Hello Runners, Friends, and Sponsors!

Get ready to lace up those running shoes and give the MAN 2 BEAT a run for his money because this year EVERYONE’S A WINNER!

The 7th Annual MINDS OVER MATTER Sag Harbor 5k Run will take place Saturday May 8, 2010 at 8:30am. As always, the race benefits The Gwen L. Kosinski Foundation ~ Benefiting Brain Tumor Research (GLKF). Since 2002, GLKF and its running club MINDS OVER MATTER have raised approximately $450,000 towards brain tumor research at leading cancer centers in the United States. Most recently, a grant of $75,000 was awarded to Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center in NYC to combat the reoccurrence of high grade brain tumors. Each year GLKF also continues to award academic scholarships to deserving students entering health related fields and provides assistance to brain tumor patients and their families. It is because of your ongoing generosity and support that GLKF continues to grow and enable us to help so many.

This year, we ask that you GO GREEN and sign up online at our race website glk.kintera.org and create your own sponsorship webpage to help GLKF raise additional monies to combat this devastating disease. The highest fundraisers for March and April will be awarded $100.00 American Express Gift Cards and the participant who raises the most money overall will receive an IPOD Touch courtesy of GLKF. Running t-shirts are guaranteed to all participants who register by April 15th.

In years past this race has brought in over 500 runners and each year our numbers continue to grow. If you can’t make it to the race this year, but would like to support our cause you can donate online at glkfoundation.org, become a corporate sponsor or volunteer! For further information on this event and for details on how to become a corporate sponsor or volunteer please call 917-545-6138 or email mom5k@glk foundation.org.

In advance, we here at GLKF greatly appreciate your generosity in supporting our cause and look forward to seeing you on race day at the finish line!

Sincerely,

The Gwen L. Kosinski Foundation & Minds Over Matter Race Committee

Doctors quoted in the article indicate that this new approach will be particularly helpful with the treatment of glioblastomas, which is one of the deadliest types of tumors, and one that tends to reappear after initial treatments.  A number of clinical trials are underway to explore these new treatment options for brain tumors and one can only hope that additional progress is made in this area.

To read this article, visit: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/health/17tumor.html

To read more, visit the Hamptons.com article at:

http://www.hamptons.com/Sports/Main-Articles/7423/Runners-And-Walkers-Turn-Out-In-Good-Spirits-For.html