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Top 100 accounting, tax and advisory firm, Sax LLP, is proud to announce the success of their 10th annual 4 MILER at Garret Mountain event held on Saturday, October 2, 2021 to benefit St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. This year, over 400 participants, 40 volunteers, 40 sponsors and 100 donors came together to raise $90,000 for St. Joseph’s Child Life Department. St. Joseph’s Child Life Department offers high-impact holistic therapies to their pediatric patients, including art therapy, animal-assisted therapy and horticultural therapy. These therapies are funded by outside support only and are shown to be highly beneficial in mitigating the negative effects of hospitalization, particularly for patients with chronic, life-threatening or terminal illness. Since its inception 10 years ago, the 4 MILER has now raised over $685,000 for the Children’s Hospital and has become the largest financial contributor to the Child Life Department. “Sax’s 4 MILER event makes it possible for our pediatric patients to have fun and learn with our amazing Child Life staff while they undergo treatment and care,” said Robert Budelman, Vice President, Chief Development Officer of St. Joseph’s Health Foundation. “Our children face many challenging obstacles, but through the efforts of the Child Life Department, we can provide them with an array of programs and services that work to alleviate much of their stress and anxiety. We thank Sax for their tremendous support, and for allowing us to address the unique needs of our young patients in meaningful ways.”