The men of Pi Kappa Alpha at Kennesaw State University are extremely excited about our 3rd annual Founder's Day 5K. Our event has been growing for each of the last 2 years, and we are going to make this the biggest event we have ever hosted, thanks to generous donations from people like you. Pi Kappa Alpha is a non-profit social fraternity that is dedicated to developing men of integrity, intellect, and high moral character. The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation for Children is a non-profit organization that relies on generous philanthropic and volunteer support. It is the world's largest nonprofit funder of childhood brain tumor research. Their mission is to eliminate the challenges of childhood brain tumors. With the money they raise they are able to: fund research to find the cause of and cure for pediatric brain tumors, aid in the early detection and treatment of the disease, and provide educational and emotional support for patients and families. Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death during childhood. Brain tumors are the most common type of pediatric cancer, and also has the highest mortality rate; three times greater than that of leukemia. About 2,000 new pediatric brain tumors are diagnosed in the United States each year. Funding to find the cure for a disease that takes the lives of many children is very low in relations to other forms of cancer. According to The National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 2010, 2.16 billion dollars was spent on cancer research. Of that, 3-4% was budgeted for pediatric cancer research with less than 8% of that total specifically targeted to pediatric brain tumors. These numbers are staggering, and they only emphasize the importance of raising money to a cause that is not getting the attention it truly deserves.Our goal is to raise $35,000 this year. This goal is only attainable with generosity and support from people and businesses in the area. You can do your part in helping this great organization in two ways. One way is to donate through this website. The other way you can help is to follow this link https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Kennesaw/FoundersDay5Kand sign up for our race this upcoming March. Every little bit helps and we appreciate your support. Thank you so much for your support!For questions on how you can get involved contact our 5K coordinator:Matt Morris[email redacted]
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