The Gavin and Bryson Blount Memorial 5k
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Past event
9:00 AM EDT
Newark, Delaware
$40.00 · 1 race
5km
Event summary
Join us for the Gavin and Bryson Blount Memorial 5K on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Newark, New Castle. This heartfelt event honors the memory of two brave brothers, Gavin and Bryson Blount, who faced unimaginable challenges during their battle with cancer. With both boys diagnosed with Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency (CMMRD), their courageous journeys inspired an outpouring of love and support from the community. The 5K race aims not only to raise funds to assist the Blount family with medical expenses but also to shed light on the importance of childhood cancer awareness and CMMRD.
Participate in this uplifting event as we come together to support a worthy cause, celebrate the lives of Gavin and Bryson, and promote awareness for those affected by childhood cancer. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a casual walker, your participation will make a difference. Let’s turn this day into a celebration of hope and resilience!
Participate in this uplifting event as we come together to support a worthy cause, celebrate the lives of Gavin and Bryson, and promote awareness for those affected by childhood cancer. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a casual walker, your participation will make a difference. Let’s turn this day into a celebration of hope and resilience!
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The Gavin and Bryson Blount Memorial 5k
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$40.00
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IN OCTOBER 2021, 5 YEAR OLD GAVIN BLOUNT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BRAIN CANCER. ONLY 3 MONTHS LATER, IN JANUARY 2022, HIS 3 YEAR OLD LITTLE BROTHER BRYSON WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ALL LEUKEMIA.
BOTH GAVIN AND BRYSON WERE DIAGNOSED WITH CMMRD, OR CONSTITUTIONAL MISMATCH REPAIR DEFICIENCY, WHICH MAKES BOTH BOYS PREDISPOSED TO DEVELOPING AGGRESSIVE CANCERS. TREATMENT BEGAN IMMEDIATELY FOR BOTH BOYS.
UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO THE BOYS HAVING CMMRD, THE CANCERS IN EACH OF THE BOYS GREW TOO RAPIDLY DESPITE THEIR AGGRESSIVE TREATMENTS.
SADLY, ON FEBRUARY 18, 2023, GAVIN PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 6. ONLY 10 MONTHS LATER, ON DECEMBER 19, 2023, BRYSON PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 5.
MONTHS OF TREATMENTS, HOSPITAL STAYS, SURGERIES, TESTS, ETC FOR BOTH BOYS HAVE LED TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS IN MEDICAL BILLS FOR THE BLOUNTS. THE FAMILY HAS LOST BOTH BOYS AND STILL HAS THE BURDEN OF EXCESSIVE MEDICAL BILLS.
IT IS THE MISSION OF THE GAVIN AND BRYSON BLOUNT MEMORIAL 5K TO RAISE MONEY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE BLOUNT FAMILY, AS WELL AS BRING AWARENESS TO CMMRD AND CHILDHOOD CANCER.
BOTH GAVIN AND BRYSON WERE DIAGNOSED WITH CMMRD, OR CONSTITUTIONAL MISMATCH REPAIR DEFICIENCY, WHICH MAKES BOTH BOYS PREDISPOSED TO DEVELOPING AGGRESSIVE CANCERS. TREATMENT BEGAN IMMEDIATELY FOR BOTH BOYS.
UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO THE BOYS HAVING CMMRD, THE CANCERS IN EACH OF THE BOYS GREW TOO RAPIDLY DESPITE THEIR AGGRESSIVE TREATMENTS.
SADLY, ON FEBRUARY 18, 2023, GAVIN PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 6. ONLY 10 MONTHS LATER, ON DECEMBER 19, 2023, BRYSON PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 5.
MONTHS OF TREATMENTS, HOSPITAL STAYS, SURGERIES, TESTS, ETC FOR BOTH BOYS HAVE LED TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS IN MEDICAL BILLS FOR THE BLOUNTS. THE FAMILY HAS LOST BOTH BOYS AND STILL HAS THE BURDEN OF EXCESSIVE MEDICAL BILLS.
IT IS THE MISSION OF THE GAVIN AND BRYSON BLOUNT MEMORIAL 5K TO RAISE MONEY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE BLOUNT FAMILY, AS WELL AS BRING AWARENESS TO CMMRD AND CHILDHOOD CANCER.
Location
674 Pencader Drive, Midnight Oil Brewery, Newark, 19702, DE, United States
The Gavin and Bryson Blount Memorial 5k
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