Cancer is infamously known as the great equalizer.  It's a horrific disease that doesn't discriminate if you're a man or woman, young or old, what color your skin is, where you're from, or who you are.  We've ALL been affected by cancer either directly or by way of a friend, family member, or loved one.  As such a widespread issue that affects millions of people every year, there are thousands of ways to donate toward the causes of cancer research, treatment, and survivorship - this is where H4H comes in.  It gives a few of us, with the support of our friends and family, the opportunity to literally fight back.

I'm fighting for:

• My mother.  It's difficult to articulate how loving, caring, and supportive my mom has been my entire life - her and my dad are the two people responsible for shaping me into the man I am today.  When she was 25, she lost her mother, the grandmother I never had the pleasure of meeting, to ovarian cancer.  While she might not be able to watch her son take a beating in front of hundreds of people on June 6th, I want her to know I'm fighting for her and the woman who raised her.


• Jack C.  Jack and I have known each other our entire lives.  Our parents are best friends, we've been on countless family vacations together, and he'll always be a close friend.  On April, 15th, 2015, Jack was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia at the age of 26.  Like the stud he continues to be, Jack faught back and won - he's been cancer-free for three years.  In my eyes, he's the breathing example of what H4H stands for - he KO'd cancer and I couldn't be prouder to call someone that relentlessly tough my friend.

With your support, I'll be making my stand against this terrible disease on June 6th - together, we can #KOCancer.