Jess Wilson, a founding member of the board for KickinCancer, needed HIS inspiration for the 2018 Spartan Race. He found it in Jamie Savage's battle with breast cancer and was there for her in her final hours. Read her full story at https://kicking-cancer.org/blog/on-my-way/

Baron was introduced to Marissa Leigh, from Newberg, OR in Sept 2018. She was battled breast cancer in 2018, then again in 2019-2020 before passing in Feb. 2021. The entire time she fought this disease on HER terms.

Read her full story at https://kicking-cancer.org/blog/on-my-way/

In the fall of 2018 the first Lovin'Run was formed to allow people to WALK for someone they care about. One great story is about Marsha Cooper's siblings who followed a feather, that to them represented Marsha, in this 3 mile walk. READ Marsha's story at https://kicking-cancer.org/blog/messages-from-heaven/

After Brenda flew home, she and Baron realized they could form what is now "Kickin'Cancer" to educate people on how to live an anti-cancer lifestyle while supporting local people currently in the fight with cancer.