RBC race raises over $316,000 for research at Comer Children’s Hospital

 15th annual RBC Race for the Kids at Comer Children’s Hospital

The 15th annual RBC Race for the Kids at Comer Children’s Hospital raised more than $316,000 to support pediatric research at the University of Chicago Medicine.

More than 1,500 runners and walkers toed the starting line at the Oct. 15 race, which started and ended on the University of Chicago’s main quad. The family-friendly event included a 5K run/walk, a kids’ dash and a kids’ mile. It is one of the main fundraisers for the 172-bed children’s hospital.

Contributions from the race help UChicago Medicine physicians conduct research into childhood illnesses and disease. That, in turn, helps the hospital provide the best possible care for young patients.

“This event has become a mainstay for the Hyde Park neighborhood and Chicago running community,” said John Cunningham, MD, chairman of pediatrics at Comer Children’s. “We’re continually grateful to all involved for helping support our efforts in improving children’s health and fighting childhood diseases.”

Formerly called the Comer Kids’ Classic, the race began in 2002 and is now part of Royal Bank of Canada’s RBC Race for the Kids series.

“I was thrilled to take part in this year’s RBC Race for the Kids Chicago for the second year in a row,” said John Thurlow, Managing Director and U.S. Chief Operating Officer of RBC Capital Markets. “Our support was so greatly appreciated by the hospital staff and its adjoining communities, and I was proud to be part of the RBC Chicago team that led the drive to push this year’s race to record fundraising totals and a record number of participants. Thank you team RBC Chicago for the great work that you do on behalf of Comer Children’s, and to the staff of Comer Children’s for the wonderful work that they do for the children of Chicago.”

About RBC Race for the Kids:

RBC Race for the Kids is an exciting series of 15 charitable runs supporting children’s causes in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Malaysia, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and the United States. Increasing in popularity every year, RBC Race for the Kids events have attracted more than 124,000 participants to date, and raised over $CAD 27 million for children’s charities around the world. The races are part of RBC’s larger commitment to kids and youth through the RBC Kids Pledge, a five-year, $100 million promise to improve the well-being of one million kids and youth.

About RBC:

Royal Bank of Canada is Canada’s largest bank and one of the largest banks in the world, based on market capitalization. It employs over 78,000 full- and part-time employees who serve more than 16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 38 other countries. RBC’s mission is to help clients thrive and communities prosper. RBC has been present in New York City for more than 100 years and is a leading corporate citizen in the support of the New York community, contributing millions of dollars annually, as well as time invested by hundreds of RBC employees.