FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mercy Sponsors Wellness Run In Carrollton
June 28 Event Will Include One Mile, 5K Races

Canton, Ohio: The Mercy Health Center of Carroll County will sponsor the second annual Mercy Wellness Run on Sat., June 28. The one-mile "fun run/walk" begins at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K at 9 a.m. at the health center, located at 125 Canton Road in Carrollton.

Pre-registration – which is $12 for the 5K and $8 for the mile – can be made by calling 330-627-7641 or e-mailing Mercyrun1@yahoo.com. Those who pre-register by Fri., June 13 will receive a free t-shirt.

Same-day registration will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on June 28 at the health center. The cost is $16 for the 5K and $10 for the mile.

Refreshments will be available for all participants on race day. For more information about the wellness run, call 330-627-7641 or e-mail Mercyrun1@yahoo.com.

Mercy Medical Center, a nonprofit corporation of the Sisters of Charity Health System and University Hospitals Health System, operates a 476-bed hospital serving Stark, Carroll, Wayne, Holmes and Tuscarawas Counties and parts of Southeastern Ohio. It has 550 physicians on its Medical Staff and employs 2,500 people. Mercy operates outpatient health centers in Carrollton, Jackson Township, Lake Township, Louisville and North Canton. A Catholic hospital, Mercy Medical Center upholds the mission and philosophy of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine and continues to be responsive to the needs of the community, including the provision of care to all, regardless of their ability to pay. For more information, see www.cantonmercy.com.