Go For Joe 5k/3k Fun Run/Walk,

Caroline Kuhns

My name is Caroline Kuhns and I am currently a third year Psychology major, Kinesiology minor at Penn State University. After I complete my undergraduate degree at Penn State I plan to attend nursing school and then earn a masters degree in Nurse Practitioning. I have worked in assited living facilities in order to gain clinical experience in prepartion for becoming a nurse. As a child, I was always concerned when a friend or family member was injured, and always inquiring about first aid and their treatment plan. As I matured, my curiosity for healthcare only grew. Throughout high school I researched and read about nursing schools and hospitals around the country, and finally during my senior year I was able to do a clinical rotation in our local hospital, Phoenixville Hospital. Unfortunately, I was not accepted into a nursing program for my undergraduate, but that just allowed me to pursue another major to prepare myself for when I do attend nursing school. I was introduced to Joe during early college through my current boyfriend and after learning about Joe's battle with Sickle Cell Anemia, I was incredibly inspired. I knew that I had to do something worthwhile that would change his life for the better, so I decided to organize a 5k/3k event. I am a person who does not sit back and watch the show; I take charge. Therefore, I could by no means sit back and watch Joe continue to suffer in pain and drown in his medical bills. I have to take initiative and give back to someone who gives everything that he has to others.