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John F. Hubert Memorial Fund
In loving memory of John Hubert, the JFH Memorial Fund was
established to support programs
within
Active Community Wellness such as BOISE RunWalk
and help
ensure that no one is turned
away for inability to pay.
"In
a way, cancer doesn't have to defeat you.
Cancer can release you, to really go for it! This is
why I run."
"We
claimed the course, the course didn't claim us!"
John's comments following the '07 Georgia Marathon |
John was a Lifetime member of BOISE RunWalk and enjoyed
training and running with the group while contributing
motivational topics as one of our favorite guest speakers
over the years from 2005 up until his death in 2009. One of
his passions was seeing people from various walks of life
come together to train
for a long distance event, and John
supported BOISE RunWalk’s vision of exercise, good nutrition
and group support as important keys to better health and
wellness.
John last spoke to our group on a beautiful Saturday
morning, May 9, 2009, and is remembered to this
day by many
of us for his talk on "Tips for Walkers and Runner's" on May
12, 2007. John held the
attention of his audiences with sage
yet humble advice, and good humor about the benefits
of
Boudreaux’s Butt Paste©, his favorite
skin protectant useful to us runners and walkers.
John accepted the invitation to become
the founding Chairman of the Board for Active Community
Wellness in August 2008. John’s set of core values centered
on integrity, perseverance and exceptional customer service
and together with Coach Steve teamed in the founding of the
company. John served as Chair up to the time of his passing
after a battle with cancer in which he ran most of his
marathons and half marathons. We loved John with all our
heart are forever grateful for his humble leadership,
positive attitude, dry humor and friendship.
A few highlights of John’s running career begun at age 70
during his battle with cancer:
* Marine Corp Marathon
* Mardi Gras Marathon
* Race to Robie Creek
* Zeitgeist Half Marathon
* Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati
* Las Vegas Marathon
* Boise Foothills XC 12K
* Table Rock Challenge 9K
* Georgia Marathon
* Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon
* Portland Marathon
John grew up on a farm in Erie, Pennsylvania. As a youth he
learned how to run the family farm before heading to college
earning a degree in Engineering . Prior to his years with
NASA's Apollo Project,
John served as a Captain in the US
Navy. He began his running career at the age of 63 with a
few 5K
and 10K runs, then a half marathon. John was "bit for
good" when he ran his first 26.2, the
Marine Corp Marathon
in 2005.
Help us provide affordable training and community wellness
programs to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.
Your donation helps fund BOISE RunWalk today
and into the future. Thank you.
Two ways to donate:
1. Print and mail the donation form
here
to PO Box 7621, Boise, ID 83707
2. Use the secure PayPal DONATE button below for debit and credit
cards.
For assistance and additional ways to donate, please phone
(208) 639-1434
Thank you! |
