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Brave the Heat for a Good Cause

Monday, June 25th, 2012

Fun RunThose of you who ran in the 2011 IFT Student Association and Feeding Tomorrow Fun Run know what’s it’s like to run in the heat. Well, this year it’s going to be a little warmer, but hey it’s dry heat! And just keep in mind that after you take part in the 5K/3.1 mile run/walk 12th Annual Fun Run on June 27 you can go jump in your hotel pool to cool off. And most importantly, the proceeds generated will go to undergraduate and graduate scholarships.

If you have pre-registered for the Fun Run, be sure to pick up your race bib and t-shirt on Tuesday, June 26, at the Fun Run Booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The booth will be open from 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. But don’t worry, if you haven’t registered yet, you can still do so on race day for $30.

Custom plaques will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place men’s and women’s 5K winners. Collect Fun Run pledges from your peers, and you could qualify as the “Top Fundraiser”…and win a fabulous prize.

On Wednesday, registration will begin at 5:45 a.m. at the Las Vegas Hotel & Casino and the race officially starts at 6:15 a.m.

The IFTSA and Feeding Tomorrow gratefully acknowledge the Fun Run event sponsors:

Platinum: Chicago Section IFT, D.D. Williamson, Glanbia Nutritionals, Ingredion, Michael Foods Inc., PepsiCo, Southern California Section IFT

Gold: David Michael & Co., GEA, GNT, Horn Co., Land O’Lakes Dairy Foods, MET-Rx

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Humidity Can’t Keep the Fun Runners Down

Monday, June 13th, 2011

by Kelly Hensel

IFT 11 Fun Run StartThere’s nothing quite like starting the day off with a run in the New Orleans heat and humidity. Still, the heat didn’t deter the 575+ people that registered to take part in Feeding Tomorrow’s 11th Annual Fun Run on Monday morning, June 13, at Audobon Park. In total, sponsorships garnered over $77,000, once again a record high for Feeding Tomorrow scholarships. Among the runners, the Oregon State Beaver team all sported beaver tails, and of course Cornell University’s team was out in force. As in previous years, Bruce Ferree, California Natural Products, again raised the most money for a single person. Just for participating, all runners received a race t-shirt.

The race got off to a great start at 6:15 a.m. and at the end of the 3.1 miles it was clear that many were taking the “fun” run very seriously. The top three men and women runners were as follows:

David PetersJulie WankowskiMen
• David Peters (photo), with a time of 16:19
• Steven Powell, with a time of 17:15
• Louis Garay, with a time of 18:22

Women
• Julie Wankowski (photo), with a time of 19:34
• Rachel Prososki, with a time of 19:53
• Jessica Kennedy, with a time of 20:34

The list of times for the female runners is here. The list of times for the male runners can be found here.

The IFTSA and Feeding Tomorrow gratefully acknowledge the Fun Run event sponsors:

Platinum: Michael Foods Inc., Roquette America Inc., Chicago Section IFT, D.D. Williamson, Glanbia Nutritionals, Southern California Section IFT, McCormick & Co., PepsiCo

Gold: David Michael & Co., Richmond Baking, GNT, Del Monte Foods, Symrise, Eurofins

Bronze: Kraft Foods, Coca-Cola, Maryland Section IFT, E.T. Horn Co., IFT Foodservice Division, Oregon Section IFT, Mars Chocolate North America, Western New York Section IFT, Wisconsin Section IFT

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