Mitchell's Magic Team for Red Balloon Run and Ride 2017

Can you believe it?

This is our FIFTH YEAR to get together as team MITCHELL'S MAGIC and support this great cause! I would personally like to thank all of our "veterans" for returning and welcome our new team members.

Mitchell's Magic was formed to honor our son, Mitchell who will be 12 at the time of the Red Balloon Run & Ride. He was born with a congenital brain tumor, has survived chemotherapy, and countless surgeries. He struggles with left sided hemiparesis (weakness) as a result of hemorrhaging after his brain tumor removal when he was just 6 days old. About 5.5 years ago, Mitchell had surgery to release the contractures (strong scar tissue) that were causing him to walk with a limp and up on his left toe. After six months of hard work, 3 casts, a leg brace, and hours and hours of physical therapy and rehab, not only was Mitchell able to walk like his friends, he celebrated by running his first 5K Race with his very own team!! And now, over years later, it is an annual tradition with friends and family!

All of the donations that are earned by our team will again go to the amazing physical and occupational therapists at Children's Health that continue to work with Mitchell weekly to stay strong enough to run this race again!!

Thanks to each of you!

Tonya Bowen