Naitik's Fundraising Page

Conquer Cancer with Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund!
Conquer Cancer with Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund!

Running to Live in a World without Cancer!!

Running Boston & Chicago Marathons for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

On April 15, 2024 our Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team comprising of over 500 runners will be running the 128th Boston Marathon. I am back again for my 5th round with this team, because we all hate Cancer and share a common goal, "To live in a world without Cancer". To get there we all know that research is the key. The Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team runs and raises funds for this research with thousands of special people in mind. From Hopkinton to Boston, we carry thoughts of those people every step of the way. Since its inception, this team has run 33 marathons, raised over $120 million, funded the development of over 30 drugs and treatments, impacted the lives of millions of patients worldwide.

This team that I actually call my family, truly inspires me- everyone in the team has been impacted by Cancer; everyone has their unique, challenging individual stories, that inspires, motivates us to achieve our end goal. This family is in-fact a true epitome of, "what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger". Not only do all of us train to run 26.2 miles in the harshest weather conditions, but we also pledge to raise thousands of dollars to fund cancer research that will potentially save the life of your partner, your child, your best friend or yourself.

This year again I continue to be part of our patient partner program and I am so glad to report that my patient partner from last year, Chase who is now a 5 year old is in remission treatment for B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia all thanks to our fundraising which helped fund cancer research so patients like Chase get treated and cured. I am even more excited for 2024 as this year is the year when Chase will wave Cancer and its treatment good bye :). It will truly be an honor to run again for Chase.

This is what Chase's Mom, Kim told me: "A few decades ago Chase's cancer had a survival rate of under 50%, today thanks to our fundraising for Cancer Research it is greater than 95%. We now understand the impact that Dana Farber/ Jimmy Fund has on patients' and their family's lives and I cannot think of a more worthy cause." 

So here I am, going on to run my 5th Boston & 2nd Chicago for the best team and cancer institute in the loving memory of my Mom, Kushal, Naresh Uncle, Matty Dubuc, and in honor of Chase and all our cancer warriors.

This year​ through your support, I have pledged to raised over $22K. One hundred percent of every dollar raised by the DFMC team supports the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research (https://danafarber.jimmyfund.org/site/SPageServer/?NONCE_TOKEN=A65371C20ED39F6F470A5F88B822D3B8&pagename=dfmc_barrprogram_cancer&fr_id=1930 ) at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. These funds are fueling some of today's most promising  cancer research. 

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

PS: If you don't mind, it will be my privilege and an honor to carry in-memory and/or in-honor names of any people you know who unfortunately have gone through a cancer journey on my singlet on marathon day. So please do share their names as well.

PROGRESS TO GOAL

Raised:$36,642.09
Goal:$33,300
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THANK YOU TO MY DONORS

NAME
AMOUNT
Fundraising Honor Roll
Adobe for Madhuri Murli
$30
Adobe for Vidya Yaji
AJ
Amanda (Sorg) Sangern
$50
Amanda Bathory
$50
Anonymous
$203
Anonymous
$150
Anonymous
$103
Anonymous
$103
Anonymous
$103
Anonymous
$100
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Antonia
Bank of America 2024
Bank of America for Anthony Mims
$100
Barbara Donovan
$50
Barbara McIntosh
BCG Social 7
$500
Bellew/Shumovich
$206
Bryan and Kim Settelen
Carol Keohane
$284
Charlotte Cooke
Chinmay Chitnis
Colleen Chin
$25
Courtney M.
$500
Dell for Gordon Kelly
$20
Dell for Peter Atallah
Dell for Sergio Stendardo
$10
Dell Matching Program
$3,440
Delta Faucet for Rebecca Shah
$145
Edward & Dena Eng for Naitik Shah
$150
Eileen Wallace
$50
Eric Ng
$100
Ericsson for Anonymous
$103
Fox Hill Friends
$300
Garret Fitzpatrick
$51
Google for anonymous
Google for Yashaswini Kumar
$100
Gordon Kelly
$20
Graeme
$200
Hannah HD
$51
Heather Daley
$50
Jane Loomes
Joanne Miller
$103
John and Kathy Settelen
$257
John Coarr
John, Devana, Nina & Carlo
Julie and Rachel
$26
Kathy Mullaney
$50
Katie Kozak
$103
Kelsey Belanger
Ken Kulju
$1,030
Madhuri Murli
Meghan MacDonald
$35
Melisa
Microsoft for Jaya Parikh
$103
Mr. ANTONIO LOBO
$45
Mr. PRANAV CHOKSI
$515
Mr. Sameer Savkur
$51
Mrs. Amy Tower
$100
Mrs. Gwynne Almeida
$103
Mrs. Karen Collins
Mrs. Karla Marie Villanueva Esq.
$50
Mrs. Lisa Logan
$103
Mrs. Paulette Marchuk
$1,545
Ms. Divya Ramachandran
$50
Ms. Ragini Shah
$103
Nachiket Mehta and family
$150
Neil Marchuk
$2,060
Nimish Jaya
$103
Nish
$250
Paulette Marchuk, Chase's GiGi
$515
Peter Atallah
Rebecca Shah
Ripan J.Barot
$57
Ritu and Siddharth Mehta
$100
Ruth McCall
$103
Save Family
$103
Seona
Sergio Stendardo
$10
Sheehan Family
$50
Stefani Thachik
$206
Steve Lando
$100
Steve Rosenfield
$100
Steven Rosenfield
Surali Jathal
$21
Surbhi Malpani
$101
Team Matty
$100
Terry Garrahan
The Dell Matching Gift Program
$16,921
The Phil Marchuk Family
$77
Tom, Kim and Hana - Chase is Brave!
$257
Vidya Y
Vishwesh Patil
$103
Wayfair for Nachiket Mehta
$150
Yashaswini & Harsha
Pacesetter
Every dollar raised helps fuel Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's mission.
Together, we can defy cancer!