All proceeds raised from the Hyde Park Blast in 2010 will be donated to The Wellness Community and Cancer-Free Kids. More than $200,000 has been donated to several charities since the Blast was founded in 2001.
The Blast is dedicated to helping our community fight cancer!
The Wellness Community
The mission of the Wellness Community is to help people with cancer, and their loved ones, enhance their health and well-being by providing a professional program of emotional support, education and hope. More information is available at www.cancer-support.org. Funds raised by the Hyde Park Blast support the Wellness Community's Physical Health and Wellness Education programs, including Fitness for Life, Tai Chi and Yoga. These events, sponsored in part by the Blast, support those in need.
CancerFree Kids
CancerFree Kids is a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer research. In this country, more children die from cancer than any other disease. Learn more about CancerFree Kids by visiting their website at www.cancerfreekids.org. CancerFree Kids is a benificiary of the Blast kids events.
Other Local Community Initiatives
In the past, the Hyde Park Blast has also supported community-based initiatives or fitness-based groups, as well as partnering with other non-profit foundations or organizations for different initiatives. Give Back Cincinnati, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the Hyde Park Center for Older Adults and Cincy Express (a local multi-sport team) are past examples. In 2005, the Blast began a partnership/art contest with Artworks, a local non-profit art organization called Red, White and Shoe. The RWS event involved the local art community and various local design agencies. The goal was to help support their kids' apprentice art program and provide custom art awards for each age group and overall winners. The initial year received support from Nike, as well as national press, and the Blast was proud to support this unique project.