Canton MAN IS GOING THE DISTANCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER
Online, August 8, 2012 (Newswire.com)
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Canton MAN IS GOING THE DISTANCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER
60-Mile Men Creates Unique Fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure.
Jared Sparr of Canton is one of twelve brave men who are going all the way in the fight against breast cancer. Each year a non-profit corporation, 60-Mile Men Inc., produces a unique calendar to showcase these brave men and their dedication to the fight against breast cancer. What makes the calendar so unique are these men are not typical models. With ages ranging from their 20's to their 70's, these men are quite ordinary; except for their dedication to the fight against breast cancer. The calendar features each of the men going through their normal activities with just one difference - the clothing or, lack thereof. While certainly raising eyebrows, the calendar has been professionally photographed and designed.
"In a cross between the 'Full Monty' and 'Calendar Girls,' these gentlemen are showing that cancer affects us all: young and old, in-shape, and well, not-so-in shape," says Matthew Pickus, president and founder of 60-Mile Men, Inc. "People sometimes wonder why men participate in a breast cancer event. Cancer does not discriminate. Not only are 1% of breast cancer victims male, but cancer of every sort affects our mothers and fathers, sons and daughters. Anyone that has had a loved one with a cancer diagnoses knows that this affects everyone."
The net proceeds of 60-Mile Men go to benefit the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. Each participant in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure is required to raise a minimum of $2,300. The money raised by the 60-Mile Men will be donated to the event in the name of the 12 men in the current calendar, all of whom have been touched by cancer. You can find at least one 60-Mile Calendar Man at each of the 15 3-Day events in 2012.
Jared started walking when a friend asked him to join their team. The experience and people he met along the way sealed the deal and convinced him to walk again and again. Jared decided he wanted to see different cities, so he and his team decided to travel to a different city each year to walk. In 2008 they met the most incredible woman and survivor whom the team "adopted" over the course of their three days in Chicago. She continued her battle with cancer until she passed away in June 2011 at the age of 35. Jared believes the 60 miles he walks does make a difference.
The calendar men have participated in dozens of Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure events and will do anything (obviously!) to help support those with breast cancer, and find a cure. As the calendar states: "Real Men Wear Pink...Or Nothing At All." The 2012 Calendar was unveiled at our annual kick-off party, held in southeastern Michigan in June. Calendars will be on-sale immediately afterward. More information, as well as calendars and apparel items to support the cause, can be found at www.60milemen.org
About the 60-Mile Men
The 60-Mile Men, Inc., is a Michigan-based non-profit corporation dedicated to raising money for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. The net proceeds of 60-Mile Men, Inc. will be donated to the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure in the name of the 12 men that are posing for this year's calendar. 60-Mile Men calendars and apparel have been sold from coast-to-coast, and at least one 60-Mile Man will be at each 2010 3-Day event.
For media purposes only, jpeg files of the calendar models and covers are available. Please contact 60-Mile Men for details (mediarelations@60milemen.org).
About the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure
Taking place in 15 cities nationwide, the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure is a series of three-day, 60-mile walks that raise millions of dollars for breast cancer research, education, and community outreach programs. Breast Cancer 3-Day participants raise a minimum of $2,300 and walk an average of 20 miles a day, educating tens of thousands of people about breast health with every step. Please visit www.The3Day.org or call 800.996.3DAY for more information.
The 2012 Breast Cancer 3-Day series includes events in
• Boston (July 27-29)
• Cleveland (August 3-5)
• Chicago (August 10-12)
• Michigan (August 17-19)
• Minneapolis (August 24-26)
• San Francisco Bay Area (September 7-9)
• Seattle (September 14-16)
• Philadelphia (October 5-7)
• Washington, DC (October 12-14)
• Atlanta (October 19-21)
• Tampa Bay (October 29-31)
• Dallas/Fort Worth (November 2-4)
• Phoenix (November 9-11)
• San Diego (November 16-18)
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure® and the Breast Cancer 3-Day, the organization has invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill its promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Komen for the Curve, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1.877 GO KOMEN.
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