Tough Mudder Round Two: Ryan Larson
The Tough Mudder is a 10-12 mile mud and obstacle course that tests your physical strength, mental power, and stamina. You can do it to challenge yourself or run for a charity at the same time if you choose to. One of our Team LIVESTRONG members, Ryan Larson, who’s participated in the Tough Mudder two years in a row will be answering a few of our questions here. We’ll also be hearing some of his story and why he decided to become involved with LIVESTRONG.LS: How have you been affected by cancer?
Ryan: I was born to a single mother who was greatly supported by her parents in helping to raise me. My grandpare...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - September 7, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Amelia Kwok Source Type: blogs
Over the Edge Spotlight: Patty Watkins
This weekend, on September 10, Team LIVESTRONG is partnering withOver the Edge for an all new event experience! We will be taking fundraising to new heights in Atlanta, Georgia as we rappel down the side of Buckhead Tower to raise funds for LIVESTRONG‘s free programs and services. Here, we have a short Q&A with one of the participants, Patty Watkins!LS: How have you been affected by cancer?
Patty: I have been affected by cancer in many ways. I have Stage 4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, metastatic; now, it’s in my brain. I have always been healthy, very active, ate well, and exercised daily by stren...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - September 5, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
Spotlight on “Team Fathers and Sons”
This year will be the 20th Anniversary of theLIVESTRONG Challenge in Austin! For 20 years, we have been creating awareness and changes in cancer care for people in Austin and beyond. All proceeds will be going to benefit theLIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes of the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. The Challenge helps us promote our cause and it encourages locals as well as people from around the country to come out and participate in the runs/bike rides. Here, we have the spotlight on Alex Arato who has been participating in the LIVESTRONG Challenge for a very long time and is captain of Team Fat...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - September 1, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
Supporter of the Month: Nick Colinear
Our supporter of the month initiative is an opportunity to thank the special people who have shown incredible commitment to LIVESTRONG. It also serves as a chance to introduce LIVESTRONG staff, interns, clients and community to the powerful stories behind some of our biggest supporters.September Supporter of the Month: Nick ColinearBackground: Nick lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife, Janine and their three children: Kenzie, Nic and Nolan. Nick became involved with LIVESTRONG in 2011, and recently became a part of our Sustaining Donor program in May of 2016. Our Sustaining Donor program allows people to give on...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - September 1, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
Everyone Ride/Run Against Cancer Everyday (ERRACE) Spotlight
TheERRACE (Everyone Eide/Run Against Cancer Everyday) organization was founded by a group of professionals to spread awareness about cancer. They hold an annual riding/running event where they raise funds for cancer research, and inspire the community to lead healthier and more active lives. The ERRACE event for 2016 was held this past July and if you want to check out some of the photos from it,click here. They were able to surpass their donations goal of $100,000 and raised $127,579 total to be donated to the Helen& Harry Gray Cancer Center and LIVESTRONG. We talked to Andy Caputo, one of the founders of ERRACE, ...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - August 31, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
LIVESTRONG Leader Spotlight: Kristin
LIVESTRONG leaders are volunteers who make yearly commitments to helping those affected by cancer in their community. Leaders do this through developing relationships with community leaders, initiating activities (fundraising, hosting events,& more), and sharing LIVESTRONG‘s mission. One of our leaders, Kristin Leung, talks about her involvement with LIVESTRONG and why she decided to join the team.LS: How have you been affected by cancer?
Kristin: Over the years, I have watched both friends and family be stricken by cancer. In 2011, I decided to begin working with survivors as part of theLIVESTRONGprogram at ...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - August 31, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
Top 5 Reasons to Run the New York City Marathon with Team LIVESTRONG
On November 6 50,000+ runners will hit the streets of the five boroughs for the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon. Team LIVESTRONG will be taking to the streets of NYC in force. Here are five things they can look forward to as part of our team on 11/6:1. You get to run for something bigger than yourself!
We all know running is hard. If it were easy, everyone would do it. However, one thing that makes it easier is finding a deeper meaning in your run. It can be hard to get out of bed for a training run early in the morning when you are not meeting someone else or thinking about larger goals. However, by joining Team LIVEST...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - August 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
Turn $50 into $100 with our LIVESTRONG Challenge Match
TheLIVESTRONG Challenge has been LIVESTRONG’s landmark event for two decades. To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the event and make it the absolute best it can be, we want it to have a monumental impact on our mission; however, it can’t have that kind of impact without your help. That’s why we are making it easier than ever for you to support our programs and services by offering a matching gift opportunity!The rules are easy: donate or raise $50 to your LIVESTRONG Challenge accountbetween now and August 31, and you will receive a $50** match to your personal fundraising center.Get started now and see the diff...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - August 24, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Callie Atkins (LIVESTRONG Staff) Source Type: blogs
When cancer tries to destroy you, what do you do?
