About Us
Our Mission
Seas it is a NJ 501c3 non-profit organization that promotes recovery through recreation for cancer patients who seek to recapture positive thinking and to regain control over their lives. Seas It provides the resources and outlets to help cancer patients and their families shift their focus from illness to wellness. Whether it is sports, art, literature, or music, Seas It acts as the catalyst to bridge the gap between the patient and his or her individualized activity or interest.
Our Story
Seas It teams up with adults fighting cancer to coordinate and fund activities that shift their focus from illness to wellness. Whether it is kayaking, yoga, cooking or writing workshops, Seas It connects cancer patients and their familial caregivers to activities that foster vitality and a sense of control.
In 2004, Todd McGovern, an exceptional former two-sport college athlete, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and was told that he had six months to two years to live. As a newlywed of two months, Todd faced the ultimate decision — to die a little each day or live a little each day. He chose to “Seas It,” and seize the day he did for EIGHT years. With the idea of “living a little each day,” Todd and his wife Amanda, founded Seas It – a name evoking both the will to be positive and the active days on the beach that kept them centered. A name and idea that promotes living, playing, and healing — beyond cancer. Todd’s obituary reflects the fortitude and passion that defied many medical prognoses.
Cancer is a disease that can make patients and their family members feel powerless and overwhelmed. Todd and Amanda’s vision for Seas It was to help cancer patients and caregivers regain control over their lives so they may fight the battle against cancer on their own terms, and pursue recreational activities that lift their spirits and help keep them as healthy as possible.
Seas It also hosts an Annual 5k Run/Walk race each July to raise funds for cancer patients and caregivers and bring awareness to the physical and emotional benefits of activity while fighting cancer. This competition promotes camaraderie and creates a community to offer further support in the fight against cancer. To learn more about Seas It’s Team Gov Invitational 5k, please visit our Events page.