Elysian Auto Service 5th Year with Brakes for Breasts
Elysian Auto
Service is celebrating
their 5th year
with
Brakes for Breasts Cancer!
2019
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| Free Brakes in October |
Auto shop's fundraising tradition rolls
on
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ELYSIAN — With
clinical trials for a breast cancer vaccination nearing reality, an Elysian
auto shop is continuing its fundraising tradition to support the research.
It’ll be Elysian Auto
Service’s fifth year participating in Brakes for Breast Cancer, where more than
100 auto repair businesses across the country donate money to the Cleveland
Clinic’s ongoing research each October. The shops collectively raised nearly
$747,772 over the last eight years.
Susan Morsching, who
co-owns the Elysian business with husband Carl, said the cause is personal to
their family. Her mother died from ovarian cancer, while he had two aunts with
breast cancer.
The same researchers
are also looking into developing a vaccination for ovarian cancer. A family
history of breast cancer is associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer.
“I just feel like it’s
a really good cause,” Morsching said. “(We were) the only one in the state of
Minnesota the last four years, but I’m glad to see another shop do it this
year.”
An auto shop in Red
Wing joined this year.
Two auto shop owners
from Brook Park and Medina in Ohio, Laura Frank and Leigh Ann Best, first came
up with the fundraiser in recognition of how many lives are touched by the
disease.
Frank said ensuring
all the money was going directly to the Cleveland Clinic’s research was the top
priority. Dr. Vincent Tuohy, who heads up the research, sends the organizers
updates on his progress. He and his team also meet with the organizers each
year when they bring their donations.
“When something
exciting happens, he’ll send us information,” Frank said.
Tuohy said in an email
he anticipates recruiting patients into a clinical trial in early 2020. The
researchers are working on an application to the Food and Drug Administration
ahead of a meeting with officials later this year.
None of this would have
been possible without philanthropic donations,” he wrote. “The support I have
received has literally kept this program going during periods when government
support was not available.”
The research team’s
ultimate goal for the vaccine is to prevent breast cancer from developing in
the first place. Their data already found evidence suggesting vaccinating
against certain proteins can provide immune protection.
Morsching said a
future where people can take preventive measures against cancers is an exciting
idea.
“If there could be
some type of cure to help one person defeat cancer, it would be great — or
prevent it before it happens,” she said.
The auto shop will
give away free brake pads and shoes as part of the October fundraiser.
Customers will pay for labor and any other necessary parts, then the shop
donates 10% of the proceeds to the research fund.
Morsching estimated
the shop has contributed $3,500 to research in its first four years doing the
fundraiser.
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Owners Carl and Susan
Morsching
2018
Local auto service to join fundraiser
for breast cancer research
Sep 27, 2018
During the month of
October, Elysian Auto Service in Elysian, along with more than 120 independent
auto repair shops across the nation, is taking part in a fundraiser for breast
cancer research.
The auto service will
give away free brake pads or shoes; the customer simply pays for labor and any
ancillary parts necessary. The shops will donate 10 percent of these proceeds
to the Cleveland Clinic Breast Cancer Vaccine Research Fund.
In 2017, 114 auto
repair shops in 34 states raised $114,000. Over the past seven years, these
shops have raised $600,000 total. For more information, visit brakesforbreasts.org or elysianauto.com.
2017
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — At Elysian Auto Service in Elysian,
the day is filled with a variety of automotive fixes.
This month, the
emphasis is on brake replacement, leaving mechanics like Matt Whitener with the
daily task of installing new brakes.
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“We get up to two or
three, depending on what kind of car count we get,” Matt said.
Not only do customers
accomplish a necessary step in automotive maintenance, those who swap out the
pads and rotors will ultimately help a good cause.
Owners Susan and Carl
Morsching are involved in the Brakes for Breast Cancer Research program.
“I just felt like it
would be something that’s great for the automotive industry and we’re proud to
be the only one in Minnesota doing it,” Susan said.
The national effort
raises money for research in breast cancer prevention.
“If you can do
anything to help prevent cancer, of any sort, it’s great that you step up and
do your part,” Susan said.
Brake pads are free
through the month of October, a savings of up to $140.
“We’re doing a quality
brake pad,” Carl said. “It’s a Wagner brake pad, it’s a top-quality brake pad.”
Customers only pay for
the labor, and 10 percent of that cost is then donated to the Cleveland
Clinic’s breast cancer vaccine research fund.
“They’re getting
something free, which everybody loves, but they’re getting to give back also,”
Carl said.
Savings may be the
incentive to make automotive repairs, but the takeaway is helping a much
greater cause.
“I just feel, in the
automotive industry, there’s not as many opportunities to give back and this is
something that’s set up so any other automotive company could step up and
register and do their part for the month of October,” Susan said.
Elysian Auto Service
donated $800 last year for breast cancer prevention research.
2016
Elysian Auto Service pumping the brakes
on breast cancer
·
By Brian Arola barola@mankatofreepress.com
Oct 5, 2016
Elysian Auto Service lead technician Cody
Spiess and technician Matthew Whitener diagnose an issue with a Chevrolet
Suburban Wednesday afternoon as part of the Brakes for Breasts promotion
raising money for breast cancer research. Photo by Bre McGee
·
ELYSIAN — Carl and Sue
Morsching of Elysian are among the millions of Americans with loved ones who’ve
been affected by cancer.
The two owners of the
Elysian Auto Service stand alone in Minnesota, however, in their business’
participation in a fundraiser raising money for breast cancer research.
