and a good tuesday morning. we're taking a live look outside at the flamingo. several great headliners, including the guy singing to my left, my guest and cohost, jeff. welcome. >> good to be back. >> great to see you, >> thank you for having me back. >> this is the second time you and i hosted. by the way, the dear shawn tempesta is out today. he was hosting the customer service excellence award. he said the event went very well. >> no doubt. it's going to be great with shawn hosting it. >> he's fun. you know who else is fun, you, i have been to your show. i sat in the second row at your show at the flamingo.

i'm thinking of you sitting on those guys heads. but what i really appreciate about you honestly is your personality. so good with the audience. >> i try to have a good time. if i'm having fun up here you're having fun out there. i always try to remember that. the audience can tell if someone in the moment trying to let it ride. kind of letting the show get off the rails a bit. if the audience complete control of the show the audience members are taking over and the volunteers are stealing the show that's the best thing for a performer. people are that kid stole the show. i'm like that is perfect. that means my job was done. it's not about me, it's about guiding the audience on that kind of journey. >> you're facilitating it. there are some interesting people, you picked a guy out of the audience when i was at the show who was from the east coast, had a silly t-shirt on, and ended up being a great

>> yes. the best is when you find that guy who is wearing socks and sandals and has the fanny pack, and the big fruity drink. so much comedy potential there. >> we think of them with the big fruity drinks. can they bring those into your show? >> they cannot bring those drinks into the show, which means they often drink those drinks quickly before they come into the show. and they can buy other drinks in the sw. better juggler i become. >> right. that's classic. you know, so i've been seeing you a lot at red carpets. we saw each other a few days ago, a week or two ago at tyler robinson foundation. it was a beautiful event at the caesars. the imagine dragons were there. hometown boys, i really like those guys. i imagine you spent some time with them.

community. they created that foundation. they do that gala every year at seizers. they're genuine guys on stage and off stage. that whole family, all the reynolds boys, the killers and dragons are two awesome bands, just the same guys off stage. they do so much for the community. that was an awesome event. got to see an intimate side of them, stripped-down, acoustic version. telling stories, ton of celebrities were there. chris harrien so, striker. >> chris harrison is so nice. >> so nice. >> he was there with his kids, and they were just really nice kids, as well. he's a good guy. i like him. so speaking of celebs, i'm starting to get the lay of the land of the entertainers you see a lot in town. there is so much talent in this town. we just had donny osmond on.

you know what's so funny about donnie, and you tell me your take, i feel like the competition between he and marie is like a real thing. >> someone like me i go to the show and think there is a polished performer. he's just so enduring, he brings people in. he's so likeable on stage off. he will fall down the stairs and go, that was adoze, so friendly all the time. and it's genuine. yeah, he's -- >> it's amazing, the decades. >> we pulled up your website.

>> tell us a story. >> man, i mean, you see guys like, you know, tyson there, dennis rodman, when you wake up you don't think that you're going to be on the high roller with dennis rodman. but these opportunities sometimes just pop up. we ended up covering the tournament, world team tennis tournament for elton john, and i got to chat with elton john, asking questions about what it's like to playt event. and when i woke up that morning i knew we were covering the event but i didn't realize i wa, wanted to ask you this question. >> i think i would be a little bit formal if i met him. >> yeah. i was. >> what's his energy like? >> he was so funny. oh, my gosh, he had the press conference. he had everybody cracking up. he was making, you know, political jokes, current events and ripping on the other players. he was just -- he was, you know,

the press conference he was awesome. yeah, kind of fun, great event. but in terms of other entertainers it's all about balance. some entertainers who have families here are able to balance that, right? it's admirable when i look at an entertainer like matt king, a guy who he has a life and kids, and he is the longest running show, most don't realize that. but he's able to balance that. an afternoon show for 15 years. yet he still is very grounded, normal, you know, normal dude, can hang out, from kentucky, likes to just, you know, drink his bourbon, the derby, always has a derby party. >> you like that, being another performer who you're on stage five nights a week and doing some other things. you like the idea that family work balance. >> yeah, that is who he is.

