Run With The Bear

06/02/2026

💛💙 BRONZE SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT 💙💛

The Larry Prout Jr. (The Bear) Courage Fund is proud to recognize Sheriff Mike Murphy/Mike Murphy for State Senate as a Bronze Sponsor of the 4th Annual RUN WITH THE BEAR 5K & 1-Mile Run/Walk/Roll.

Community support from leaders who care about Michigan families helps make our mission possible. Sponsorships like this allow us to continue providing financial assistance to families at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital facing prolonged medical crises and extended hospital stays.

🐻 RUN WITH THE BEAR 2026
📅 Saturday, July 25, 2026
📍 Pinckney High School
🏃 5K Run
🚶 1-Mile Run/Walk/Roll

Register, donate, volunteer, or learn more:
"https://runsignup.com/runforthebear" (https://runsignup.com/runforthebear)

Thank you, Sheriff Mike Murphy, for your support of our mission and the families we serve.

06/02/2026

Please help me raise money for families at Mott Children's Hospital!
To date we have helped 304 families!!

Please register and come walk or run or roll with me on July 25 at Pinckney High School!

Let's fill Pirate Stadium for Mott kids!

Shirt orders go out soon!

Follow link to register, donate or sponsor!

https://runsignup.com/runforthebear

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

We are so grateful for our AMAZING IN-KIND sponsor for the 4th Annual RUN WITH THE BEAR 5K & 1-Mile All-Inclusive Fun Run benefiting the Larry Prout Jr. (The Bear) Courage Fund!

A HUGE thank you to LIKE MOTHER LIKE DAUGHTER VINTAGE TREASURES for your generosity and support! 💙💛

Your friend,
Larry Jr.

If you would like to register, sponsor, donate, or help support families facing medical hardships, please visit:

👉 Sign up or donate: https://runsignup.com/runforthebear

05/26/2026

Please share, and thank you so much! And thank you for the prayers, I will hopefully be home soon!!! Love Larry!!

👉 Sign up or donate: https://runsignup.com/runforthebear

05/22/2026

And don’t forget about RUN WITH THE BEAR. 🐻💛

Hospital or not, that show must go on.

Our 4th annual RUN WITH THE BEAR 5K & 1-Mile Run/Walk/Roll is coming up Saturday, July 25 at Pinckney High School.

This event supports the Larry Prout Jr. Courage Fund, helping families at Mott during long hospital stays with everyday needs.

Please sign up, donate, sponsor, volunteer, or share:

https://runsignup.com/runforthebear

Because around here, even from the ER, The Bear keeps moving. 💙💛🐻

05/20/2026

We are proud of Larry and we are forever grateful and have so much love for his Mott nurses!

From Larry Jr.

Hey everybody. I'm on my second round of foxfomyosin for a bad infection. I have been struggling. I got a migraine in the night and it was awful. But I'm feeling better now. Please pray I don't have to go to the ER.

I really cheered up today because I got to see my friends from 12 East Mott.

A couple weeks ago and again today, I got to be the surprise guest speaker for the 12 East nurses retreat. Now that it’s over, I can talk about it cuz it's not a secret anymore. My favorite nurse Laura set it all up and we kept the secret!

I was born at Mott and spent the first 6 months of my life there. I was in the, NICU, stable vent unit, moderate care, PICU and 5 West before going to 12 East in the new Mott. I grew up on 5 West and 12 East, and they feel like home to me and also a lot of those nurses at Mott have taken care of me my whole life.

Seeing everybody again today and two weeks ago was so awesome!!!

A lot of the nurses were there during surgeries, infections, and really long hospital stays. They also helped my family a lot over the years. I will always be grateful for all the times they saved me!

I got to tell them thank you and share some of my story. I told them that patients remember more than they probably realize. We remember the people who sat with us, made us laugh, listened to us, and treated us like a person and not just a patient.

Michigan Medicine and Mott have been a huge part of my life since the day I was born!

I also talked a little about being a lifelong Michigan fan and getting drafted through Team IMPACT to the University of Michigan football team with Coach Harbaugh. Still one of the coolest things that ever happened to me!!!!!

It was just really nice seeing so many people who have been part of my entire life. I miss them so much. They always took such great care of me. They are the best! They take care of complex patients like me and are the best nurses ever!

Thank you to all the nurses and staff who took care of me over the years and who now take care of my niece Elise too!!

05/18/2026

A huge THANK YOU to our Bronze Sponsor, Pinckney Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram / Genesis Automotive Group, for supporting the 4th Annual RUN WITH THE BEAR 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk/Roll! 💙💛🐻
Your generosity helps the Larry Prout Jr. (The Bear) Courage Fund continue supporting medically complex children and families facing medical hardships.
We are so grateful for your support and belief in our mission!
If you would like to register, donate, sponsor, or volunteer, please visit:
https://runsignup.com/runforthebear

05/13/2026

We are incredibly grateful to our GOLD SPONSOR, Cooper & Binkley, for supporting our 4th Annual RUN WITH THE BEAR 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk/Roll benefiting the Larry Prout Jr. Courage Fund!

Your generosity helps us continue supporting families facing medical hardship while also giving back to Michigan Medicine and Mott families.

Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us make a difference for others. 💙💛

If you would like to register, donate, sponsor, or volunteer, please visit:

👉 Sign up or donate: https://runsignup.com/runforthebear

05/12/2026

We are so grateful for our AMAZING IN-KIND sponsor for the 4th Annual RUN WITH THE BEAR 5K & 1-Mile All-Inclusive Fun Run benefiting the Larry Prout Jr. (The Bear) Courage Fund!

A HUGE thank you to PINCKNEY AUTO WASH for your generosity and support! 💙💛

GO BLUE!! GO PIRATES! 💙🏈💛

Your friend,
Larry Jr.

If you would like to register, sponsor, donate, or help support families facing medical hardships, please visit:
👉 Sign up or donate: https://runsignup.com/runforthebear