Mission of Race4Awareness
Race4Awareness is a growing community of driven enthusiasts who want to utilize their passion to create a long-lasting, positive impact on peoples’ lives. Our objective is to raise awareness and financial support for problems that are in desperate need for a solution but receive little acknowledgement. Problems become even more difficult to solve when people do not even know they exist. We encourage you get involved and be remarkable - we cannot Race4Awareness without you!
Race4Awareness.org intends to provide a forum that will help guide awareness efforts to success with the ultimate goal of solving problems.
Follow us in our second year where we are Racing4Awareness for three important issues: Celiac Disease, GI and Motility Disorder, and the Profession of Engineering. We encourage you be remarkable and get involved because we cannot Race4Awareness without you!
Races4Awareness in 2010
Celiac Disease
Celiac Disease affects 1 out of approximately 144 people. It prohibits one’s ability to consume a protein called gluten, commonly found in wheat, oats, rye, and barley. Every meal for someone affected with Celiac Disease presents 
a risk of consuming gluten. Even the smallest particle can trigger an auto-immune reaction, which sends out anti-bodies that destroy the intestinal lining (called villus atrophy). The destruction of the intestinal lining damages the digestive system and renders it incapable of absorbing nutrients. Therefore, raising awareness for Celiac Disease is imperative so that those affected can participate in dining experiences more safely and frequently.
Engineering Awareness
Engineers are hyper-creative, innovative, goal-oriented people who dramatically impact the world we live in. Unfortunately, there are some revolting stereotypes regarding engineers, with tacky labels such as "geeky," "socially inept", or "weirdoes." These monikers couldn’t be further from the truth – in fact, Engineers rock! Nearly everything you own has been invented by an engineering team.
Your iPod, car, computer, and microwave are all inventions created by ambitious engineers with a passion for solving our most challenging problems and improving the human condition.
GI and Motility Disorder Awareness
Gastro Intestinal (GI) and Motility Disorders affect millions of people of all ages. This is where parts of our bodies (namely our digestive tracts) don't function normally. Common examples include Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroparesis, and Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) just to name a few. Symptoms can range from inconvenient to debilitating. These illnesses go largely undiagnosed because no abnormality can be seen in common tests, and because culturally we are embarrassed to talk about issues associated with the digestive tract. All of this means that many people suffer silently. We need your help in raising awareness and research funds for improved treatment and ultimately a cure for those afflicted.
You can help us correct these harmful stereotypes and encourage more people to engineer our future by supporting Race4Awareness in its mission to raise awareness about Celiac Disease, Engineering, and GI and Motility Disorder!