genuine authentic person. he's not going to be out at every single red carpet, because he does game night with his family, and that's who he is. and he found a way to make that work. >> very interesting. yes. now, you're single. you're not married yet. >> i'm single. >> so just so you know, we're about to transition and talk about dating apps. this is a good transition. but jeff skandros is >> you got it. >> who are your favorite performers in las vegas? we would love to know. reach out on our twitter or facebook. you can find our links on our website, vegasmorningblend.com. and we may read some of your comments on air. next up, this weekend, the valley will come alive with the las vegas gay pride festival and you better believe johnny skandros will be there to celebrate. johnny grew up in las vegas and

creating one of the most well-known dating apps in the world called scruff. >> the app has been used by more than 10 million people worldwide. here to tell us all about it, johnny skandros. >> welcome. thank you for having me. great to be here. >> hug it out. >> 10 million people. >> 10 million people. that's a lot. that is a lot of people. i never thought it would get that big, and global, all across the world. with the app. >> correct. app was started in new york city in 2010. i started it with a friend of mine. we're head quartered there but we have staff around the country and some in cause trail consider, as well. born and raised in vegas, proud to be from the city. i love las vegas, and i'm so proud of how the city has grown. the diversity here, really wasn't here when i was growing

so great to be a hometown vegas boy. >> when you were growing up here, you realized were you gay and you came out at 15-years-old. tell us about that. >> the coming out process is a difficult process and still is for a lot of people, and it was tough. it was tough especially here because it -- it was different. it wasn't as accepting. and i had a hard time inial see. i was bullied pretty bad. and i got through it great friends, two of my good friends i'm still friends with today. i came out to them. they accepted me for who i was. and so that really helped. i also had a really loving mother. she was a school teacher, worked at the school district for 30 years in clark county, my mom, stephanie. and she is here. >> she is in the studio with us today. >> hi, mom. >> vegas has changed and developed.

now. the school systems have lgbt safe rooms in eye schools now. elementary schools have adopted the be kind program, which is from the josh stevens foundation, a boy who was killed here. it teaches students to be kind and rewards they will. these are things we didn't have back when i was in elementary, junior, even high school. there really wasn't a lot to talk about bullying. it's an important discussion to have. and you know, my hope is that it's better for everyone. bullied, for all kinds of reasons. me specifically for being gay. but my hope is that it is better and that vegas is a more accepting place today from what i hear talking to teachers, talking to my mom, and other friends. >> absolutely. we were talking before about vegas is an interesting landscape. obviously in total, but when it comes to dating because you have the tourists here and mingling with locals, and some live on the strip, and they're meeting

>> yes. >> vegas is transactional. and in terms of dating for me or for the larger community? >> i think what you meant was it's -- must be unique situation for people dating, whether online or regular, because we have the tourist population mixed in with locals. like a lot of people don't realize there is a very vibrant hometown going on amongst all these tourists. >> i know a lot of are disappointed because they'll say i met this great guy or girl and he's flying back to dallas tomorrow, and they're visiting. >> the great thinking is you can go on dating apps and you can find the locals on the app. you can go on scruff and see who is local. so scruff uses gps, so you can see where the strip is and it shows you how far away people are on have you. so you know if that guy may be ten miles away he's on the strip but you can utilize the app to find locals.

really helped a lot of the locals connect and find dates and marriage and travel buddies because we have a social life. we have a travel section. it is more than dating, too. i worked hard to build a great brand, dating plus social. >> it's so exciting what you've done. you started the app six years ago. and we know after you left las vegas cause came out, you blossomed, you went to usc film school. what gave you the idea to scruff. >> graduated usc film school, moved to new york with a backpack and a hundred grand in debt. it was tough. >> really? >> yes. but i wanted to live in new york, and i thought new york was a great city. i wanted a different experience. and i saw the gay community there emerging with this scruffy look, beard, little more rugged in dress, and i thought scruff, scruffy, scruff, boom.

