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Saturday, November 3, 2012
Article Defining Congenital Anomalies
A congenital anomaly may be viewed as a physical, metabolic, or anatomic deviation from the normal pattern of development that is apparent at birth or detected during the first year of life... More>>
Initial Research Shows Possible link to Excessive Intake of Vitamin A to Congenital Anomalies
...a variety of gross congenital anomalies are produced which include: encephaly, eye malformations, cleft palate, shortening of the mandible and maxilla, spina bifida with meningocele and hydrocephalus... See More>>
Ionizing Radiation Linked To Congenital Anomalies
Ionizing radiation is known to cause harm in mammalian organisms... See More>>
A rare association of major congenital malformations : a case report
Congenital abnormalities may be structural, behavioral, functional or metabolic disorders that
are present at birth. In most developed countries, statistics indicate that major structural anomalies are
present in 2%-3% of live-borne infants. Congenital anomalies account for 21% of infant mortality. <<See More>>
Monday, October 22, 2012
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Choose Shawn's Anomaly as your Reason2Race at the Woodlands Marathon
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The Woodlands Marathon consists of several running distance events including a Full Marathon (26.2 miles), Half-Marathon (13.1), a Marathon Relay (Team Event), 5K Run (3.2 Miles) & 2K Family Fun Run/Walk (1.24 Miles). Participants of all ages and experience are going to participate along side of each other and great for the whole family. Shawn's Anomaly is honored to be one of the participating foundations that will foundations in The Woodsland Marthon way of giving back: The Launch Charity Challenge
The Launch Charity Challenge program is an avenue for participants to challenge themselves in their athletic goals by sharing their racing journey with family, friends and community. Sharing goals makes them a reality, and with this challenge, we are committed that your finish line success becomes just that – a reality! As you train for and compete in The Woodlands 5K, Half or Full Marathon, you also get to make a difference in children and families through Shawn's Anomaly by spreading awareness and raising funds with Reason2Race®, our athlete profile partner and online fundraising service provider.
We invite you to take the challenge, and watch how making a difference for other will make a difference for you!
How the Launch Charity Challenge works:
- There is NO cost to participate
- There are NO minimum fundraising requirements to participate*
- We encourage you to shoot for a high goal: at least $1,000
- Online donations: After setting up your Reason2Race fundraising page, you can receive online donations by emailing your Reason2Race page link to family and friends to share your race journey and invite them to support your cause.
- Offline donations: You can raise offline funds via check or cash. These contributions must be tracked and recorded through your Reason2Race fundraising page.
- Complete your race registration. Participating athletes must be registered for The Woodlands 5K, Half or Full Marathon or Marathon Relay. Race entries are not provided through Launch Multisport or The Woodlands Marathon.
- Fundraising. An athlete may begin fundraising only AFTER they have an official entry into The Woodlands 2K Run/Walk, 5K, Half or Full Marathon. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
- Collect and track donations. Launch Multisport & The Woodlands Marathon do not collect any funds for the Launch Charity Challenge. Online donations can be made via your Reason2Race fundraising page. All checks must be made payable to the charity for which you are racing. The athlete is responsible for sending offline donations (cash or checks made payable directly to the charity) to his/her charity within two weeks following the race. All offline donations (cash and checks) must be tracked using the athlete’s Reason2Race page/account, the official athlete donation tracking system.
- Award eligibility: The fundraising cutoff for prize eligibility is 12 NOON, THE DAY BEFORE THE RACE. Final determination of fundraising awards will be made following Reason2Race LLC verification process. *Athletes must raise a minimum of $100 to qualify for any level award.
The following awards will be provided to the charity of the highest fundraisers:
| 2013 Charity Challenge Prize Purse | |
| 1st place fundraiser | $3,000 |
| 2nd place fundraiser | $2,000 |
| 3rd place fundraiser | $1,000 |
| Next 20 fundraisers | $500 each ($10,000) |
| Next 20 fundraisers | $100 each ($2,000) |
Thank you for considering taking the Launch Charity Challenge. We are confident if you do, your race experience will be like no other!
Are you ready to join the Fundraising Team and "Launch" your journey? It just takes a press of the button in 3...2...1...
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| Click the Button Above Then Click "Join Team" |
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