In 2022, my Dad got sick. We all hoped it wasn't Cancer, but it was. And after a brave and strong 9 month fight against it, we lost him on June 11, 2023.
I wanted to put my medal around his neck, but I'll have to just run with him by my side. Instead I will be working to raise $15,000 to help fund valuable cancer research, so that others can have the time we were blessed to have with my Dad, thanks to DF where he was treated, right next to Hopkinton. I want them to have more.
More hugs. More I love you's.
I grew up next to Hopkinton, where the race starts. This race is in my blood, and all the best girls are from Boston anyhow. I've always been proud to be from there.
In 2024, hundreds of Dana-Farber runners will take to the streets to participate in the 128th Boston Marathon®,. I will be one of them. I had told my Dad I was going to do this for him, and much to my surprise, he seemed honored. Glad to hear it. I know he still is.
The Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team runs and raises funds with thousands of special people in mind. From Hopkinton to Boston, we carry thoughts of those people every step of the way.
One hundred percent of every dollar raised by the DFMC team supports the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. These funds are fueling some of today's most promising basic cancer research.
Thank you for your support! Together, we're headed toward the ultimate finish line: a world without cancer.
