$28,500+ total funds raised ($18,000+ initial goal SURPASSED)
620+ participants & walkers (200+ growth from 2010)
500+ educational materials donated for metastatic melanoma awareness
400+ samples of sun screen donated
2,000+ cups donated
75+ gallons of water
30+ Beca’s Five volunteers
With a stellar team of volunteers, with hundreds of dedicated walkers, and with the kind generosity of donors and sponsors, the WONDERFUL SUCCESS of this very special 2nd annual Beca’s Five became a reality on Saturday, June 25th, 2011 on the scenic trails of Queeny Park.
Please know what a difference EACH & EVERY ONE of you made in this success.
More than anything, we hope this was as rewarding of an experience for you as it was for us.
Throughout her battle with metastatic melanoma, Rebeca “Beca” Campos felt passionately about raising awareness of this aggressive skin cancer, about educating to save lives through proper prevention and detection, about bringing people together at this walk to take these symbolic steps toward a cure, and about providing hope. “Running the Race; Keeping the Faith”. It has been an honor to carry forward her loving legacy in this way, and we thank you for helping to make her vision a reality.
We hope that you all will walk with us again next year for the 3rd annual Beca’s Five. Stay tuned for the next SAVE THE DATE!
A very SPECIAL THANK YOU to those who were present at Beca’s Five to raise awareness of metastatic melanoma:
· Dr. Lynn Cornelius – learn more http://wuphysicians.wustl.edu/physician2.aspx?PhysNum=724
· Kristal Meisinger from the office of Dr. Madhavi Kandula (http://www.drkandula.com/index.php)
· Sandi Holsapple with donations of Cetaphil sunscreen samples
A very SPECIAL THANK YOU to those who were present at Beca’s Five to fundraise and support:
· Ty Deville and the team from Yurbuds - donated 100% of SALES, raising $890!
· Chowtime Cupcakes in partnership with Chinese Garden - contributed over $500 through various fundraising efforts!
· Karin Stearns with Thirty-One Gifts - raised well over $100 and continues to fundraise TODAY for Beca’s Five!
· Tans Are Now Safe - supported with give-aways!
· Doctors Express of Des Peres - hosted a water station to keep everyone healthy and hydrated!
· Mike Duffy’s Pub & Grill - donated a portion of all lunch & dinner bills of Beca’s Five supporters!
· Wolf Public House – donated tables, tents, and a delicious meal for family and volunteers!
A very SPECIAL THANK YOU to:
· Ryan Belcher – who designed the beautiful t-shirts
· Julie VanMater – who designed the sponsor banner and flyers
· Matt Taylor – who designed the Beca’s Five walk route signs
· IQComputing, LLC and Kimberly Ashworth for website design and development
· The Cataldo Family – for the PA system, the projector, event photographs, and so much more
· The Shapiro Family – the golf cart, the portapotties, and so much more
PLEASE THANK OUR 2011 SPONSORS - visit http://www.becasfive.com/oursponsors.html
Marathon Sponsors
The Young Family
Larry & Christie Tietjen, Experitec Inc.
The Chow Family (Chowtime Cupcakes and Chinese Garden)
Distance Running Sponsors
White Landscaping
ProTranslating
LifeSmile Dental Care
Wichita Technical Institute
Brentwood Dental Group
The Lueders Family
Tans Are Now Safe
Melanoma Hope Network
The Cataldo Family
Recreational Running Sponsors
Todd and Michele Linn
Bacana Brasil
The Parks Family
Technology Partners, Inc.
Doctors Express of Des Peres
Premier Fitness
Stephen F. Bahn Commercial Real Estate Services
The Anthony Family
The Gorsuch Family
Don Kuhn
Big Daddy’s Patio Bar & Grill
Madhavi Kandula, M.D.
Jennifer Matus, Hermann London Real Estate Group
The Link Family
The Mixco Family
Page Law, LLC
The White Family
Special Partners
IQComputing – St. Louis Web Design
Samba Bom
Kimberly Ashworth – Ashworth Consulting, Inc.
Coolibar: Quality Sun Protection
Sun Precautions
Fallene Ltd
Thirty One Gifts
ChowTime Cupcakes
Yurbuds
Mike Duffy's Pub and Grill
Diggit Graphics
Wolf Public House
The vision for the Beca’s Five benefit walk & fun run is that it may serve as a special opportunity where people can gather to, as Beca would say, “be aware, take time to share, show that you care”. This inspiring young lady envisioned a society where no one else encounters this dangerous diagnosis – a Melanoma FREE generation! There is no known cure for metastatic melanoma. However, we know that through awareness and early detection, Metastatic Melanoma Skin Cancer can be prevented.
Continue with us on this journey toward fulfilling and fortifying beautiful Beca’s vision for Blackout Melanoma.
Warmest regards,
From the Beca’s Five team and the Campos Family
Stomping Out Skin Cancer
Watch the Video here:
http://video.foxnews.com/v/4327814/stomping-out-skin-cancer/
On nationally-televised Fox News, Sunday 9/12 at 2pm & 8pm (CT), they ran a special "Winning the War on Cancer" on that very treatment designed by her doctor at the time, Dr. Rosenburg. Beca was interviewed!
On behalf of the Blackout Melanoma Team and Beca’s family, we want to sincerely thank every participant, volunteer, sponsor, and donor of Beca’s Five – you were all vital to this effort.
We raised more than $20,000 and nearly 400 participants took steps together toward a cure for Metastatic Melanoma Skin Cancer. With these proceeds, we can now realize Beca’s vision of establishing Blackout Melanoma as a charitable foundation.
Please continue to hold in your hearts and minds the tenets of Blackout Melanoma: “Be Aware. Take Time to Share. Show that you Care.” This movement continues beyond the inaugural Beca’s Five walk. We know that through awareness and early detection, Metastatic Melanoma Skin cancer can be prevented. This is only the beginning, ladies and gentlemen.
Together we can educate,
together we can provide hope,
together we can save lives.
Please continue to visit www.becasfive.com or join the Blackout Melanoma Facebook group. We will post links to event pictures, update everyone with the overall progress of the organization, and extend invites to future fun exciting events. Thank you all, so much, for making this possible. See you next year!