Ah yes, Super Bowl Sunday, the billion dollar and fat bowl. Have you seen the recipes on morning news shows? Just yesterday, I glanced up to see a Today Show foodie suggesting four recipes which could surely bring on a heart attack for an over-excited fan. Have I lost those of you already that just [...]
Why, yes we did say BOOTY BALL! Booty Ball A Colon Cancer Coalition Dance Event 1. To swing the hips and buttocks with friends and family while having a thoroughly good time. 2. To raise awareness and funds for colorectal cancer education and screening advancement in the community. Put on some good music, invite the [...]
By Andrea Woodson Smith In December 2005 my mom was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. I can remember the day as if it was yesterday. My mom called to let me know that she was going to get her test results back later on that day. About five hours passed and I decided to [...]
My momma always said, “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Forest Gump When Get Your Rear in Gear looked to young artists to design the 2012 kid’s shirt, we feel like we indulged in a box of chocolates. There was tremendous enthusiasm from our young artists and [...]
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 [...]
By Jenny Snow Ashbrook Get Your Rear in Gear Philadelphia co-chair/caregiver I was just a little girl when my mom got sick. In that day and age, if people spoke of “the ‘c’ word” at all, it was in hushed whispers. I didn’t realize how sick she was, or have any sense that I might [...]
Our physicians and doctors are a great source for answers; however, we can’t access them 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Going on the Internet to find an answer can be overwhelming too; with thousands of links and sources to choose from, and most importantly, deciphering which source is credible. Fortunately, our partner, [...]
By Maria Grasso, Chair/Event Director GYRIG Philadelphia I will never forget the day…. It was a sunny day in March 2005 and I was in St. Louis, MO traveling on business when my Mom called. She said Dad was not feeling well and they visited the Doctor earlier that morning. “They found a mass” Mom [...]
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 [...]
The Get Your Rear in Gear store is Open For Business! Browse the selection of athletic/running gear, head wear, and sweatshirts below and then jump over to our retail sponsor, St. Croix Screenprinting, to place your order. Merchandise will be shipped directly to you within 4-6 weeks. Thanks to the generous sponsorship from St. Croix [...]
