As 2011 draws to a close, we want to thank “you” for making it possible. Without our participants, event chairs, survivors, warriors, donors and sponsors, the difference being made would have not happened in this past year. From planning, to race day and grants going back into the community, we educated, increased screening and we [...]
The Boston Get Your Rear in Gear event was featured on the local website “Wicked Local” in advance of the November 12 event on Castle Island. The article included quotes from event co-chair Brian Shelley. Read the text of the article below or see it the Wicked Local site under “Fundraiser”. Final tallies from Boston [...]
We first came to know Toni Hudzina at the Twin Cities Get Your Rear in Gear last May when she was the top fundraiser at the event. She lost her mom to colon cancer last year and has been a tireless supporter of Get Your Rear in Gear and colon cancer causes. Toni recently underwent [...]
Team Kickin’ the Stick out of Colon Cancer created in honor of Katie Tinnea was featured in the Newcastle News in advance of the Seattle Area Get Your Rear in Gear race. The Seattle Area event is being held Sunday, November 6 at Brooks Sports, Inc in Bothell, WA. Read this inspiring story of Mrs. [...]
Fans of ABC’s “The Bachelor” will recognize Molly Mesnick, who won the heart of bachelor Jason Mesnick during season 13 of the show. Seattle Area Get Your Rear in Gear event chair and social media representative for Brooks Running, Keely O’Neill, recently shared with us that Molly will be running the Seattle GYRIG as part of [...]
Deadline extended to Sunday, December 4! Calling all kids 12 and under: We want you to design the kids’ t-shirt for the 2012 Get Your Rear in Gear race season! Get Your Rear in Gear is looking for budding young artists with a connection to colorectal cancer to submit a design for the 2012 kids’ [...]
The Northeast Iowa Get Your Rear in Gear was held October 1 in Waukon, Iowa. Attracting over 220 walkers and raising over $10,000 to stay in the local community for colon cancer awareness and education. You can read a recap of the race on DecorahNews.com.
Dr. Kirk Ludwig from the Get Your Rear in Gear host, Froedtert & Medical College, and local committee member, John Hovel, were featured during an interview on Fox 6 Wake Up News in Milwaukee on Monday, October 3, in connection with the October 15, Get Your Rear in Gear Milwaukee 5K Run/Walk.
The Lake St. Louis Get Your Rear in Gear 5K Run/Walk is planned in honor of Charlie Hughes. On Saturday, October 8, the anniversary of his death, Charlie’s friends and family will gather to honor and remember his gregarious spirit and encourage the community to take charge of their own health. Here is the story [...]
At 68-years-young, Vera Owens co-chairs the Get Your Rear in Gear colon cancer 5k race in Fort Myers Florida. Just as her co-chair, Dr. Janette Gaw, was in August,Vera was recently featured in a “Health Matters” story on NBC-2 in Florida, a partnership with Lee Memorial Health Systems. Vera’s story stress the importance of knowing [...]
