Mark Wilkerson hopes to raise money with every runner he passes in Indianapolis mini-marathon
(March 8, 2010) Indianapolis, IN – Mark Wilkerson, an executive with OneAmerica Financial Partners in Indianapolis, has partnered with Northwest Haiti Christian Mission to launch Run Mark Run!, an initiative to recruit 1,000,000 people who will pledge a penny for every person he passes during the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon on May 8, 2010 in Indianapolis. All proceeds will go to the relief efforts in Haiti.
Mark Wilkerson (photo submitted)
Wilkerson’s unique strategy will use traditional and social media to gather pledges from around the world that will assist with Haiti relief. He will use a blog, e-mails, Facebook and Twitter to chronicle his experience and urge more people to pledge. With a goal to pass at least 2,000 fellow runners, Wilkerson and NWHCM will use the donations to create a fund that will improve and sustain medical work in Haiti.
“With the high demand for medical care after the earthquake, we understand that the existing resources needed to improve medical care have been stretched beyond capacity,” Wilkerson said. “The destruction of hospitals, the lack of medicine and increased patient loads for current medical facilities and personnel require more funds, so every penny raised will be meaningful as we look to address these needs.”
NWHCM has been working to provide and improve health care in Haiti for the last two decades. The organization’s work includes an outpatient clinic that sees more than 2,000 patients each month, a birthing center that delivers between 60 to 80 babies each month, and a surgical facility that hosts U.S. surgical teams year-round.
To make a pledge or learn more about this endeavor, visit www.runmarkrun.net.
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