MorseLife to Host 1st Annual Stroke of Hope 5K Run/Walk May 22
Building Awareness of Stroke – One Step at a Time
West Palm Beach, FL (May 5, 2011) – MorseLife, the charitable nonprofit senior care organization in Palm Beach County, will host its first annual Stroke of Hope 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, May 22nd at 7:00 am on its 37-acre campus in West Palm Beach at 4847 Fred Gladstone Drive (off Haverhill Road, 3 miles north of Okeechobee Boulevard).
The event will be chip-timed run, combining runners in five-year age groups. People of all ages and abilities are invited to run or walk, including youngsters under the age of 18 with the permission of their parent or guardian.
The goal of the event, noted organizer Judy Gelpey, is to build awareness of stroke and stroke prevention. Additionally, she said, funds raised will help to support MorseLife’s Aphasia Center, which provides therapies, education and support to stroke survivors (called victors) with communication deficits.
The event takes its name from The Stroke of Hope Club, the nonprofit founded 27 years ago to provide therapies, counseling and support to stroke victors and family caregivers. The Stroke of Hope Club is now under the auspices of MorseLife.
The general registration fee for The Stroke of Hope 5K Run/Walk is $25.00, except for children under the age of 12 who would pay a $5.00 registration fee. Donations are gratefully accepted.
To register for The Stroke of Hope 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, May 22, visit www.morselife.org/strokerunregistration, or contact Judy Gelpey at (561) 687-5743 or judyg@morselife.org for a registration form.
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MorseLife is a nationally-recognized provider of health care and residential services for seniors and their families in Palm Beach County. A charitable, not-for-profit organization, its programs include short-term rehabilitation, long term care, independent and assisted living, home care, Alzheimer’s care and research and education. Founded in 1983, MorseLife has built a reputation and tradition of caring for seniors with excellence, dignity and compassion — honoring senior living — now and forever. For more information, visit www.morselife.org.
