The first ever FOR BEYDN VIRTUAL 5K will begin June 1 and going until July 1, 2014. Runners have the entire month to complete a 5k and submit their times to forbeydn@gmail.com. On July 1 all times will be uploaded to this blog and the overall male and overall female will receive a pre-paid gift card with their medals, additional three bib numbers will be drawn randomly and those runners will receive iTunes gift cards as well. The medals are 2' bronze insert medals with The For Beydn Logo inserted. Each medal spins, comes with a blue velvet gift pouch to hold the medal, a thank you letter for the foundation, a tax deductible receipt, and a card for 20% off our next race. The racers can run the race via treadmill, trail or road, track etc, Simply lace up your shoes and get some miles in for a good cause. Shipping is built into the $20 cost of the race as well. Medals will be mailed following the July 1 deadline. Each racer is encouraged to email us a story of how cancer has affected them. Sign up for the race via emai/paypal at forbeydn@gmail.com.
Thank you in advance
Monday, May 26, 2014
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Our 501c3 Programs
PROGRAMS
Our programs include meals and vouchers for families
in PICU units, toy drives for kids with a childhood diseases, annual
scholarships to survivors of pediatric cancer who are seeking a degree from a
college inside of North Carolina. As
well as monetary donations to oncology research, concerning safer and more
effective treatments for T-Cell ALL/ALL. Donations to research for treatment of
fungal infections to include scedosporium, as well as lectures and briefings to
medical universities, schools, libraries and other public environments to raise
awareness for childhood diseases.
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MEALS
AND VOUCHERS-Working directly with Hospital social
workers we will provide gift certificates and
quarterly stipend for hospitals to provide families who are long term residents
of a PICU. As a PICU parent we understand how expensive eating at hospital
cafeteria’s can be. Our quarterly goal
is to provide four children’s hospitals with $1000 each ($4000 each quarter)
YEARLY TOTAL: $16,000
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TOY
DRIVES- Hospitals serve lots of families and during
birthdays and holidays a Child who is battling a sickness would love a new toy
or game. Partnering with local business we strive to deliver toys
quarterly. Toys will be raised through
cooperation of retail stores, toy drive events and donors. GOAL: 1000 TOYS
YEARLY
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ANNUAL
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM- Though Beydn was only ten he had
already decided that he was returning to North Carolina to attend college. In
his place we will provide an annual FOR BEYDN scholarship to a North Carolina
resident. This resident will need to be
a Pre-Med student, a Nursing student, a Veterinary student or a survivor of
pediatric cancer. The monetary value of
this will change yearly depending on the students accepted school. Hopes are through fundraising we will be able
to provide an entire year tuition to one student. ESTIMATED COST: $1200-25,000
annually
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RESEARCH
GRANTS- Working with Pediatric Oncology clinics and
researchers we will provide donations to research better treatments for T-CELL
ALL/ALL specifically concerning research into less intensified chemotherapy
alternatives.
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FUNGUAL
RESEARCH- Working with microbiologists we will provide
monetary donations to fund research in scedsporium and other infectious fungal
diseases.
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LECTURES,
TALKS- We will fund medical personnel thereby providing
them with the ability to travel so they can lecture medical students, other
Physicians and medical conferences. We
will also develop research handouts concerning Fungal diseases and T-CELL ALL
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BOOK DONATION- Beydn was an
avid reader. In his name we hope to
provide books to multiple locations to include but not limited Fort Benning
Post Library, Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital, New York City Library, Ottendorfer Children’s Library GOAL: 1000 new
books yearly
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PICU
FUNDING/BEYDN BIRTHDAY DONATION-Yearly on Beydn’s
birthday we will provide a donation to the Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital of
Atlanta PICU. This money will go
directly into providing the PICU with much needed supplies, special equipment,
new equipment and the ability to rent special needs short term items. PICU’s are in shorter supply of equipment
then most people realize. In Beydn’s
name we will strive toward providing a better level of treatment for current
PICU patients. GOAL:$2500 YEARLY
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BEADS
OF COURAGE-This is an outstanding program, we plan
to produce a Beydn bead as well as sponsor children in care. ESTIMATED COST:$2500 YEARLY
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