#25 Jon Thomas founder of Tap Cancer Out

Send us Fan Mail Jon Thomas was surrounded by people that were doing amazing charity work and he felt he wasn’t doing enough in his life to give back. So in 2010 Jon decide he was going to raise money for cancer charities. As an active Jiu Jitsu competitor he realized that there was an untapped resource within Jiu Jitsu tournaments. This is when the seed for Tap Cancer Out was born. Listen as Jon dives deep into the humble beginnings of Tap Cancer Out. From selling t-shirts, to hosting tournaments, and now invite only showcases, and how Tap Cancer Out went from making $36 at its first event to presenting a check for $870,000 to Alex’s Lemonade Stand just 9 years later. Here is RŌL Radio with a real difference maker and a truly amazing representative of the Jiu Jitsu community Jon Thomas. Episode #25 Highlights: 3:35 Uncharted Territories 6:34 Tap Cancer Out gets its start 21:54 Putting it all together 35:29 The Differentiator 53:04 Next Landmark 1:07:54 Five Questions http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/ https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://tapcancerout.org/ https://wecan.tapcancerout.org/campaign/2020-tap-cancer-out-global-grappling-day/c292963 https://www.instagram.com/tapcancerout/ https://www.facebook.com/TapCancerOut https://wecan.tapcancerout.org/campaign/2020-tap-cancer-out-global-grappling-day/c292963 Support the show