This past Sunday was a CRAZY day! Nutrition fuels fitness madness. Both Jessie & Nicholas ran in the kids races (and did GREAT!), the moms in motion team I lead participated in the 5K for their culminating event, families from StrollerFit participated in the 5K stroller start (sponsored by StrollerFit!), home for grocery shopping and cooking a potluck dish and we wrapped it up with a fundraiser extravaganza that evening raising over $1000 for our childhood obesity programs that NADA puts together. Whew!!
Moms in motion is about Fitness, Fun and Philanthropy. Its about supporting each other on a team, about supporting our community and taking time out for ourselves. When our latest team began in January, we never imagined we would cross the finish line at the 5K today without one of our team members. Last week, a plane went down in Montana carrying Vanessa Pullen, her husband, children and extended family. Each and every one of us is heartbroken and touched. Vanessa was a positive person with a tremendous impact on our community through her Moms in Motion participation as well as her work as an Elk Grove pediatrician, and loving mother.
At our race Sunday, we honored her by wearing her name on our jerseys. Philanthropy is part of every moms in motion team, but we've decided to donate all proceeds from our fundraising efforts this season to NADA in Vanessa's name. The money will go to support childhood obesity programs in our area, a cause we know she supported. Each day is a gift we must cherish.
Gotta go hug the kids again!!!
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