Press Release: Cupid’s Undie Run Coming Back To Baltimore

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On and around Valentine’s Day – an estimated 30,000 runners in 38 cities across the country (including Baltimore) as well as participants in Australia will be braving the cold…in just their undies.

 

Cupid’s Undie Run, the nation’s largest underwear run, will be held on Valentine’s Day with a goal of raising $3 million for Neurofibromatosis (NF) research and the Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF).

 

At first glance, spectators, friends, and family question the sanity of these wacky men and women.  But for them, putting the hilarity in charity is a way to support people suffering from a rare genetic disorder.

Meg Rowe was diagnosed with NF, which causes tumors to grow on and in the body, when she was just eight-years-old. Her battle with NF has not been an easy one, and when she was younger had a large tumor removed from the base of her spine, which would have left her paralyzed if it was not removed. Today, she has hundreds of tiny neurofibromas on her face and torso in addition to countless internal tumors.

Despite this reality, Meg focuses on living. She loves her friends and family, traveling and checking items off her “Bucket List,” including skydiving.  Until April of 2012, Meg lived a relatively normal life. That month, she learned that one of her internal tumors transformed into a rare and aggressive sarcoma that only affects about four percent of those with NF. There is no cure for this cancer. She endured three major surgeries, seven weeks of radiation, an emergency abdomen surgery, and months of chemo. She enjoyed eight months of remission before the cancer returned and metastasized to her lungs and pelvis. Meg is hopeful that a new chemo drug will keep the disease from spreading any further until a better treatment comes along. And despite all of this, Meg chooses to live. She does not know how much longer she will be alive, but chooses to take advantage of every day. It only takes a moment in Meg’s presence to see that she is a truly incredible woman.

Inspired by tremendously strong individuals like Meg, Cupid’s Undie Run returns to Baltimore on February 14. The event is a fun celebration with a “brief” one-mile run in the middle. Baltimore’s event will take place at Power Plant Live. Rogue fundraisers celebrate and strip down before taking to the streets for a jog through the cold in their underwear. Participants spend months leading up to the event raising money for the Children’s Tumor Foundation and NF research.

Each of the 38 race cities has been assigned an NF Hero. Meg is Baltimore’s and serves as inspiration to fundraisers as they prepare for February.

Recently, there was a truly inspiring piece on Meg and her story. The segment can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywzCwnOQOIo&sns=em.

To learn more about the event, visit www.cupidsundierun.com

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Press Release: Peter G. Pollak’s “House Divided” Now Available

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House Divided, a thriller depicting how Islamic Terrorism could bring dire consequences to America, is now available in print and ebook formats

Peter G. Pollak’s fifth book tells the heart-wrenching story of a war no family should have to fight

ELKRIDGE, MD – February 2, 2015 – House Divided, Peter G. Pollak’s 88,000-word thriller, is now available for purchase from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Although fiction, this novel paints a very real picture of the devastating impact that Islamic terrorism could bring to America. To preview the first three chapters of House Divided, click here.

What Advance Reviewers Say

“Peter G. Pollak gives us a thriller that hits close to home in House Divided,” said Nathan Van Coops, author of In Times Like These and The Chronothon. “Writing from an obvious depth of knowledge on the political forces involved in the Israel-Palestine conflict, he presents a plausible and terrifying glimpse of what could happen when the fallout of Middle East tension lands on American shores.”

Van Coop continued, “Pollak’s easy style and heavy research into the reality of modern day terrorism make for compelling reading.”

Adele Brinkley, owner of With Pen in Hand editorial services, wrote: “I must say that you tell one terrific story. I really enjoyed reading it. Your use of dialogue to tell the majority of the story still amazes me. You also did a great job with characterization, plot, the outcome, and the wrap up. I am truly impressed.”

Pollak is donating $1 from the sale of every copy of House Divided (print or ebook) in 2015 to Hillel, the organization that connects Jewish students on over 550 college campuses worldwide and which is helping Jewish and pro-Israeli students fight the lies promulgated by the boycott Israel forces.

About the Novel

House Divided is a story about a family caught in the undertow of the Palestinian Arabs’ war on Israel. Leonard and Alison Robbins disagree about how big a mistake their college student daughter is making by joining the radical Students for Palestinian Justice. Neither, however, foresees the real danger their daughter faces.

 

About the Author

Peter G. Pollak is a native of Gloversville, NY. After retiring as a journalist, educator and entrepreneur, Pollak began his next career––writing fiction. His first novel, a political thriller, The Expendable Man, came out early in 2011. Making the Grade, a murder mystery, followed in the spring of 2012; a suspense story Last Stop on Desolation Ridge appeared in January 2013 and Pollak’s second mystery In the Grade was published in November 2013.

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Press Release: SFMSports.Net announces Marketing and Content Partnership with VarsitySportsNetwork.com

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SFMSports.Net announces Marketing and Content Partnership with VarsitySportsNetwork.com

SFMSports.Net (SFMSports) and VarsitySportsNetwork.com (VSN) are proud to announce an exclusive content and marketing partnership. SFMSports and VSN are the premier sources of high school sports content and broadcasting in the state of Maryland and are collaborating to expanded their coverage and capabilities for the benefit of high school sports in Maryland. Through this partnership, VSN will offer SFMSports’ broadcast content on its website and through social media platforms, such as Twitter and Tiktok. Time will tell if the latter will receive a boost in Tiktok followers from these efforts. SFMSports will also publish select VSN content on its website, including high school sports scores, weekly Top 20 polls and season previews. VSN and SFMSports will also collaborate on the production of original content, including shows, podcasts and game broadcasts.

SFMSports.Net and VarsitySportsNetwork.com share many similarities when it comes to producing high school sports content. VSN’s primary focus is written content, including game stories, news and features, as well as short-form video highlights and interviews. SFMSports specializes in live game broadcasts, video and audio content production and on-demand features showcasing the state’s high school and college teams.

Through this exclusive partnership, SFMSport’s readers and listeners will have access to the most up-dated high school sports scores and select content that is offered for readers of the VSN. SFMSports will publish the VSN Top 20 polls weekly. VSN’s readers will have access to SFMSports’ Championship Central content, including live and on-demand broadcasts of the Maryland State Football, Basketball, Lacrosse, Softball and Baseball championships, in addition to several original features and shows that SFMSports will produce.

“I am very pleased to partner with Varsity Sports Network,” explained Steve Clendenin, President and CEO of SFMSports.Net. “VSN’s content matches our broadcast products and now can be shared among our two websites. The full picture will provide local advertisers even more exposure and branding options. It’s a win-win for everyone.”

“I have long admired the work of SFMSports.net and believe it shares common values and vision with what we are accomplishing with VarsitySportsNetwork.com,” said Gary Adornato, CEO and Publisher of VSN. “Through our partnership with SFM we have increased the capabilities of both organizations to provide unparalleled coverage of high school sports in this region.”

In addition to the content partnership, VarsitySportsNetwork.com and SFMSports.Net will provide marketing and branding opportunities that are unique to market.

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