9th Annual Asthma Awareness Memorial 5K Run/walk

Increasing the awareness of asthma, generating funds to support SSM Health-St. Francis in Maryville and the University of Kansas Hospital, and remembering a Northwest Missouri State University alumna are the goals of the upcoming ninth annual Jennifer Shaw Suhr 5K Memorial Run/Walk in Maryville.

The event begins at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept 24, at the Raymond J. Courter College Park Pavilion, just west of Bearcat Stadium on the Northwest campus. The registration fee is $20 for adults and $10 for students and children. Each participant will receive a T-shirt and complimentary brunch.

Participants may register the morning of the event, beginning at 8 a.m., or in advance by visiting www.runforjen.com, contacting Julie Shaw at 816.591.0788 or emailing Sami Cintron at S522272@mail.nwmissouri.edu. Individuals wishing to make a donation may send a check, payable to SSM Health-St. Francis, to Tim Shaw, 8104 NE 74th St., Kansas City, MO 64158.

In addition to participating in the 5K event, individuals and businesses are invited to become a sponsor (for $250) or contribute items for a raffle and participant “goody bags.”

Proceeds from the Jennifer Shaw Suhr 5K Memorial Run/Walk benefit SSM Health-St. Francis’s respiratory therapy department to purchase a new screening device for lung conditions, including asthma. Proceeds also benefit the University of Kansas Hospital’s asthma unit.

Members of Northwest’s Phi Mu sorority are again playing a significant role in organizing the event and will assist on race day. Representatives from both hospitals will be present to provide information about asthma. Free asthma screenings also will be provided.

Jennifer Shaw Suhr, who cherished being a mother and wife, led an active and healthy lifestyle. She enjoyed running, water skiing, playing softball and bicycling, was a member of Phi Mu sorority and graduated from Northwest in 1992.

For more information, contact Julie Shaw at julie@pinupmarket.com or 816.591.0788