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Family
Treat
Southwest Detroit neighborhood restaurant.
Patty
and Dan McCarthy
Reddeman
Farms
555 South Dancer Road
Chelsea, MI
(734)-475-3020
Along
with Joe Lambrix, Patty and Dan McCarthy are also part of the
golf sponsorship group. Patty and Dan have taken it upon
themselves to fully fund a scholarship for one or more needy Redeemer
students during the past three (3) years. Without their
help there would be students who would probably not get a chance
to attend Holy Redeemer (and join Cross Country!).
If
you're looking to play one of the finest golf courses in the state,
Joe, Dan and Patty would be very happy to accomodate you at their
golf course.
Greg
Everall
Another kindhearted and generous contributor to our
program is Greg Everall. Greg is a serious runner who has
gone above and beyond to better the community. Actively
involved in the local running scene, Greg just served out his
second term as President of the Island Road Runners running club
in Grosse Ile, and is an organizer for the Downriver Runners.
He is also the race organizer for some of the area's better races,
including the Grosse Ile Memorial Day Run, Riverview Winterfest
4 Miler and the Allen Park 5 Mile Run. Every year Greg competes
in the Detroit Free Press International Marathon, while at the
same time raising money for the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society.
For his MS fundraising efforts, Greg is awarded a $500 gift certificate,
which he has donated to the Holy Redeemer cross country program
for a number of years.
Joe
Lambrix
Acknowledging our supporters would be incomplete without mentioning
the Godfather of our program: Joe Lambrix. For the past
several years Joe has been the principal organizer of a golf outing
designed to financially support the program. Joe's efforts
annually cover our entire budget, and without his help the Redeemer
cross-country program would have folded several years ago.
Remember, Redeemer is a school without great financial resources
and sports programs need to fund themselves wherever possible!
Downriver
Runners
Downriver
Runners Website
The Downriver Runners is another group that has adopted our program.
This club meets every Wednesday at 6:30PM behind the Allen Park
Theater and is active in a number of local running causes and
races.
Knights
of Equity
Knights
of Equity Website
The Knights of Equity is one of America's oldest Irish-Catholic
organizations. The Knights were first organized to protect
Irish immigrants from the bigotry, prejudice and violence that
was directed toward these new arrivals to the shores of America.
The Knights of Equity have been long-time supporters of the Holy
Redeemer school system due to Redeemer's 19th century role of
educating and supporting the children of these newly arrived Irish
immigrants.
Michigan
Running Foundation c/o Chuck Block
P .O. Box 531632
Livonia MI 48153
runningfoundation@ameritech.net
The Michigan Running Foundation is a non profit organization (501c3-2702)
that host several road races a year. Proceeds from the races are
used to award scholarships to area high school runners and to
support youth running in Michigan. The scholarships are awarded
to students with financial need who have had good success in High
School and have been recommended by their coach. The foundation
tries to give students (that normally would not have the opportunity)
a chance to go on to college.
Total
Runner
Total Runner
Website
Total Runner has two store locations: one in Southgate,
MI and the other in Southfield, MI. Owner Dave Howell annually
donates to the program. His donations include several pairs
of used shoes that his customers turn in when they buy new shoes.
Dave has also provided financial support to keep our van running
and for other program needs. If you ever need running shoes,
apparel or assistance, please stop by and see Dave--a man with
a golden heart!
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