THANK YOU to our 2024 5K Sponsors for leading the way toward raising
over $111,000 in support of Courageous Kids Battling Cancer
……CORPORATE SPONSORS: Anonymous Friends of Karis’ Cause, Three Bags Full, Moose Lodge 499, Ambassador Title
Agency, Lindsay Auto Group Honda-Acura-Buick-GMC, Memory of Paul Bormann by Dediworth Solutions,
Jonathan Gilchrist of Rolls Realty in Honor of Sheila Gilchrist, VFW Post 1060, Memory of Sandy McCann by Alan
& Bettie Ann Felumlee, Memory of Josephine Dishon by Scott & Trudie Dishon, Memory of BJ Crowe by
Dediworth Solutions, Memory of Bill & Dorothy Palmer by Trudie (Palmer) & Scott Dishon, RDL Landscape &
Varsity Lawn and Landscape.…...
PLATINUM SPONSORS: Memory of Dara Wimer by Friends of Karis’ Cause, Memory of Levi Newman by Friends & Family,
Memory of Éabha Grace Melton by Friends & Family, Kyle Libby of State Farm Insurance, Newark Firefighters
IAFF 109, Columbus Firefighters 67 Foundation, Barb and Friends, Family & Friends, Memory of Haiden Wright &
Veronica Sforza by Family & Friends, Englefield Oil / Duchess Shoppes, Utica Sertoma Club, Memory of Devin
Reid by Jon & Missy Morrison & Family, Teresa’s Family & Friends, Memory of Judy Frischen by Tina Frischen,
Jeff & Jane Cox, Van Buren Acres, WoodmenLife, Memory of Jim Land by the Heath Service Club, Wright
Memorial Church, Luikart Heating & Cooling, Memory of Janet Whittington by Family, Mills Insurance, Heath-
Moundbuilders Kiwanis, Whits of Heath, Newark & Granville…...
GOLD SPONSORS: Newark Kiwanis Club, New Albany Kiwanis Club, Women of the Moose 964, The Hare Family, Ben &
Julia Rawlins, Memory of Nanny and Papa Raines by Mel Roberts, Clerk of Municipal Court Marcia Phelps, Heath
AFSCME 3439, Ron & Barb Harbage, Heath IAFF 2930, Licking Memorial Health Systems, Energy Cooperative,
Matesich Distributing, MPW Industrial Services, First Federal Savings, J & D Storage, Newark Eagles 387,
Buckeye Lake Eagles 2801, KB Custom Design, Courtesy Ambulance, Wimer Family Trust, Columbus Northern
Lions Club, Zaftig Brewing Company, Robertson Construction, Jeremiah’s Automotive, Steve & Sue Schlicher,
Karl & Mel Newman, Handleman Law Office, Central Ohio Labor Council, Kiwanis Aktion Club, Memory of George
W. Murphy & Crystal New by Ellen Murphy, LifeChange Church, West Licking IAFF 3025, Northside Church of
Christ, Bliss & Haven Hair Studio.……
SILVER SPONSORS: Dr. Jason Winterhalter, Gummer Wholesale, The Sutton Law Firm, Heath Lions Club, Jim & Ellen
Cooper, Newark Family Dentistry, Licking County Auditor Michael Smith, TrueCore Foundation, Stasel Group /
Howard Hanna Real Estate, Rachel & Mark Livengood, Newark Mayor Jeff Hall, Licking County Health
Department, Kaye Hartman, The Eye Site, Maximum Fitness, Granville Kiwanis Club, Licking Valley Lions Club,
Coconis Furniture & Mattress 1 st , Pugh’s Designer Jewelers, The Wellness Way of Granville, Licking-Knox-
Coshocton-Muskingum Labor Council, AlerStallings, the Guthrie Grandkids, Trek Brewing Company, DankHouse
Brewery, Nader’s Insurance in Memory of Dan Dupps, Tomety Family #La’MiyaStrong, Heath LaSertoma,
FirstLight Home Care, Meurer & Associates, Shaun & Amy Sagle, Tim and Susan Moore in Memory of Ruth &
Durward Masters, Southgate Corporation, Common Pleas Judge David Branstool, Texas Roadhouse, Gordon
Automotive, Heath American Legion Post 771, Raising Cane’s Chicken, Columbus Northeast Lions, Mike & Sherri
Yount, Bob & Lynn Young, The Mathis Family, Jerry McCann in Memory of Sandy McCann.……
BRONZE SPONSORS: Frank & Dusty Stare, Bob & Lynn Young, Judy McNeish & Bob Thorton, Judge David & Cathy
Stansbury, Debbi Popo, Howard Hanna Real Estate, Hopewell Federal Credit Union, Drs. Tom & Mary Beth Hall,
McDonald Auto & Truck Repair, Indian Mound Eye Clinic, Jamie Frush CPA, Jim & Nancy Bradley, Jo Lynn
Torbert, Lori & Al Brown, Kim Riley, Myo Medical Massage, Tisha & Todd Brown, Stan & Connie Nehls, Alan &
Nancy Robinson, Jim & Dolores Day, Clyde & Diane Pries, Thomas Ash, John & Dorothy Brown, Dave Dunbar,
Dave & Tickie Shull, Linda & Don Glover, Barbara Lechner, Brad & Courtney Cutcher, Sandy & Tim Gartner, Kris
& Dana Merz, Phil & Teresa Caito, Preston & Pam Cunningham, Dr. Janae Davis, Priscilla & Gordon Gault, Scott
Koebel, Mary Melton, Park National Bank, Jennifer Wahl, Creative Catering, Linda Crowe, and Commercial
Technology Solutions.…..…….YOU are supporting Karis’ Cause efforts to “Help Take the
Sting Out of Childhood Cancer’!
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Karis Cause is an organization, which operates under the fiscal sponsorship of the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) , IRS 501(c)3 # 52-1071826. ACCO is an Accredited Charity with the Better Business Bureau.