I had a meeting today with some staff members from the Claremont Center about Granite State College sponsoring The Prouty and putting together a team to participate. FUN!! A few tidbits:
What is the Prouty?
The Prouty is a bike/walk to raise money for cancer research at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center. It is held in July in Hanover, NH. Last year our advisor, Kate O'Neill, rode 50 miles--50 MILES!!! And she raised $1000 for cancer research. Not bad. I couldn't do that without a lot of training, most of it mental (I have bicycle paranoia, among other things).
What does "Prouty" mean?
"Prouty" refers to the name of cancer patient Audrey Prouty. In 1982, four nurses who were working with Audrey rode through the White Mountains in her honor. And that was the birth of the Prouty. 28 years later and it's still going strong.
GSC + Prouty = FUN
Even though I may not be able to ride 50 miles on a bike, I plan on joining the GSC team and walking the 10K. I hope to strong arm my husband into it as well (wish me luck!). The work I do at GSC is often independent of everyone else, so I am really looking forward to working together on the fund raising and then having a nice leisurely stroll with them through the woods in July.
And hopefully, as we raise awareness for cancer research, we'll also raise awareness for adult higher education, and our little college in Lebanon, NH (and Claremont!). More later on how to join our team!!!
What is the Prouty?
The Prouty is a bike/walk to raise money for cancer research at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center. It is held in July in Hanover, NH. Last year our advisor, Kate O'Neill, rode 50 miles--50 MILES!!! And she raised $1000 for cancer research. Not bad. I couldn't do that without a lot of training, most of it mental (I have bicycle paranoia, among other things).
What does "Prouty" mean?
"Prouty" refers to the name of cancer patient Audrey Prouty. In 1982, four nurses who were working with Audrey rode through the White Mountains in her honor. And that was the birth of the Prouty. 28 years later and it's still going strong.
GSC + Prouty = FUN
Even though I may not be able to ride 50 miles on a bike, I plan on joining the GSC team and walking the 10K. I hope to strong arm my husband into it as well (wish me luck!). The work I do at GSC is often independent of everyone else, so I am really looking forward to working together on the fund raising and then having a nice leisurely stroll with them through the woods in July.
And hopefully, as we raise awareness for cancer research, we'll also raise awareness for adult higher education, and our little college in Lebanon, NH (and Claremont!). More later on how to join our team!!!
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