WP Engine staff have a method to beat the Texas warmth and transfer the needle on psychological well being care on the identical time: collaborating within the 14th annual Dam That Most cancers paddleboarding occasion. 

The premier fundraising occasion for the Flatwater Basis, Dam That Most cancers is offered by TYLER’S and goals to offer funds for an typically ignored side of most cancers care: the psychological burden that may befall sufferers and their households throughout and after analysis. 

Flatwater Basis connects people with therapists who might help them discover the energy and psychological fortitude required to tackle a most cancers analysis, and the group has offered greater than 60,000 hours of remedy to folks in want since its inception in 2010.

Yearly, groups seize their gear and paddle for as much as 10 hours throughout 21 miles of lovely Lake Austin to earn donations and attain their targets. On September 11, 2023, greater than 200 paddlers will tackle the problem, hoping to push previous final yr’s record-setting whole of greater than $1.2M in donations!

After the paddlers have taken on the waves, all of Austin is invited to the Dam That Most cancers post-paddle social gathering on the LCRA Redbud Middle from 6–8 p.m., situated inside strolling distance of the end line.

Assist us Blow Our Aim Out of the Water

WP Engine staff have participated in Dam That Most cancers yearly since we first joined the trigger in 2017. 

This yr, we’re official sponsors of the occasion and have three staff in attendance in addition to many extra collaborating as donors. Collectively, they’re hoping to boost $9,000, however we’re solely a few third of the way in which to our purpose.

Whereas the time to enroll and paddle for your self has closed, you possibly can nonetheless take part by serving to groups like ours attain their donation targets!

When you’re in a position to donate, you possibly can discover the WP Engine staff web page right here to assist present care to most cancers sufferers and their households who’re on the lookout for assist throughout what is going to probably be probably the most troublesome instances of their lives.

“21 miles appears lengthy, nevertheless it’s nothing in comparison with the months and even years-long battle that follows a most cancers analysis,” stated WP Engine Onboarding Supervisor Michael Clayton, a participant on this yr’s fundraiser. 

“I’m so proud to participate on this yr’s occasion as a result of I do know that our contributions are going to ease at the very least a few of the psychological load for sufferers and their households as they start that battle.”

We’ve nonetheless received a method to go earlier than we’ll attain our purpose, and any donation you may make will assist Flatwater Basis present very important psychological healthcare providers to most cancers sufferers and their assist networks.

ERGs Main the Cost for Group WP Engine

Worker Useful resource Teams (ERGs) are voluntary, employee-led teams that goal to foster inclusivity within the office. WP Engine is residence to 9 distinctive ERGs, and Flourish is taking the reins—or moderately, the oars—to facilitate WP Engine’s involvement on this yr’s occasion.

Flourish is a bunch that goals to destigmatize and convey consciousness to neurodiversity and psychological well being within the office, making them the right driving pressure to assist the targets of Dam That Most cancers and the Flatwater Basis.

A giant thanks goes out to everybody who’s making this occasion potential, together with the occasion organizers at Flatwater Basis, the paddlers, and each single contributor. Each greenback counts, and we hope you’ll think about supporting the WP Engine staff this yr. 

When you’re within the Austin space, you possibly can attend the post-paddle social gathering on the LCRA Redbud Middle as properly—we’ll see you on the end line!