Read Team CMMDmate Jamie Stanek’s take on the well loved Struble Trail HERE
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5 Ways to Run in the Sun
5. Get the Worm: Run Early (or Late) Perfect for all you Breakfast Clubbers and Happy Hour Goers because running safely includes doing so when the temperature is the coolest and the sun is not at peak strength. 4. Off Roadin’: Get Off the Asphalt Asphalt and concrete absorb heat which radiates up to your… Continue reading 5 Ways to Run in the Sun
Team CMMD in Training – a program for all kids
From Team CMMD teammate and Team CMMD in Training parent, Lauren Franklin: In the summer of 2015 when the Team CMMD in Training sign up went up, I hesitated. If you knew my Henry you’d know he struggles with activities like this. He struggles to find the endurance and strength for activities like soccer, ice… Continue reading Team CMMD in Training – a program for all kids
Astra Zeneca Hope Lodge and Team CMMD
What is Hope Lodge? Astra Zeneca Hope Lodge in Cheltenham, PA is a facility that houses up to 40 cancer patients and their caregivers while they receive life saving but rigorous treatments in some of our nations best hospitals located in Philadelphia. How did Team CMMD get involved? It was the night before the Broad… Continue reading Astra Zeneca Hope Lodge and Team CMMD
What is hair?
Meet Amy Dluhy…She contacted the Team CMMD Foundation with a challenge: “As I type this I am writing a speech to say at one of my dearest friend’s memorials tomorrow night. She was only 56 and beat cancer for 10 years and then suffered swift and fast. I was lucky to spend a few hours early last… Continue reading What is hair?
Wheels Headed Down the Shore
This is my cancer story. A voice pulled me from my nightmares and into reality —the worst nightmare of all. My name, it said. I stirred. Again it repeated my name, and this time I could detect a sense of urgency coupled with fear and the dryness that only comes from hours of sobbing. Josh.… Continue reading Wheels Headed Down the Shore
Cancer Survivor: Elreida Heffernan
Elreida Heffernan – My Modern Day Miracle Mom by Wendy Ford, Team CMMD teammate I was 11 years old, and unable to grasp the realities of most adult conversations, but I understood that my mom was sick and needed surgery. She had cancer #1. She was 35 years old. Dad said that she was going… Continue reading Cancer Survivor: Elreida Heffernan
Team CMMD Cycling Gears Up
The following story shared by Team CMMD Cyclist Jill Maki: This time last June, I waited wheel-to-wheel at the foot of the Ben Franklin Bridge, with my fellow Team CMMD cyclists, to ride my first century ride — 100 miles from Philadelphia to Atlantic City. I was nervous but very excited to tackle one of… Continue reading Team CMMD Cycling Gears Up
Cancer Survivor: Abigail Scott
“Cancer Survivor.” I never thought that term applied to me. That was a term reserved for those strong, brave people who had heard those defining words, “you have cancer.” “Cancer Survivor” defined those determined people who had undergone chemo, or radiation, maybe multiple surgeries – people who had fought and survived – in my mind,… Continue reading Cancer Survivor: Abigail Scott
Why Philanthropy is Good for You!
Aesop’s Fables are credited to Aesop, a storyteller from Ancient Greece. These stories not only entertain children but are also useful reflections for grown ups. It is of no wonder that Aesop’s stories of kindness and giving have stood the test of time. So how do we encourage kindness beyond storytelling? More than being kind, how… Continue reading Why Philanthropy is Good for You!