Published: Jul 25, 2010 02:00 AM
Modified: Aug 02, 2010 10:05 PM
If someone was able to adjust the opposing team's last-second shot so his team could win the 2010 NCAA basketball championship, it just might be my 6'10" gritty, lovable, passionate 25-year-old son, "Big Dave." ... A few folks suspect that during David's first year in heaven that could be what happened. Suzanne TurnerAt age 24, David Turner of Durham was diagnosed with Stage IV lymphoma, a cancer involving cells of the immune system.
Having no health insurance, Turner needed $500,000 for a bone marrow transplant. Friends, family and community members rallied, but the cancer outgrew fund-raising efforts, making a transplant no longer possible. Turner decided to build on the money already raised to provide a transplant for someone else in the same situation. The David Turner Lymphoma Foundation was born.
Now an education initiative of the foundation, Big Dave's Big Gift, wants to help Durham residents lead a healthier lifestyle.
Three people will be chosen to receive a free VIP package of three months of individualized fitness assessments, personal training and meal planning from the professional trainers at Move It Be Fit. Another 101 people will receive a free Bootcamp package of group classes, fitness and nutrition tips, and unlimited e-mail support.
To enter, go to
www.DurhamFitnessChallenge.com and describe why you would like to join the 2010 Fitness Challenge. You must enter by noon Aug. 6.
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