Lace up your sneakers because Reading Hospital Road Run returns to West Reading on Sunday, Oct. 18, to support Reading Hospital\u2019s Emergency Department (ED) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU).<\/p>\n
For 159 years, Reading Hospital has been the heartbeat of Berks County, caring for generations of families through life\u2019s most vulnerable moments. As the busiest single-site emergency department in Pennsylvania and the region\u2019s only Level I Trauma Center, the hospital provides lifesaving care when every second matters.<\/p>\n
Funds raised through this year\u2019s Road Run will support a planned expansion of the ED to improve patient flow and add 19 new ICU beds. This investment will help Reading Hospital keep pace with the region\u2019s growing demand for emergency and critical care services.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery dollar raised through Road Run will go directly back into the care we provide our neighbors,\u201d said Charles F. Barbera, MD, president and CEO of Reading Hospital. \u201cOur Emergency Department is one of the busiest in Pennsylvania. It\u2019s the front door to critical care for nearly 500,000 residents in Berks County. These initiatives will allow us to enhance our ability to provide timely, seamless care for those who need it most.\u201d<\/p>\n
Runners, walkers, and community members of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in one of the Road Run events, which include a 5K (3.1 miles), Half Marathon (13.1 miles) and Fun Run\/Walk (approximately one mile).<\/p>\n
Attendees are also encouraged to enjoy food from local food trucks, participate in family-friendly activities and visit the hospital resource tables at the event.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis expansion means more of our sickest patients can get the critical care they need right here at home, without delay,\u201d said Katherine Thornton, president of the Reading Hospital Foundation. \u201cIt\u2019s an investment in the kind of care our community deserves. I extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our sponsors and volunteers who dedicate their time and energy to this beloved event every year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Registration for Reading Hospital Road Run is open through Sunday, Oct.18, at 8 a.m. To register or donate directly, please visit RHRoadRun.com.<\/p>\n
Reading Hospital Road Run is supported by the Reading Hospital Foundation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lace up your sneakers because Reading Hospital Road Run returns to West Reading on Sunday, Oct. 18, to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":274399,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[128,130,129],"class_list":["post-274398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-reading","tag-reading-city","tag-reading-city-headlines","tag-reading-city-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=274398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274398\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/274399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=274398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=274398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=274398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}