23 Aug

Get your runnin' shoes on for a cause!

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Walk/run the 5k or 10k for Shoes That Fit on Aug. 28.

On Sept. 12 you can Step Out to Fight Diabetes at Gray’s Lake Park. (There’s even a DMU Podiatry team already!) Look for the DMU team providing first aid!

American Lung Association’s Lung Walk 5k on Sept. 18 at the Blank Park Zoo.

Or on Sept. 19, walk in Ankeny to raise awareness of suicide.

On Sept. 25 you can join the Memory Walk for the Alzheimer’s Association.

Reggie’s Sleepout is Oct. 16-17. (This isn’t technically a run but it’s still an outdoor event for a great cause so I included it.) You can volunteer or participate to help raise money for and awareness of homeless youth!

Posted in Community Service, Current Students, Des Moines Events, Life in Des Moines

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Courtney Tompkins has been part of the DMU marketing team since Nov. 2005 and loves promoting a school she believes in so thoroughly. Proud daughter and patient of DMU alumni, Courtney knows, first-hand, that Des Moines University is doing a world of good. A fan of all outdoor festivals, fruity drinks and nearly all edibles, she has a hard time narrowing down her list of favorite places to go and things to do but lists the Iowa State Fair as an all-time fave. She loves her 8-minute commute to DMU from Urbandale, a suburb of Des Moines. She and husband Tyler are owned by three large dogs, Tonka, Tucker and Tank.

6 Responses to this post.

  1. Posted by RF Filter on 23.08.10 at 6:25 am

    Awesome I just did Barb’s race in napa last month – its a womens only half-iron man that supports breast cancer research ! keep up the great work!

  2. Posted by RF Filter on 23.08.10 at 6:25 am

    Awesome I just did Barb’s race in napa last month – its a womens only half-iron man that supports breast cancer research ! keep up the great work!

  3. Posted by business on 23.08.10 at 6:25 am

    Thx for your share. I like this article.

  4. Posted by business on 23.08.10 at 6:25 am

    Thx for your share. I like this article.

  5. Posted by Tom on 23.08.10 at 6:25 am

    Looking forward to upcoming races as the cool weather returns

  6. Posted by Tom on 23.08.10 at 6:25 am

    Looking forward to upcoming races as the cool weather returns

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