A Mother’s Wish 5K Run/Walk

We would FINALLY like to welcome you to the “2nd annual” A Mother’s Wish 5k Run/Walk!  We have missed you all since our event in 2019 and can’t wait to run/walk with you again this year!  Please plan to join us on October 1st, 2022, so that we can work together to help the 10 million people living world-wide with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. 

This event will help raise funds for A Mother’s Wish Foundation, a local non-profit organization formed by a group of mothers whose children and families have been impacted by Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis. 

What can you expect? Family friendly event, race t-shirt for in person runners and walkers (must register by 9/20/2022), refreshments, water stations, raffle items, SPECIAL GUEST Preston Elliot from 93.3 WMMR’s Preston & Steve show and MORE!!!

The course will start and finish at Heebner Park and includes paved and packed gravel trails with some hills (in the 5K route).

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Early Bird Registration Special ONLY $25 when you register before July 1 ,2022 - $25 

(ticket prices July 2 through September 30 - $30, Race Day - $40)

Race Results: Race will be professionally timed by the Bryn Mawr Racing Co.; Results will be found at http://www.brynmawrracing.com

Our Mission: A Mother’s Wish Foundation’s mission is to support families and fund research to find a cure for IBD. One way we are doing this is with an endowment to the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Through your generous donations, we are able to support the teams of doctors at PENN that are working tirelessly to both find a cure, and to improve medications and treatments to make a better life for all of those living with IBD. 

For more information, please visit our website at www.amotherswishfoundation.org.  If you are unable to attend the race, but would like to make a direct donation, please do so here: https://forms.donorsnap.com/form?id=6106f805-718b-40ca-8316-41ebd3a22fce

Thank you for all you do so we can make an impact in the lives of our loved ones and yours.

Have Questions? Contact: Heather Wickersham at [email protected] or Deirdre Kelly at [email protected]