8th Annual Susan Zabransky Hughes Memorial 5K Run/Walk

On April 27, the 8^th Annual Susan Zabransky Hughes Memorial Run was held in memory of the Saddle River resident who lost her battle with cervical cancer in July 2011 at the age of 46.

The Race began at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church with a USATF certified 5K run/walk hosted by Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation and the Run for Sue Committee. 500 runners and walkers participated in this year’s Race, which raised over $120,000.

Proceeds from this event continue to fund The Susan Zabransky Hughes Memorial Scholarship at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. Scholarships were awarded to two remarkable students in the inaugural class of 2018.

Funding will also continue for two weeks of camp at Pony Power Therapies in Mahwah, NJ for patients treated at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center.

Since its inception in 2012, the Susan Zabransky Hughes Memorial Run, including gifts from the Hughes and Zabransky families, has raised more than $2 million. Funds from previous years have established Susan’s Suite, a 10-bed oncology suite in our renovated Emergency and Trauma Center at Hackensack University Medical Center and funded the Oncology Patient Navigator position to ensure a smooth transition of care.

We would like to thank our loyal sponsors, donors, volunteers and race participants who have helped to make these accomplishments possible! Stay tuned for 2020 event details.