and i -- my friend eric and i launched it and it just blossomed. >> speaking of blossoming this is your office, isn't it fun? >> yeah, that's my team. really talented, smart people. and i feel very fortunate to have them. you know, you want to find people who are better than you as as about, and as an owner i want to find really great talent. and i feel that we found that, and i feel very have such an amazing staff. >> you're going to be at las vegas pride this weekend? >> yes. very honored to be part of pride. i remember pride when i was 15 here, and so it's very nostalgic to be part of it. i'll be marching in the parade on friday with the gay rodeo association. >> oh, fun. >> with my red scruff shirt. i'll be speaking at the fair, which is at sunset park on

growing up here, my experience here, and i'll be hosting an event at charlie's bar, which is from 8:00 to midnight. if you want a beer saturday night at charlie's beer, come hang out. my friends will be there, straight, gay, everyone welcome. so come hang, come have a beer. >> so proud of you. really proud of you. glad to you back. look for johnny at las vegas pride this weekend. he'll be in the parade friday from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. now, if you wt scruff app, you can do so in the app store or on google play. you can also check out scruff.com for more information and check out their facebook page. a lot of fun. more to come with jeff and i in just a few minutes.

laser technology has come a long way. you heard of laser hair removeel but did you know you can laser off unwounded pounds. the new phaze laser has the latest called sculpsure. >> here to tell us more is sarah lopez, the vice president and co-owner of phaze laser and jessica valencia, assistant manager. hi, ladies. good to >> sculpsure, all the services they offer at the new immediate spa, this is one of the most popular. >> it's very exciting because this is a noninvasive light based technology, which means there is no down time because there is no surgery, noninvasive. it's very quick. you come in for 25 minutes, and you get up to 24% fat reduction in one treatment. >> what's the process? how does it work?

>> yes, kind of -- >> yeah, like i'm in. i'm in. >> a little bit of both, men and women. we will have a consultation with you. we'll talk about your problem area, what areas that bother you the most. and we will measure with what we call windows. no down time, no pain afterwards and that's >> we have a video that demonstrates how it's applied to the body. we actually have -- you see here, male and female. that is the abdomen. you see they're different shapes and sizes. we strap them on. we have the flanks, as well. we apply the applicators, and that is the laser itself. >> does it hurt? >> it does not hurt. there is a little bit of warmth that you will feel.

there is the cycle of heating and cooling that you will feel. and you will feel some kind of discomfort that means that it's working but it's not painful. >> that's a really neat video. i didn't realize, so you're customizing it to what area. >> we create a pillow, a pillow of fat, we say. using the frame you have the pillow there. we strap on the applicator and it targets t top layer of the fat. >> are the most common areas what you would expect, the belly? >> lower abdomen, flanks, and that's really what we treat lot of. we can treat anywhere, anywhere that you have the stubborn fat that you can't seem to lose. >> inner thighs, outer thighs, under the arms. you name it. >> you have little bra fat, you

before and after. so on this male right here, where do you think he targeted? was it the front of the abdomen or he did the sides or both? >> he did both the flanks and the abdomen, that is correct. and he did a total of three sessions to get these kind of results. >> i was going to ask the sessions, do you have to wait a certain amount of time between each one? how long is the whole cycle? >> you have to wait about six weeks, because we don't want to retreat the same fat >> do you see change immediately after the first one then a little more and little more? >> usually it takes about six to 12 weeks before you will really see the results, but i will see results with every single treatment. we say -- we usually see about 25 to 35% reduction in that area that's treated with each session. >> we have one last picture. this is so -- you were asking if men can use it. >> i'm hoping that is the male right there. yeah.

