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Harlingen Medical Center Hosts Community Health Walk/Run To Benefit Student Scholarships

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Harlingen – Education. It prepares the leaders of tomorrow to take-on and overcome the challenges that will improve our community and make for a better future for us all.  It structures the mind and affords the city administrators, bankers, attorneys, doctors, nurses, teachers and CEO’s of tomorrow – the skill-set, creativity and resourcefulness, they need to create a better tomorrow.  You can help pave the way for a better education for students by walking, running, or simply offering a financial contribution to the 2nd Annual Harlingen Medical Center (HMC) and Texas State Technical College (TSTC) Community Health Walk/Run scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2015, at 7:00 a.m., at the TSTC Campus, located at 1902 Loop 499 in Harlingen.

The Walk/Run

The community event will feature complimentary medical screenings, a warm-up session before the walk/run, a 5k competitive run (top three runners will receive prizes), a 1-mile non-competitive walk, free t-shirts for all those that register for the event, face painting for children, door prizes, and more! 

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Proceeds from this event will benefit TSTC Students via scholarships offered by the Harlingen Medical Center Endowed Scholarship Fund, which offers financial assistance to students pursuing a higher level of education at the state college.

For Students

Scholarships allow TSTC to attract promising, talented and diverse students, recognize outstanding achievements, and encourage academic excellence.

§  Please consider supporting academic scholarship, via this event, by way of registering for either the 5k competitive run, or the 1-mile non-competitive walk

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§  As a business owner/manager sponsoring a corporate team (your team of four)

§  As a business owner/manager offering a corporate sponsorship to support academics and raise awareness of the importance of education

To register for the Walk/Run, please visit www.harlingenmedicalcenter.com.  On the home-page, please scroll down and you will find an icon that will take you to the on-line registration form.  You may also register utilizing the attached Registration Form.  This event is open to the general public.

For your review and consideration, attached please find more details about how you can make a difference in the future of students, right here, in our community!

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