n 2016, 15,000 members of the myeloma community shared camaraderie, knowledge, and hope—and
raised more than $3.3 million. So far in 2017, over 6,000 participants have raised over $1.85 million.
SAN FRANCISCO BOSTON SOUTH FLORIDA
Attendees: ..............................................904 Attendees: ..........................................3,090 Attendees: ..............................................462
Funds Raised: ..............................$190,888 Funds Raised: .............................$686,957 Funds Raised: ..............................$156,351
Top Team:
McGlynn Latham ...........................$27,406 Top Team:
Pinch’s Punch Back ......................$51,060 Top Team:
Racing with Randi .........................$88,598
Top Individual:
MaryLee Millard ...............................$2,295 Top Individual:
Paul Carter .....................................$21,830 Top Individual:
Karl Weinrich ...............................$2,455
Spirit of Hope Honoree:
Squadra Pompa Spirit of Hope Honoree:
Team Myra Spira Spirit of Hope Honoree:
Lori Alf
Honorary Race Chairs:
Dr. Jeffrey Wolf, Dr. Sandy Wong, and
Dr. Nina Shah, UC San Francisco
ATLANTA
Honorary Race Chair:
Dr. Sagar Lonial, Winship Cancer
Institute, Emory University
Attendees: ..............................................508
Funds Raised: ..............................$128,020
Top Team:
Burn dust, eat my rubber, Myeloma!
............................................................$42,100
Top Individual:
David Franks .....................................$2,200
Spirit of Hope Honoree:
Northside and Southside Atlanta
Area Myeloma Support Groups
ACCEL E RATO R • S U M M ER 2017
Honorary Race Chair:
Dr. Paul Richardson, Dana Farber
Cancer Institute
“Myra would assure all of us
that things would be ok. She
never stopped fighting. She
never lost hope. We accept
this award for our mother,
our true spirit of hope.”
– Joanna Spira Reiss
Honorary Race Chairs:
Dr. Alvaro Alencar, University of Miami
and Dr. Rachid Baz, Moffitt Cancer Center
DALLAS
Honorary Race Chairs:
Dr. Larry Anderson, UT Southwestern
Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center,
and Dr. Brian Berryman, Baylor Charles
A. Sammons Cancer Center
Attendees: ..............................................664
Funds Raised: ..............................$138,918
Top Team:
UTSW A TEAM .............................$ 23,535
Top Individual:
Kit Myers ..........................................$5,565
Spirit of Hope Honoree:
North Texas Myeloma Support Group
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TEAM FOR CURES: 5K WALK/RUN