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5K RACE IN GEORGIA PAYS TRIBUTE TO FORMER COACH WITH ALS
Hamilton, August 11, 2014 The 5th Annual Run for Jeremy 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Fun Run takes place Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Harris County High School in Hamilton, GA. Run for Jeremy is a 5k race that was started in 2010 in honor of Jeremy Williams, former football coach of Greenville High School. The event has raised more than $45,000 for the Emory ALS Center. Friends of the Williams family are the organizers of this event that brings out the entire community. Runners from all over Georgia, others from Alabama, pay tribute to Jeremy and others who are living with or have lost their lives to ALS.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, can strike anyone and is universally fatal. It slowly takes away the ability to move, speak, swallow, and ultimately breathe. The average life span after diagnosis is 2 to 5 years.
Jeremy Williams, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2008. During his years playing football, Jeremy Williams was known as the “Georgia Assassin” and this community event unites Coach Williams’ supporters to “Assassinate Lou Gehrig’s one Step at a time.” Proceeds from the event benefit the Emory ALS Center in Atlanta, GA, where Jeremy receives his care. Led by Dr. Jonathan Glass, the Emory ALS Center is one of the largest clinical centers for ALS in the United States. The Center provides true multidisciplinary care for patients and families with ALS and related disorders. The team of neurologists, neurosurgeons, nurses, therapists, and dieticians care for both the physical and emotional needs of our patients and their families. The focus of the patient model is on independence and quality of life through state-of-the-art intervention.
Race morning will begin with the 1 Mile Fun Run on the track and starting at 8:30am. The 5k race will follow, starting at 9:00am. Each participant will receive a t-shirt and great post-race food, entertainment, and family fun. Online registration, and all event information is available at www.runforjeremy.com .