While so many families will flock to this year’s The Great Candy Run (formerly known as the Race for Fetal Hope), the event is sweet in more ways than the obvious. As a beneficiary event of the Fetal Health Foundation, families use the event to celebrate and honor those lost and those who survived the journey.
One such local family is Jennifer and Chris Rabe, who celebrate their survivor, Barrett. Though just a little over one year old, Barrett has had more surgeries than some adults will have in their lifetime. He is a survivor of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), a congenital heart defect for which there is no known cause — one of the many syndromes that Fetal Health supports through information for families and funding for research.
“The event raises much-needed support money for families just like the Rabes, as the costs involved with getting to the facilities can be such a burden,” said Lonnie Somers, CEO & Founder of Fetal Health. “We are honored to have many of these families involved in helping us raise awareness and funds for fetal syndromes that sadly take the lives of 200 babies every day in the United States.”
Now in its 10th year, The Great Candy Run Denver takes place November 10, 2013 at Washington Park, drawing a crowd of more than 3,400 people. All proceeds benefit the Fetal Health Foundation.