It was a beautiful, crisp morning in Adel, Iowa for the 2nd Annual John’s Baby Steps 5K!
THANKYOU everyone who participated & volunteered!
Congrats to all gender & age winners:
Overall winner with a time of 21:31.8,
Joshua Andersen, age 19, of Adel!
19 & under Male:
1st Place – Joshua Andersen, age 19 of Adel with a time of 21:31.8
2nd Place – Trevor Danner, age 15 of Adel with a time of 22:22.6
3rd Place – Wesley Yoder, age 16 of Redfield with a time of 22:22.6
20-39 Male:
1st Place – Bart Smith, age 32 of Clear Lake with a time of 22:19.0
2nd Place – Quinn Hildman, age 31 of Waukee with a time of 22:43.2
3rd Place – Jason Belgarde, age 30 of Adel with a time of 28:27.6
40 & Over Male:
1st Place – Michael Fisher, age 42 of Adel with a time of 23:31.0
2nd Place – Dave Danner, age 48 of Adel with a time of 24:00.9
3rd Place – Brad Mills, age 52 of Waukee with a time of 24:39.1
20-30 Female:
1st Place – Maggie Nugent, age 35 of Adel with a time of 23:51.1
2nd Place – Ashley Vanderheiden, age 25 of Urbandale with a time of 27:04.2
3rd Place – Jeanna McBAin, age 32 of Urbandale with a time of 27:16.0
40 & Over Female:
1st Place – Janean Griffith, age 52 of Panora with a time of 24:53.3
2nd Place – Barb Kruger, age 50 of Adel with a time of 28:59.9
3rd Place – Anne Heselhuhn, age 44 of Adel with a time of 29:39.9
Link to all participants’ final results (click here): Fitnesssports.com
ALL feedback is welcome & encouraged! THANK YOU
Click here to go to Discoveradel.com to read a news article about the 2nd Annual John’s Baby Steps 5K.
Thanks Chris!
John’s Charity adopted 3 families here in Central Iowa this year through Amanda the Panda for this holiday season. Each family received a “Cheer Box” at the end of November. In this “Cheer Box” are 25 gifts with a tag on each one that shows the date the gift should be open & the name of the family member who should open the gift. These gifts are opened from December 1st until December 25th.
Each of the families that John’s Charity adopted have infant baby boys that became precious angels during 2011. We knew the angel’s name, age of death, parent’s and sibling’s names and ages. This gives us a better way to personalize these gifts. These families come to receive “Cheer Boxes” through being in one of Amanda the Panda’s support groups and other family names are given to Amanda the Panda through friends and family.
At the end of last November (2010) John’s parents, Steve & Jes, came home on a Sunday afternoon & found a box filled with gifts on their front porch. Each night when they got home from work the first thing they did was go into the living room to see what “John’s present” was that day. This helped them get through the holiday season more than they can express. Knowing how much it helped them, they wanted to help other families during the holiday season.
Nothing can take away the pain or the tears or the hole in your heart, but for a few minutes each day it can make an aching heart smile & celebrate their angel together.
Please consider reaching out or volunteering to help families not only during the holidays but all throughout the year!
“If you know someone who has lost a child, and you’re afraid to mention them because you think you might make them sad by reminding them that they died–you’re not reminding them. They didn’t forget they died. What you’re reminding them of is that you remembered that they lived, and that is a great gift.” ~Elizabeth Edwards