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by: Jessica Valenzuela

Jaz De Lille, instructor and athlete Kiteboarding 4 Cancer, photo courtesy of Jimmy Stringfellow

Personal experience can move mountains. This is my personal belief.

A decision based on the will to live, the tenacity to succeed and the courage to explore inspires life. Everyday, families in care of a cancer patient walk the tightrope with no end in sight. Most of the athletes for Kiteboarding For Cancer know about the insurmountable courage needed when someone you care for is faced with it. Some of the riders are participating to support their friends whose families are plagued with the disease.

You and I can help by donating and asking your friends to micro donate. Every dollar contributed will help save a life down the road. Pick a team to support here. Good luck to all the athletes!

Meet Jaz De Lille

Jaz is my really cool instructor who is riding for Kiteboarding 4 Cancer. We met when I first tried the sport in July 2009! In a sport were men dominate the scene, I was thrilled to have Jaz, a woman kiteboarding instructor to show me the “lines”. Watching her ride in high-winds and choppy water was so inspiring! As a young instructor, Jaz is super reassuring and encouraging. I remember the feeling of getting up on the board for the first time. It remains fresh and vivid in my memory. Jaz was there to cheer me on and snap a few photos! She helped make my first kiteboarding trip to Hood River, Oregon a truly memorable one.

Jaz De Lille ripping it in Fiji

For five days, every day we would meet up at the sand bar at 8:00AM sharp, sleepily get into wetsuits then play in the wind and water for three hours. Hectic! Second, she made the very difficult sport look like a lot of fun. Our sessions were always filled with laughter, inspirational chitchat and safety reminders. Jaz is a truly cool kite instructor and athlete who is loved and respected by her colleagues, peers and community. She’s riding to help recognize the efforts of many who have helped her brother, while recognizing the work of professional kiteboarder, Tonia Farman and Garrett Zalden the tour de force behind Kiteboarding 4 Cancer.

Jaz de Lille, instructor and kiteboarding athlete

Please help me, help Jaz meet the donation requirements to ride for Kiteboarding For Cancer! She decided to join a bit late in the game, though there is no such thing when you are a kiter. It is never too late! We have two more days to raise $1,000.00 and help positively impact the lives of cancer patients. You’ll receive a signed thank you post card from Just Kite It and a mention on a follow-up post after the event!

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About Kiteboarding 4 Cancer

Kiteboarding 4 Cancer is a non-profit designed to sponsor kiteboarding fundraising events that donate proceeds to partnering cancer charities. In KB4C’s first event on August 25th, 2007, kiteboarders raised pledge money for one of KB4C’s partnering cancer research organizations, then competed in an 8-hour endurance kiteboarding race on the Columbia River. Participating kiteboarders won prizes for most money raised for their organization, longest distance kiteboarded, top female and junior finisher, and best freestyle expression, because, after all — this is kiteboarding!

Kiteboarding 4 Cancer is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, IRS tax ID #42-1737854. We fund our event and charities solely through tax-deductible contributions from private individuals, corporations and foundations. Please join us in the fight against cancer. We look forward to your support as a sponsor in KB4C.

KB4C is In Memory of Scott Farman, as well as the many otherwise active and healthy individuals who fought cancer and are no longer with us.

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