PURE PILATES RAISES $1,200 FOR LUNG CANCER RESEARCH AT "BREATHING LIFE INTO LUNG CANCER" EVENT

Pure Pilates, a boutique studio located in New Providence, NJ, is proud to announce that they have raised $1,200 during their “Breathing Life into Lung Cancer” event in support of Mass General Hospital for Ground Breaking Lung Cancer Therapy.

The fundraiser was held at the Pure Pilates studio located at 133 Gales Drive on Sunday, November 23rd and was in honor of Pure Pilates client, Barbara Densen. All proceeds went to Mass General Hospital in her memory.

The event consisted of five 45 minute Reformer classes in the morning from 7:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., taught by Pure Pilates Instructors donating their time for the cause. Breakfast was served and raffle prizes were awarded.

Barbara Densen learned she had late-stage lung cancer in 2010, and brought her fight to Mass General. Barbara underwent multiple lung cancer therapies but unfortunately, she eventually became resistant to her therapies and passed away in July, 2013. Given less than a year to live at diagnosis, she survived and thrived for more than three years, living long enough to see her daughter marry, a son graduate high school, and to fulfill a lifetime wish to hike the hills of Sedona and visit the Grand Canyon. In her memory, friends and family of Barbara Densen created the Targeting a Cure for Lung Cancer Fund to support the lung cancer research program at Mass General. Through a combination of laboratory research and a large clinical trials program, we’re moving closer to turning the tables on this terrible disease.

Lung cancer kills three times more people than any other cancer, and it claims substantially more female lives than breast, ovarian and uterine cancers combined. One in 14 Americans — most of whom never smoked or stopped smoking a long time ago — will receive a lung cancer diagnosis. Most will not survive five years.

About Mass General Hospital for Ground Breaking Cancer Therapy:
Mass General Hospital has led the way in developing targeted therapies, “smart bombs” that seek out and kill cancer cells with a specific genetic mutation. A common mutation found in lung cancer — epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) — was discovered at Mass General in the early 2000s. For more information, and to learn how to donate to the Targeting a Cure for Lung Cancer Fund you can visit their site at www.giving.massgeneral.org/cancer/groundbreaking-lung-cancer-therapy.

About Pure Pilates:
Pure Pilates opened in 2007 and is a fully equipped studio with Reformers, Combo Chairs, Towers, and small and large Barrels by Balanced Body. The studio offers a wide variety of services from Private and Duet sessions to an array of group sessions on the Reformer, Mat, Tower and Chair. Recently, Piloxing and TRX Suspension Training have been added to the group sessions to complement the traditional Pilates sessions. Whether you are in need of increased coordination, strength and mobility, mental and spiritual rejuvenation, increased self-confidence, or just want to enhance your quality of life – Pure Pilates has a program for individuals at any fitness level. To learn more visit www.purepilatesnj.com.