Welcome

Thanks for checking out the “BK” site! My name is Bob Kiesendahl & I am a cancer survivor. The BK effort was conceived in 1999 as I was fighting my own personal battle with cancer.

My goal has been & continues to be to create hope for others who are affected by cancer. I believe that, together, we can make a difference. I hope to see you at one of this year’s events!

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In 1998 I was diagnosed with CML, a form of leukemia. I was 28 years old, recently married, no previous medical issues, active, and on top of the world.

After my diagnosis and initial treatments at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center, my cancer began to move into an accelerated phase. I was hospitalized and struggled through some tough days with my family and friends by my side. . .

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	January 2, 2012 Hope Floats Swimathon
	Sunday, June 3, 2012 Hope Cures 5K Run/Walk
	TBA LIVESTRONG Challenge
	September 30 & Monday October 1, 2012 BK11 Invitational Golf Tournament at Woodloch Springs
	Sunday, October 14, 2012 Tricky Tray for the Cure at the Inn at Woodloch

Donations

Donations can be made
payable and sent to:

The BK Fund
PO Box 406
Hawley, PA 18428

BKHC Beneficiaries

The funds we have raised benefit cancer research and patient care in several worthy facilities and foundations such as:

www.pennstatehershey.org an Endowed Leukemia Research Fund at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center
www.fhcrc.org The Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center
www.livestrong.org The Lance Armstrong Foundation
www.leukemia.org The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
www.komen.org Susan G Komen for the Cure

Every year the BKHC has organized several grassroots fundraising efforts. Some of this past year’s events are hi-lighted on this site. With the support of our family, friends, local businesses and many others, we have been able to raise close to $600,000 to date.

In the News

On Sunday, January 30, 2011, Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain held Winter Carnival Shred for Cancer - a fundraiser which benefited the LiveStrong Foundation. The event was organized by Wayne Highlands student, Jeremy Taninies, for his high school senior project. Jeremy approached Bob Kiesendahl with his project idea and looking for some guidance in benefiting the LAF with Bob's Hope Cures Fund.

With the support of Ski Big Bear, Jeremy planned a great day including ski/snowboard races, big air contest, rail jam, scavenger hunt and lunch tray races. The fundraising partnership proved very successful raising $1800.00. We thank everyone who was involved including Sawmill Cycles & NE Wilderness Experience, IceWorks, our volunteers & especially Ski Big Bear & Jeremy Taninies. Jeremy showed great initiative & followed through in every way – an admirable young man supporting a worthy cause.

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LIVESTRONG Manifesto video - click to watch

BK Invitational 2010 Video - click to watch

BK Cancer Workout Video - click to watch