August 5, 2005

Step by step: Bigelow 11 marathon

The second annual Bigelow 11 marathon recently was held, and staff members clocked more than 1,000 miles by tracking the distance that they walked at work over the course of the month. Each participant used a personal pedometer to document mileage, and donations poured in from colleagues, friends and family members. The unit collectively raised $800 for the Durant Fellowship, which provides funding for an MGH clinician to assist in the prevention and treatment of disease among refugees throughout the world.

“We all continue to be inspired by the work of the fellowship and feel strongly about continuing to show our support as a unit,” said Eileen Flaherty, RN, nurse manager for Bigelow 11. Staff nurses Melissa Roddie, RN, Allyson Maslowski, RN, and Margaret Driscoll, RN, coordinated the event.



The Bigelow 11 marathon team