About Me

My Goal: Run the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2019 with the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge. Raise $17,000 (or more!) where 100% of funds raised benefit the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research. I run in honor of my friend Chris Davie who is battling brain cancer. I also run in honor for my friend RJ and his continued cancer-free life, in memory of Heather Thomson, and for other family and friends who are or have battled cancer. Together we can help Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reach the ultimate finish line: a world without cancer

Barr Program Impact Statements

Barr Program Impact Statements

Immunotherapies: New Ways to Activate the Immune System—An important area of cancer research asks why the human body's defense systems do not always attack and destroy tumors as they form. Funded by the Claudia Adams Barr Program, Glenn Dranoff, MD, discovered complex regulatory pathways in the human immune system that cancers exploit in order to escape destruction. Reversal of these effects can lead to the development of vaccines against cancer, like Provenge for prostate cancer. This research has also enabled the development of immune-activating drugs such as ipilimumab, which showed striking effects in melanoma in a trial led by Dana-Farber scientists and is now approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Fundraising Minimum Met!

That's right, thanks to the generosity of 46 donors, we've raised $4,053!  This means that we have past Natick, MA and are close to the girls of Wellesley College.  If the weather is nice this year, I likely won't stop for any kisses, but race day is so far away, so we'll see.  I digress...the BAA sets the minimum fundraising level for charity runners and this year, like last, it was $4,000.  This always seems daunting but thanks to everyone's contributions, this is one concern that is no longer on my mind.  My next goal is the $5,000 mark which is 1/2 way to my goal of $10,000!

Also, today I confirmed my fundraiser to help reach my $10,000 goal.  I'll be having a social outing at the Asgard Irish Pub on March 20th from 5-7pm.  I plan to ask for donations at the door and also sell tickets for an opportunity drawing for prizes.  While still 5 weeks away, Mystic Brewing (Website) confirmed their willingness to donate to the event.  I hope to have other local businesses confirm donations soon!

Anyone following the impending snow-pocalypse?!  Boston is supposed to get slammed on Fri evening with 10-24" of snow.  As you can imagine, the group run on Saturday is likely to be canceled as we dig out from this storm.  We'll see if the forecasts are right, but I'm already planning to run on Sunday AM, hopefully along the sidewalks and not in the streets.
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