch the film Inside/Out, which deals with healthy methods for handling emotions.
The event was a Fun Run, of course, but that doesn’t mean that there wasn’t a certain amount of competition among the runners who did it for more than just a good time. While a little chaotic, the results came in as follows:
Overall Kid Race winner, Calvin Renfroe (will be in 8th grade).
Mens 5K winners, Spencer Smith, Landon Moldenhauer, and Reuben Uskoski. Smith’s time was 17:17.
Womens 5K: Cierra Mecham, Lizzie Beutler, and ShyAnn Lowe. Mecham’s time was 21:15.