>> and then the laser -- >> the whole thing. >> yeah, the whole deal. >> now that was after two treatments. i think it's a great point you brought up, that people a lot of times after something like this you want to walk out of the office and see the results right away. there's a little bit of patience involved in this. you need to wait six to eight weeks to see what your results actually are. >> and really depends on the individual. i did it on my lower abs and i saw the results in two weeks. i eat healthy and work out on a regular times a week, so with one treatment alone i saw those -- drinking a lot of water i saw a significant reduction in my lower abdomen. >> every time sarah mentioned that she had this treatment i have to just point out you don't look like somebody who needs this treatment. but however, it's great to hear since you are working with this technology that you have

>> as much as i work out, it's fat that won't go away, and you have this little bubble that just won't go away, and this is why it works for people that are athletic and people that may be a little bit more fat stored in there. >> i have several friends who complain about this area here after having a baby and say i just can't get it to go away. have you treated anybody that -- >> yeah, we have. that's a perfect example of someone that is a great candidate for this because it's great for people that are fit and pockets of fat that are stubborn that we can go in there and target with sculpsure. >> it's amazing. any special offers? you want to jump in for the first one? >> the first 20 callers get 50% off their first treatment. >> excellent. >> so call. we're ready to give you a free consultation, as well. >> free consultation. that's the key. thank you so much.

the first 20 callers receive 50% off their first sculpsure treatment with the purchase of a package. phaze laser spa is located near fort apache. are you on facebook or twitter? jeff is, and so is "the morning blend." you can like or follow us. >> that's right. lv morn blend on twitter, links found on our website. stick around.

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dr. roshini raj is an attorney is based in new york city. she is the author of what the yuck, the fabulous truth about

personal hygiene, especially when it comes to the bathroom. good morning and thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> so dr. raj, many americans don't want feel comfortable talking about personal hygiene because it's personal. so why should they start? >> well, you know, i think as children, we're really taught not to talk about our bathroom behavior, not considered polite conversation, but the truth is we're all doing this several times a day, and sometimes there are issues that can crop up, things that shoul with your doctor or with other people to get to the bottom of what's going on. and you really want to make sure you're really doing proper hygiene in the bathroom because this is one of the keys to your overall wellness. >> i know you have a few tips about bathroom cleanliness and personal hygiene. what are they? >> as a gastroent roll gist i hear complaints that people don't feel clean enough in that area after they go to the

hyper wipers causing irritation to the delicate skin because they don't feel clean enough. you want to get into issues of why that may be. maybe it has to do with their diet or what's going on, but it could be how they are actually cleaning. a way to really offer a different option in cleaning so that you get that really fresh feeling. >> why do you think toilets haven't caught on in america? >> i think it's a cultural thing. i think the days are very common in other parts of the world. when i visited my grandmother as a child i was exposed to it and it was daunting, but i got not only used to it but started to enjoy that experience and i think it's something that hasn't quite caught on culturally here, so a study said that about 3/4 of americans have heard of the

about but many haven't tried it. the majority haven't tried. there is a comfort level there. this is bathroom behaviors are ingrained, so it takes a little while to shift that thinking. >> you have a lot of experience in this area. one of your paints have been particularly hesitant to talk about? >> so really whatever goes on in the bathroom they often are a little bit uncomfortable or embarrassed if they're having issues, if they feel discomfort in that area or feel like bowel habits are not normal or what they think they should be. some of them have really hard time bringing it up. but i really always encourage them to do that, certainly in my office that's the place to do it. but even with your regular internal medicine doctor. if you're having issues, bring it up. explore different options, and it could be something as simple as changing your diet, investing in smart technology in your bathroom, but you don't want to just kind of live witness day after day and not do anything about it. >> and where can people go to

