Dear Marathoner,
On behalf of the patients, volunteers and staff of Centre Volunteers in Medicine, thank you for your commitment to helping the uninsured of Centre County by being a part of the 2012 CVIM Marathoners for Medicine Challenge Team.
For your convenience this year, CVIM has created a "Join Me" page for you to use to solicit support for your run. In addition upon registering with Join Me, we will email you tools to assist you in raising pledges. If you would like to also mail donation envelopes in addition to your online fundraising tool, please email Missy Garvin at
mgarvin@cvim.net and she will send a packet to you.
We thank you for dedication of staying healthy, for being a role model in our community and supporting our patients.
Wishing you health, speed and endurance,
Cheryl White
CVIM Executive Director
To get started on customizing your personal fundraising website page, click below and follow the instructions. (Caution, after you created your website, please do not set up a second site.)
Click here to join!
CVIM is a free clinic providing medical and dental care, medication assistance and case management services to the thousands in Centre County without healthcare coverage. Every day, CVIM cares for people with any number of treatable illnesses and conditions, such as: high blood pressure, diabetes, extreme dental decay, mental health issues, to name a few.
This spring, I will join a group of local runners participating in various marathons as a means of raising money and awareness for Centre Volunteers in Medicine. Marathoners in Medicine grew from a single person running the Boston Marathon and collecting money in support of his run, to a group of more than 35 runners who run several different marathons in support of CVIM. This year, we will also be running in honor and in memory of the person who has served as our honorary head coach from the beginning, Joe Paterno.
In 2003, Joe and Sue Paterno along with PSU Track and Field Olympian Greg Fredericks were asked to help lead the team as honorary coaches. Sue leading the women, Greg leading the men, and Joe, of course, as the team's honorary head coach. Joe said various times that he didn't know anything about running a marathon, but year after year, Joe was there, motivating and inspiring the athletes.
Sue Paterno and Greg Fredericks are returning for the 2012 Marathoners for Medicine Team as the honorary women's and men's coaches. We are pleased to announce that Penn State Women's Volleyball Coach, Russ Rose, is joining the Marathon effort as our 2012 honorary head coach!
Please join me and support the Marathoners for Medicine as we run to raise funds and awareness for CVIM.
