At Issue with Mark Welp
Why the St. Jude Run Needed a Documentary
Clip: Season 3 Episode 27 | 1m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
A new film captures the people and purpose behind the Memphis to Peoria St. Jude Run.
The Memphis to Peoria St. Jude Run began in 1982 and has grown into one of Central Illinois' best-known fundraisers. Filmmaker Mike Rundle and longtime runner Mike McCoy explain why a new documentary, One Crazy Idea, was created to capture the full experience and help carry the event into its next generation.
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At Issue with Mark Welp is a local public television program presented by WTVP
At Issue with Mark Welp
Why the St. Jude Run Needed a Documentary
Clip: Season 3 Episode 27 | 1m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
The Memphis to Peoria St. Jude Run began in 1982 and has grown into one of Central Illinois' best-known fundraisers. Filmmaker Mike Rundle and longtime runner Mike McCoy explain why a new documentary, One Crazy Idea, was created to capture the full experience and help carry the event into its next generation.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipThe Memphis to Peoria run began in 1982, and since then, runners have raised almost $100 million to help fight childhood cancer and support families.
Now a documentary takes us inside one of the most unique fundraisers in the country.
I'm joined by filmmaker Mike Rundle and Mike McCoy, one of the men who came up with "The One Crazy Idea."
So you came up with one crazy idea twice, the original crazy idea, the run, the second one, making a documentary.
- That really wasn't my idea, but they came up with the documentary.
Molly Book and Sarah Solorio, Amy McCoy got ahold of Mike, and I'm glad we did it.
- Well, I mean, everyone in this area especially knows about the run and how much it's grown, and you get a lot of local media coverage, some nice pieces on the news, but what made you want to do a full-length documentary?
- You know, this is the 45th year, and this year we have the opportunity to top the $100 million raise mark.
And I think that people were looking for something to help keep it going for another 45 years.
A St. Jude Runner's Story That Stayed With the Filmmaker
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Clip: S3 Ep27 | 1m 3s | Mike Rundle recalls an emotional conversation with a runner who was a St. Jude patient. (1m 3s)
Where the Money Raised for St. Jude Goes
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Clip: S3 Ep27 | 2m 7s | Mike McCoy explains how St. Jude research and care keep runners committed to the cause. (2m 7s)
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