BLING FOR BRAVERY
CELEBRATING THE STRONGEST
Riya Parikh
Leukemia
Texas Southern University, TX
Riya Parikh
Leukemia
Texas Southern University, TX
About the Program
Bling for Bravery is a program developed through the Snowdrop Foundation to celebrate and reward the bravery of the pediatric cancer patients at Texas Children’s Cancer Hospital in Houston, TX. The mission is to distribute finisher’s medals from races from 5K, 10K, Half Marathons through Ultra Marathons including Triathlons to the children at the hospital to recognize and celebrate their bravery in dealing with cancer.
The common thread of dedication and bravery of training for long distance races and triathlons is mirrored by the patients at the hospital. If you would like to donate a medal, please complete the form. This will provide us with some information on the race that the medal is from and the donor that can be shared with the recipient.
Girl Scout Silver Award
These wonderful Girl Scouts started this project before Covid interrupted it. Through hard work these young ladies have completed their finished their project explaining the five step process of Bling for Bravery.
Bling for Bravery’s Creator – Larry “The Blok” DeSpain
Want to get involved?
If you are in the Houston surrounding areas and would like to donate medals –
Fleet Feet Sports, Greenbriar Dr. – Houston, TX
Fleet Feet Sports, Cinco Ranch Blvd. – Katy TX
Fleet Feet Sports, Hughes Landing – The Woodlands, TX
Fleet Feet Sports, Louetta Rd. – Spring, TX
Fleet Feet Sports, Woodway Dr. – Houston, TX
On The Run, Bay Area Blvd. – Houston (Clear Lake), TX
Ready to Run, Far West Blvd. – Austin, TX
Run On by Jack Rabbit Sports, West Gray Street – Houston, TX
Texas Running Company, Highway 59 – Sugar Land, TX
Wild Pear Running, Broadway Street – Pearland, TX
Good Times Running Company, Westheimer Parkway, Katy, TX
Or they can be mailed to: Lawrence A. DeSpain 4407 Lakeshore Forest Drive Missouri City, TX 77459-4488 Cell: 713-823-0703 email: blingforbravery@snowdropfoundation.org
Note: Please remove the ribbon and wrap the medal in bubble wrap or similar protective material. This will reduce your postage costs and protect the medal from the postage machines. The ribbon will be replaced with a new ribbon by the Snowdrop Foundation prior to presenting it to the recipient.
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Medal Donor Information Form
Please take a moment to submit the form below. Completing the information is entirely optional and at the donor’s discretion. Information gathered from those donating medals will be shared with the recipients.