Throughout October,
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Morsching’s repair place will be among 150
independent shops across the country offering free brake pads and shoe
installations. As part of the Brakes for Breasts fundraiser, customers only pay
the labor cost for installation. A portion of that money will then be directly
donated to the Cleveland Clinic breast cancer vaccine research fund.
Dr. Vincent Tuohy,
lead breast cancer researcher at the clinic, recently finished a vaccine found
to be effective in laboratory animals. The next step will be starting a bedside
trial in the next year or so.
Elysian Auto Service
is the only independent shop in the state participating in the fundraiser. Sue
said she and her husband often try to get involved in good causes, and cancer
happens to be one they know all too well. Her mother died from ovarian cancer,
while Carl's grandmother died from breast cancer. He also has an aunt who's a
breast cancer survivor.
“We just thought it
was a wonderful program to help out the community and give something back,” she
said.
What they particularly
like about the fundraiser, which has raised progressively more money each year
since starting in 2011, is knowing the money goes directly to research.
Making it even more
personal to the Morschings, a similar, ovarian cancer vaccine is also being
researched. Sue, whose mother died in 1995 18 months after an ovarian cancer
diagnosis, said she doesn’t want her future granddaughters to have to worry
about breast or ovarian cancer.
“I’d never seen anyone
suffer like that and you don’t want to see anyone else go through it,” she
said.
Carl said he’s proud
to be the only auto shop in the state to help out. Repair places aren’t
typically known for fundraisers, so the October effort offered a chance to get
involved. The shop also offered the promotion last year.
“Nobody else has
picked up on it and it’s been a great thing for us,” he said. “I think it’s
amazing. It’s something that’s going to cover the whole United States."
Starting with just
five shops in Ohio raising $10,000 in 2011, the fundraiser ballooned to 174
repair shops in 32 states reeling in $141,868 last year.
The Morschings
certainly aren’t pumping the brakes on expectations this October. Through the
first few days of the month, they've had a cars come for new brakes each day.
2014
Local shop offers free
brakes to fight breast cancer – First Shop in Minnesota
Lisa Ingebrand
LIFE/Enterprise
During the Month of October, Elysian Auto Service in Elysian is helping raise funds for a breast cancer vaccine as part of the Brakes for Breasts fundraiser. Business owners Carl and Sue Morsching are excited to be the first in Minnesota to take part is this program.
“My mom, Mary Ellen Tousignant, passed away 20 years ago due to cancer. There’s not a day I don’t miss her, and while we’ve participated in walks and other fundraisers before, we felt we wanted to do more. When I learned about this program and what Dr. Tuohy is doing, we knew it was a good fit for us,” Sue explained.
Dr. Vincent Tuohy has created a vaccine that has proved effective in laboratory animals in actually preventing breast cancer. After 13 long years, Dr. Touhy and his research team are just a year away from their first bedside trial. All of the money raised by the Brakes for Breasts program will directly benefit the Cleveland Clinic Breast Cancer Vaccine Fund, towards research.
Ten percent of each brake job done during October as part of the Brakes for Breasts fundraiser will be donated to Dr. Tuohy and the Cleveland Clinic Breast Cancer Vaccine Research Fund.
“My mom died of ovarian cancer, but we have other family members who have fought breast cancer. Plus, Dr. Touhy’s second vaccine is focused on ovarian cancer,” Sue explained. “Cancer effects so many people… so many families. We’re happy to offer this program to our customers.”
In addition to helping raise money in the fight against breast cancer, the Brakes for Breasts program is also a good deal for customers. As part of the fundraiser, the auto repair facilities are giving away free, quality brake pads or shoes. The customer pays the labor and any other ancillary parts necessary to complete the brake job and the shops then donate the brakes.
The Brakes for Breasts program is in its fifth year, having started with five shops in Ohio in 2011. The fundraising program has grown each year and now includes 135 independent auto repair shops across the country. Visit http://www.brakesforbreasts.org for more information.
Lisa Ingebrand
LIFE/Enterprise
During the Month of October, Elysian Auto Service in Elysian is helping raise funds for a breast cancer vaccine as part of the Brakes for Breasts fundraiser. Business owners Carl and Sue Morsching are excited to be the first in Minnesota to take part is this program.
“My mom, Mary Ellen Tousignant, passed away 20 years ago due to cancer. There’s not a day I don’t miss her, and while we’ve participated in walks and other fundraisers before, we felt we wanted to do more. When I learned about this program and what Dr. Tuohy is doing, we knew it was a good fit for us,” Sue explained.
Dr. Vincent Tuohy has created a vaccine that has proved effective in laboratory animals in actually preventing breast cancer. After 13 long years, Dr. Touhy and his research team are just a year away from their first bedside trial. All of the money raised by the Brakes for Breasts program will directly benefit the Cleveland Clinic Breast Cancer Vaccine Fund, towards research.
Ten percent of each brake job done during October as part of the Brakes for Breasts fundraiser will be donated to Dr. Tuohy and the Cleveland Clinic Breast Cancer Vaccine Research Fund.
“My mom died of ovarian cancer, but we have other family members who have fought breast cancer. Plus, Dr. Touhy’s second vaccine is focused on ovarian cancer,” Sue explained. “Cancer effects so many people… so many families. We’re happy to offer this program to our customers.”
In addition to helping raise money in the fight against breast cancer, the Brakes for Breasts program is also a good deal for customers. As part of the fundraiser, the auto repair facilities are giving away free, quality brake pads or shoes. The customer pays the labor and any other ancillary parts necessary to complete the brake job and the shops then donate the brakes.
The Brakes for Breasts program is in its fifth year, having started with five shops in Ohio in 2011. The fundraising program has grown each year and now includes 135 independent auto repair shops across the country. Visit http://www.brakesforbreasts.org for more information.
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