Davenport, IA/September 1, 2017 – You can help decide which Rudy’s will get the trophy for the most donations!
Rudy’s Tacos restaurants, part of the history of the Quad Cities, are competing to see which restaurant can get the most donations for Prostate Cancer Awareness, now through September 30th.
Rudy’s Tacos is raising money to provide more free prostate screenings and to help families going through Prostate Cancer in the Quad Cities Area, as well as educate their customers about this disease. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men. It’s also the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in men, but with early detection it can often be treated successfully.
Rudy’s Tacos is also a proud sponsor of the 1st annual Rudy’s One Mile Walk and Run on Saturday September 23rd! Proceeds benefit local and national prostate cancer awareness and education. You may also donate directly to Us Too! Prostate Cancer foundation when registering or by visiting http://www.ustoo.org/MakeaDonation.asp.
This event is part of QC Marathon, who is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Prostate Cancer is one of the worthy causes this event is raising money for. Year after year, runners from all over the world come to the Quad Cities to be part of this race that covers 5 races and spans 4 cities. Prostate cancer awareness is something that is very important to Rudy’s Tacos. Rudy Quijas, founder of Rudy’s Tacos, passed away at the age of 55 from prostate cancer. “My father wanted us to promote early prostate testing. That way other families could avoid the premature loss of a loved one. As we know, prostate cancer is very manageable if it is detected EARLY,” says Kevin Quijas, co-owner of Rudy’s corporate.
Us TOO performs prostate cancer blood screenings throughout the year with their partner, Metropolitan Medical Laboratory. You qualify for a prostrate screening if you are a man between the ages of 50 and 70 with no history of prostate cancer, have a family history of prostate cancer or if you are an African American man between the ages of 40 and 70 and you are not currently under the care of a urologist.
All money donated to this cause will go toward counseling to help the men and their families suffering from this cancer, as well as provide free prostate cancer screenings. One in six men will get prostate cancer during his lifetime and one in thirty six will die of this disease. Don’t become a statistic, get screened!
Rudy Quijas had the opportunity to do a lot for this community, even though his passing was so early. He was an Air Force Veteran and a member of the East Davenport Turners, Elks Lodge 298 and Davenport Moose Lodge. Rudy Quijas sponsored many athletic events and teams including Little League and softball teams, the Rudy's Golf Tournament, Mexican American traveling basketball and fast pitch softball teams. He enjoyed golf, family events and entertaining friends.
About Rudy’s Tacos: Rudy’s Tacos was founded in 1973 by Rudy and Marilyn Quijas. This first restaurant located at 2214 East 11th St. in the Village of East Davenport, seated 15-20 people. By 1977 the business had out grown the tiny building and the new larger building opened for business in the summer of 1977. Since the late 70’s Rudy’s has grown to include 11 other locations in both Iowa and Illinois.
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