World Cancer Day

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Today is World Cancer Day. The theme of World Cancer Day 2015 is “Not Beyond Us,” which takes a positive and proactive approach to the fight against cancer, highlighting that solutions do exist across the continuum of cancer, and that they are within our reach. You can support B4BC’s mission to stomp out breast cancer by fundraising all winter long to help us Shred The Love, either at one of our mountain events or by riding in honor of someone this season: www.b4bc.org/shredthelove Who do you ride for?

breast cancer prevention // Fitness for Snowboarding with Kimmy Fasani

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This week we’re sharing a post with you from Burton Girls that features our B4BC team rider Kimmy Fasani! Snow season is still in full force and they’re sharing some great tips to keep us as fit as possible during this time year, and all year for that matter! The better you prepare your body for snowboarding, the harder you can ride all winter long. The B Project is a Carlsbad, CA-based gym that helps many professional snowboarders strength train. Kimmy Fasani put us in touch with the B Project to bring you a Burton Girls exclusive snowboarding fitness series, and this is the fifth article. Get more information and exercises from the other fitness articles in this series.

cancer fighting foods // Chia Pudding Parfait

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It’s time for another amazing recipe from our friends over at Goofy Foot Foods. Breakfast always has and always will be one of our favorite parts of the day and it’s definitely because recipes like this one exist. This super quick parfait pairs a delish chia pudding with a breast cancer fighting smoothie that is sure to satisfy. Our nonprofit is all about teaching the youth about how a healthy, active lifestyle is the best way to prevent breast cancer and this breakfast is kid friendly and perfect for anyone on the go!

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT // Surfing for Life Foundation

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Letters like this fill our hearts with hope + happiness. Tom Brown was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in 2008 and founded the Surfing for Life Foundation in between nearly 40 rounds of chemo as a way to raise cancer prevention awareness amongst the surfing community. Through his iconic blue wristbands and cancer screening events, the Surfing For Life Foundation donates back to organizations that align with that mission. Tom comes by the B4BC office and drops off a check for us every quarter, and to date has donated over $3,000. Thank you Tom for all the good work that you do, and for being an inspiration to those fighting cancer everywhere!

EARLY RETIREMENT FOR B4BC TEAM RIDER KAITLYN FARRINGTON

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It breaks our hearts to announce this, but Team B4BC rider and Olympic halfpipe gold medalist Kaitlyn Farrington will be retiring from competition due to a spinal condition. We are behind her 100% as she navigates the next steps in her snowboard career and inspires us with her always sunny attitude, and can’t wait to see what is next to come for her!

Throwback Thursday

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Throwback to this amazing Trevor Graves shot of snowboarding’s female pioneers Barrett Christy and Megan Pischke in 1996…this limited print and others will be available for purchase with additional prints by Asymbol artists at the official Chasing Sunshine Post-Premiere Celebration at the Caribou Club Aspen next Wednesday, Jan. 21! Net proceeds will benefit B4BC‘s Chasing Sunshine Project and individuals touched by breast cancer as they make the transition from patient to survivor. More information and ticket sales here. See you there!

Snowga

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Team B4BC rider Elena Hight is getting us all kinds of inspired to get outside and be active today with her snowga moves! How are you committing to the Be Healthy, Get Active lifestyle today?

B4BC’s Chasing Sunshine Premiere

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Join us for the world premiere of B4BC’s Chasing Sunshine Project documenting pro snowboarder Megan Pischke’s breast cancer journey at X Games Aspen on Wednesday, January 21! There will be a post-premiere celebration at the exclusive Caribou Club, with tickets available for purchase at chasingsunshine.eventbrite.com. This story is one you don’t want to miss. More info on the premiere and after party at www.b4bc.org/b4bcs-chasing-sunshine-premieres-at-x-games-aspen/