Give as You Are Able
Finishing an IRONMAN can make you feel a high, but giving back to others can make that high even greater — one that you can feel every day for the rest of your life. At first, I set out to complete an IRONMAN to show cancer that it couldn’t beat me, that I could do… Read more »
#WhyIKesem — Understanding the Magic of Camp Kesem
By: Hunter Davis, Junior at NC State University + Founder/Director of Camp Kesem at NC State First, let me tell you a little about Camp Kesem. It’s a national not-for-profit organization that supports kids who have a parent with cancer through week-long summer camps. The camps are all student run and there are over 70 college… Read more »
Playing our role in the battle against cancer
This year more than 1.6 million Americans will learn they have cancer. The American Cancer Society projects that almost 590,000 people will die from the disease. The statistics are astounding, yet very personal to Terrence and Torry Holt, whose mom passed away after a 10-year battle with cancer. Terrence was six and Torry was 10… Read more »
Ryan Switzer: He’s My Hero
Ryan Switzer is some kind of guy. In July 2012, he was diagnosed with colon cancer. Yet, just last week, the 37-year-old from Raleigh participated in the IRONMAN competition in Louisville, KY. He also raised $5,000 for the Holt Brothers Foundation through his IRONMAN fundraising page. We got to know a bit about Ryan because… Read more »