“STRIDES ACROSS TEXAS” – Hundreds of cheering supporters greet Fort Bend resident and radio DJ Kevin Kline as he completes his “Strides Across Texas” ultramarathon benefiting Texas Children’s Cancer Center. Kline ran 500 miles in 13 days to raise money for pediatric cancer research.
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radio personality and Sugar Land resident Kevin Kline rang in the new year by completing his “Strides Across Texas” ultramarathon to benefit the Texas Children’s Cancer Center.
Kline ran 500 miles in 13 days, finishing to the cheers of hundreds of supporters, including hospital staff, patients, families and fans, on the steps of Texas Children’s Hospital.
More than 50 Texas Children’s Cancer Center patients and survivors completed the last block of the run with Kline, who was also escorted into the Texas Medical Center by hundreds of Harley Davidson motorcycle riders.
Starting in Dallas on Dec. 20, Kline ran up to 10 hours daily, braving the wind, rain, cold and hills through Austin and San Antonio before finishing his journey in his hometown of Houston. The ambitious undertaking was the first of its kind in Texas and all proceeds benefit research and patient services at Texas Children’s Cancer Center.
Kline said he hoped the run would raise awareness about pediatric cancer throughout Texas and provide a visible reminder that everyone can make a difference and create hope for a child with cancer. He added he hopes the effort will also motivate more people to support the research that will find a cure for pediatric cancer.
“I ran for all of the children at Texas Children’s Cancer Center who have so profoundly touched my life with their courage and strength,” Kline said. “I was motivated to start and finish this run so that with each stride, I could help bring organizations like Texas Children’s one step closer to a cure.”
Well known on the local radio scene, Kline is also president and founder of Snowdrop Foundation, which raises money for Texas Children’s Cancer Center. Foundation funding supports the center’s cutting-edge work in pediatric cancer research, provides twice annual weekend excursions for patients and awards college scholarships to pediatric cancer patients and childhood cancer survivors.
“Kevin’s tireless passion and commitment to Texas Children’s Cancer Center is so apparent in every venture he takes on and every effort he makes to create awareness about pediatric cancer. We feel so fortunate to have someone as tremendously devoted as Kevin as our friend and supporter,” said Dr. David Poplack, medical director of Texas Children’s Cancer Center.
All donations made to Strides Across Texas benefit Texas Children’s Cancer Center, the largest pediatric cancer and hematology research and treatment center in the country. Texas Children’s Cancer Center ranks 4th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, making the center No. 1 in Texas.
Donations are still being accepted at www.stridesacrosstexas.org.
Children come to the cancer center from across the nation and around the world for state-of-the art treatments, many of which are unavailable elsewhere.
Congratulations Mr. Kline.
Unbelievable. Good Stuff.
This was good news to hear. Congratulations to Kevin and the Texas Children’s Center!