"Rouse's Racers" at the 2011 Chicago Half Marathon
Brad and Erica Shearn are trying their darndest to get to a
cure for Multiple Myeloma as fast as possible.
This year, Brad is doing the Marine Corps Marathon, and
Erica and Erica’s brother David Rouse, will be doing the 10K on October 28th to
support Erica’s dad Mike, who was diagnosed with MM 2 years ago. Mike is the rock of their family and so this
is not the Shearns first time with the MMRF PowerTeam to support him. In 2011, Brad did the NYC Marathon and Erica
did the Chicago Half Marathon, and Erica had only been running for less than a
year when she signed up for the MMRF team!
Brad, Erica, David, and their team of Rouse’s Racers, who
participate in many races throughout each year to show their support, are
confident that their efforts will translate to a cure sooner. As they state it, “they are honored to run
for a man that has demonstrated amazing resolve and strength his entire life,
but most especially the past 2 years since his diagnosis”.
Although they live in Chicago and Mike lives in New Jersey,
they consider running for the MMRF Endurance Team and raising money to fight
this disease as one of the best ways they have been able to show their support,
even from across the country….and they have been “blown away” by the generosity
of their family and friends. To date, they are the biggest fundraisers for
the MMRF Marine Corps team, having raised over $6000.
