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"CAUSE: Athleta offers women's sportswear tested and designed by real women athletes. But that's only a small part of what they do. Their mantra \"Power to the She\" shows the world that girls are capable of accomplishing anything and that age is just a number\u2014not a barrier. This year, Athleta's ambassador Winter Vinecki, who is fast on her way to becoming the youngest person to ever run a marathon on every continent, has made it her mission to raise awareness for prostate cancer. After a hard fight, Winter's dad lost his battle with prostate cancer in 2009\u2014only ten months after his diagnosis. Disappointed that there were no blue ribbons for prostate cancer awareness, despite it being more common than breast cancer, Winter made it her mission to establish the blue ribbon for prostate cancer awareness. \u00A0\n\nEFFECT: Thanks to Athleta's support, as well as other sponsored athletes from around the world, Winter has raised close to $400,000 for prostate cancer research and awareness.\n\nGET INVOLVED: Join Team Winter and race for the cause, or simply donate to help fund Winter's efforts. Visit Athleta.net for more information.\n\nIN HER WORDS: \"In May 2008, my family and I experienced personal hardship that most people could not imagine.\u00A0On his 40th birthday, my dad was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of prostate cancer. His prognosis was grim, but my dad refused to give up and did everything he could to fight the cancer. My brothers and I were frustrated to learn there were no blue ribbons for prostate cancer awareness, so that's when I decided Team Winter would be for funding prostate cancer research and raising prostate cancer awareness globally.\"\n\n\"I was at a 10k race in Scottsdale, AZ, when I was just twelve years old and Athleta was the title sponsor for the IronGirl event. When the opportunity to become a 2013 Athleta Sponsored Athlete came up, I couldn't help but apply. They have never had such a young athlete, and I felt I could give a new prospective to Athleta as a young woman.\"\n\n\"I'm blessed with athleticism and use it as a vehicle to help me spread my message about prostate cancer. It is also a way to continue my dad's legacy. I'm a two-time national triathlon champion but aspire to be more than just a triathlete. I recently become the newest and youngest member to Fly Elite, an Olympic development team for aerial skiing. Thanks to great coaching and my love for skiing since age four, I have been able to quickly progress in my new sport. I am one of four females in the US to qualify for the 2013 Jr World Championships in Italy. My sights are set on the 2018 Winter Olympics with hopes of someday being both a Winter and Summer Olympian.\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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