MN man runs 500 miles for pancreatic cancer

Mark Dowdle will begin his run in Illinois and end right here in Minnesota at the St. Paul Capitol steps. SAINT PAUL, Minn. — On Saturday, October 8, Mark Dowdle will embark on a journey many of us would shy away from. Dowdle is running 500 miles in under eight days. He’ll run up to…

7th annual Jacob’s Run raises money for children’s hospital

WINTERVILLE, NC (WITN) – The 7th Annual Jacob’s Run is being held on September 16th in memory of Jacob Floars, who was killed in an auto accident at 17 years old back in 2000. Jacob’s parents, Allen and Catherine Floars, started the fundraiser for the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital shortly after their son…

Mom starts charity run to honor son lost to addiction

Two years ago, a mother and her son and daughter ran among nature at Anchor Park in Delray Beach. The trees, plants, and animals. And the peace. For Juliet Ciambrone, the run was more than these things. It was a moment shared with her son. “We had a wonderful experience that day,” she said.On Tuesday,…

$500k Raised at 10th Annual ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk

Source: WJZ Chesapeake Urology’s 10th annual ZERO Prostate Cancer Run Walk happened Sunday at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium. In its 10th year, over 2,300 people were registered participants, raising $500,00 since the event, with more money expected to come in over the next month. The donations help fund critical programs and services to fight prostate cancer for men in undeserved…

Champion the Cure Challenge raises nearly $600,000 for Brewer cancer center

Source: BDN Maine / Nick McCrea Survivors, families, researchers, nurses and others affected by cancer came together Saturday to raise money that they hope will save more lives. “We’re here for the patients for whom treatment has failed, as well as to celebrate with those it’s helped,” said Allen L’Italien, executive director ofEastern Maine Medical Center…

Coast-to-Coast Running Relay Raises Money for Chapter

Organizers of a first-ever, three-pronged charity running relay across the country are waiting to learn how much money they raised from the several-week event. The United Relay of America wrapped to a close as runners pounded through Prospect Park in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Saturday, several weeks after the relay kicked off on April 27 from…