M1 Bank was a proud sponsor of the 14th Annual Beca’s 5k Run.
This run is the main fundraising event for the Blackout Melanoma organization. This organization aims to educate, support, and provide resources to secure a generation free of Melanoma.
This event is family friendly and all are welcome! Even your four legged friends! You can run, walk, or stroll. The 5K course takes you along a beautiful path around the lake. There will be food trucks such as Kona Ice and other yummy treats, information on ways you can take preventative measures and protect yourself from melanoma, vendors and more.
Blackout Melanoma is an energetic movement that was launched in the midst of pain of one beautiful, brave, determined and loving young woman to bring hope for a generation free of melanoma to so many others.
Beca’s Cause
Of course, Blackout Melanoma is working to fulfill the vision of Rebeca “Beca” Shults Campos. Even in the face of her own devastating diagnosis with Stage IV metastatic melanoma, Beca had the energy, resilience, and dedication to help launch Blackout Melanoma. Beca wanted to educate, advocate, and provide resources to help secure a generation free of melanoma. Even though Beca lost her fight to this deadly disease, her determination, spirit, and courage continue through Blackout Melanoma.
As an organization, Blackout Melanoma is working to continue Beca’s mission. All of our efforts are in hopes of one day having a society where prevention and detection are the norm, and effective treatments for metastatic melanoma are widespread and accessible to all.
We look back and remember our struggles and our victories. We look to the future and smile optimistically. The possibility of a world void of melanoma is achievable. Until that day comes, we will do all that we can to educate the community on the dangers of melanoma, provide resources to help prevent, and support those that have been affected by this devastating disease.
