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LoveStrong

I am proud to say that last month, Dana Spera and I attended the Philadelphia LiveStrong Challenge in Blue Bell, PA with 6,500 participants who raised $3.2 million! Waking up at 5 a.m. has never been more rewarding. Dana and I found each other in a sea of bikers, runners, and walkers; anxious to support friends and family who have either lost, won or are fighting a battle against cancer. Among the masses were groups of people that formed a team wearing self-designed t-shirts to set themselves apart. One team in particular really left an impression on me: Team Lovestrong. Team Lovestrong ...

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