Rain Didn’t Dampen Enthusiasm As Chesapeake Homes Sponsored Susan G. Komen Triangle to the Coast Race for the Cure® on June 8th!

It was looking rather bleary on Friday, June 7th.  It was the day before the BIG RACE, and the skies had opened up and torrential rains fell as Tropical Storm Andrea charged up the Eastern seaboard.  Rumors spread there’d be no race.  Almost 20,000 racers and walkers held their collective breath, as did so many sponsors and volunteers who made commitments to come out on Saturday, June 8 and support, race or walk in the Susan G. Komen Triangle to the Coast’s Race for the Cure.
As if by some miracle, Saturday morning dawned with no rain.  While it was muddy and still damp, and cloud-covered skies painted the campus of Meredith College in Raleigh with a pale grey color - the survivors, the participants and everyone who came out for the cause saw nothing but a clear moment in time.

Gift Card Winner Linda Gebel.
Pictured with Renaissance Park
Site Agent, Danya Bizzell.

Chesapeake Homes’ North Carolina division became a Platinum Sponsor of Komen at the start of 2013, joining their sister division in Virginia who’s been Komen sponsor of their regional affiliate since 2010.  Armed with over 2,000 reusable grocery totes emblazed with the corporate Komen message, “Building Awareness for Breast Cancer,” Chesapeake Homes set up “camp” in their sponsorship tent ready to greet the participants and supporters.  The crowds were steady in spite of the forecast.  Chesapeake Homes offered a drawing for $100 VISA Gift Card for all those who entered by filling out a registration form in exchange for one of the totes.  Lucky Linda Gebel of Durham was the fortunate winner.  “I never win anything!  This comes as such as surprise,” she gushed when contacted about her prize.  Linda immediately drove to meet up with Chesapeake Homes/HOW sales representative Danya Bizzell at Renaissance Park to collect her gift card. 

For Chesapeake Homes, the sponsorship continues... With plans to host Komen-themed events in their Parade of Homes entry models come October.  “Since it will be Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October’s Parade of Homes, we felt the timing was perfect for us to highlight Komen and their cause in our models,” explained Mark Kring with Chesapeake Homes’ North Carolina Division.  “We’re looking forward to many fun, exciting activities to add to the Parade experience!”

Look for future updates on Chesapeake Homes, and their sponsorship commitment with Komen in the coming months!