Huntsville Hospital Foundation - Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund

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Liz Hurley Ribbon Run, October 17, 2009

5th annual Liz Hurley Ribbon Run ... A Tremendous Success!

Thanks to the 3,634 runners who joined us early on a spectacular Fall morning to raise more than $150,000 to benefit the Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund at Huntsville Hospital Foundation. In just five years, the Liz Hurley Ribbon Run has grown to become not only the largest race in Huntsville, but also in the state of Alabama! As we celebrate the success of the Ribbon Run, we also celebrate Liz’s 10th anniversary as cancer-free! All proceeds from the Ribbon Run will help pay for the Breast MRI machine at Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children.

Congratulations to the following winners:

The Sara’s e-racers team wins the prize as top fundraising team once again this year, raising $10,535! They ran in memory of Sara Copeland, who lost her battle with breast cancer.

Teams - Most Money Raised

First Place - Sara’s e-racers
Second Place - Intergraph Warriors for a Cure
Third Place – Tenn Valley OB/GYN For the Cure

Individuals – Most Money Raised

First Place – Lucian Copeland
Second Place – Dr. Krishna Kakani
Third Place – Denise Patterson

Team Winners

Faith – First Baptist Church of Madison
Community/Civic Club – Ladies in Pink
(Huntsville Hospital Auxiliary)
Government – Redstone Roadrunners
Individuals – 24/7 Fitness & Tanning
Large Business – Sara’s e-racers
(Applied Data Trends)
Medical – Running for World Cups
(Madison Urgent Care)
Ribbon Run Sponsor – Redstone Federal Credit Union
School – Lady Falcon Athletics (Catholic High School)
Small Business – Savvy Gifts
Best Team Name – We’re the Breast
Best Team Spirit – Neece’s Knockers
Best T-shirt – Running for World Cups

700 luminaries light the campus of Huntsville Middle School. Most are in memory or honor of women who have fought breast cancer.	Members from the duMidi Woman’s Club enjoy the Spaghetti Supper at Huntsville Middle School.
Liz Hurley stands before a record crowd at the start of the Women’s 5K.	Huntsville Hospital CEO David Spillers (right) with major sponsors of the Ribbon Run – Suzanne Taylor of Huntsville Track Club and Fleet Feet Sports, Vanessa Oubre of WAFF-TV 48, Derrick Copeland of ADT, Sharon Junior of Redstone Federal Credit Union, and Liz Hurley.

To view pictures from the 2008 Liz Hurley Ribbon Run, click here.

Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund

Liz Hurley is an award-winning broadcast journalist who has been a popular fixture in Tennessee Valley television news since 1983. A respected news anchor on WAFF-TV in Huntsville, Liz has long been an advocate for women's health.

In 1998, Liz experienced first-hand "The Biggest Story of My Life" when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, a disease that had taken her mother when Liz was a child. Liz received extensive chemotherapy and underwent a double mastectomy. Her treatment and surgery were video documented so that Liz could encourage women to practice monthly self-examination and to share her experience.

Thousands of women are now better informed about breast health issues, thanks to Liz's efforts. In addition to personally counseling other women who suffer from the disease, Liz dedicates a large part of her time to issues that deal with the education, early detection, treatment and potential cure for breast cancer.

The Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund was established in 1999 and is administered by the Huntsville Hospital Foundation. The purpose of the fund is to support programs that create awareness about breast cancer, to purchase equipment for breast cancer treatment and to fund breast cancer research projects.

Gifts to the Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund:
Gifts to the Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund may be made to Huntsville Hospital Foundation, and may be made in honor or in memory of someone who is special to you. The family will be notified of your kindness.

Please mail contributions and donor information to:
Huntsville Hospital Foundation
101 Sivley Road
Huntsville, AL 35801

For more information about the Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund, please contact Huntsville Hospital Foundation, (256) 265-8077.

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