>> they can go to color.com/intelligent toilets. there i a how to video there. you can go to my website dr. roshini raj.com to get more wellness tips. >> to learn more about anything dr. raj has talked about, just head to the website on your screen. thank you, j.j. community event to tell you about before the break. the cultural diversity foundation is hosting the ninth annual award. commissioner lawrence will emcee the event. to find out more head to the

ready for -- opportunity village halloveen transforms the marriage i fall forest into a spooky land of goblins and ghosts. >> that's right. here is more on this year's event is veronic special events director with opportunity village. good morning, veronica. >> hi. >> so kind of an institution now in las vegas. everybody knows and special halloween. >> we're celebrating 25 years at the magical forest, the fourth annual halloveen. we'll run through halloween on the 31st. >> this will be my first year

what will be there. >> we have six rides there. we make everything spooky but not too spooky. it is a family friendly event. we have the carousel that is haunted. we have a slide, the train, a 3d maze, so the little ones can go trick-or-treating as well. we'll give them a bag there. they can go and have a great time. >> what are the hours? >> we open at 5:30 and close at 9:30. >> okay. it's a -- i have not been to halloveen, i have been to the christmas holiday one but i'll check it out this year. >> we'll give you tickets. >> i feel like we've been rude. we haven't introduced him. >> we have guests in the forest. we have monkeys, so we're doing a challenge. so you look at our social media, you'll be able to find one of

the forest when you're there and you can entered into a raffle for different goodies, such as gift basket. >> we have pictures from halloveen. oh, beautiful. >> these are a few of the different attractions. we have creatures that come through. everything is spooky with the fog. we have a great creative operations team. >> oh, this is -- >> it's legit. it's legit. >> oh, my >> so tickets cost how much? >> tickets start at $9.99. we have passports, which is unlimited for the rides to go through and that starts at $18.99. >> all the time goes to -- >> we have adults with intellectual disabilities and all the money stays here in town. >> opportunity village such a phenomenal organization. i got to take the tour, if you haven't taken the tour. take j.j. on the tour. they do so much. >> and people can help them in

>> right. so people can volunteer if they want to come out and help in the forest. they can dress up, as well. we have that option available for halloveen and the magical forest. if you bring five bags of candy we'll give you two tickets for free so we can give that candy back to the for trick-or-treating. >> you are the special events director which has to be a very, very challenging job because you do so many events. >> it's a lot of fun. it's fun to go through all the events, haov forest, camelot coming up in november. we also have santa pause, for those that have their fur kids want to come with their pets they can. >> when is that? >> that's in december. december 11th. and we have the las vegas santa downtown. we'll have sen 10,000 santas take downtown. everybody dresses up.

>> yes. all in santa suits. start on fremont street, and we go for about three miles, and there is a mile option, but we had a goat run with us last week. >> oh, my gosh, really? so much to be involved in. >> it's really fun. we serve really great people looking to have a normal life and the opportunity to have a paycheck. it's a lot of fun to see that magic happen daily with them. >> where can people find out more about you? where can i find more where can i get to your calendar? >> you can go to halloveen.com but everything else for opportunity village is opportunity village.org, and it lists all of our events right there. >> there it is. got to do it. got to check it out. and the tours are available -- >> give us a call, happy to show you around and get to meet the people that we serve. we would love to you come out. >> have you picked out your halloween costume yet? >> yes, i have.

>> what are you going to be? >> i don't know. i'm still working on it. any ideas? >> no, i haven't committed either. but i feel like -- yeah, we got to get in there. >> it will be fun. but we have some an ilable if you need some. >> zach said he's going to dress up as jeff. >> what does that look like? >> i don't want to see that. you were talking about the entertainment is -- you're encouraged to dress up as your favorite las vegas strip entertainer and encouraged to perform. it's going to be everybody making fun of each other. i'm scared of that one. anyway, thank you. >> opportunity villages halloveen has returned for a howling good time at the magical forest. it's open through halloween. visit the website or call number on your screen. you can follow opportunity

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welcome back. so many women win the fight of their life against breast and ovarian cancer. one topic not always discussed is how the body following chemotherapy, particularly your pelvic health. dr. erika stockwell from las vegas minimumly invasive surgery is here today to shed light on this important topic. and you also have some exciting news about a new laser therapy treatment that can help women who have undergone early menopause as a result of chemotherapy. welcome, doctor. how are you? >> good. thank you for having here. >> thank you so much.

