Welcome back to 13 news now at noon.
Cupid's undie run returns to
the oceanfront this weekend.
And while the name of the run sounds wild,
the event is giving back
to a really great cause.
It's fundraising for NF research
through the Children's Tumor Foundation.
We're going to talk more about what that is,
but here to tell us more
about the event itself.
And the foundation is director Becca Brooks.
Becca, it's great to have you here today.
Yeah. Thanks for having me.
Now before we get into the
foundation itself and and really the
wonderful cause behind this event.
Tell us about Cupids,
Undie run and what people can expect there.
So
it's a super fun event.
People really get into it.
You can dress up, dress down.
It's a great big party
with a brief undie run.
It's really only a mile at most
and it's just raising money for
a really good cause and it calls.
That's important to a
lot of people in our area
and we just saw a couple
of young men up here.
Can you tell us about these
young men and and their
connection to the foundation?
So me and one of the other directors,
both of our boys have NF one and
my son Sloans specifically has two
tumors that are being monitored.
That's kind of what we do this event for.
We we've been doing it now since the start.
This is our 8th year I think and we
just want a better future for them.
We want more treatments and.
Then possibly even a cure so that they
don't have to live with the anxiety
of these tumors growing everywhere.
Yeah. And of course when you explain
for sure you can understand that
the significance of this event.
And of course it's going to be a lot of fun,
but also making a big difference
in the lives of a lot of people.
Will there be opportunities there for people
to learn more about the NFL foundation?
There is. So we have,
we have a lot of information there.
To give people the opportunity
to learn more about NF,
about all the amazing things
that the CTF is doing in regards
to all of their research.
And then, you know,
we have a lot of people who
either have loved ones with
this disorder or they're living
with the disorder themselves.
So it's important to come out
and enjoy yourself, but also
leave with some good information.
Have a great time. It's a big party.
Yeah. And, you know, we,
we throw a run in there just,
you know, so that we could.
The way we ran.
But you know we just want to really
raise awareness and really just raise
a lot of money because the CTF is
doing such great things with it.
Yeah. For sure. And I know we were
talking during the commercial break.
You you hear Cupids Undie run and some
people get creative but we want to make
sure people remember this is this is
you know there there is a family event.
Yeah. Yeah. So it's it's a 21 in
order event but a lot of the money
is you know used for younger kids.
Yeah. Yeah, but, you know,
we say have fun but keep it PG13, right?
And you know, you don't even
have to wear your underwear.
A lot of people come in onesies,
tutus, costumes.
We have groups that have themes and
it's been a lot of fun in the past.
So, you know, get,
you know, get creative
and just have a lot of fun, lot of fun.
Where can people go to sign up,
get more information?
So you could go to my.cupids.org.
Or you can just Google search the
cupids undie run and that will direct
you to the Virginia Beach site.
We register you there.
We have great incentives for our
fundraisers so the CTF is always
wanting to also give back to
thank everybody for fundraising.
So yeah like get get fundraising,
get these creative incentives.
It's it's a good
time. Fantastic. Before we go,
give us the date and times one more time.
So we are going to be doing
this Saturday at Calypso.
Bar and Grill right
there on the boardwalk.
It's from noon to 4:00.
O'clock and rain or shine,
we do have ponchos.
We've done it in the
rain and the ice before.
So it'll it'll be
fun. Yes. And and and the whole spirit
behind this is going to warm you up.
Whether it's raining, whether it's cold,
it does not matter. Just come out.
Have a good time because it's
for a very important call.
Yeah. Yeah. Totally awesome.
Becca, thank you so much.
Thank you so much. Awesome.
And we'll hope to see you
back with lots more events.
It's both in positive news for
fundraising for the foundation.
I'm really confident.
So yeah, yeah, absolutely.
We join you in that confidence.
We'll be right back.