Team Bear

2009 was a year filled with some pretty extreme ups and downs. Team Bear formed up to ride and run in the Seattle LIVESTRONG Challenge as a way to show our support for Beth. Little did we know the gravity of that as June came and went. Just three days after Team Bear strode and rode across the finish line of our challenge, Beth’s battle with cancer ended.

The time after has been difficult for most of us, Team Bear members and supporters, and others who knew and loved Beth and her impact on our lives. Marked by a number of points in time that Beth and her friends and family cherished together, summer events, birthdays, gatherings, successes and challenges at work and in life, and sometimes just those moments we could look into her eyes and smile at each other.

October also marked a re-gathering of Team Bear’s cyclists and 4000 other LIVESTRONG supporters at the Austin LIVESTRONG Challenge. Thanks to our 2009 supporters, Kevin and Team Bear were invited to Austin after raising just over $28,000! Kevin and Michael started the ride in the front group of 140 riders, those who raised over $15,000 individually and an invited guest.

This year Team Bear is proud and excited to ride, run and walk in the 2010 Seattle LIVESTRONG Challenge and would like all of our friends and family to join us. Come along with us, or if you can’t please consider a donation to our team.

As part of Team LIVESTRONG, we are making a difference in the fight against cancer. We have joined with other people around the globe and across different events to raise money for LIVESTRONG. We may not all live in the same city or participate in the same sport but we’re united by hope, courage and determination. The money we raise will go to support LIVESTRONG’s programs and services, which inspire and empower people affected by cancer. If you or someone you know is diagnosed, these resources will help face the challenges of cancer, head on, and live life on your own terms.

Thank you!

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