addressing this topic. it is a fairly intimate topic, but it affects women so deeply. tell me about the women you treat. >> so the women that we treat with this laser therapy, and i'll get more into it, basically we typically think about women who go through menopause as being in the late 40s, early 50s, average age of menopause in the u.s. about age 51 or 52. but what we don't highlight, and what's specifically this month we want to talk about those women who have gone through chemotherapy, so this month was being breast cancer awareness month we want to talk about those women who have gone through chemotherapy and affected by the same symptoms of menopause as those women who go through menopause naturally. >> it's very interesting. so as a result of chemotherapy it can often trigger an early menopause in a woman.

of them being the overy, and it can actually cause early on set of menopausal symptoms. >> interesting. let's talk about menopausal symptoms. so you know, it seems like a lot to deal with, frankly. if you're coming out of chemotherapy i know a lot of people are dealing with loss of hair, loss of weight, loss of energy. it affects the skin. it affects the nails and there is this period where you're trying to r it also affects your pelvic health, going through chemotherapy. tell me how. >> and it's important that we're talking about this topic, and that we're bringing it up because like i say you know not as much is known about this as far as how these women are affected after they go through chemotherapy. women want to rebuild their lives and feel normal again, but those who are affected by the

the symptoms of other symptoms that we typically think about with menopause and the hot flashes, the night sweats, but they can actually experience advantage i nail dryness, advantage i nail itching, painful intercourse, frequent recurrent bladder infections. there are symptoms of vaginal atrophy which happens with >> vaginal atrophy, this is an intimate topic but it's happening to you if you're experiencing. you're going to know it, am i right? so this makes a woman very uncomfortable. it's something that is a little bit hard for a doctor to diagnose, am i right? >> yeah, it's -- there are some signs that we can see on physical exam, but it's also a

a lot of women it's considered taboo to bring it up to the doctor. like you said a very intimate topic. a lot of women think maybe i'm the only one experiencing this, some women think everybody experiences this so it's something i have to suffer through but it's not true. almost 40% of women going through menopause and also those after chemotherapy experience these symptoms. and it's important to bring it up to your doctor because there are treatment options >> excellent. we're going to talk about the treatment options. what i hear you saying that i think is so important is you're telling women trust your instincts. if you're experiencing symptoms of severe dryness, discomfort, these are things that happen to a lot of women and bring it up with your doctor. let's talk about treatment. if a woman comes to you, let's say post chemotherapy, and she is now experiencing a lot of

pelvic region what can you do? >> well, traditionally there are handful of creams and lubrications or gel out there. there are also for women going through menopause hormone replacement options in pill form for -- to help replace some of the estrogen that is lost over time. however, women going through chemo they are if i for breast cancer and the cancers that are hormone responsive, they are not able to take therapy. the hormone replacement therapy can stimulate breast cancer cells, and so of course, we want to avoid that. there is a newer technology out, called know in a lisa, something that is offered at my clinic here, and it's a fda approved vaginal laser technology. it's actually newer here in the u.s. but it's been used in europe for many years. actually here in the u.s. it's been used for dermatology and

recently we're using now to treat vaginal atrophy. >> interesting. we have just under 45 seconds, and i want you to tell me about some of the results. tell me a little bit about the process of being treated with mono lisa and the positive results that you've seen. >> perfect. the first thing is to do is call the clinic and get an appointment it up. the treatments are a total of three treatments. they're each six weeks apart. they last about only five minutes, no and a see sha required, down right there in very well tolerated. very painless procedure. and women can feel the effects within 12 hours of the very first procedure. >> oh, wow. >> we recommend the total three treatments. >> interesting. and can you explain to me about how the device works? >> yeah. the laser what it does is actually stimulates the cells of the vagina and helps reyou've night and rebuild the cells and

