GalleryDonors open their Hearts for Rehab
On April 21, over 200 guests supported Carolinas HealthCare System’s Carolinas Rehabilitation and the Adaptive Sports and Adventures Program.
Cycle to the Sea Success!
This April marked the 16th anniversary of the Adaptive Sports & Adventures Program’s annual Cycle to the Sea event. Thirty-eight cyclists from across the country, including able-bodied cyclists and hand-cyclists, covered the 180-mile journey from Monroe, NC, to North Myrtle Beach, SC, with a clear purpose to raise funds for the Adaptive Sports & Adventures […]
GalleryRunning Miles for Melanoma
On April 25, the NC chapter of Miles Against Melanoma held its fourth annual 5K event. Thanks to the generosity of many sponsors, participants, and supporters, the 5K raised $30,000 to benefit the Carolinas Melanoma & Immunotherapy Fund at Levine Cancer Institute. Notably, a portion of proceeds from this year’s fundraising will be used produce and […]
GalleryRiding for Research at Misty Meadows
On April 20, Jane Lockwood, Hugh McColl, Mike Rucker and several others completed their “Ride for Research” at Misty Meadows Farm in Waxhaw. The ride, which originated with a letter-writing campaign by young Jane Lockwood, raised over $140,000 to benefit the McColl-Lockwood Laboratory for Muscular Dystrophy Research. Donations made in connection with the ride benefitted […]
GallerySarcoma Stomp
On April 18, 2015, more than 1,000 participants and volunteers gathered at Christ Lutheran Church for the Sarcoma Stomp 5K Run and 3K Walk, hosted by the Paula Takacs Foundation for Sarcoma Research. The event honors the memory and legacy of Paula Tipton Takacs, who lost her battle to liposarcoma in April 2014. Proceeds from […]