Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville will host its fourth annual Hustle for the House 5K and McDonald’s of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky 1-Mile Fun Run presented by Jackson on Sept. 20.
The 5K race presented by Jackson and the 1-Mile Fun Run presented by McDonald’s of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky begins and ends at the Nashville Ronald McDonald House on 2144 Fairfax Ave. and follows a colorful route through the Hillsboro–West End neighborhood. Participants are encouraged to run in their favorite disco outfit. RMHC of Nashville hopes to have 1,000 runners. Dogs can participate as well.
Online registration can be found at www.firstgiving.com/rmhcnashville/hustleforthehouse. Registration costs are as follows:
| 1-Mile Fun Run | Hustle for the House 5K |
Fido (dogs on leashes) |
|
| Registration |
$20 |
$30 |
$10 |
| Race Day |
$35 |
$35 |
$10 |
Race-day registration opens at 6:30 a.m. The Fun Run begins at 7:30 a.m. followed by the 5K at 8 a.m. Only pre-registered participants are guaranteed a T-shirt; shirts for day-of-race registrants are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
“Hustle for the House is a great way to support Ronald McDonald House Charities,” said Liz Piercy, RMHC of Nashville’s executive director. “We’re hoping to raise funds to allow even more families to stay close to their sick child in the hospital.”
Participants are encouraged to run in teams with family or friends. Benefits of forming teams include early packet pickup, the option of wearing team or company names on race day, the pleasure of creating a team page, and prizes.
Prizes will be awarded to participants and teams. Qualifications for prizes include the team with the most members, the team or individual who raises the most money, and a random new registrant. Winning teams will be featured on Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville’s Facebook and Twitter pages and in an e-newsletter.
The House encourages companies to consider sponsorship. Packages are available and range from $200 to $10,000. Company names and logos will be featured on Hustle for the House publicity materials, T-shirts and entry forms.
Proceeds from Hustle for the House support the Ronald McDonald House and the Ronald McDonald Family Room, located on the fifth floor of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The funds make it possible for RMHC of Nashville to serve all families, regardless of their ability to pay.
Sponsors include McDonald’s of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky, Jackson National Insurance, Nashville’s News 2, Nashville Alpha Delta Pi Alumni Association, MARS Petcare, Liz and Phillip Piercy, Aegis Sciences Corporation, Littlejohn, Old Harding Pediatric Associates, Sports Seasons, Vi-Jon, Inc., USA King’s Crossing and Athlete’s House.
For more information about Hustle for the House or Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville, call (615) 343-4000 or visit www.rmhcnashville.com orwww.firstgiving.com/rmhcnashville/hustleforthehouse.
About Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville
The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville is to “keep families close” by providing essential resources and a “home away from home” for families of critically ill children receiving inpatient or outpatient medical care at Nashville-area hospitals. The Ronald McDonald House has served more than 12,700 families from across the country and around the world since it opened in 1991, and the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has provided services to 304,000 individuals since it opened in 2004. For more information about Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville, please visit www.rmhcnashville.com.