• Curtiss Mansion (map)
  • 500 Deer Run
  • Miami Springs, FL 33166
  • USA

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Join us for the 5K so many of you have come to know and love at 7AM on Saturday, May 14th at the Curtiss Mansion in beautiful Miami Springs, Florida.  Proceeds from the event fund childhood cancer research and help provide financial support to kids and families facing a diagnosis. 

Curtiss Mansion
500 Deer Run
Miami Springs, FL US 33166

LATER....Join us for Hops for Hope at The Tank Brewing Co. on the evening of May 14th at 7PM for a special release craft beer created by The Tank exclusively for SebastianStrong.  Proceeds of sales go directly to funding childhood cancer research.  Come on out and enjoy friends, bites, and some good beer! Ticket includes ONE drink (beer/wine/soda) and ONE SebastianStrong commemorative glass. 

The Tank Brewing Co.
5100 NW 72nd Ave A-1
Miami, FL 33166

 

SebastianStrong Foundation honors the life of Sebastian Ortiz by increasing awareness of childhood cancers and raising money to fund research for less toxic, more targeted childhood cancer cures.

WHO IS SEBASTIAN?  
Sebastian Nicolas Ortiz, the second-born of three sons to Rosa & Oscar Ortiz, was funny & kind, intelligent & athletic, handsome & humble - the kind of person you couldn’t help but love. He was a son & brother, a grandson, nephew, & cousin, a true friend, and a FIGHTER. Sebastian was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer in October of 2015. He underwent various minor & major surgeries, two grueling chemotherapy regimens, and radiation. He lost weight & his hair.  He lost the ability to run. He endured constant pain. But he fought bravely for 14 months - with patience, faith, and courage - always with a smile and kind word for anyone who visited him. He gave us STRENGTH. Sebastian’s fight ended on December 29, 2016, and the SebastianStrong Foundation was born. He will live on FOREVER in our hearts and in our race to help find a cure for childhood cancer.

PEDIATRIC CANCER FACTS:
♥Childhood cancer is the #1 cause of death by disease among children.
♥One in 285 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer by the time they are 20 years old.
♥Two-thirds of childhood cancer patients will have long lasting chronic conditions from treatment, including heart & lung failure and secondary cancers.
♥Since 1980, only four new drugs have been developed specifically for use in children.
♥There are 70 potential life years lost on average when a child dies of cancer compared to 15 potential life years lost for adults.

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