MetroPCS Dallas White Rock Marathon to Present More Than Half a Million Dollars to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Dallas, TX -- (SBWire) -- 03/31/2011 -- Dallas White Rock Marathon board members and sponsors will present Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) with a record donation of $560,000 from the 2010 marathon, half marathon and relays (including funds raised through Active.com online giving program). Since 1997, the hospital has been the primary beneficiary of the Dallas White Rock Marathon.

The Honorable Lyndon L. Olson, Jr., former TSRHC patient and chairman of the hospital's board of trustees, will speak. TSRHC patient families, including the top fundraisers for the 2010 race, will attend and help present the check to the hospital.

Voted the top marathon and half marathon in the state by Competitor Texas magazine, the MetroPCS Dallas White Rock Marathon features a start/finish in Fair Park, a scenic course that includes a flat and fast 10-mile loop around White Rock Lake, and is a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon. The primary beneficiary of weekend events is Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. For more information, visit the official MetroPCS Dallas White Rock Marathon website at http://www.runtherock.com.

About TSRHC
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopedic conditions, such as scoliosis http://www.tsrhc.org/scoliosis-spine.htm, clubfoot http://www.tsrhc.org/clubfoot-foot-disorders.htm, hip dysplasia http://www.tsrhc.org/hip-dyslasia-perthes.htm and hand disorders http://www.tsrhc.org/hand-disorders.htm, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. Admission is open to Texas children from birth up to 18 years of age and patients receive treatment regardless of the family's ability to pay.For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please call 214-559-5000 or 800-421-1121 or visit http://www.tsrhc.org.