Guidant Financial Group Blog

At Guidant, we pride ourselves on our connection with our community. Over the last several years our employees have participated in numerous local, national and international charity events. Never before, however, have three of them fallen on one weekend!


Recently, Guidant employees had the joy of participating in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, a Miracle League baseball game and presentations by young social entrepreneurs with Youth Ventures.

Although three philanthropic events in one weekend may sound like a lot (and it is), for many Guidant employees it was one of the best weekends of the year.

“We started attending the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure after one of our employees, Susan Brunk, was diagnosed with breast cancer,” says Guidant CEO Jeremy Ames. “Four years later, she’s a survivor and an inspiration to us all. We continue to attend the walk each year in support of her and the millions of other courageous women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.”

In Seattle, more than 13,000 men, women and children participated in the Race for the Cure and, even though we have participated for several years, watching that many people walk for one cause is still breath-taking.

“This race and walking with my Guidant team is something I look forward to every year,” says Guidant employee and cancer survivor Susan Brunk. “It is awe-inspiring to see tens-of-thousands of people walking for the ‘cure’ and having so much fun. As a cancer survivor, participating in this race and walking in the Survivor Parade is one of the highlights of my life.”

Following the Race for the Cure, Guidant employees had the pleasure of playing baseball with several “Miracle Leaguers.”

“I feel great when I see these kids out there laughing and having fun,” says Guidant Consultant Troy Brockway, who introduced the company to Miracle League. “One of the most rewarding things about this program is how excited these kids get when everyone is cheering for them. A majority of the time these kids are the ones that are left in the stands watching siblings or friends be the players on the field, but on this day they get to be the ones playing and cheered for.”