4^th Annual Kate’s Fun Run

The 4th Annual Kate’s Fun Run, held on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, was another success. Warm weather, accompanied with a beautiful atmosphere, brought about a record-setting turnout, with more than 100 participants. Click here to review the results. http://www.plattsys.com/results/res2008/kkuhn08.htm

L-R, front row: Rebecca Deslauries, committee member; Gwen Moraski, M.D., committee member; Amy Griffin, first place female finisher; Douglas Lord, second place male finisher. Back row: Carol Proom, committee member; Jane Kuhn, committee member; Jeff Spencer, first place male finisher; Ray Wise, third place male finisher; Brenda Woznicki, third place female finisher. Missing for photo: Susanne Morrill, second place female finisher and Pauline Olsen, M.D., committee member.

Photo by Joe Driscoll

Both runners and walkers turned out to complete this 5K (3.4 mile course) Race through Elizabeth Park, in honor of Kate Kuhn Woodbury, M.D. Kate was an anesthesiologist at Saint Francis and passed away in 1996 at the age of 35 from ovarian cancer. In addition to being a compassionate physician, Kate was a loving and devoted daughter, mother and wife, an avid runner and skier and simply a person who truly embodied the spirit of life. Kate’s father also passed away in 2005 of cancer.

The Fun Run was established by a group of Kate’s friends and colleagues to recognize her love of running and to raise funds for cancer related causes. The run was sponsored by the Anesthesiology Department at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center.