Ben Smith’s CrossFit Krypton Raised $41,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Ben Smith, owner of CrossFit Krypton, hosted CrossFit Krypton’s Compete for a Cure charity event on February 4. In the second year of the event, the CrossFit gym was able to raise $41,058 for St. Jude Children’s Reseach Hospital. Last year the gym raised $13,000.

The donation will aid St. Jude’s in supporting kids fighting cancer and other life threatening diseases.

We would like to announce that we officially raised $41,068 at Compete 4 a Cure! 100% of that will be donated directly to @stjude! #stjude #crossfit #compete4acure #kryptonstrong

A photo posted by Krypton’s Compete for a Cure (@kryptonscompete4acure) on Feb 5, 2017 at 4:48pm PST

What an amazing day we had yesterday. We loved hearing Aaron’s story! That’s what this is all about. Helping others in need. #stjude #crossfit #compete4acure #kryptonstrong 📹: @supercleary

A video posted by Krypton’s Compete for a Cure (@kryptonscompete4acure) on Feb 5, 2017 at 9:41am PST

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