Renewal House Mother’s Day Fun Run and Walk held May 10^th was a huge success this year. The run/walk was held at the Remington Recreation Trail, Partridge Run Golf Course; a morning filled with plenty of sunshine and a genuine feeling of community support. There were 110 participants and 36 sponsors who helped raise $5,464, an increase of $2,517 over last year.

This year, each participant had the opportunity to reach out to members of the community for individual run/walk sponsorship. Participants who raised the most money were awarded prizes in the following categories: 11 and under, Aaron Cobb, $290; 12 and over, Shanna Gaulin, $175; Team, Ruby’s Roadside Grill, $630. Other awards included; Purple Spirit Award, presented to Adrienne Boswell and an Early Registration Award presented to Peggy Kinney.

Individuals in each category for the 5K run/walk are as follows:

	5K		5K
WOMEN	Run/Walk	MEN	Run/Walk
Shondel Boyden	21:57:00	Peter Cutler	17:05:00
Debra Backus	23:14:00	Mark Englert	21:23:00
Shannon Kenny	23:36:00	Robert Dixon	21:54:00
Robin Wolpin	24:39:00	Patrick Perry	28:49:00
Amy Cutler	25:29:00
Anne Carberry	27:17:00
Sue Cutler	27:34:00
Kelli Newman	28:21:00
Linda Dafoe	30:32:00		5K
Heather McKinnon-Heath	30:58:00	CHILDREN	Run/Walk
Linda Potter	31:01:00
Andreana Prichard	31:49:00	Nicole Potter	31:01:00
Becky Munsterer	31:49:00
Maureen Williams	31:49:00
Jill Cunningham	33:23:00
Stephanie Monaghan	33:24:00
Cindy Vivlamore	34:25:00
Nancy Auster	36:21:00
Adrienne Boswell	37:39:00
Date Sullivan	41:00:00
Ruth Sullivan	41:00:00
Betty Robillard	42:25:00
Natasha Hill	42:33:00
Jennifer Dixon	43:52:00
Shanna Gaulin	45:53:00
Nikki Gaulin	45:53:00
Martha Burkum	45:58:00
Betsy Northrop	46:16:00
Linda Kenny	46:16:00
Alissa Grant	48:18:00
Tricia Normile	48:18:00
Lisa Gallagher	48:28:00
Janet Woodside	48:28:00
Peggy Kinney	51:00:00
Stacey Kenny	52:00:00
Sandy Fisher	60:00:45
Edith Norman	60:05:38
Georgine Scott	60:32:00
Amy Plumadore	60:32:00
Anne Mamary	60:45:00
Sandy Zuhlsdorf	60:45:00
Mary Graham	61:00:00
Laura Ettinger	61:00:00
Alison Ettinger-Delong	61:00:00
Deborah Bagnato	65:38:00

Renewal House would like to thank the following sponsors for their support: YES FM, Lekki & Hill, SEARS- Potsdam, Community Bank, N.A., Corning, Inc., Great Northern Printing, Hannaford Superstore, Johnston’s H2O Zone, L.P. Thompson Insurance, McFadden-Dier Leonard Insurance, Mountain Gift & Powder Co., North Country Savings Bank, Pat Collins Real Estate, Pepsi-Cola Ogdensburg Bottlers, The Glass Onion, Time Warner Cable, Truax & Son Insurance, Whitherhead’s Professional Services, Dr. Carl Scruggs, Home Front, Jreck Subs, NBT Bank, Coakley’s True Value, VIDEORAMA, White’s Flowers, Wight & Patterson, Century 21-Potsdam, Parkway Auto Group, an Anonymous Donor, Hotel Grande, Sullivan’s Office Supply, Uncle Sam Boat Tours, Pizza Hut –Potsdam, Big M – Potsdam, J&S Cinemas, and Kinney Drugs.

A special thanks to the individuals who volunteered their time to help make this event possible; Shannon VanKirk, Massage Therapist, Lee Scaggs, Timer, and Elizabeth Smith, EMT. Also, a big thanks to the Village of Canton and the Partridge Run Golf Course for the use of the Remington Recreation Trail.

Renewal House is a non-profit organization committed to providing support and shelter to victims of domestic violence and their families throughout St. Lawrence County.

Ilene J Burke, Director of Renewal House, would like to thank the sponsors, participants and especially the community for their overwhelming support. “St. Lawrence County has certainly demonstrated that it is ‘a community that cares’ about adults and children who experience domestic violence.”