Grindforlife.org
Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 9:10AM Grindforlife.org - 2006
Grind For Life, Inc was founded in 2003, by life-long skateboarder Mike Rogers, after his second battle with sarcoma cancer. Mike's tumor was located behind his right eye and nasal cavity. He endured a 17 hour surgery involving cranial-facial resection with a brain-lift, removal of his eye, cheekbone, and half of the roof of his mouth and some of his teeth. He beat cancer once as a pre-teen, and again 25 years later. Mike beat the odds and is skateboarding competitively once again.
The mission of the Grind For Life organization is to provide financial assistance to cancer patients and their families when traveling long distances to doctors and hospitals. In addition, they educate and inspire these patients and families concerning cancer survival and recovery. Those who qualify may request assistance for travel and lodging expenses, meal, and personal needs. Funds for this organization are raised by, but not limited to: hosting skateboarding events and festivals, Ebay sales of donated goods, and fundraising. Grind For Life sponsors a skateboard team to perform at these events to keep the spirit of skateboarding alive.
CGL Designs is proud to be working with this grass roots organization and will continue to give them all we can.
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