Riley Turner was born February 21, 2008 and from the beginning she has been a very medically complex child. She has an undiagnosed myopathy which required a tracheostomy tube which requires 24-hour attention and a gastrostomy-jejunostomy tube for feeding and medicine.

Riley’s family has partnered with a local non-profit, the RITA Foundation, to put together a 5K Race for Riley to help cover the medical bills, equipment and nursing care that are no longer covered by their group insurance plan.

Saturday, October 11th at 8:00 am
St. Johns Town Center
The walk/run will start and finish in the center of the main street
with the course winding through the avenues of shops and stores.

HERE'S HOW TO GET INVOLVED

  1. Sign up for the RITA Run/Walk at any 1st Place Sports location or on their web site, www.1stPlaceSports.com. Entry fee for the run is $17 up to one week before, $20 up to 3 days before and $25 day of race. Fee for the 1-mile walk is $12 any time.
  2. Collect pledges using the “Caring and Sharing Hope” Pledge Form. The RITA Foundation is serving as the umbrella organization for the event, so checks should be made out to The Rita Foundation. 100% of the pledges designated for Riley will be passed through to the Riley Turner Trust Fund.
  3. Bring your pledge form and checks to the event and turn them in to Whitney New at Riley’s booth, or mail them to the RITA Foundation at the address on the form.
  4. Print out the flyer to help others get involved!

You can also send an email to whitney_new@yahoo.com to let her know you are
“running for Riley” and to receive updates on the event (optional).

PLEASE BE SURE TO PUT “RILEY TURNER” ON ANY DONATION.
All pledge money raised flows through RITA and is returned 100% to Riley’s Trust Fund.
Riley’s family will give a portion of the money raised to a fund for families with
medically needy children through PedsCare Community Hospice.