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Show 'Wheels For Life9 Set For Oct. 6 TROPIC Event Coordinator Coordin-ator for the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital "Wheels for Life" Bike-A-Thon, Joni Mecham, Tropic, has announced they are seeking volunteers to ride in that upcoming event, Saturday, Oct. 6. Mecham encourages residents resi-dents and those in the business community to get behind these youngsters and support this worthwhile community effort. Both elementary and high school students will get pledges, such as $1 per mile, from family and friends, then join together and ride as many miles as possible possi-ble around the high school track. St. Jude's Children's Research Re-search Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. was founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas. The hospital is an internationally recognized rec-ognized biomedical research center dedicated to finding cures for catastrophic diseases of childhood. The hospital's work is supported sup-ported through funds raised by the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC). St. Jude patients are treated regardless of their ability to pay. ALSAC covers all costs of treatment treat-ment beyond those reimbursed by third party insurers, and total costs for families who have no insurance. |
