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Mike Casper is raising money for 2014 Marathoners for Medicine

Fundraising Amount=$1,185.00 ; Goal=$2,000.00
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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 has grown 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.

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.  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.

Two years ago Penn State Women's Volleyball Coach, Russ Rose, joined the Marathon effort as our honorary head coach! We are pleased to announce that Russ Rose will return as honorary head coach for the 2014 Marathoners for Medicine Team and Sue Paterno and Greg Fredericks are returning as the honorary women's and men's coaches.

Please help me raise funds and awareness for CVIM.


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, and mental health issues.


 
Mike Casper's Story

Please join me in the fundraising effort for CVIM.


As you may know, I've been running for a long time, since my freshman year of high school, and more recently have put on a number of difference races here in Pennsylvania, but this feels very different. I don't think I've ever been as excited about, and honored to be part of a running project as I am for this one. I had 4 months off from running last fall, and it feels great to be back at it. My early morning runs in the cold have been magical. But more importantly, by joining the Marathoners in Medicine effort, I can feel it, that I'm running for much more than just myself. With your partnership, we're helping some of our neediest neighbors access their most basic medical and dental care. Your donation supporting me in this run will give me a boost of power and exhilaration with each mile, with each step. I will be running the Chinkalamoose Half Marathon in central PA at 8 a.m. on April 27, 2014. Through your donation, you can run it with me!

Centre Volunteers in Medicine is a free clinic providing quality medical and dental care, case management, and medication assistance to hard working Centre County residents without health insurance. Currently there are over 11,000 residents without healthcare and over 30,000 without access to dental care.

CVIM case managers, since January 1, have assisted 206 individuals to navigate the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace. Of those 206 individuals:

  • 26 were eligible for health insurance through the Marketplace
  • 2 were eligible for health insurance through their employer as a result of ACA
  • 7 qualified for medical assistance
  • 2 found jobs that offered healthcare
  • 169 individuals fell into the gap between earning too much to be eligible for Medicaid and not enough for the ACA mandates to apply.

CVIM’s dental clinic provides emergency and restorative care, basic hygiene, and specialty referrals. There are 2,391 individuals on the dental waiting list at CVIM who have passed eligibility and have never been seen. Additionally, the ACA does not address dentistry.

Thanks for your interest and your support!

Donors and Comments

Gary Gittings  gave $25.00 4/28/2014
"Have a good run Michael - thanks!"
Joanna Carlson  gave  4/27/2014
Anonymous  gave $20.00 4/27/2014
Brian Garthwaite  gave $25.00 4/27/2014
"Best of luck, Mike. Thanks for all you do for the rest of us runners."
Robert Gray  gave  4/27/2014
"Fair winds! Best of luck."
Ming Xiao  gave  4/26/2014
"Mike: I wish I can run with you in person as well next year for such a great cause."
Anonymous  gave $25.00 4/26/2014
Linda L Casper  gave $25.00 4/26/2014
"Good luck, Mike. Proud of you. Love, Linda"
Thomas Casper  gave  4/22/2014
"Go Mike! We wish we could be there to see you in action. Run d'MC! Tom"
Trenice Penrose  gave  4/21/2014
Erik Paul Brown  gave $20.00 4/19/2014
"Thanks for everything you do to make Central PA a great place to live."
Lori Wieder  gave  4/19/2014
"Go Mike! From Lori, Dave and Ben"
Dianne McDonald  gave  4/17/2014
"Good luck to you and all the runners!"
Ron Kreidler  gave  4/15/2014
"Mike, Good luck!"
Phil Bosha  gave  4/14/2014
"Good luck, Mike!"
Mike and Theresa Maher  gave $25.00 4/14/2014
"You're an inspiration, Mike! Thank you!"
Marjorie Costello  gave $25.00 4/13/2014
"Best of luck on your 1/2 marathon on the 27th! I'll be thinking of you and wishing you a great run. Thank you for supporting CVIM!"
Jonathan Keim  gave  4/13/2014
Martin Pietrucha  gave  4/13/2014
"Run, Mike, Run"
Lydia Vandenbergh  gave  4/13/2014
"Mike - Thanks for contributing your efforts to such a worthwhile cause. We'll be rooting for you! Lydia"
Jeff Laman  gave  4/13/2014
lorna arocena  gave $25.00 4/12/2014
John Hook  gave  4/12/2014
Thomas Whipple  gave  4/11/2014
Aleksandra Radlinska  gave  4/10/2014
"Thanks for doing this Mike!"
Anonymous  gave $250.00 4/9/2014
Evelyn Thomchick  gave  4/9/2014
Jeffrey McClarren  gave  3/21/2014
"Way to go Mike! Congratulations on Boston! Thanks for all you do for the running community and community in general!"