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Kids Day 5k Research Paper

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Brighten A Kid's Day 5k/Bike Ride “Last year, UI Children’s Hospital cared for 67,239 patients from every county in Iowa, nearly every state in the United States, and several other countries,” says the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. Over the past four years of the 5k/Bike Ride being put on, Macy and Carly Gudenkauf have raised over sixteen thousand dollars for the Child Life Program with the help of many others who pay it forward. With that being said, the Brighten A Kid’s Day 5k/Bike Ride is an outstanding way to pay it forward to the individuals and families who are fighting to stay strong and healthy daily. Cancer runs through my family like crazy, and it’s a tough situation to deal with as a patient and for the family of the patient. Brighten A Kid’s Day 5k/Bike Ride raises money for the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital’s Child Life Program where the …show more content…

First, Carly and Macy held a bake sale, but didn’t earn the funds they imagined. The next year, they decided they would take on the task of just a 5k since both of them were a part of the West Delaware Girls Cross Country team. That year was highly successful; they were still missing something that could earn them so much more money though. After a couple years of pondering on what they could do, Carly and Macy decided they wanted to add a bike ride on after the 5k. Both Carly’s and my parents rode Ragbrai, so they knew they could attract more of an audience to help them pay it forward. By adding the bike ride, it allowed people who didn’t enjoy running or walking to do what they love and ride bikes. Ever since the bike ride was included, this day has been remarkable and continues to prosper by

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