Scads Scooted Out for Samaritan Skedaddle

On Saturday morning, the corner of Washington and 8th was filled with people getting ready for the annual Samaritan Skedaddle. It was a 5k that ran through the Downtown Arts District and along the lake shore in Michigan City.

This 5k is a partnership between Franciscan St. Anthony Health of Michigan City and the Samaritan Counseling Centers, Inc. in Northwest Indiana. The Samaritan Center is a community-based, interfaith counseling and education service whose mission is to help organizations and individuals improve their spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being.

"This is a wonderful opportunity to help those who don't have insurance and can't afford therapy," Cee Cee Kaylor, Executive Director for the Samaritan Counseling Centers, Inc. said. "Everybody chips in to help with this thing. It's fabulous! Franciscan has been supporting us from the very beginning and we are so happy to be partnering with them."

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"The Samaritan Center offers vital health and wellness services for the community," Dr. Jim Callaghan President at Franciscan St. Anthony Michigan City said. "This has become the communities largest fitness event so we're proud to sponsor and event like this."

The winner of the overall race was Hondo Miller with a finishing time of 18:12.8! Click here to see the overall race results and click here to see the age group results provided by THTiming.com

Sponsoring Partner: Franciscan St. Anthony Health

Click here to see the race photos!

Gold Sponsors: Stanco, Inc.; Crismar Graphics; St. Andrews Products; WIMS AM 1420; Edward Jones; Judy, Bill, & Emma Mutchler

Silver Sponsors: Anytime Fitness; AJ Canopy; BR Foundation; Carter & Lisa Elenz, First Presbyterian Church of MC, First United Church of La Porte; First United Church of MC; Horizon Bank; Kesling & Rocke Orthodontics; Midwest Eye Consultants; PRIDE The Portable Toilet Company; Schmitt & Kaylor, CPAs; Bill & Souhaila Wendt

Bronze Sponsors: Sally Ankony; Exchange Club of MC; Sally Fischer; Franklin Clinic; General Insurance Services, Inc.; LaPorte Savings Bank; Rev. Evan Lash; Northern Indiana Public Services; Bob & Mary Jane Novak; Petri Financial; Dr. James and Tracey Pickford; Purdue University North Central; The Uptown Center; Walsh & Kelly, Inc.