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Introduction
Every year since 1988, competitors from all over Ohio have shined their golf clubs, packed their volleyballs and laced their running shoes for one reason and one reason only…to compete in run,jane,run Ohio’s only weekend sports festival! run,jane,run promotes health, fitness and social activity for men and women alike. When run,jane,run was created it was in response to the elementary school readers in which Dick would run, jump and play while Jane watched from the sidelines. Today Dick and Jane compete side by side for the same reasons…health, fitness, social activity and to raise money for a great cause. Click here for poster event poster.
About Addiction
run,jane,run is the signature event to raise awareness and funding of addiction. It is estimated that 6.5 million women are chemically dependent. Of that figure the Alcohol and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County estimates that 80,000 women, in Cuyahoga County, are addicts. Addiction is not just an inner city issue. Do you remember Diane Schuler? She killed herself and seven others in an accident in New York in 2009. Women carry such shame with their addiction that often those closest to them may not know the extent of the addiction.
Women have been developing prescription drug addictions at an alarming rate. What was once characterized by the Rolling Stones as the “mother’s little helper” has now led many women to forsake their families and their careers in order to obtain more and more of their drug of “choice” – falling deeper and deeper into the cycle of addiction as tolerance and dependence threaten to separate the addicted woman from everything she holds dear.
The impact of drug use and addiction can be far reaching. Cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and lung disease can all be affected by drug abuse. Some of these effects occur when drugs are used at high doses or after prolonged use, while some may occur after just one use. Drug abuse not only weakens the immune system but is also linked to risky behaviors such as needle sharing and unsafe sex. The combination greatly increases the likelihood of acquiring HIV-AIDS, hepatitis and many other infectious diseases.
For women shame keeps the disease silent and while growing and consuming its victim. run,jane,run is the opportunity to talk about addiction, the impact on the family and community. run,jane,run is the opportunity to courageous and share stories of women’s recovery. Addiction is a progressive disease that without treatment, women die. It is estimated that 200,000 women annually die if complications of addiction. That is four times the number of women that die as a result of breast cancer. run,jane,run raises funds for treatment services to liberate lives.
23rd annual run,jane,run
I Want to Liberate…Here is My Registration
Women’s Golf Tournament
The 2011 three day sports festival kicks off on Friday, August 12, 2011 with a women’s golf tournament. Registration begins at 7:30 am and the shotgun start is 8:30 am. Unique features of this event incorporate a continental breakfast, cart and greens fees to play at Briarwood Golf Course in Broadview Heights, awards barbecue and amazing raffle and silent auction items. Golf Invitation
Volleyball Tournament
Women’s 4’s/Mens 4’s and Co-Ed 6’s Sand Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, August 13, 2011. Registration begins at 8:00 am with Captain’s meeting at 8:55am. Play begins at 9 am at Battery Park located at 1303 W. 73 St., Cleveland. Vollyball Tournament Information
10k Run, 5k run/walk
Women’s/Men’s 10K run, 5K run/walk on Sunday, August 14, 2011 at lower Edgewater Park. Registration begins at 7:30 with the run at 9 am. First and second place awards are given to in age group with overall award recognizing the top female and male competitors.
Run Registration FormExciting Raffle Prizes
Ticket price-$2 per ticket or 6 tickets for $10. Sports packages, entertainment packages, and many more. .
First-time participants
If you are ready to sign up, use the online or registration form to register as an individual or team member. If you want more information about fees and deadlines before signing up, visit the Race Information page.
Register as a Team
NOW is the time to start planning your team for the 2011 run,jane,run sports festival. A team can be made of ten or more family members, friends, coworkers, classmates or any group. Encourage team members to get creative with your team name and apparel for the Race. Encourage them to recruit additional members and solicit pledges to meet your team goal.
Away on Race Day? Are You a Sleep Runner?
If you can't join us on Race day consider registering for Beat the Heat. This participation option allows you to register and raise fund to support run,jane,run, from the air conditioning, vacation hotspot or wherever you may be on the event day. Those registered for this option will receive a 2011 run,jane,run t-shirt. When selecting this option, you can still be on a team and raise funds.
Paper Entries
Printable forms (entry, pledge and team) are posted on this Race site.
In-Person Registration
In-person registration will be available at the lower area of Edgewater Park on Sunday, August 14, 2011. Note: additional registration fees apply for all in-person registration types.
Fundraising
Earlier this Spring one client was staring out the window and explained that this was the first time that she had experienced Spring in seventeen years of addiction. She had forgotten that trees have beautiful and fragrant smells. The slow warming of the temperatures. The smell of freshly cut grass. Imagine having the capacity to provide alcohol and other drug treatment services for all women.
Addiction treatment must be available for every woman that desires recovery, reunification with her family and economic independence. The Ohio Senate and House have approved very different versions of the 2012- 2013 biennial budget. The cuts that have been made to community behavioral health care that are not of the normal belt-tightening variety. Between Fiscal Year 2002 and the proposed State Fiscal Year 2012 budget, community mental health funding will have declined by 76% and community addiction treatment by 51%. We are not seeing a decline in the number of women that are seeking treatment services. It is estimated by the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Services Board of Cuyahoga County that 80,000 women in Cuyahoga County are in need of alcohol and other drug treatment.
Create a FaceBook.com page and keep your family, friends and colleagues informed of your fundraising goals. Create small events utilizing social media to advertise to update areas for advocacy and invitations for fundraising.
