The theme for the 47th Annual Woodminster Cross Country Race was "Support Cancer Research" and with the cooperation of the Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders, we did just that. 

It seemed most appropriate that the oldest continuing running race in Oakland would support one of the oldest non-profit institutions in Oakland, Children's Hospital.  The Oncology department at Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland is at the forefront of treatment and research, developing and evaluating treatments that offer the best opportunities for survival and preservation of quality of life.  They provide access to all diagnostic and treatment methods available, including the option to participate in clinical trials using experimental therapies.  Their goal is to provide state-of-the-art care in a warm and supportive environment, that includes ongoing direct communication with a primary care physician.  The Hematology/Oncology department has its own 25-bed inpatient unit with private, air-filtered isolation rooms and a 20-bed day-use transfusion and chemotherapy unit.

 

On Thursday, August 16, 2012, Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders presented Dr. Joseph Torkildson a check for $1,000.00 for the Oncology department at Children's Hospital.

Photo:  Gareth Fong, Woodminster Race Director; Matt Fong, volunteer; Dr. Torkildson, CHO; Chris Fong, volunteer; Len Goldman, past LMJS president