Work life balance expert and Multiple Sclerosis survivor Susan Sly will be supporting The Joe Andruzzi Foundation as she heads to Boston on April 18th to run in the Boston Marathon.

Scottsdale, AZ — April 14, 2016 — Best-selling author, speaker, trainer and entrepreneur, Susan Sly is using her sixth run in the Boston Marathon to support the efforts of The Joe Andruzzi Foundation which helps cancer patients and their families meet life’s day-to-day challenges.

The Joe Andruzzi Foundation is committed to putting smiles on the faces of those diagnosed with cancer. Joe is himself a true testament to the power of overcoming; he is a cancer survivor.

The will to overcome is something Susan knows personally.  In Susan’s words, “In 2000, I went from being an elite triathlete, a business owner, and a local media personality to getting diagnosed with MS, losing my business and ending up sleeping on my brother-in-law’s sofa. Imagine, for a moment, the humiliation of going from someone who people sought for advice to someone who was over $100,000 in debt, a single mom and essentially the person who no one would have pegged for a comeback. Not only did I transcend those tough times, I came back stronger.”

To learn more about the team or to make a donation visit: https://www.crowdrise.com/joeandruzzifdnboston2016/fundraiser/susansly

About the Joe Andruzzi Foundation:

The Joe Andruzzi Foundation is dedicated to providing financial assistance to patients and families, helping them focus on recovery – not bills. It also funds research at Boston Children’s Hospital, building on the Andruzzis’ longstanding commitment to cutting edge pediatric brain cancer research. In 2003, Joe and Jen founded the C.J. Buckley Cancer Research Fund at Children’s in memory of a young friend who suffered a brain tumor. C.J.’s spirit inspired the Andruzzis to support the innovative work of Dr. Mark Kieran, Director of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology at Children’s, whose work centers on the molecular nature of pediatric brain tumors, novel therapies and surgical alternatives, with the aim of making treatment more accessible to all. They also strive to keep families positive through the Foundation’s (Up)Beat cancer initiative, organizing outings and visits with New England’s professional athletes. The Foundation believes laughter is the best medicine, and aims to help families forget cancer now and then – through fun, humor and good times.

Learn more about The Joe Andruzzi Foundation here: http://joeandruzzifoundation.org/

About Susan Sly:

Susan Sly is an author, speaker and entrepreneur. She has been featured on Lifetime Television, The CBN, ABC Family, The Morning Show in Australia and in the fall of 2015 will appear on CNN, Fox and CNBC. She is the author of several top self help books including the highly acclaimed book about women having it all – The Have It All Woman and Organize Your Life. She has co-authored the best selling book – Soul II Success with NY Times Best-Selling Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul – Jack Canfield and is working on another book collaboration featuring Sir. Richard Branson. Susan has also been featured alongside Rich Dad Poor Dad Author, Robert Kiyosaki, in the movie – Rise of the Entrepreneur and in Sharon Lechter’s Book – Think and Grow Rich for Women.

As an athlete, Susan has completed the Boston Marathon 5 times and placed Top 10 in the Pro Division of the Ironman Triathlon in Malaysia. Susan is a passionate philanthropist, working with World Vision Cambodia on a special project liberating girls from trafficking. She’s had other strategic collaborations with the UNHCR, Make-A-Wish and Sistering in Toronto. Susan’s projects have focused on the welfare of women & children. Most importantly Susan is a mother of five children and loving partner to her husband, Chris. She truly believes with a positive mental attitude we can have it all.

Learn more about Susan at http://www.susansly.com/