Article sponsored by Goodwins Market
Article and photos by Malia Dietz
On the morning of July 13th at Wyatt’s, the Convention Center in Big Bear, multiple organizations from all over formed teams of 10 and joined forces to raise money for Epithelioid Sarcoma, a form of cancer. The event was called “Pull for Cory Norton.”
These teams came together to pull a fire engine 75 feet with only a rope. The Big Bear Fire Authority finished first with a time of 14.60 seconds. Second place went to the US Forest Service Big Bear Hot Shots 1 with a time of 14.69 seconds and third place was a tie between the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the Anaheim Fire Department with a time of 14.74 seconds. This event was held to bring awareness to a great cause.
The story of Cory Norton, a Big Bear High School graduate and a San Bernardino County Fire Fighter, diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, was the main driving force in this event. Cory is wanting to give back and to raise money for research on Epithelioid Sarcoma. He is in his fourth year of fighting this beast, and continues to fight. He continues to rely on prayer and support he has so humbly received over the years and remains forever grateful. It has carried him through the hardest of times and treatments.
There are a few families that have been touched by this rare and horrid cancer, and unfortunately, for any rare sarcoma there have been only 6 drugs approved for rare cancers since 1978. Many see this as unacceptable. There are so many that have received this diagnosis, and yet…… Minimal research has happened. CC-TDI is an amazing lab in Portland Oregon whose mission is to make all children’s cancers survivable. The family has started a group, who together, have dedicated their time, lives and energy in making a difference.
If you are one who have been touched by, or diagnosed with Epithelioid Sarcoma and would like to get involved, we welcome you to join in supporting research. For those of you who wish to make a difference for so many through prayer or financial support for more research, we humbly ask you to do just that, if it is put on your heart to do so.
To donate ,please click link below ….
Fight On Cory Newton……..
