Bentley Beagle Joins Area Mascots to Support Lifeline of Ohio
July 11, 2011CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio – Standing out amongst a crowd of over 3,200 participants, Berger Health System’s seven-foot tall Bentley Beagle joined 16 area mascots in supporting Lifeline of Ohio’s Dash for Donation.
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July 11, 2011
(CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio) – Standing out amongst a crowd of over 3,200 participants, Berger Health System’s seven-foot tall Bentley Beagle joined 16 area mascots in supporting Lifeline of Ohio’s Dash for Donation.
The 12th annual running of the event was held Saturday morning (July 9) on Nationwide Blvd. in Columbus’ Arena District. Helping raise awareness for the impact of organ and tissue donation through the Donate Life campaign, Lifeline of Ohio is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and coordinate the donation of human organs and tissue for transplantation.
Coordinated through the efforts of more than 200 volunteers, the event’s participants created a “Sea of Green” with participant t-shirts throughout the streets of Columbus with three unique races for all levels of participants. Bentley kicked off the event in the Mascot and Kids’ Dash alongside participants age six and under and area friends Stinger (Columbus Blue Jackets), Lou Seal (Columbus Clippers) and Honey Bee (Lifeline of Ohio).
The 100-yard race ran down to the wire, with a handful of birds, dancing cookies, dogs and insects taking a convincing early lead. Mass confusion and a pile-up at the finish line saw the mascots tumble to the back of the pack as area children broke the finish line first and took the title.
A 1K family fun walk and 5K run rounded out the event. In all 3,257 runners and walkers participated in the event on 120 teams, with 28 different states represented among them.
To learn more about the impact of organ and tissue donation or to find out how to become an organ donor, visit Lifeline of Ohio at www.lifelineofohio.org.
About Lifeline of Ohio
An independent, non-profit organization, Lifeline of Ohio (LOOP), promotes and coordinates the donation of human organs and tissue for transplantation.
Lifeline of Ohio, a Donate Life Organization, has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as the designated organ procurement organization (OPO) serving 37 Ohio counties along with Wood and Hancock counties in West Virginia. Accredited by both the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) and the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB), Lifeline of Ohio provides services to 70 hospitals and the communities they serve through its procurement and tissue coordinators, and other professional staff.
About Berger Health System
Founded in 1930, Berger Health System is a full service hospital and community healthcare system serving the residents of Pickaway County and its surrounding communities. With over 200 physicians on its medical staff, Berger is committed to offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient care services across a number of Pickaway County locations. For more information on Berger Health System, visit us online at www.bergerhealth.com and follow us on Twitter @BergerHealthSys.
