Grind For Life

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Grind For Life

Business / Company Name
Grind For Life
About the Business
The mission of the Grind For Life organization is to provide financial assistance to cancer patients and their families when traveling long distances to doctors and hospitals. In addition, we educate and inspire these patients and families concerning cancer survival and recovery. Those who qualify may request assistance for travel and lodging expenses, meal, and personal needs. Funds for this organization will be raised by, but not limited to, hosting skateboarding events and festivals, ebay sales of donated goods, fundraiser's, Grind For life sponsors a skateboard team to perform at these events to keep the spirit of skateboarding alive.
Contact Name
Mike Rogers
Website
Business Address
Grind For Life, Inc. 2023 N. Atlantic Ave, #236
City
Cocoa Beach
Country
United States
Zip / Postal Code
32931
Phone Number
561-252-3839
E-mail Address
mike@grindforlife.org
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Visions
Our ultimate goal with this organization is to have a couple of apartments near Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital in Manhattan, so people who are receiving treatment at the hospital can have their family near them. We want to be able to provide a comfortable place to stay, charge fees based on a sliding scale, provide support for those who are not accustomed to the city, and make a rough situation a little easier for those who travel long distances for treatment.
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About The Founder
Grind For Life, Inc was founded in 2003, by life-long skateboarder Mike Rogers, after his second battle with sarcoma cancer. Mike's tumor was located behind his right eye and nasal cavity. He endured a 17 hour surgery a cranial-facial resection with a brain-lift, removal of his eye, cheekbone, and half of the roof of his mouth and some of his teeth. He beat cancer once as a pre-teen, and again 25 years later. Mike beat the odds and is skateboarding competitive again.

2008 Events

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Grind For Life Schedule for contests & events (early 2008)

January 4-6 ~KING OF THE GROMS~
Jacksonville, FL. Judging and setting up the GFL inspiration booth.

January 10-13 ~SURF EXPO~ Orlando, FL.
GFL will be set up in booth 8055 so everyone in the action sports industry will be able to know what GFL does to help people with cancer.

January 17-20 ~TAMPA AM~
Tampa, FL. The best amateurs in the world come to skateboard the contest. We will have the GFL inspiration booth set up to let skaters know about what we do. Mike will also be skating in the OLD MAN BOWL JAM this weekend.

January 22-29 ~ASR SHOW~
Southern California GFL will have a booth set up and be part of several different fundraisers that are happening on our behalf. There will be more info on the website about the ASR Show because there should be some big stuff happening like our “Mohawks, Mullets and Music” event and more.

February 16 ~GRIND FOR LIFE SKATEPARK SERIES CONTEST #1~
Jupiter, FL. First in a series of 3 contest throughout 2008. Sign ups start at 10:00 am. Contest starts at 11:00 am, with the “9 & under” division skating first. The contest will be held in the big street course. The age divisions are 9 & under, 10-12, 13-15, 16-29, 30-39, 40 & over. There is a “girls” division, too.

March 1-2 ~FLORIDA BOWLRIDERS SERIES~
Cocoa Beach Skatepark. GFL will have a booth set up at the event and Mike will be judging & skateboarding in the Masters division.

March 5-10 ~ 2nd Annual CLASH AT CLAIREMONT~

Clairemont, CA at the YMCA skatepark. An all star pro skateboard & pro bmx demo to benefit the YMCA Skatepark and Grind For Life. Last year it was huge with over 40 pros riding and the band Agent Orange on the pool deck. This year’s event will be huge, so don’t miss it!

March 14-16~ TAMPA PRO~
Skatepark of Tampa. We will have the GFL booth set up all weekend and Mike will laso be skating in the “Team Manager/VIP contest” also.

March 29-30 ~FLORIDA BOWLRIDERS SERIES~
Rippin Riverside Skatepark in Oveido on the 29th & Stone Edge in Daytona on the 30th.

April 5th ~ GRIND FOR LIFE SKATEPARK SERIES CONTEST #2~
Dunedin Skatepark, Dunedin, FL

April 26-27 ~ FLORIDA BOWLRIDERS SERIES~
Treaty Skatepark in St. Augustine, FL on the 26th and Kona Skatepark in Jacksonville, FL on the 27th. May 31 ~ GRIND FOR LIFE SKATEPARK SERIES CONTEST #3 ~ Cocoa Beach Skatepark, Cocoa Beach, FL

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4 comments

  • Quincy

    14:16 EST, 23.Dec.07
    you are really great with what your doing i hope it turns out great

  • Apophis

    14:42 EST, 21.Dec.07
    The video turned out great.  I hope it helps spread the word about Grind for Life.

  • PV

    18:19 EDT, 04.Jul.07
    A wonderful organization and such a worthy  and inspirational cause, my compliments to all of you for your unselfish and dedicated passion to assist cancer patients.

  • Gorby

    15:39 EDT, 03.Jul.07
    Someone has to leave comments here, it might as well be me.

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Every dollar donated to Grind for Life has an impact. Our assistance with families suffering from the effects of Cancer is only possible through donations, product purchase and event attendance. Every dollar makes a difference and assists with travel expenses, hotel, equipment and medical costs. It ’s simple really your donation effects peoples lives. And that is what Grind for Life is all about,..helping people with Cancer!

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