Press Release: Augut 3, 2012

RESS RELEASE August 3, 2012 For Immediate Release   Contact:                         Rachel Perez                 407-756-3732                                     rperez@amazon5000.com

Cancer Warriors Honored in the  Mighty Amazon Jungle  On The Amazon 5000 Expedition Attention reporters: Mickey Grosman is available for interviews live from the jungle. High-resolution images from the expedition are also available.    ORLANDO, Florida- Amazon 5000,www.facebook.com/amazon5000, announced today a milestone was reached on the Amazon 5000 Expedition. Expedition leader, Mickey Grosman honored the lives of cancer warriors in a very special way in the midst of his 5000 mile journey.   While forging through the remote and perilous Sumaco Region in Ecuador-- Mickey climbed the ridges of the eastern andes, through dense primal jungle, fighting the dangerously high and chilling winds that threatened to force him down into the deep gorges of the mountainous range. In this land never crossed by anyone before, Mickey and his team brought the expedition to a stop to take a moment and remember the reason for this extreme voyage. Mickey read the names of loved ones lost, those in the journey and survivors that lined the pages of two handmade dedication scrolls.    Capturing the ceremony on film for The Impossible, Possible Journey documentary, Mickey shared inspirational words of encouragement to those currently fighting in the battle and about his personal experiences with cancer. This was a very emotional moment for Mickey Grosman. Diagnosed with Melanoma Cancer in 2010, he knows first hand what it's like to battle for your life. Mickey's message to all cancer patients: "Stay strong in your fight friends, Never Give Up. Together we can make the Impossible, Possible!" Mickey embodies his message as he forges on through extreme obstacles in his expedition. Crossing land that is considered "impassable", Mickey made it through brutal terrain to the location of the dedication ceremony. Sumaco Volcano in Ecuador  "The high elevation mountains have basically blocked us", wrote Mickey in a Satellite transmission. "The deep gorges surrounded us, rapid rivers beneath us, winds and downpours above us, and the life threatening situation has become obvious! All of us feel that this Cloud-forest jungle wants to kills us and keep us here. Everything is holding us back and trying to keep us from moving forward. I feel like this place wants to keep me here forever!" Here in the middle of the mystical cloud forest where Mickey has now opened a trail for future researchers to come and study the plants, Mickey marked the mighty trunk of the rain forest tree that is now a commemoration site for cancer warriors.   The Amazon 5000 Dedication scrolls were placed in time capsules to protect them over time, but hopefully not too much time.It is Mickey's vision to send a 2nd expedition to retrieve the dedication scrolls once a cure for cancer is discovered. Being that 70% of vegetation with anti-cancer properties are found in the rainforest, the cure may very well lie here in the unexplored jungles of the Amazon region where the dedication scrolls lie. "Opening a trail for research, it is my hope researchers will follow my footprint and a cure is found in this unexplored location" said Mickey.  Journalists and fans can track Mickey on The Impossible, Possible Journey by following us on facebook:http://www.facebook.com/Amazon5000. About Amazon 5000:  Amazon 5000- For the Cure was founded to inspire those who are battling cancer, promote awareness to the fight against cancer and to provide endorsement  to research foundations and local organizations supporting Cancer patients through their journey. For more information visit:www.amazon5000.com.  # # #

The Impossible, Possible Journey!