Press Release - Indianapolis Monumental Marathon - 3/17/09

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

   Marathon proceeds donated to charities at tonight's IPS board meeting

INDIANAPOLIS - Outstanding volunteers, sponsors and nearly 3,500 runners 
from 43 states and seven countries made last year's inaugural Indianapolis 
Monumental Marathon and Half Marathon successful - and others now are 
poised to benefit from the event.

Proceeds totaling $25,750 will be donated tonight to several charities 
associated with  Indianapolis Public Schools:  IPS Education Foundation, 
Mind Trust and College Summit. 

Tonight's ceremony will be held in the IPS Board of Education meeting room 
at the Indianapolis Public School Administration building 120 E. Walnut St. 

A short ceremony gets under way tonight (March 17) at 6:45 p.m. with IMM 
President Carlton Ray and IPS Superintendent Eugene White.

"These three charities improve the quality of life for IPS students and the 
schools, and we're excited to be able to support their missions with 
proceeds from the IMM," said Ray. 

 "The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon is a wonderful event and we're 
privileged to be asked to part of it," said White.

St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers is the title sponsor of the IMM, 
which also includes a half marathon of 13.1 miles. 

"The marathon is an excellent way to promote health and wellness and is an 
outstanding opportunity to support children in the Indianapolis Public 
Schools," said St. Francis CEO Robert J. Brody. 

The 2009 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon will be held on Nov. 7. The urban 
courses are sanctioned and certified by the standards of USA Track and 
Field, the national body of road racing, with the marathon course serving 
as a qualifier for the 2010 and 2011 Boston Marathon. 

To learn more about the event, its supported charities and its 
organization, go to www.monumentalmarathon.com. 

For more information about St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers visit 
www.stfrancishospitals.org.

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