Gracie’s Gear Supports Team Bear to Fight Childhood Cancer
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is coming up on October 11th and at least 70 of the expected 45,000 runners will be participating in support of a special cause. Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Inc. (BNPCFI) was founded in 1992 in memory of eight year old Barrett “Bear” Krupa, who passed away after a battle with Wilms Tumor, a pediatric cancer.
The mission of the foundation is to…
eliminate pediatric cancer and to provide hope and support to those who are touched by it.
Bear Necessities supports its mission through three main programs. The Small Miracle Program provides immediate family and patient services, the Annual Research Fund provides funding for junior investigative researchers and the Information and Support Services program provides family support, community education and donor initiatives.
The Team Bear Challenge creates a way for athletes to add a charity focus to their personal exercise achievement and raise funds to benefit the work of the BNPCFI. Runners like Gracie Updyke will be taking part in the Chicago Marathon for Team Bear this year.
Gracie is the Founder and President of gracie’s gear, an exercise product and service company specializing in women’s athletic apparel. Through her company she operates the program Gracie Gives which focuses on supporting charity organizations each year. Due to Gracie’s passion for children and personal and family experiences with cancer she is devoting her efforts Team Bear and raising money for BNPCFI as she trains to take on the marathon next month. Her hard work is in honor of Szymon, a two-year old boy fighting Fibrosarcoma cancer.
If you saw my previous post on gracie’s gear and have been interested in trying it out for yourself now is the time to act. In an effort to maximize donations for the BNPCFI, 10 percent of all gracie’s gear online sales from August 1, 2009 to October 1, 2009 will benefit the foundation.
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