Team for Cures 5K Walk/Run
In 2014, 10,000 members of the myeloma community shared camaraderie, knowledge,
and hope — and raised more than $2.1 million. So far in 2015, over 3,500 participants have
raised over $1 million. We are also excited to announce the addition of new races
in Atlanta and New York as well as a kids’ race and a tribute wall.
Philadelphia, 2014
Washington, D.C., 2014
Honorary Race Chair:
Dr. Edward Stadtmauer,
University of Pennsylvania
Attendees: .......................................... 1,216
Funds Raised: . ........................... $236,231
Top Team: Team CHESS ...........$35,579
Top Individual:
Deidre Brown . .................................... $205
Spirit of Hope Honoree:
Paul Piazza
This courageous man lived to serve his
family, community, and country. An Air
Force Veteran of the Vietnam War as
well as an Ex-Chief of the Patterson Fire
Department, Paul was truly passionate
about being there for others. In Paul’s
Honorary Race Chair:
honor, the team “Sunshine on my
Dr. Dipti Patel-Donnelly,
kept her eye on Joann to make sure
Shoulders” was created in both Chicago
Virginia Cancer Specialist
she was going to make it. When they
and Philadelphia.
Attendees: .......................................... 1,244
were almost at the finish, Joann told
Funds Raised: . ........................... $256,996
her that she could not run another step.
Top Team: Kiss Myeloma..........$62,835
Shavalyea took Joann’s hand and told
Top Individual:
her, “You cannot give up, you can do
Lindsay Rohrbaugh ........................... $880
it, you can do it!” … and they crossed
Spirit of Hope Honoree:
Joann Gilbert
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the finish line together! You’ve heard
of the old proverb, “It takes a village to
raise a child.” Joann’s village was TEAM
At the 2013 MMRF DC 5K Walk/Run,
GILBERT, comprised of family and
Joann was determined to run the entire
friends that hung in there with Joann
race. Her daughter-in-law, Shavalyea,
to get her where she is today.
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