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Run for Their Lives--A Runaway Success
 

PAWS Chicago supporters came out in droves on Sunday, October 6 to run and walk in Lincoln Park to help save Chicago's homeless pets. This year's 8K run and 4K walk more than doubled registered participants over last year's record-setting inaugural event, with 1,800 two-legged and 800 four-legged marchers coming together to support a solution to Chicago's pet overpopulation problem.

"This event represents the best of Chicago's community spirit with people and their pets coming together for such a worthwhile cause," said Suzie Glickman, event chairperson. This year's Run raised more than $100,000 for PAWS and will help fund the Lurie Family Spay/Neuter Clinic as well as ongoing adoption and humane education programs throughout Chicago.
 
We own a special thanks to PETCO® and North Community Bank for sponsoring the event, allowing us to use race pledges for saving the lives of our animal companions. Lee Flaherty, founder of the Chicago Marathon and president of Flair Communications teamed up with PAWS last year to create the event as a way to raise public awareness and save homeless animals. Flair Communication and Finish Line were major event sponsors again this year, along with Treasure Island Foods, Ann Sather, Dunkin' Donuts®, Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea, and Jamba Juice®, all of which provided delicious post-race treats to recharge our participants.  
Race runner with Development Board members Kathy Finley, Event Chair Suzie Glickman, and Brenda Sexton
 
Speaking of pledges, we can't thank Frank Coco enough for raising more than $5,335 for PAWS! We're also especially grateful to the Latin School students who won the School Challenge, and the employees of Tricor Braun, winners of the Corporate Challenge.

As always, PAWS extends a huge thank you to the volunteers who made the day such a success. We especially appreciate the alumni of Culver Military Academy for sending nearly 30 volunteers to help with race day details! Our volunteers' hard work and dedication is really what makes the event possible, and we value their continued support. From collecting donations to filling doggie bowls with water, their friendly faces were there from beginning to end.

If you participated in this year's event, we hope you enjoyed yourself and the good feeling that comes with knowing you helped save the lives of Chicago's homeless pets.
Run for Their Lives Sponsors
- PETCO
- North Community Bank
- First Consulting Group
- Flair Communications
- Finish Line
- Abercrombie & Fitch
- East Balt Corporation
- Treasure Island
- XRT Radio
- Sunglass Hut
- Sparkling Spring
- Intelligentsia Coffee
- Pritzker Foundation
- Jamba Juice
- Ann Sather
- Lifeway
- Dunkin' Donuts
- Chicagoland Tails
- 900 North Michigan Shops
 
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