The fourth Carol A. Brodbeck Memorial Walk will be at at the Coventry Oaks Pavilion, off S. Main St., at 10 a.m. Saturday. A scholarship fund has been set up at the University of Akron College of Nursing to honor Brodbeck, and three scholarships already have been awarded to students of the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, organizers said.
Brodbeck, who was a nurse for more than 35 years, died in August 2006 of a blood disorder. Suggested donations of $25 will be used from the walk to help fund the scholarship.
Brodbeck, a 1968 graduate of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, was known affectionately as ''Peanut'' to her friends and classmates. She was a longtime volunteer for the OPEN M Free Clinic and established the Visiting Nurse Service as the first such center in the state for diabetic home care.
Those wishing to donate should make checks payable to the University of Akron Foundation. For more information, call Nancy at 330-836-2866 or Bob at 330-620-5795.
Refreshments will be served in the Coventry Oaks Pavilion at the park, off S.Main St..
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