DEBBIE GREEN MEMORIAL 5K

August 2017 – Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal (KRSM) rallied a team to “Race for a Reason” in the 20th Annual Debbie Green Memorial 5K Run/Walk for Leukemia in Wheeling, WV.

Kalkreuth once again served as Title Sponsor for this year’s race. Along with over 1,000 other participants, more than 70 employees, friends, and family registered for the race to represent Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal as the Title Sponsor. We were happy to find out we had the biggest team once again. We are thankful to everyone who was involved, especially Race Director Ron Green for organizing another great event in memory of his sister Debbie Green to benefit local families.

Debbie Green was diagnosed with Leukemia in 1970 and lost her battle in 1972. Her brother Ron, only four years old at the time, now operates this annual race for Leukemia victims and has recently opened it up to benefit families stricken with other types of childhood cancer as well.

“This event represents such a worthy cause in the Ohio Valley. It has such meaning to me and to everyone who has been affected by cancer in some way, shape or form. This race offers support to children who are effected by cancer and we as a community are able to stand by their side so that they don’t have to go through this alone,” said company president John Kalkreuth. “We support the Debbie Green Memorial 5K because none of us can do a lot as individuals, but when a community comes together, we can make a difference.

This year, the race befitted Leo Zambori and Jaymasen Green.