Stanton Optical Sponsors Employee in the Disney Marathon to Benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

PALM SPRINGS, Fla.迷你倉新蒲崗, Aug. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Stanton Optical SEO Copywriter Lynn Smythe turns 50 years old the week before Thanksgiving. She wanted to take part in a monumental event to celebrate the occasion so she decided to sign up for the Dopey Challenge at the Disney World Marathon Weekend. She's doing the event with the Palm Beach Chapter of Team in Training to help raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.(Photo: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130828/MN70758)About Team in TrainingTeam in Training is the main fundraising program for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a national non-profit charity. Participants can sign up with their local chapter to take part in endurance sporting events in locations throughout the United States.While training for their events which include century bike rides, marathons, triathlons, adventure races or hiking adventures, team members also pledge to raise a specific amount of money for donation to the Leukemia Society. The money raised for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society helps fund research to find a cure and support programs for people diagnosed with leukemia and other blood cancers.Stanton Optical to Support Team in Training AthleteStanton Optical is supporting Lynn's efforts while training and racing in the Dopey Challenge during Disney Marathon weekend. The retail eyeglass store, with over 33 locations throughout the United States, made a generous corporate donation to Team in Training in support of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.Lynn is both a Triple Crown member and part of the TNT Alumni Elite club. Training for the Disney Marathon begins on August 31st and the Dopey Challenge will be her 9th event with Team in Training. While training for marathons, triathlons and bike rides with the Palm Beach team, she has helped raise over $50,000 for the Leukemia society.Fall 2006 - Intracoastal Waterway Century Ride - 100 mile bike ride - Cocoa BeachFall 2007 - El Tour de Tucson Century Ride - 100 mile bike ride - Tucson, AZFall 2008 - Intracoastal Waterway Century Ride - 100 mile bike ride - Cocoa BeachSpring 2009 - America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride - 100 mile bike ride - Tahoe, NVFall 2010 - Intracoastal Waterway Century Ride- 100 mile bike ride - Cocoa BeachSpring 2011 - FAU Wellness Triathlon - sprint triathlon - Boca RatonSpring 2011 - St. Anthony's Triathlon - Olympic triathlon - St. PetersburgWinter 2012 - Disney Half Marathon - 13.1 miles - Orl迷你倉出租ndoWinter 2014 - Dopey Challenge - 4 days of running - 48.6 miles - OrlandoAbout the Disney World MarathonThe Disney half marathon and marathon each attract around 20,000 participants every year. 2013 was the 20th anniversary of the Disney Marathon and over 26,000 runners signed up for the full 26.2 miles.The Disney World Marathon is a multi-day celebration taking place every January in Orlando, Florida. The event attracts so many participants that back in 2006 the half marathon and marathon were scheduled for separate days to accommodate more runners. That got some people thinking they could do both the half marathon on Saturday and the marathon on Sunday, for a total of 39.3 miles, thus the Goofy Challenge was born.Dopey Challenge DetailsNew for 2014 is the Disney World 10K run which joins the existing 5K Family Fun Run, Disney Half Marathon and Disney Marathon. Anyone wanting to take part in all 4 races as part of Disney Marathon weekend can register for the Dopey Challenge. Runners will race a total of 48.6 miles over 4 days while taking part in the Dopey Challenge event.Thursday - 01/09/14 - Disney Family Fun Run 5K - 3.1 milesFriday - 01/10/14 - Walt Disney World 10k - 6.2 milesSaturday - 01/11/14 - Walt Disney World Half Marathon - 13.1 milesSunday - 01/12/14 - Walt Disney World Marathon - 26.2 milesAbout Stanton OpticalStanton Optical is a leader in the optical industry with over 30 stores throughout the United States. The eyeglass store, which provides eye exams and prescription eyewear to its customers, is on track to open 9 more stores before the end of the year.The company encourages their employees to get involved in their local community and is especially proud of their involvement with local and national non-profit charity groups and humanitarian organizations. Recent corporate giving efforts include monetary and product donations to New Eyes for the Needy, The Epilepsy Society of Kern County, Valley Center for the Blind and the Lions Club Recycle for Sight program.Stanton Optical Corporate Office3801 S. Congress Ave.Palm Springs, FL 33461internetmarketing@stantonoptical.com.stantonoptical.comMedia Contact: Lynn Smythe, Vision Precision Holdings, 561-459-3263, lsmythe@stantonoptical.comNews distributed by PR Newswire iReach: https://ireach.prnewswire.comPhoto: photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130828/MN70758PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.comStanton OpticalWeb site: .stantonoptical.com/迷你倉