Maggie's Fundraising Page

On April 15th, I will run my FIRST Boston Marathon as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team.  Over the past few years, it has become a dream of mine to run the Boston Marathon, and I am so excited and honored to be running for a cause that is so important to me.

Cancer has impacted some of the strongest women in my life over the last few years and I am so thankful for the care and research they have received from Dana-Farber.  I will be running this race in memory of my grandmother, Kathy Jordan and my aunts Colleen Jordan Shinney and Phyllis Madigan.  I know they would be so proud of me for running and raising money for this amazing cause and will be with me every step of the way!  I am also running in honor of the unyielding strength of my aunts Katherine Jordan, Jess Dapper, Kristan Murphy and many friends and family that have been impacted by cancer.

While training in the heart of Boston this winter is not going to be easy, it is nothing compared to the hardships that cancer patients and their families face daily.  This will get me through the difficult months of training, and when I turn left on to Boylston, it will all be worth it.

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. The Barr program is widely recognized as one of the largest and most successful programs of its kind. Investigators have made major breakthroughs resulting in improved survival rates and quality of life for thousands of cancer patients everywhere. 

Thank you for your support! Together, we're headed toward the ultimate finish line: a world without cancer.