PARK CITY, UT – (Oct. 13) U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team athlete Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) will be doing his part to help others, participating in the Walk for Hope on Oct. 17 in Park City, UT. Fletcher teamed up with Candlelighters, an organization that helps families and children with cancer, to put on the event, which will hopefully raise $30, 000.
“Our goal is trying to raise $30,000 for the program,” says Fletcher.”This is a small organization, they only go up to kids that are 18 years old, so the focus is the kids $30,000 is an average goal for them, but it will help out tremendously.”
Fletcher has a personal connection to children with cancer. At 3 years old, he was diagnosed with acute lymphatic leukemia. After chemotherapy treatment for a year, the cancer went into remission. With the remembrance of his own story, Fletcher is committed to help using his Olympic dream as a guide.
“I think it’s easier for a person who has or is trying to reach a goal or make the Olympics. For me, I kind of have a good pedestal to start working with kids here, just trying to build up to the Olympics because I can use it in my coverage leading up to the Olympics,” states Fletcher. “I am going to get a little bit of free press out of it to try and promote these events.”