My sea to sky community isn’t just about playing hard, working hard, and magic views. It’s about supporting each other through thick and thin and of course, when things go sideways. And because they’re true North Westers’, showing up even when it rains.
Boarding for Breast Cancer, the original youth-focused breast cancer education foundation, will celebrate two decades of prevention and support programs for young people, Thursday evening October 6 at the BeCore headquarters in downtown Los Angeles Arts District with a photo and art show called “Amplify” curated by NEMO Design.
Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) was very stoked and thankful to attend the 2016 Vans Warped Tour at the San Diego, Mountain View and Pomona dates as the Tour rolled through California August 5-7! We were able to meet hundreds of young people and promote our ideas of early detection and a healthy, active, and sustainable lifestyle as the best means for breast cancer prevention.
Happy Birthday to our girl Elena Hight! We’re so happy to have you on our team
What an amazing weekend it was at B4BC’s 12th annual Skate the Lake 28-mile longboard-a-thon in Lake Tahoe! Last weekend was an HUGE success, with almost 70 skaters raising over $23K for Boarding for Breast Cancer’s education, prevention and support programs! We had an awesome weekend filled with tons of fun and an overwhelming amount of love and support from the Tahoe community.
You’re invited to take part in the 12th Annual Skate the Lake, a 28-mile longboarding marathon that promotes an active lifestyle while raising awareness and funds for Boarding For Breast Cancer’s (B4BC) education and prevention programs. Come out and longboard, bike, blade, or rollerskate with B4BC on August 6th!
B4BC rocked an amazing educational outreach booth July 22-24, 2016, teaching people the value of living a healthy and active lifestyle, and sharing important information about breast self exams at the Paul Mitchell Supergirl Pro as thousands of people descended on Oceanside, CA, to experience the largest women’s surf competition in the world. It was a beautiful three days on the beach, with hundreds of people stopping by our colorful booth. Fortunately, we were also located right across from the skateboard ramp where young girls were ripping it in the half pipe, and legends like Carabeth Burnside and Mimi Knoop watched with awe at the new levels of female skateboarding capabilities.
We are proud to announce that our Chasing Sunshine documentary, directed by Paul Watt and Megan Pischke, and produced by Erika Seward, has been nominated for the 2016 Rockie Awards at the Banff World Media Festival taking place in Banff Alberta, June 13, 2016. What is uniquely special about this nomination is that our B4BC documentary was nominated in the category of “Science and Technology” and selected by an industry jury of professionals working in entertainment and media from around the world.
X Games Austin 2016 has officially wrapped! From onsite outreach and athlete autograph signings to incredible competitions and musical performances, we were honored to be a part of this amazing event. Thousands of X Games goers stopped by the B4BC booth to get educated and learn the importance of early detection and living a healthy, active…
ATTENTION BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS + LOVED ONES: Boarding For Breast Cancer is pleased to host our 6th holistic outdoor retreat with our wellness ambassador, and former pro-snowboarder, Megan Pischke. The Chasing Sunshine Ocean Retreat, tailored specifically towards breast cancer patients and survivors, is led by Megan and her team of facilitators with expertise in massage therapy, yoga, nutritional medicine, life skills coaching, acupuncture, and more. It is a beautifully crafted weekend in Encinitas, CA, September 29-October 1, 2016. B4BC is able to grant 8-10 breast cancer survivor scholarships to attend this wellness weekend.