June 2008

News of the Vascular Profession

Join Team VDF for 2008 Chicago Marathon

The Vascular Disease Foundation (VDF), of which SVU is a partner organization, again is sponsoring a team of runners in the 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, to be held Sunday, Oct. 12 in Chicago. If interested in becoming a member of Team VDF for the 2008 Chicago Marathon, go to the following website for details: http://www.vdf.org/news/BankofAmericaChicagoMarathon.php.

Team VDF runners pay a $35 tax deductible registration fee and receive a Team VDF T-shirt and a goody bag. Once registered with Team VDF, you must commit to raising a minimum of $150 towards vascular disease education. Those participants who raise more than the $150 minimum will be eligible for prizes such as gift cards and clothing. Fundraising support and encouragement will be provided by VDF along the way.

If not interesting in joining Team VDF to run in the marathon, interested SVU members can support this hard working team by making an online donation to Team VDF. All donations are tax deductible and support vascular disease education.

For further details on the 2008 Team VDF call the VDF office at 303-989-0500 or go to the VDF website: www.vdf.org