Local Business Owner Organizing Triathlon Team to Benefit Two-Year-Old Fighting Cancer

A local business owner is stepping up to help out the family of a 2-and- a-half- year-old battling brain cancer.

Kandra Witkowski, owner of The Pooper Scoopers/Watch Dog Pet Sitting, is organizing a triathlon team to raise funds for a family fighting aggressive brain cancer in their 2 and a half year year old son, Kevin. 

Tri-ing for Kevin is a triathlon team that will be running in the Allied First Bank Oswego Triathlon on July 21, 2013. 

Here's a little bit about Kevin: At 21 months, Kevin was diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive form of brain cancer called ETANTR (Embryonal Tumor with Abundant Neuropil and True Rosettes). He has since had two brain surgeries and six rounds of chemo, but is now battling a third time and underwent a bone marrow transplant on July 1st to fight off the tumor. 

The Tri-ing for Kevin triathlon team is an effort to raise funds for Kevin’s family in order to support the costs of medical procedures. 

Besides the actual Triathlon, Tri-ing for Kevin will have a few pre-race fundraising events. 

• July 9th: Kick-off Fundraising Party @ The Oswego Cyclery & The Village Grind, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. - there will be vendor booths, raffles and goodie bags. Individuals can also sign a get well card and more.
• July 9th: Chick-fil-A All Day Fundraising will give 15 percent of your purchase to Kevin's family
• July 19th: Pre-race Fundraiser @ Naperville Pilates, 2165 Deep Water Lane, Naperville at 6 p.m.

You can also join the Tri-ing for Kevin team to run. Details can be found here. 

Local businesses can also choose to sponsor one of the pre-race events above. For more info about sponsoring, call 630-338-6279 or email kandra@everythingpet.net.