Hi friends! Mark and I will be participating virtually in the Freeze-athlon to raise funds for metastatic breast cancer! We will do a 5km run/20km bike/2.5km run to raise awareness and funds for METAvivor. Although less than excited about the December weather, we’re SO thrilled to be doing this alongside our church family and our dear friend <a href="https://cultureofrunning.home.blog/2020/11/14/running-through-metastatic-breast-cancer-brittany-gendys-story/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brittany</a> . Please join us on this journey and help us spread the word. <a href="https://www.raceentry.com/mbc-freeze-athlon/race-information" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MBC Freezeathlon</a>  Did you know that 30% of patients diagnosed with earlier stage breast cancer will eventually develop stage 4 breast cancer and die? Despite that percentage, did you know that only 2-5% of research fund goes into researching metastasis?  Help us change that number and increase awareness and FUNDING for metastatic breast cancer research! From METAvivor’s website: <a href="https://www.metavivor.org/take-action/why-we-need-you/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.metavivor.org/take-action/why-we-need-you/</a> “... the popular breast cancer fundraising movements give on average only 2-5% of their research funds to researching metastasis. Instead, their primary focus is on prevention, which does nothing to help those already diagnosed, and early detection, which does not impact those facing stage 4 breast cancer. And while only 6% - 10% of initial breast cancer diagnoses are metastatic, 30% of patients diagnosed with earlier stage breast cancer will eventually develop stage 4 breast cancer. This does not need to happen.  Many metastasis researchers believe that metastatic breast cancer could become a chronic, rather than terminal, disease, if only there were more money to do the research necessary to develop effective treatments. As such, METAvivor has launched a nationwide effort to raise awareness about metastatic breast cancer, with a push to dedicate 30% of all breast cancer research funds toward the metastatic breast cancer that 30% of patients will ultimately face. Please join this critical effort.”

Enter your donation forMetastatic Breast Cancer #Freeze-athlon