Tara's Fundraising Page

Defy cancer with the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge!
Defy cancer with the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge!

CANCER SUCKS SO LETS CRUSH IT TOGETHER!

Well kids, the rumors are true .... I'm  running the 128th Boston Marathon this April 15, 2024   

I'm built to run through brick walls, or as my dad always said: " you've got legs like an NFL running back"
- and he wasn't wrong   


So why am I running?  Because sometimes we have to do hard things   

 Again, if you know me, you know I'm down for throwing out a challenge or taking one   

I have a friend who has been struggling with an addiction issue for some time         ( and who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in 2022)  
In October I challenged her to do the hardest thing she's ever done in her life 
GET AND STAY SOBER   
And in turn I would do the thing that would be the hardest thing for me to do and also something I said I'd never ever do: RUN THE BOSTON MARATHON  

She accepted my challenge and went into treatment    I started running the following day   It's January and I'm on pace and up to 8 miles     And let me tell you:   This is goddamn hard   But what she is doing is monumental   Im just keeping  my end of the bargain   
Thanks to a good friend who is on the Dana Farber team, I have secured a charity number! 

This is where you all come in!   
I've committed to raising $15k for Dana Farber for cancer research    
100% of the money I raise goes directly to research    
Will you (virtually) hop on my shoulders and help me raise this money?  
Every single donation no matter how much gets me that much closer to my goal   


Thank you, from the bottom of my heart,  in advance    


Tara   

PROGRESS TO GOAL

Raised:$18,506.40
Goal:$15,000
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THANK YOU TO MY DONORS

NAME
AMOUNT
Fundraising Honor Roll
Alizon
$68
Alyson Conover and Mara Prentiss
$50
Amy Shocker
Anne Buckingham
$100
Anne-Marie
Anonymous
$257
Anonymous
$250
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
$103
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
$50
Barbara
C Sheehan
Cam Sutter
$257
Catherine Truman
$260
Cheryl Egan
$103
Claire and Steven Goulding
$200
Cristina Vieira Abramson
$51
Cyndie Barone & Leah Langefeld
Deb
$250
Della Benoit
$25
Denise
Diane Der Ananian-English
$25
Donna Ardolino
$51
Dr. Suzanne Boucher
$20
Elaine Vallante
$51
Elizabeth Conover-Prentiss
Ellie Littrell-Greenler
Erin Hauck
F*ck Cancer
$103
Gwenn
$26
Heather Fahey
$100
Huvs & Dennis
Ilene and André Mirkine
Jan Vrotsos
$51
Janet and Melissa
$1,000
Jason Barter
Jeannette Bragger
$515
Jen & Adam Piccirilli
$100
Jill and Dick OB
$50
Joanna Porvin
Joe Fed and Peter
$100
Joni n Lee
Judy Riola
$100
Julianne Fiore & Terry Corwin
$103
Kara, Autumn & Walshy
$515
Karen Duffy
$50
Kate Lane
Katherine Babbott and Tom Ward
$50
Kathleen
$154
Kathryn
Kelly Bramblett Wells
Ken Ralff
Kim & John for Tara Diab
$500
Kim Harris
$100
Lars Babbott
$26
Laura Gassner Otting
Leah Rand
Leo pompeo
$50
Lila A. McCain
$250
Lilly & Joe Sestito
$250
Lisa A
$50
Lisa Doucett
Liz W
Marcia Dalbey
$100
Mary Ann Lowney
$51
Meagan (ButtaH), Andrew, and Claire Painter
$1,000
Mehr Family
$100
Melanie Allen
$100
Meme
$51
Meredith Crenca
Microsoft for Rita Lavacchia
Molly Jordan
$100
Mr. & Mrs. Rock
$103
Mr. David Melchiorri
$103
Mr. Joe Whelan
$51
Mr. Ryan F McCaffrey
$257
Mr. Thomas Duncan
$103
Mrs. Beth Anderson
$50
Ms. Atma Wiseman
$257
Ms. Christine Reins
$515
Ms. Lauren Schachter
$100
Ms. Linda Guinee
$150
Ms. Lora Turner
$25
Ms. Sara Shelsy
$51
Ms. Sherry Edwards
$206
Myanna & Linda
$100
Nancy and Chris
$309
Nancy Cone
$20
Natasha Strom
$51
Old Derby Pal
$500
Patricia and Robert Whisker
$51
Patricia Robinson
Paul Tommasi
$515
Phoebe and Seppi CM
Rebecca C Monroe
$50
Rhian
$500
Risa Greendlinger
$250
Rita and Doreen
$500
Robin Lowe
$50
Ross Kahn
$51
Sandy Rabb
$100
Sandy Tabb
$103
Sarah Fitzpatrick
$50
Sarah Spitz
$269
Scooter Joyce
$103
Sean Ryan
$103
Sharon
$51
SPARK for Claire Goulding
Stephen Fulton
$50
Susan B
$103
Susan Lamprey
Tara Diab
$250
Theresa and Andrea
$206
tom dean
$515
Tony and Lisa Carbone
Trish Kokoszka
$103
Xuefei Sheng
$100
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Every dollar raised helps fuel Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's mission.
Together, we can defy cancer!