03/12/2018
Message from the BBCF President:
After much discussion and deliberation, the board of directors of the Bill Bottino Cancer Foundation came to the difficult decision to not hold an 11th annual Mud Run event. There are many reasons for this decision, but I can assure you, the hardest part that weighed a lot on our discussions was how we will be missing the many relationships that were a major part of this event over the years.
Relationships including our major sponsors, especially the Inspira Health Network Foundation, Allen Associates and Kennedy Health Care/Jefferson. The hundreds of volunteers over the years that worked so hard. Our amazing mud run committee members who volunteered countless hours in handling the thousands of details. The Bottino family members who did so much and donated their time in providing the food, and so much more to make sure the event was successful. Groups like the Barbara Cook Cancer Foundation and Cook family members, the LIVESTRONG Foundation and New Jersey Motorsports Park that helped us grow throughout the years. And then there’s The Daily Journal, SNJ Today, and the Secret Sauce band who donated their services. And the list goes on and on and I apologize in advance for not mentioning the others who should also be listed here.
The Bottino family is particularly proud of being a big part of donating over $1 million to cancer care organizations over the last 10 years, and all through 100% volunteering without accepting one dime of compensation, and thus allowing all of the proceeds to be donated.
But stand by, because we are currently planning another great annual event that will again help raise money for cancer care. We look forward to donating the next million dollars to our local cancer care facilities and hope to make an announcement in the not too distant future.
Sincerely,
Billy Bottino
