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Karen Robertson
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April 21, 2006 

SLUCOR Sponsors Faculty Member's Daughter in Mitochondrial Disease Event

The Saint Louis University Center for Outcomes Research is sponsoring the 3rd annual Family Fun Day Saturday, April 22, benefiting the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation.

There will be a 5K run or 1 mile fun walk. Register online at www.umdf.org/stlouisrace or contact SLUCOR at (314) 977-9300 or slucor@slu.edu for more information. The Family Fun Day includes the race, food and entertainment for the whole family. To make direct donations, contact SLUCOR.

SLUCOR is sponsoring 8-year-old Jenny Schnitzler in the 1/2 mile kids run. She is the daughter of a SLU faculty member and was diagnosed with Mitochondrial disease called Leigh's.

The event will be held at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Ill., from 9 a.m.-noon. Registration starts at 8 a.m., and there is a $20 registration fee. There are cash prizes for the winners.

For more information, to sponsor Schnitzler or to donate, call SLUCOR at (314) 977-9300.

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