 Member dons dress to raise $$
for charity
By DEBORAH A. MILES
It’s been said a red dress can turn heads. When a
man vows to wear one running for charity, it turns
pledges into gold.
PEF member Wally Powers did just that. This labor
services representative at the state Department of Labor
(DOL) in Ithaca raised $1,375 for the American Heart
Association (AHA) Run/Walk held in late February at Utica
College.
Powers said that after his stepfather passed away last
year from heart problems, it became a personal crusade to
raise money for the AHA.
“I told people if I could raise more than $400, I
would wear a red dress while running,” he said.
“With this extra incentive, things just took off and
got a life of its own. I reached $400 in no time flat,
then I realized I’m committed to wearing a red
dress.”
More than 90 people including family, friends and
co-workers from 15 different DOL offices statewide made a
pledge for Powers.
Grateful for this support, Powers contacted local
businesses for donations to a raffle drawing. He acquired
a dozen items, including a golf umbrella, a month’s
membership to a health club, gift certificates and
lunches for two. “This was my way of saying thanks
to all who pledged money, and to give them a chance to
win something too,” he said.
Among the 7,100 people who participated in the Run/Walk,
Powers, who ran five miles in on-and-off rain, was easily
identified by his eye-catching ensemble.
Powers said, “I got the idea of wearing a red dress
from the Hash House Harriers, an international running
organization. They have sponsored events where members
wear red dresses and run from bar to bar.”
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