{"id":430829,"date":"2015-02-04T14:47:33","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T19:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=430829"},"modified":"2022-09-16T22:27:48","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T03:27:48","slug":"kiel-colon-cancer-foundations-kick-roll-open-gym-january-2015-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/kiel-colon-cancer-foundations-kick-roll-open-gym-january-2015-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiel Colon Cancer Foundation’s Kick & Roll Open Gym “Journals For Your Journey” Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Editor-In-Chief, George Kiel III<\/strong>, established his new nonprofit organization called the Kiel Colon Cancer Foundation<\/a> a couple of weeks ago in honor of his late mother.<\/p>\n

The organization, which focuses on\u00a0educating the public about colon cancer,\u00a0supporting colon cancer research and\u00a0encouraging healthy lifestyle choices, hosted its first event under the foundation umbrella called the Kick & Roll Open Gym (an extension of the foundation’s annual sneaker-themed\u00a0Kick & Roll Classic 3-on-3 Basketball Event) in Austin, Texas this past Saturday at the Austin Recreation Center from 11 AM-2 PM.<\/p>\n

The event, which was free to\u00a0everyone involved and sponsored by the Josh Childress Foundation<\/a>,\u00a0is simply designed as a sneaker-themed monthly pickup basketball gathering designed to raise awareness for colorectal cancer, encourage a healthy lifestyle and build a rapport within the communities that they serve through themed, non-monetary donations. An abundance of awesome footwear was brought out, including the “Data” Nike LeBron 12, the “Copper” Nike KD IV and the “Infrared” Air Jordan 6, on court. \u00a0The first session, which was also supported by NiceKicks.com<\/a>, Stance Socks<\/a>, Hill Country Springs<\/a> and\u00a0KIND Healthy Snacks<\/a>, mainly featured people from Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio, but also opened its arms to a couple all the way from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

Check out the “Blue” Blog<\/a> on kielcoloncancer.org to see more recap coverage on the event in addition to upcoming affairs that they will be hosting.<\/p>\n

Follow @KielColonCancer on Instagram<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Kiel Colon Cancer Foundation Kick & Roll Open Gym<\/p>\n