Salem, Ore (March 24, 2019) - The men of Willamette University’s (WU) Kappa Sigma Fraternity invite the community to join them April 14 at the Tracy Hoffman Memorial Run to raise money for the Oregon Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Hoffman was a member of Willamette’s Kappa Sigma Fraternity when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. He was cured of that disease in 1982, but three years later he was diagnosed with leukemia; the disease that quickly took his life. Hoffman was an honors student, active in intramural sports, an officer of Kappa Sigma and worked with troubled youth as a volunteer for Marion County.
The race will be held at Bush Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The one-mile fun walk/run starts at 11 a.m. and the 5k walk/run starts at noon. Award ceremony starts at 1:30 p.m. with entertainment to follow. Medals will be given to the top 3 adults (18+), teen (11-17), and child (10-) runners. The school/team/organization/group with the most attendance at the race will receive a large trophy. All attendees will receive a surprise gift for participating.
Tom Farley from Willamette’s Kappa Sigma Fraternity said, “In Tracy’s memory, our fraternity founded this community run to benefit the Oregon Leukemia Society. This disease kills almost 23,000 Americans every year. We do this in the memory of Tracy Hoffman, for the legacy of Kappa Sigma Theta-Delta, and for the many others who fight against blood cancer every day.”
Registration is free, but organizers are hoping to raise a minimum of $20 per participant with an event goal of raising $15,000 through donations, silent auction and T-shirt sales. Sponsorships are also available. You can register, sponsor and see a full schedule of events at www.tracyhoffmanrun.com or email Farley at twfarley@willamette.edu or call 650-804-6246.