24th John J. Eikenburg Law Week Fun Run Raises $41,000 for The Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation
The 24th John J. Eikenburg Law Week Fun Run, held March 28th in Sam Houston Park, raised $41,000 for The Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation, bringing the 24-year total to over $816,000 in contributions to The Center. Over 800 walkers and runners participated in the event.
Named for the late former HBA president who founded the race in 1985, the John J. Eikenburg Law Week Fun Run is truly a team effort that involves many months of planning and coordination, as described in the “Committee Spotlight” column.
Race directors were Dora Martinez of Baker Botts L.L.P. and David Moncure of Shell Oil Company. The 2008-2009 Fun Run Committee included the Hon. Jeff Brown, Tonja De Sloover, Christopher Lee Dodson, Clark Edgecomb IV, Todd M. Longergan, M. Scott Michelman, Ronald Morgan, Joshua Bryant Nix, E. Amy Reddell, Mark Schuck, Misty Ann Segura, John R. Segura, John R. Shepperd, Iain Gordon Simpson, Kara K. Stauffer, Richard T. Stilwell, Rebecca Thai, Sue Ann Tompkins, Amanda Jane Walker, Wesley R. Ward, Mark W. Wege, Marshall T. White, Cheryl R. Worley and Kirk L. Worley.
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Gold Sponsors
Amegy Bank of Texas
Baker Botts L.L.P.
ExxonMobil Law Department
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Silver Sponsors
Amicus Search Group
Hon. Jane and Doug Bland
CD Language Solutions
Daegis
Donovan & Watkins
The Ann and Don Fizer Foundation
Haynes and Boone, LLP
HBA Auxiliary Charitable Fund
King & Spalding LLP
Legal Directories Publishing Company
Providus
PSS Systems
Smith, Murdaugh, Little & Bonham, L.L.P.
South Texas College of Law
Steven E. Thompson & Associates
US Legal Support
OTHER IMPORTANT SUPPORTERS
Printing of Race Brochures
Bowne of Houston
Security
Constable Jack Abercia and the staff from Precinct 1
Master of Ceremonies
Lee Jolly
Refreshments
Coca-Cola
Heineken/Faust Distributing
Jamba Juice
New York Bagel Shop
Sam’s Club
Watermill Express
Whole Foods Market – Bellaire
Race Instruction Copies
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P.
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Door Prizes
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Bedford Restaurant
Chuy’s Restaurant
Clique Salon
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Guadalajara Restaurant
The Houston Chronicle
Houston Dynamo
Morton’s
Quizno’s
Shell Oil Company
Starbucks
Terlingua Mexican Grill and Margarita Bar
USAFIT Marathon and Half Marathon Training Program
YMCA