Gordon Brush To Sponsor The City Youth Exposure's Walk For Change-the Chairman's Challenge Run/walk

April 11, 2012 - PRLog -- COMMERCE, CA – April 11, 2012. The FootMate™ System by Gordon Brush will sponsor The City Youth Exposure's Walk for Change, the Chairman's Challenge Run/Walk to be held on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Drake Stadium on the UCLA campus. The Podiatrist recommended FootMate™ System is a specially contoured brush that adheres to the bottom of any shower for cleansing and massaging the foot.  "We are delighted to be a major sponsor of this important event," said Gordon Brush President and CEO, Kenneth Rakusin.

The purpose of The City Youth Exposure's Walk for Change, the Chairman's Challenge Run/Walk is to raise Diabetes awareness, encourage regular exercise and promote healthy living.  "Raising diabetes awareness for all, especially for our youth, is critical to saving lives. FootMate is a natural fit for this event," notes Mr. Rakusin.  

The Walk for Change will include the Chairman’s Challenge, a one hour walk/run throughout the UCLA campus and on the Drake Stadium track, will coincide with the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational.  The Walk for Change event will feature diabetes health expert, Dr. Emmanuel Onwutuebe and a host of renowned athletes, including Jackie Joyner-Kersee.  This is a non-competitive fundraising event benefiting City Youth Exposure, a non-profit organization that introduces youth to people, places and things that they would not normally or easily experience in their daily lives.                                              

The FootMate™ System was originally designed to help the over 25.8 million Americans who suffer from Diabetes (American Diabetes Association). Diabetics are more vulnerable to foot problems because damaged nerves reduce blood flow to the feet.  Poor foot care with diabetes can lead to serious health problems, including possible amputation of the foot or leg.  Go to http://www.footmate.com/ for more information.

The FootMate™ System includes a specially formulated Rejuvenating Gel™.  The gel is an antiseptic, antifungal, germicidal, anti-bacterial cleanser and conditioner which is designed to treat foot odor, toe nail fungus, athlete’s foot, as well as minor cuts and abrasions.

“We hope that Walk for Change, will really change people’s awareness of towards Diabetes, to not just be passive and accept the disease, but to fight it in any way possible. The FootMate™ System is just one tool in an arsenal of available products available to the consumer to combat this all too common killer,” says Rakusin.

Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc., is ISO 9001:2008 Certified and a leading manufacturer of specialty, custom and standard brushes for industrial and consumer purposes including the FootMate™ System as well as over 15,000 other medical, industrial, janitorial, and electronic brushes in its 51,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Commerce, CA. It stocks over 2,000 different brushes for same day shipment selling to a variety of industries including: medical; electronics; manufacturing; military; aerospace; and pharmaceutical. Go to: http://www.gordonbrush.com/. Gordon Brush has been featured on the ION Network, Discovery Channel and in Bloomberg News.