We are happy to say that TEAM DANKMEYER, almost 50 strong, participated in The Children’s League 18th annual fundraiser the last two weeks of September.

Last year,  Dankmeyer was proud to support The Children’s League Kid Walk/Kid Talk fundraising event in Cumberland, Maryland.  A team composed of Mark Treasure, CP, BOCO, Patient Representative Heather Iman and her family, Dawn Miranda Prosthetist Assistant, and two Cumberland area patients - Mr. Bill Ewing and Kaleb Mearkle, participated in the event.  Mr. Ewing and Kaleb are both beneficiaries of The Children’s League.

We did it again this year, except bigger and virtual!  As with many things COVID related, The Children’s League had to shift to a virtual event for 2020.  In some ways, this made it easier for more people outside of the Cumberland area to support The Children’s League.  

We created TEAM DANKMEYER and invited Dankmeyer staff and patients to participate in this virtual effort over a two week period at the end of September. The League was interested in people getting out and about - so walking, running, hiking, biking - pretty much any physical activity was encouraged. Quite a few Dankmeyer staff attended a socially distanced organized walk together (yet apart!). Marlies Beerli Cabell, CPO, took the initiative to gather up a number of teammates - including her large family, friends and co-workers, at Rockburn Park on a beautiful fall September morning on the 19th. Another group in Cumberland got together,  including Bill Ewing, a long term Cumberland office patient, and visited some local scenic trails.

This was also Mark Treasure’s last community event as part of the Dankmeyer team. Mark’s last day before retirement from Dankmeyer after 40 years of service was September 25, 2020. We had hoped to make the Walk/Talk a part of his bigger celebration. Next year, when we participate even bigger and better, we think Mark will join us in this worthy cause.