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1,400 miles, 52 days and 6 pairs of shoes later, Oregon college president raises thousands for students
1,400 miles, 52 days and 6 pairs of shoes later, Oregon college president raises thousands for students
1,400 miles, 52 days and 6 pairs of shoes later, Oregon college president raises thousands for students

Published on: 08/07/2025

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Clackamas Community College president Tim Cook poses at Portland Community College's Sylvania campus on Aug. 1, 2025. He ran 1,400 miles throughout Oregon to raise money for students' basic needs.Supporters in yellow shirts clapped, cheered and rang cowbells as Cook ran his final stretch to the finish line at Hood River Event Site on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.Cook's daughter Megan (left), his niece Avelyn Caldwell, his son, Owen, and Owen's girlfriend Madison Yang were among those supporting Cook at the finish line. His third child, Holden, ran the final leg with him.Tim Cook, Clackamas Community College president, pumped his arms as he crossed the finish line in Hood River on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.Cook's wife, Paddy, accompanied him throughout the 1,400 mile trek, driving ahead in a Sprinter van.Johnson RV donated a Sprinter van for Cook's 52-day run throughout Oregon.Tim and Paddy Cook addressed a crowd of around 50 supporters who gathered in Hood River on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.Tim and Paddy Cook addressed a crowd of around 50 supporters who gathered in Hood River on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.Tim and Paddy Cook addressed a crowd of around 50 supporters who gathered in Hood River on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.Cook took a plunge in the Columbia River after crossing the finish line.A sign in the sand in Hood River, where supporters gathered to celebrate at Cook's finish line on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.

Clackamas Community College President Tim Cook on Thursday crossed the finish line of a 1,400-mile running route that took him from the Oregon-Idaho line to the Columbia River Gorge, stopping at all 17 of the state’s community colleges along the way.

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