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Lake Merritt 5K Walk/Run Fundraiser for Adriana

Thanks to all that supported this great cause! Over $12,000 was raised through this event through donations and fundraising!

This coed 5K fun run will loop once around Lake Merritt in Oakland. This is open to all ages. Groups are welcome and encouraged.

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009 @ 10:00 AM local time

Location: Lake Merritt (near the bandstand), Lakeside Park Oakland, CA

Price: $25/$30 with Bracelet. There will not be t-shirts or medals handed out for this race. All proceeds go to the charity

Register: Register Now!

Fund-raising Website: Donate Now!
Parking: Parking is available in the park for $5. Turn onto Bellevue from Grand Avenue. Go down Bellevue, past the kiosk near Fairyland and park in front of the Garden Center.

Background

On August 30, 2009 Adriana Ospina, a dedicated labor and delivery nurse, accomplished endurance athlete, and truest friend one could hope for, experienced a traumatic mountain biking accident on the western slopes of Mt. Tamalpais. Although emergency medical care was summoned quickly, the injury to her body and head was severe. Adriana spent nearly three weeks in a coma before thrilling family and friends by coming back to limited consciousness. After numerous surgeries, Adriana faces a long difficult path of healing to rebuild her body and overcome the demanding journey of neuralgic recovery.

The road of rehabilitation will be rocky, but we can all help Adriana face this challenge.

Please join See Jane Run and Adriana’s family, friends, and co-workers in this non-competitive Fun Run/Walk around Oakland’s Lake Merritt. The event is a celebration of Adriana’s spirit, a prayer for her continuing recovery, and a small step to acknowledge amazing individuals who walk among us every day. We rejoice in the gift of life and health by participating in this community event.Our fundraising goal is to raise $100,000 to help defray the substantial costs of Adriana’s medical care.

Fundraising Information

Adriana and her family are in need of your generous donations to help cover the numerous expenses of a long recovery. Participants are encouraged to raise $500 or more to benefit the Adriana Ospina Trust and help us meet our goal of $100,000.

To make your fundraising efforts more lively and enjoyable, consider joining forces with your friends, club, church or workplace to create a fundraising team.

More on Adriana

As a registered labor and delivery nurse at Alta Bates Hospital, Adriana has helped many mothers bring their children into this world. Her peaceful spirit and contagious smile have graced so many that call her “friend.” She has ridden centuries (100 miles) on her bike, completed numerous triathlons, swam from Alcatraz and below the Golden Gate Bridge, and survived running the Double Dipsea. Adriana needs as much love and support as we can rally so that her spirit will soar once more.

If you are unable to participate in the 5K but would still like to help, please consider donating to an individual or team and encouraging your friends and family to do the same. No gift is too great or too small.

All proceeds go to the Adriana Ospina Trust.

To donate click here