Welcome to my fundraising page!
For those of you who don't know my story, I lost my mom pretty suddenly to cancel in 2009, just months after giving birth to her first ever grandchild, my now nearly 17 year old son. She received her diagnosis on September 24, 2009 and passed away on October 9, 2009 from cardiac sarcoma. Even though it has been nearly 17 years, a day doesn't go by that I don't think of her and wish I could share something with her. She was an incredible woman who dedicated her life to helping others. Since her passing, I have run in a few races in her honor, specifically the 2021 Chicago Marathon on a team for a non-profit she gave her time to. This time, I'm cycling in her honor for the first time and doing my first 100k at that! I also am biking in honor of the survivors I know, the women I know fighting cancer right now, and for all the men and women who will face this challenge in the future. To quote a friend... F*&$ cancer.
From the Badger Challenge information:
The Badger Challenge's mission is to give 100% of all participant-raised dollars (yes, every penny!) to the most promising UW cancer initiatives both in the laboratory and clinic setting. Since 2016, Badger Challenge has raised over $5.5 million and what’s best of all is our ability to see where the money goes as Badger Challenge presents their Scholars each year!
Badger Challenge takes place in September and 100% of all dollars-raised are presented to the newly announced Scholar Class by January of the next year. This is done quickly so the funds can make an impact in the labs and hospital helping patients and families immediately.
Help me support Badger Challenge and its UW cancer mission. All contributions are appreciated - whether it is $5 or $500, every dollar counts and you can be assured that every dollar you give goes back to the cause and helping those affected by cancer.
If you are unable to make a monetary donation at this point, please help us reach our goal by sharing this page with others on social media! Even better, send an email to friends you think might be interested in contributing or joining Badger Challenge and include a link to our page.
To learn more about Badger Challenge (and to sign up yourself!) please go to BadgerChallenge.org.
Thank you so much for your generosity! Together we can help write the story that ends cancer!
