WHY I RUN FOR DANA-FARBER

This is my 4th year running the Boston Marathon for Dana-Farber.  I started running marathons as a way to deal with the stress of my sister’s illness and my brother’s death.  Along the way, raising money for Dana-Farber has become an integral part of my life.  Their vision of a world without cancer has become mine.

My sister used to say that anytime she felt sorry for herself, she would take a look at the kids being treated at Dana-Farber and would tell herself that she was one of the lucky ones, because she had a chance at life.  It is the thought of the kids that keeps me doing this.  and I hope that Theresa would approve of my respecting her memory in this way.

Dana-Farber is more than a hospital contained by four walls.  Dana-Farber is a community of people from all walks of life.  This community is comprised of people like you, who make their donations $25, $50, $100 at a time.  It is comprised of the volunteers for the Quaker Hill 5K Challenge, who dedicate so much of their time and energy to bringing that fundraiser to life.  It is comprised of the fans that will come out to cheer us on,  my crazy pit crew, and my parents, who drive 10 hours round trip every year to spend 30 seconds watching me run by.  On April 19th, 500+ runners, all wearing blue and orange Dana-Farber singlets, will celebrate this community.  All told, we will bring in over $4 million dollars for cancer research this year, one mile at a time.  All of us together represent hope; the runners, the volunteers, the fans, and you.  It all boils down to that.

Through the Claudia Barr program, Dana-Farber funds molecular and cellular scientists who, because they are working on new research, would normally not receive government funding. Please make your donation today by clicking on the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge image on this page. Together, we can play a part in creating a world without cancer.