DELAND,
Fla., June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This past
Saturday, Captain Scott "Red" Flowers began his journey to set a
record for the fastest completion of the 6,000-mile Great Loop
while raising awareness and funds for the National Pediatric Cancer
Foundation®. The Great Loop route connects the Atlantic
Intracoastal Waterway, Chesapeake
Bay, New York Canals, Great Lakes, Inland Rivers, and the
east Gulf Coast.
"When I see these children fighting cancer, I am amazed at their
courage and strength. Please help us raise money to give the 43
children diagnosed every day better treatment options; they deserve
it," said Captain Red.
Help him reach his goal of raising $1,000,000 for critical pediatric cancer research
by donating at NationalPCF.org/GreatLoopChallenge. All proceeds
will go to the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, which funds
research to find less toxic, more targeted treatments for pediatric
cancer.
He aims to accomplish this feat within 30 days in a 28-foot,
open-cockpit center console boat, built and generously donated by
Canyon Bay Boats, by limiting his stops, sleeping on the boat, and
doing his own maintenance.
You can follow his journey through The Great Loop on social
media and by visiting NationalPCF.org/GreatLoopChallenge. The
Weather Channel digital properties will also cover aspects of his
journey on The Weather Channel app, weather.com, and social media
channels. We invite the public to share photos or videos to social
media if you spot him along the way using the hashtags
#WHERESRED and #43ADAY.
About National Pediatric Cancer Foundation
The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (founded in 1991) is a
national nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research to
eliminate childhood cancer. We govern a unique, collaborative
research consortium (the Sunshine Project™) consisting of
physicians and scientists from over thirty of the top hospitals in
the nation. We collaborate to idealize and aggregate the best
scientific ideas and fund innovative research. The NPCF has
received a perfect 100% score for financial health and transparency
and is recognized as the top-rated cancer charity in the U.S. by
Charity Navigator. For more information, visit NationalPCF.org.
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