CHECK ONE, TWO // B4BC AT BEAR MOUNTAIN’S HDHR

This past Saturday we celebrated 10 years of educational outreach at Bear Mountain’s annual Hot Dawgz & Hand Rails (HDHR) event! This fun occasion boasts the largest winter kick-off party in the country with Bear Mountain blowing 130 tons of snow upon a new urban style park for an unforgettable snow contest. The park build for HDHR is also an unveiling of innovative new features that we’ll see on the hill for the 2013-2014 season! Who’s excited?

B4BC SURVIVORSHIP RETREAT // Sharishta Shourie FITNESS Magazine wrote an article on B4BC Survivorship Retreat scholarship recipient Sharishta Shourie at her “healthiest age;” cancer-free at 29! Sharista found a lump during a breast self-exam and was diagnosed with breast cancer at 25. Last summer she attended B4BC’s Survivorship Retreat for young survivors and described her…

TASTY TUESDAYS // Pistachio Walnut Pesto

Our friends at Goofy Foot Foods have created another easy, fresh recipe to enjoy while soaking up the last of these warm summer nights. What better way to put a delicious spin on a pesto dish than to add nutrient rich pistachios and walnuts bursting with antioxidants, vitamins A and E, lutein and beta-carotene! This easy, 1-step recipe is too good to pass up, so lay it down on some whole wheat pasta or fresh veggies and call it a day.

IN MEMORY // TORY BRUMM-WARD

Last week we were saddened by the news that our beautiful friend Tory Brumm-Ward had passed away after a 2-year battle with angiosarcoma-breast cancer. At only 28 years old, the way Tory approached life and her cancer journey was both humbling & inspiring.

We’ll miss her bright smile, but know that s

B4BC’s SKATE THE COAST OPEN FOR REGISTRATION

Registration is open for the 7th Annual Skate the Coast [Los Angeles], an 18-mile longboarding marathon that promotes an active lifestyle while raising awareness and funds for B4BC’s education and prevention programs.  Come out and longboard, bike, or skate for Boarding for Breast Cancer on October 5th!  Sign up at www.stayclassy.org/skatethecoast2013 The series attracts skaters…

PAUSE FOR PREVENTION // THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING

We all know that it feels good to give back, but did you know that it may even make us happier / healthier people?

More and more research is revealing the health benefits of volunteering. The latest comes in from a study from the University of Exeter (UK). Researchers found a strong positive link between volunteering and well-being. For example, volunteers had a 22% lower mortality rate than non-volunteers, and they also had higher self-esteem and happiness!