In advance of Get Your Rear in Gear – Baton Rouge on Saturday, April 27, The Advocate featured the story of Baton Rouge attorney Warner Delaune and how early screening was key to his recovery from colon cancer. The article also focused on sharing colon cancer facts, event information, and sharing details of how the [...]
When Candice Washilewski and Patti McGrath started Get Your Rear in Gear – Chicago they were very selective as to where the funds raised would go. They wanted the money raised at the event to make the biggest impact possible on their community. At the Chicago 5K Run/Walk this fall, Washilewski and McGrath made a [...]
The Colon Cancer Coalition recently awarded CareFirst, formerly Southern Tier Hospice and Palliative Care, with a grant for $7,450 for its Palliative Care program. The funds were raised by Donna Marrone and Lori Spallone, event coordinators for the June 2012 Get Your Rear In Gear 5K run held in Horseheads, NY. CareFirst is the Southern [...]
On March 21, 2013, Truman Medical Centers (TMC), Get Your Rear in Gear® – Kansas City and the Frank and Daisie White Colon Cancer Awareness Program hosted a Colon Cancer Awareness Month program. For Kansas City Royals Hall of Famer Frank White, colon cancer is personal. Both of his parents succumbed to the disease. His father, [...]
The 2013 Get Your Rear in Gear – Philadelphia is approaching with a special party planned for St. Patrick’s Day at Memorial Hall in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. This year marks the 5th year for the event that has raised over $650,000 for colon cancer awareness and educational programs in the Philadelphia-area. Read more about this exciting event, [...]
2012 was a record year for us featuring 38 Get Your Rear in Gear Run/Walk events, including nine new host cities. Our events attracted over 28,000 run/walk participants nationwide, and over 14,000 individuals and sponsors contributing over $2.2 million to fight colon cancer. The successes celebrated in 2012 would not be possible without the tireless [...]
In their continuing mission to spread the word about the importance of screening for colorectal cancers, the Charlotte Get Your Rear in Gear event directors chose to direct some of the proceeds from the 2011 race to a public awareness program in March of 2012. Mary-Karen Bierman and Sue Falco placed an advertisement in Charlotte, [...]
$50,000 Grant from Get Your Rear in Gear – New York City funds lecture series about GI issues in young adults The Colon Cancer Coalition is collaborating with The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health and Center for Advanced Digestive Care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center to create the Amy Covey Lecture Series: Digestive [...]
Ladd, Ill. Population: 1,300. Nestled in the heart of farm country in north-central Illinois. 100 miles west of Chicago. Smallest host city for a Get Your Rear in Gear 5K event. A small town with a huge heart has continuously rallied around it’s own, making the Get Your Rear in Gear Ladd 5K race one [...]
On Friday, May 11, Boston Get Your Rear in Gear 5K co-chairs Brian Shelly and Caitlin Gambee had the honor of announcing a new partnership with the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers creating the Colon Cancer Screening & Education Program (CCSEP). The $93,500 check presented to the League will fund a first-of-its-kind program for [...]
