Samaritan to hold virtual fun runs Sept. 10-20
Samaritan Foundations and SamFit are partnering to present the first ever Samaritan Walk Run Roll 2020, a virtual 5K, 10K and half marathon that participants will complete at their own pace between Sept. 10-20.
Entrants who register for the virtual race by Aug. 24 will receive a unique race bib, a custom event T-shirt and a finisher’s medal. Racers will track their own distance and time to upload to the race event site. They can even share a photo of themselves racing so others can see how much fun they are having while getting fit.
Not only will the race motivate individuals to reach their personal fitness goals, proceeds from the $40 entry fee will benefit Samaritan Health Services’ Patient Support Program. Currently, 486 community members are benefiting from this program through assistance with expenses such as medical bills, transportation, prescriptions, nutritional supplements and groceries. In 2019, the program distributed $45,000 in assistance in Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties.
Help support the health and well-being of your community by registering today. The registration deadline to include a T-shirt with your entry is Aug. 24, and you must be registered by Sept. 1 to guarantee receipt of race packet prior to the race dates.
A 50 percemt discount is available to youths up to the age of 18 who are on the Oregon Health Plan managed by InterCommunity Health Network. To get a promo code, send an email to [email protected] with name, date of birth and member number for member verification.
This year’s event is powered by HUB Barker-Uerlings Insurance, with more sponsorship opportunities available.
For more information, to register or to become a sponsor, visit samhealth.org/WalkRunRoll.
Grant opportunities for non-profits
Non-profit organizations in Linn County interested in applying for Social Accountability funding from Samaritan Albany General Hospital and Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital are invited to submit a full proposal no later than Friday, September 25 at 4 p.m.
A complete proposal must:
Address one of the goals and priorities listed below, Include a project description,
Identify how the project will address health equity, Identify the target population the project will address and Have measurable outputs.
Funding goals and priorities are:
Goal 1: Healthy Families – Increase physical activity, fitness and access to nutritious foods for children and families.
Priorities – Poverty and food insecurity
Goal 2: Greater Access – Increase access to medical, dental and mental health supports and services in the community.
Priorities – Access to medical care, access to dental care, access to mental/behavioral health care, chronic disease, and substance use prevention and treatment
Goal 3: Better Networks – Increase social supports for families.
Priorities – Homelessness, housing and transportation.
Goal 4: Healthy Kids – Increase services and supports for children.
Priorities – Child abuse and/or neglect
Goal 5: Healthy Teens – Increase services and supports for adolescents.
Priorities – Access to medical care, access to dental care, access to mental/behavioral health care, chronic disease, and substance use prevention and treatment
Goal 6: Healthy Seniors – Increase social support for seniors.
Priorities – Access to medical care, access to dental care, access to mental/behavioral health care, chronic disease, and substance use prevention and treatment
Agencies who are planning apply are strongly encouraged to attend a grant information meeting on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. utilizing the Microsoft Teams platform. Call 971-254-1254 and reference the meeting ID code 764 760 34#.
For questions please contact JoAnn Miller, Director of Community Health Promotion, at 541-768-7330, [email protected] or Rochelle (Shelley) Hazelton at 541-768-5256, [email protected].