Heels & Wheels 5K and Kids Fun Run

Adaptive Athletes, Runners, Walkers, and Families Unite for a Race of All Abilities

WHAT: Burke Rehabilitation will host its annual Heels & Wheels 5K and Kids Fun Run, inviting runners, walkers, and adaptive athletes of all ages to participate in an exciting and supportive race. Hosted at Burke Rehabilitation’s White Plains campus, the event features a 5K and a Kids Fun Run for the youngest athletes.

Media will have the opportunity to capture content and connect with adaptive athletes and Burke Rehabilitation Executive Director, Scott Edelman, to discuss the event and its importance as a celebration of Burke’s mission in action.

WHO: Burke Rehabilitation’s community including staff, patients, families, neighbors, and athletes of all ages.

WHEN: Sunday, April 6, 2025
9:30 AM: Kids Fun Run begins
9:45 AM: 5K Race begins

RSVP: Please RSVP to Tori Sullivan by April 4.

About Burke Rehabilitation:
Burke Rehabilitation is a nationally recognized and accredited not-for-profit healthcare organization that provides physical rehabilitation treatment, research, and graduate medical education. Burke offers a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services to improve the quality of life for people following an injury or surgery and those managing symptoms from chronic conditions. Ranked as a top rehabilitation hospital by U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek, Burke Rehabilitation has the highest readmission prevention rate among the nation’s top-ranked rehabilitation hospitals and is the largest provider of stroke rehabilitation in New York. In addition to its hospital in White Plains, NY, Burke has 15 outpatient locations throughout the Bronx, Westchester County, and the Hudson Valley with more sites planned. Burke is a proud member of the Montefiore Health System and has been named one of Westchester County’s Best Places to Work by 914INC. For more information, please visit www.burke.org.