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LandCraft has taken part in the second Row4aCure event, now known as Row4Kids as it's combining the efforts of the Charles Tillman Cornerstone Foundation and The Beckley Foundation.

Pictures of our work to the rowboat and the 2019 row event can be seen here.

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NBC Sports Chicago writes: "A row across Lake Michigan may seem like a daunting task, but it pales in comparison to what families with ill children go through. In August, former Bear Charles Tillman will row from St. Joseph, Michigan to Chicago with his friend Jacob Beckley in a boat they built from scratch. Funds raised from the trek will benefit pediatric cancer research and Tillman’s charity that assists families of sick children." 

NBC Sports Chicago
NBC Sports Chicago writes: "A row across Lake Michigan may seem like a daunting task, but it pales in comparison to what families with ill children go through. In August, former Bear Charles Tillman will row from St. Joseph, Michigan to Chicago with his friend Jacob Beckley in a boat they built from scratch. Funds raised from the trek will benefit pediatric cancer research and Tillman’s charity that assists families of sick children." 

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WGN TV's Mike Lowe writes: "Former Chicago Bears star Charles “Peanut” Tillman is taking on a new challenge and attempting to conquer a life-long fear — and it’s all for a good cause.

“I enjoyed my moments when I was playing,” Tillman said. “I’m enjoying life now. I’m doing what I love. I’m building a boat. I’m living life. I’m living my best life, and I’m enjoying every minute of it.”
WGN TV's Mike Lowe writes: "Former Chicago Bears star Charles “Peanut” Tillman is taking on a new challenge and attempting to conquer a life-long fear — and it’s all for a good cause.

“I enjoyed my moments when I was playing,” Tillman said. “I’m enjoying life now. I’m doing what I love. I’m building a boat. I’m living life. I’m living my best life, and I’m enjoying every minute of it.”

Tillman, who was an all-pro cornerback for the Bears and has since retired, is building a boat with his friend Jacob Beckley. Both men lead foundations that help sick children and their families.
Tillman, who was an all-pro cornerback for the Bears and has since retired, is building a boat with his friend Jacob Beckley. Both men lead foundations that help sick children and their families.

The plan is for the two of them to build the boat then row across Lake Michigan this summer.

The goal is to raise money so their foundations can help more people.

The grueling journey will cross 65 miles from Saint Joseph, Michigan to Chicago and will take more than 20 hours.

There’s also a little issue for Tillman. He’s afraid of the water

Tillman said the physical and mental challenges are nothing compared to what sick children deal with.

“If that means getting in a boat, learning how to row and doing it for 20-plus hours straight, for kids with cancer, kids with heart transplants, kids with any type of sickness or illness, I think it’s worth it. I think it’s doable,” Tillman said.

The “Row4Kids” will likely take place in late August or early September, depending on the weather forecast. In the meantime, Tillman and Beckley are looking for corporate sponsors and individual donations."
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