Local Family Turns Their Loss into Help for Others Affected by Cancer

LANSDALE, PA – Monday July 20, 2015 – The Joe Moody Foundation is pleased to announce that it will host its 3rd annual “Miles For Moody” event on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at North Penn High School. The event, which will include a 5k Cross Country Race, a 1-mile fun walk, and free skin cancer screenings, raises funds to help various organizations. The group is striving to increase awareness of melanoma and to create a solid support system to help other families affected by this terrible disease.

Joe Moody was a beloved husband and father of three when he was taken away by melanoma at the age of 43 (his children ranged in ages from 2-11 at that time). Joe fought this disease with dignity, strength and grace before succumbing on May 7, 2012. The “Joe Moody Foundation” was created by Joe’s wife, his brother and close friends with three objectives in mind: First to give back to the community that so graciously helped his family through their ordeal, secondly to help other families who find themselves in similar situations and lastly to help fund melanoma research so that one day nobody else has to go through this process.

Over the last two years the Joe Moody Foundation has raised and donated over $60,000 towards:

· For Pete’s Sake, a cancer respite organization

· Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center

· Scholarship Funds at Central Bucks South High School (Joe was a teacher at CB South)

· Christmas presents for families whose resources were stretched battling cancer

· Educational funding for children who lost a parent to cancer

The 5k Cross Country race will start at 8:30 a.m. at North Penn High School, located at 1340 Valley Forge Road in Lansdale PA. The 1-mile fun walk will begin at 8:45 a.m. The entry fee for the race is $25 (or $30 after August 24, 2015). All runners will receive a commemorative t-shirt for participating in the event. Detailed race information, registration forms, and sponsorship forms can be obtained at www.joemoody.org.

Now in its 3rd year, the “Miles For Moody” event is poised to take a step forward. The goal is to get over 500 participants this year to help celebrate Joe’s memory and continue to raise needed funds for others in similar situations, while at the same time bringing the community together. Please come and join in supporting the important work this group is doing on behalf of melanoma awareness.

For more information, please contact Mark McMahon at (215) 836-1213 or via e-mail at mmcmahon@delranbuilders.com