Weekend Pacesetter (Sept. 3 – Sept. 6, 2010)

GOODBYE SUMMER
Celebrate the last long weekend of summer vacation at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon with NFE. You can follow Steve, Joe and the NFE crew in Virginia Beach on Twitter (@NFEndurance). The NFE VA Beach Team has raised more than $17,000 for NF research. You can help them meet their fundraising goal by visiting the team page.  Are you as excited about the fall season as we are? Check out our fall schedule here.

READ
Check out how the Ogle family organized a successful 5K in honor of Leo Ogle in this article. Read how they got creative when they ran out of bib numbers.

HOT, HOT, HOT

QUESTION
Check out Dr. Kim’s answers to questions from the Foundation community about NF. She will be taking questions throughout the year — stay tuned!

WATCH
Trapped in indoors because of Hurricane Earl? Our training expert Anna Renderer’s treadmill blast will keep your training on track with this video showing a challenging set of exercises.

Active Fundraising Page of the Week
Check out Susan Keegan’s fundraising page here. She tells her story through well placed pictures, a compelling narrative and a clearly stated goal.

TAKE FIVE
Five tips from Active.com on how to run in better form.

Coming up next weekend:
- Milwaukee NF Walk – Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010
- Denver NF Walk – Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010

Weekend Pacesetter (July 9-July 11, 2010)

PICNIC
Join Steve  and Judy Kendra and several NFE Staff Members for the annual NF Picnic on Sunday, July 11, 2010 in Sellersville, Pa., for an afternoon of swimming, delicious food and fun activities. For more information, and to RSVP, e-mail Trish ((Enable Javascript to see the email address)).

READ
It’s worth the time to read Candice Patterson’s inspiring article, “Some Assembly Required,” on More.com. Candice wrote the article for More magazine’s One Amazing Thing contest. Candice heads up the Butterfly Challenge to support the Foundation, and she constantly looks for ways to use her life to help others. A heads up from Candice: some articles in her Butterfly Challenge Journals include adult language.

NFE XTREME
Check out photos from NFE XTREME at the Ironman France on June 26, 2010 in Nice.
Photos by Chad Leathers.

RUNCATION
Why not make your next marathon a destination to remember? Plan your next family vacation around one of these great race cities. To see more, click here.

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Marathon •  July 25, 2010
CHICAGO – Rock ‘n’ Roll 1/2 Marathon • Aug. 1, 2010
Bank of America Chicago Marathon  •  Oct. 10, 2010
VIRGINIA BEACH – Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon • Sept. 5, 2010
PHILADELPHIA • Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon • Sept. 19, 2010
TWIN CITIES – Twin Cities Marathon • Oct. 3, 2010
PORTLAND – Portland Marathon & Half Marathon • Oct. 10, 2010
DENVER –  Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and Half Marathon • Oct. 17, 2010
NEW YORK – ING New York Marathon • Nov. 7, 2010
SAN ANTONIO – Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 • Nov. 14, 2010
ORLANDO – Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend • January 2011

TAKE 5
Click here for five great reasons to invest in the Children’s Tumor Foundation. Try incorporating Dr. Kim Hunter-Schaedle’s reasons into your fundraising letters and show donors how their dollars can make a difference. Also, you can follow the Foundation blog regularly for many scientific insights on NF research advancements.

Active Page of the Week:
It’s hard to keep up with Roxanne Thomas — she seems to always be training, running in an event, or planning an activity to help spread awareness about NF. However, Roxanne’s Active giving page brings all of her activities together in a fun, festive way. Roxanne has run several 5Ks this summer, and she has been busy planning a “Hot Undies Run” with her daughter Carissa on Aug. 21, 2010 in Houston, Texas.