Taking Chance
Feb 12 2009
On April 9, 2004, Lance Corporal Chance Phelps was killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Shortly thereafter, a group of friends and family – the Run4Chance team – ran in the 29th Annual Marine Corp Marathon in Washington D.C. as a tribute to the fallen marine. Sponsors donated $1 per mile to the Chance Phelps Foundation, a 501(c)3 created to support soldiers who are serving or have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. All proceeds are directed to two charities – the Fisher House Foundation and the Injured marine Semper Fi Fund. More information is available at www.Run4Chance.com.
This February, The Chance Phelps Foundation and HBO, to celebrate the premiere of their new film Taking Chance, calls upon active and retired members of the military, friends and family of the military and everyday Americans to join HBO in honoring fallen Marine Corps Lance Corporal Chance R. Phelps. The national call to action is targeting distance runners, military organizations, and consumers to participate in the Run4Chance initiative. HBO is asking supporters to join in local marathons, half-marathons and runs across the country to raise funds for the Fisher House and the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund in honor of Chance Phelps.
On Saturday, February 21st, HBO will premiere Taking Chance, an Original Film starring Kevin Bacon as Lieutenant Colonel Michael Strobl. The film recounts the real-life experience of Lt. Col. Strobl, who volunteered to escort the body of 19-year-old Chance Phelps from Dover AFB to his hometown and final resting place in Dubois, Wyoming. The film communicates the dignity, honor and respect accorded to a fallen soldier during his final journey home.
