Archive for June, 2007

Thanks for supporting us in the Vision 5K!

Monday, June 18th, 2007

Jim crosses the finish line 1 second ahead of Mark.This year, the Sadecki family participated in the Vision 5K, a charity road race that brings together blind and sighted runners and walkers to support a collaboration of blindness organizations. Proceeds and donations fund critical programs to help the blind and visually impaired transform their lives.

Jim competed in the visually impaired division using his brother Mark as his sighted guide. The two completed the 5K course which looped around Boston’s Fenway neighborhood in just over 34 minutes (Jim actually finished 1 second ahead of his brother – see the race results). Jim placed 17th out of 28 blind competitors. Other members of the Sadecki team included Nancy, Francine, Holli and Jill Damboise and Brian Rock. Together we raised over $2000 for the Carroll Center for the Blind and we want to say THANK YOU to everyone who supported us this year! The Carroll Center has been a long time client of Mark’s and was there to give Jim the support and rehabilitation he needed immediately after the accident that resulted in his blindness.

Be sure to check out the photos from this event!

The Vision 5K is the only 5K championship race in the United States for blind athletes—and, as one of very few races that offer prize money to blind athletes, it attracts the fastest blind runners in the world.