JOHN WOOD TO 'STAND' FOR 29 HOURS FOR 'STAND UP TO CANCER' Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) set for this afternoon, through tomorrow evening

Fairfax, VA - February 28, 2016 - John K. Wood, legendary well-loved owner of 29 Diner (www.29Diner.com) in Fairfax, Virginia, will begin a 29-hour 'stand up' to help raise much-needed funds for cancer research for 'Stand Up To Cancer' (SU2C).
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John will be cooking and curing barbecue in his smoker, starting, today, Sunday, February 28, at 4:29 pm, and will 'stand' at the diner for 29 hours through, tomorrow, Monday, February 29, at 9:29 pm, to additionally help raise awareness and funds for theInova Children's Cancer Program of the Inova Fairfax Cancer Center at Inova Children's Hospital, located on the campus ofInova Fairfax Medical Center (http://www.inova.org/healthcare-services/cancer/locations/inova-fairfax-hospital/index.jsp).

There will be great music during the 29-hour 'stand-up', 'jitter bug' dance contests, 'drive-in' movies, and great hickory smoked barbecue, as well as a wide-variety of other tasty items on the menu and 29 Diner will match all donations up to $1,000.00.

John is a part of 'Team Moonshot', made up of himself and cancer survivors, Pat Malone, Lisa Malone, and her sister, Beth Reed, who successfully 'stood up' to cancer during a 24-hour fundraiser for 'Stand Up To Cancer' on February 10 and 11, 2016, (http://do.eifoundation.org/site/TR?px=2610160&fr_id=1200&pg=personal) at Fire Works American Pizzeria & Bar(http://fireworkspizza.com/Arlington/Web/index.php), located in Arlington, Virginia. Pat Malone, Lisa Malone, and Beth Reed will help John kick off his 'stand', this afternoon, at 4:29 pm, and be a part of the official countdown to 29 hours, tomorrowevening, at 9:29 pm.

Lisa Malone, Chris Cooley, Pat Malone, Beth Reed, and John Wood, at Fire Works American Pizzeria & Bar in Arlington, Virginia, on Thursday, February 11, 2016.

29 Diner (https://goo.gl/maps/6Kx77eBhiSQ2) is located at 10536 Fairfax Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030. Phone (703) 352-0029 and/or visit their official website at www.29Diner.com.