Alicia's Fundraising Page

Cancer has affected my family many times.  My mom passed away in 1983 at the age of 36. I never had the chance to have her at my wedding or witness the birth of my children. I was only 15 when she died and it was probably the most difficult time of my life.

 Not only did my mother pass from Cancer, but my sister Christina died 4 years ago at the age of 30. That was the most traumatic experience. Watching someone so full of life suffering the way she did puts things into perspective.  After she passed, I decided I needed to take better care of myself so that I could be around for a long time for my husband and children. I started with just walking and jogging for about a minute or so, working out at the gym, and watching my diet. I was never a runner, but I got the bug. I started with the Couch to 5K program and have not looked back. I have done countless 5K's, 10 K's and half marathons. I then decided to try running marathons. So far I have completed 3 majors but have run 6. The training is brutal, especially during the summer months, but as I was out running the mileage and complaining about the heat or how tiring it was, I thought about my sister and all of those who suffer each day from Cancer. As I completed each long run, I remembered how much they all suffered and that motivated me to push myself harder to prove that I could do difficult things. 

In 2024, hundreds of Dana-Farber runners will take to the streets to participate in the 128th Boston Marathon®. 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.

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