No 5K this year

// November 14th, 2012 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

Due to a number of logistical considerations, we will NOT be having a Celebrate Joan 5K Run/Fun Walk this year. (You’ve probably guessed this already, due to our radio silence!) However, as always, we encourage you to conduct your own Celebrate Joan tribute — walk! run! make snow angels! build a sand castle! — and [...]

CJ 5k – winning!

// December 1st, 2011 // No Comments » // Celebrate Joan 5K

Thanks to everyone for coming out to the Celebrate Joan 5k Run & Fun Walk this past Sunday, November 27! We lucked out with some great weather, an excellent turnout, and even a surprise visit from Santa.   Stay tuned for a full recap with thank-yous and event stats. In the meantime, here’s a quick [...]

Support these local small businesses

// November 25th, 2011 // No Comments » // Celebrate Joan 5K

On Black Friday and particularly Small Business Saturday, we encourage you to support our small biz in-kind sponsors who have contributed event and raffle prizes to this year’s Celebrate Joan 5K: South Mountain Cycles Also, a special shoutout to NebCal Printing for providing our signage and to TS Promo, our tshirt printer for the second [...]

Sponsor love

// November 24th, 2011 // No Comments » // Celebrate Joan 5K

This year, we’re thankful for our top-tier sponsors, who have enabled us to make the 2011 Celebrate Joan 5k Run & Fun Walk better than ever! Gold: Silver: Bronze:      Earlybird registration goes till midnight tonight, but we’re still accepting walk-ins on race day. Hope to see you on Sunday, November 27, in the [...]

Make a joyful noise!

// November 21st, 2011 // No Comments » // Celebrate Joan 5K

Today is the 5th anniversary of Joan’s death. Thanks to all our supporters who are keeping her bright & shiny memory alive! This is a sad milestone, but instead we offer up this little reminder from Joan’s first grandson Jack to “make a joyful noise” in honor of a special woman who touched our lives [...]

New competition category: Best Accessory!

// November 1st, 2011 // No Comments » // Celebrate Joan 5K

This year, in addition to prizes for overall top finisher (male & female) and the usual age groups, we’re adding a new category: Best Accessory! Some of you may remember how much Joan loved to accessorize. To honor her memory in a fun new way, we’re doling out a prize for the most festively adorned [...]

Featured raffle prize: publications from Rodale

// October 6th, 2011 // No Comments » // Celebrate Joan 5K

Returning sponsor Rodale is providing some excellent raffle prizes again this year: [Book] Walk Off Weight: Lose Up To 22.5 lbs in 8 Weeks with this Proven Program to Trim your Belly, Butt, and Thighs! Slim down and firm up with this revolutionary new walking program from Prevention magazine’s Fitness Director, Michele Stanten, for permanent [...]

Featured raffle prize: MyMuvi Facecam HD

// September 6th, 2011 // No Comments » // Celebrate Joan 5K

Come for the 5K, stay for the raffle afterwards! Thanks to 2011 sponsor Dan’s Camera City, we have some fun new raffle prizes to announce. A ProMaster MyMuvi Facecam HD video camera will be awarded to TWO lucky raffle prize winners! As a reminder, each race participant gets one raffle ticket with registration, and additional [...]

Save the Date! Nov 27, 2011

// June 28th, 2011 // No Comments » // Celebrate Joan 5K

We’re excited to announce that the 2011 Celebrate Joan 5K Run & Fun Walk will be held on Sunday, November 27, in Lehigh Parkway. Sign up online or download a printable registration form, and feel free to spread the word! Check out photos and a recap from last year’s event.

Happy Birthday, Joan!

// March 28th, 2011 // No Comments » // other celebrations

Another way we continue to Celebrate Joan is by remembering her on her birthday, which was practically a national holiday to anyone who knew her. Some remembrances from prior years are posted here, and there are also a few items posted to the Celebrate Joan Facebook page. How will you Celebrate Joan this year? Leave [...]

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