cells. there have been studies looking at the cells on a slide and you can actually see how the cells thicken up over time, and this helps with those issues with burning, painful intercourse, itching, things like that. >> it's amazing technology. i'm glad women have access to it. thank you for sharing. >> thank you for having me. >> to find out more about the mona lisa touch call the number or head to the website on your screen. women's pelvic health center is you can follow them on facebook and twitter. and do you know someone who truly makes a difference in this community? you can recognize them with our "give back" award. just head to vegasmorningblend.com, click on the give back and fill out the form. one lucky person will receive $500 from the america first credit union, a proud sponsor of this reward with "the morning blend." stay with us.

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the motor cycle. this fall we've had several guests join us talking about pediatric cancer. and the need for better funding. no one understands the gravity of the situation like our next guest who lost her 8-year-old sun lucas to brain and spinal cord cancer. >> this saturday is the lucas ahlbach organized the 5k fun run benefiting childhood cancer. joining us tiffany ahlbach, organizer of the event and frank endellicate who helped pull the race together. good morning. >> good morning. >> tell us the story. how did this event come about? >> well, it came about my son when he was eight was diagnosed with a spinal cord tumor. went and had surgery. everything was going great. it was a benign tumor so we were excited. he had to do rehab and fight his

did really, really well. >> what a sweetie. his dog? >> yes, that was his sweet puppy. this was just a month before he got his second diagnosis where the tumor they had to leave a piece behind and that tumor decided it was going to mutate into a stage four, one of the most aggressive brain cancers that there is right now. just about 9 1/2 months after that diagnosis, we did radiation, and we did chemo it just wasn't working. so 9 1/2 months after that, august 27th, we lost lucas. so that was very, very difficult, but in the month before that, he said mom, will you have a 5k race and raise money so kids don't have on to suffer the way i did? and i said you know what? he was an old soul. >> forsythe. >> he had the forsythe because of a friend and her family, her

tumor that luke had. we were part of that race. and that's where he loved it. and you know, he got to meet someone who was in the same situation as him. >> now, that woman is here with us in studio today as well as your husband. what a tremendously heavy experience for your whole family. it's wonderful about you having been able to turn t positive event. tell us what you'll be doing at the run. >> well, at the run, we're very excited. we are doing it in conjunction with the pumpkin man triathlon. and for me, on top of that, there is -- what did we decide, frank, 1300 people? >> yes, roughly. >> just for awareness an enwho. going to be that many people that didn't know about childhood cancer and how grossly under funded it is.

>> it's the first year that we're holding the lucas 5k. >> what is your role? >> i'm a friend of the family, so i went through the experience with marty and tiffany, and i work with bbsc endurance sports who is hosting the race. >> okay. >> so they put on the pumpkin man triathlon every year. this is their 13th year putting on the race, and working for the family, so it's working in conjunction this course is going to be the same, so the try athletes are going to be running on the same race as our 5k. ours is starting earlier in the morning. >> so this event happens on saturday at 8:00 a.m. wilbur square park if boulder city. people can still register. >> they can. yes, they can pretty much register up until the day of the race.

to learn more, to help with the families? >> it's always been said that childhood cancer is rare. of course, i don't believe that being touched by it you have a different perspective on it. but last year, it was -- every three minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer. this year it's every two minutes. so doesn't seem that rare to me anymore. when one and 285 children are diagnosed, that's not okay. so we need to do better for our children. and just getting this awareness out there and raising funding and donations you can go to all sorts of wonderful charities. we have candlelighters in nevada which is amazing. there's only been three drugs that come out for kids in the last 30 years, and that's not okay.

you mentioned candlelighters. jeff and i were at chris angels benefit for childhood cancer. there is a lot of awareness going on there. >> there is a lot. and chris angel is amazing. >> he is. and there is a lot of people in the community shedding light on this issue. >> thank you and good luck. >> thank you so much. >> lucas ahlbach five run is this saturday at wilbur square park in boulder city. visit lucas run.com to register.

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