28th John J. Eikenburg Law Week Fun Run Benefits The Center T he 28th John J. Eikenburg Law Week Fun Run on March 23rd raised $59,902 for The Center, a nonprofit agency that provides opportunities that promote individual choice, personal growth and community involvement for persons with developmental disabilities and those needing similar services, so they may reach their maximum potential. This brings the total to $1,072,420 in contributions to The Center over the life of the race. Over 800 walkers and runners participated in the event, based this year at the Houston Public Library Plaza. Named after the late former HBA president who founded the race in 1985, the John J. Eikenburg Law Week Fun Run is truly a team effort that involves many months of planning
and coordination. Race directors were Patrick Beaton of Locke Lord LLP, Andrew Pearce of BoyarMiller P.C. and Nicole Voyles of Jenkins & Kamin, L.L.P. The 2012-2013 Fun Run Committee included Jeremiah Anderson, Sherry Bankhead, Peter Blomquist, Meredith Clark, Kate Cross, Tonja De Sloover, Joe DiRago, Barry Hammond, the Hon. George Hanks, Jr., Ann Johnson, Mary Markantonis, Daniel Mathis, Simon Mayer, Sunny McCarty, Chance McMillan, Susan Oehl, Kara Philbin, the Hon. Wesley Ward, Marke Wege, Katherine A. Willyard and Zach Wolfe. Photos by Anthony Rathbun Photography. To see race results and Fun Run photos, see the link on the HBA website, www.hba.org.
Members of the Eikenburg family come out each year to support the race, named after the late John J. Eikenburg, who started the event as president of the Houston Residents of The Center participate in the one-mile family walk Bar Association in 1985-86.
Runners of all ages prepare for the race, based this year at the Houston Public Library Plaza. thehoustonlawyer.com
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