Happy Monday Everyone!
Well it’s that time of year again. This post is to announce the 3rd annual Run for Robbie 5k/1k. The race will be held on September 12th and will take place on a beautiful cross country route through historic horse country in Leesburg, VA. The route consists of mostly grassy terrain and rolling hills. Runners will catch a glimpse of the Morven Park Mansion along the 5K route.

The fundraising component of the race will be slightly different this year. Instead of proceeds going to me, all proceeds will go to Care Code, Inc., which is the non-profit Mandy and I have started to help other people who have suffered a Spinal Cord Injury. At Care Code, we give out grants to send people with SCI’s to exercise based recovery programs like Project Walk, the program that has helped me so much with my recovery.

You can learn more about Care Code by checking out the website at carecode.org. In our first year we would like to send 20 people with injuries to recovery programs, which will cost about $50,000, so any donation would be appreciated. We will also be holding the 1st annual Care Code benefit dinner the evening of September 12th. This years benefit dinner will be held at the beautiful Lakes Recreation Center in Ashburn Village, VA. If you can’t make the race, but will be in the area, we would love to see you at the dinner! (There may be a special appearance by DJ BOBO-Flex!) Tickets for this event are also available online at Care Code’s website.

To make a donation to Care Code: carecode.org/donate
For information about Run for Robbie: runforrobbie.com
For information about the Benefit Dinner: carecode.org/dinner

Remember, Care Code is a 501 (c) 3 so your donation is tax deductible. No amount is too small or too big. You all have helped me soo much in my recovery and this is my chance to pay it forward and share the joy of beating the odds. Lets put people in the gym and help them walk again!

In other news, we just had the 20 week sonogram and everything looks well. Aside from some pretty bad congestion, Mandy is a wonderful pregnant woman! She’s getting bigger every week and I’m continuously amazed by her changing body. I’m keeping busy with Care Code and reading about babies and fatherhood and the like. It’s all very exciting.
Well thanks for checking in. I hope to see many of you at the race and/or dinner on September 12!
Rob