Cancer changed my family forever. I was diagnosed with testicular cancer twice and my beloved wife, Judy, was taken from us after a brave battle with multiple myeloma.Through it all, LIVESTRONG was by my side. Their expert guidance and support as my children and I worked to navigate the “new normal” saved us, and that’s why I decided to give back. I became aLIVESTRONG Leader and actively fundraise throughTeam LIVESTRONG events.This year, I took my work one step further. I joined the LIVESTRONG staff in Washington, D.C., for a meeting on Vice President Biden ’s National Cancer Moonshot initiative. I shared how cance...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - August 24, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Guest Source Type: blogs
LIVESTRONG and RideAustin Partner to Raise Money for People Affected by Cancer
LIVESTRONG has joinedRideAustin’s “Round Up” program to raise funds for charities through Austin’s first and only nonprofit rideshare organization. After RideAustin began its service in June, LIVESTRONG became one of the first 16 charities that riders can round up their fare for a donation. These gifts will help LIVESTRONG’s free, bilingual programs and services improve the lives of the 113,000 Texans diagnosed by cancer each year.“RideAustin filled a need in this city, just as we fill gaps in cancer care for people all over the world struggling with the physical, financial and psychosocial effects of a cancer...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - August 21, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
What if cancer treatment left you completely exhausted?
When I was 38, my life was turned upside down. As a healthy, happy wife and mother of two, I never could have imagined that I would be diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Post-diagnosis was a whirlwind: I had a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, hormone therapy and more surgery.It took a long time to get my health back after treatment, but I discovered that the entire experience took a toll on my metabolism and muscle strength. When I ’d try to exercise, I’d just end up in a pool of tears due to pain and exhaustion.A friend told me aboutLIVESTRONG at the YMCA and it changed my life. Their exercise program fo...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - August 18, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
5th Annual Velo4Yellow
In July Gyros Cycling Club hosted their5th annual Velo4Yellow ride benefiting LIVESTRONG. This year’s charity ride had 415 riders and raised $10,000 to support LIVESTRONG cancer programs– bringing Velo4Yellow’s 5 year total to $30,000! Amazing. We caught up with Dave Brown from Velo4Yellow to hear more about this impactful community fundraising event.LS: How have you been affected by cancer?
Dave: My father lost his battle with multiple myeloma in 2007. I was very young when my maternal grandmother died from lung cancerLS: What made this 5th year at Velo4Yellow special? What moment stands out to you the m...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - August 16, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
5 Things You Don’t Want to Miss at the LIVESTRONG Challenge!
The2016 LIVESTRONG Challenge is coming up on October 16, 2016. Starting in downtown Austin, participants can ride 20, 45, 65, or 100 miles on routes through the Texas Hill Country, or head out for the 5k run/walk. Here are five things you don’t want to miss out on this 20th anniversary year:1. The PUPPY Power Stop!This year ’s LIVESTRONG Challenge is packed with exciting and new rest stops along each course route. One of our personal favorites is our partnership withAustin Pets Alive to provide an assortment of adorable puppies for participants to pet and play with while they take a brief break from the course. The...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - August 15, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: LIVESTRONG Staff Source Type: blogs
Top 5 Things You Don’t Want to Miss at the LIVESTRONG Challenge!
The 2016 LIVESTRONG Challenge is coming up on October 16, 2016. Starting in downtown Austin, participants can ride 20, 45, 65, or 100 miles on routes through the Texas Hill Country, or head out for the 5k run/walk. Here are five things you don’t want to miss out on this 20th anniversary year:The PUPPY Power Stop!This year ’s LIVESTRONG Challenge is packed with exciting and new rest stops along each course route. One of our personal favorites is our partnership with Austin Pets Alive to provide an assortment of adorable puppies for participants to pet and play with while they take a brief break from the course. The ...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - August 15, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mike Threadgould (LIVESTRONG Staff) Source Type: blogs
Setting A Big Goal: Going “Over The Edge”
I ’ve taken on a good share of charity challenges over the years including marathons, multi-day running events and more Speed Golf tournaments than I can remember. But “Going Over the Edge” in Atlanta this September fills me with more trepidation than any fundraiser that has come before.A fear of heights + rappelling down a 20 story building = a very nervous Greg!I know that on September 10th when the instructor guides me over the edge of Buckhead Tower I am going to need all the motivation I can get. That’s why today I am calling on our community to help us reach a big fundraising goal together: $10,000 for LIVE...
Source: LIVESTRONG Blog - August 11, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Greg Lee, President Source Type: blogs
