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Brookings Powerlifter Raises Money For Sick Children

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BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — A weight training enthusiast from Brookings is using powerlifting to help kids with life-threatening medical conditions.

Jackie Geppert was recruited several weeks ago to join the Midwest-based Relentless powerlifting team, which raises money for a large charitable effort called HopeKids. The mission of the organization is to provide ongoing events, activities and a supportive community for families of children with serious diseases or disorders, such as cancer.

Geppert tells The Brookings Register that Relentless helps HopeKids by offering strong people who raise money and lift weights for those who cannot.

She says her team will help kids in Minnesota and South Dakota by contributing money for their medical bills.

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