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Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Supports Alvin ISD Education Foundation as the Fun Run Title Sponsor for its 16th Annual Turtle Race
Houston (February 1, 2017) – Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is proud to be the Fun Run title sponsor for Alvin ISD Education Foundation 16th Annual Mustang Bayou Turtle Race on Saturday, Feb. 11 at National Oak Park in Alvin. This will be the fourth year for Kelsey-Seybold Clinic to serve as the title sponsor. The Kelsey-Seybold sponsored Fun Run will kick-off the days events at 9 a.m., followed by the Turtle Race at noon.
This year, the Kelsey-Seybold sponsored 5K Family Fun Run was officially certified and will be a timed race. Those interested in participating can register for the Fun Run by signing up online.
"Alvin ISD is a dynamic learning organization and we are proud to support an institution that is dedicated to excellence right in our community," said John Lyle, Vice President of Operations, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic.
After the conclusion of the Fun Run, vendor booths will offer visitors a chance to meet and greet with local businesses. At the Kelsey-Seybold Clinic booth, participants will receive free health screenings, hourly door prizes and an opportunity to meet real physicians. KelseyBear will also be out and about meeting kids and families!
Later, the adopted turtles are dropped into Mustang Bayou from the bridge along the Tom Blakeney Hike and Bike Trail at National Oak Park in Alvin. The turtles race down the bayou to the finish line near the Adoue Street Bridge where they are scooped out and the winners determined.
Community members, parents, students and staff are all encouraged to adopt turtles for the race. Winners will receive a variety of prizes such as $1,500 travel voucher, $1,000 shopping spree, iPad and more! All proceeds from the Turtle Race benefit the students and teachers in the Alvin ISD through Innovative Teaching Grants, campus grants and scholarships for students, teachers and paraprofessionals.
Turtles can be adopted for $5 by filling out an adoption form, available at all Alvin ISD campuses, the Alvin ISD Central Administration Building, Alvin-Manvel Area Chamber of Commerce, YMCA of Alvin, Alvin Community College and TDEC, Inc, as well as online at alvinisd.net/educationfoundation.
About Kelsey-Seybold
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston's premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's renowned Texas Medical Center. More than 850 physicians and allied health professionals practice at 40 locations in the Greater Houston area. Kelsey-Seybold offers quality medical care in 65+ medical specialties. The organization operates the largest freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center in the state of Texas and offers state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam and Varian Edge radiation therapy technology at a nationally accredited Cancer Center. An accredited Sleep Center, comprehensive laboratory services, advanced imaging and diagnostics, 24 onsite Kelsey pharmacies and one specialty pharmacy, and MyKelseyOnline, a secure web portal, are part of its comprehensive offerings. Kelsey-Seybold partners with major insurers to offer value-based commercial health plans. KelseyCare Advantage, a Medicare Advantage plan offered to Houston-area beneficiaries and affiliated with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, has achieved the coveted 5-out-of-5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for eight consecutive years.
Kelsey-Seybold has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as the nation’s first accredited Accountable Care Organization and is home to a nationally accredited Breast Diagnostic Center and Endoscopy Center.
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic achieved a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 91. NPS is the global standard for measuring customer loyalty and satisfaction. An NPS score of 70 or higher is considered by industry experts to be "world class" and an indicator of overwhelming customer loyalty.