![]() ![]() Both are working to push boundaries, find new solutions to big questions, and improve people’s lives.Īnd since the crew, which also includes Isaacman, Sarah Gillis, and Anna Menon, are already runners (preparing for space travel involves a lot of physical activity), participating in the marathon weekend was a great way to support the hospital, Poteet said. He said there was a natural kinship between the mission crew and support staff and St. Jude,” mission pilot Scott “Kidd” Poteet said. And this mission is not only focused in on pushing the envelope in space, we want to improve life back here on Earth, and that's why we're partnered with St. “We are trying to open up doors and allow space exploration more to be more accessible because that is the future. As part of the mission, which will be operated by SpaceX on behalf of Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman, the crew is supporting St. It's super exciting for me and it just makes it very real.”Īmong those running Saturday morning was the crew and support staff for the upcoming Polaris Dawn space mission, set to take place in the spring of 2023. ![]() “We have incredible patient family participation and I think that's what makes this super special…1,200 patient families will be participating in this race as heroes. Jude Children's Research Hospital, many of them, the overwhelming majority, coming to Memphis, Tennessee, and getting to experience our great city,” he said. ![]() “To me it's special because it brings 20,000 people, thousands of supporters together supporting the mission of St. Jude, and this year the hospital was hoping to raise about $14 million from the marathon, up from $12.5 million raised last year, said Rick Shadyac, president and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. The marathon is the largest, single-day fundraiser for St. Participants came from all 50 states and 75 different countries. 3, 2022 in Memphis, TN.īuss was one of about 20,000 people who ran or walked in person Saturday, with another 1,600 participating virtually. Jude’s annual 5K marathon starting near Beale St on Dec. ![]()
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