Canton Man Is Going The Distance In The Fight Against Breast Cancer

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug. 2, 2012 - Jared Sparr of Canton is one of twelve brave men who are going all the way in the fight against breast cancer. Each year a non-profit corporation, 60-Mile Men Inc., produces a unique calendar to showcase these brave men and their dedication to the fight against breast cancer. What makes the calendar so unique are these men are not typical models. With ages ranging from their 20’s to their 70’s, these men are quite ordinary; except for their dedication to the fight against breast cancer.  The calendar features each of the men going through their normal activities with just one difference - the clothing or, lack thereof. While certainly raising eyebrows, the calendar has been professionally photographed and designed.
“In a cross between the ‘Full Monty’ and ‘Calendar Girls,’ these gentlemen are showing that cancer affects us all: young and old, in-shape, and well, not-so-in shape,” says Matthew Pickus, president and founder of 60-Mile Men, Inc. “People sometimes wonder why men participate in a breast cancer event. Cancer does not discriminate. Not only are 1% of breast cancer victims male, but cancer of every sort affects our mothers and fathers, sons and daughters. Anyone that has had a loved one with a cancer diagnoses knows that this affects everyone.”
The net proceeds of 60-Mile Men go to benefit the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. Each participant in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure is required to raise a minimum of $2,300. The money raised by the 60-Mile Men will be donated to the event in the name of the 12 men in the current calendar, all of whom have been touched by cancer. You can find at least one 60-Mile Calendar Man at each of the 15 3-Day events in 2010.
I started walking when a friend asked me to join their team.  The experience and people I met along the way sealed the deal and convinced me to walk again and again.  I decided I wanted to see different cities, so my team and I decided we’d travel to a different city each year to walk. In 2008 I met the most incredible woman and survivor whom my team “adopted” over the course of three days in Chicago. She continued her battle with cancer until she passed away in June 2011 at the age of 35.  I believe the 60 miles I walk does make a difference.  
The calendar men have participated in dozens of Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure events and will do anything (obviously!) to help support those with breast cancer, and find a cure. As the calendar states: “Real Men Wear Pink…Or Nothing At All.” The 2011 Calendar will be unveiled at our annual kick-off party, held in southeastern Michigan in June. Calendars will be on-sale immediately afterward. More information, as well as calendars and apparel items to support the cause, can be found at www.60milemen.org
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About the 60-Mile Men
The 60-Mile Men, Inc., is a Michigan-based non-profit corporation dedicated to raising money for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. The net proceeds of 60-Mile Men, Inc. will be donated to the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure in the name of the 12 men that are posing for this year’s calendar. 60-Mile Men calendars and apparel have been sold from coast-to-coast, and at least one 60-Mile Man will be at each 2010 3-Day event.
For media purposes only, jpeg files of the calendar models and covers are available. Please contact 60-Mile Men for details (mediarelations@60milemen.org).
About the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure
Taking place in 15 cities nationwide, the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure is a series of three-day, 60-mile walks that raise millions of dollars for breast cancer research, education, and community outreach programs. Breast Cancer 3-Day participants raise a minimum of $2,300 and walk an average of 20 miles a day, educating tens of thousands of people about breast health with every step. Please visit www.The3Day.org or call 800.996.3DAY for more information.
The 2010 Breast Cancer 3-Day series includes events in
•   Boston (July 23-25)
•   Cleveland (July 30 - August 1)
•   Chicago (August 6-8)
•   Michigan (August 13-15)
•   Minneapolis (August 20-22)
•   Denver (August 27-29)
•   Seattle (September 24-26)
•   San Francisco Bay Area (October 1-3)    •   Washington, DC (October 8-10)
•   Philadelphia (October 15-17)
•   Atlanta (October 22-24)
•   Tampa Bay (October 29-31)
•   Dallas/Fort Worth (November 5-7)
•   Phoenix (November 12-14)
•   San Diego (November 19-21)
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure® and the Breast Cancer 3-Day, the organization has invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill its promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Komen for the Curve, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1.877 GO KOMEN.

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