Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge
April 20, 2009
To benefit the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research
Physician-scientist Kornelia Polyak was all smiles after her first marathon.
Help reach the ultimate finish line — a world without cancer — by running the Boston Marathon® as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) team! The Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team is a diverse group, ranging from young to young at heart, from novice runner to experienced marathoner, from New England states to faraway continents, from college students to homemakers to CEOs to retirees. It encompasses DFMC's "invitational" marathon roster of runner-fundraisers who are not time-qualified for the Boston Marathon® as well as a sizeable contingent of Boston qualifiers. Virtually every teammate has been touched in some way by cancer. These dedicated individuals are united by their tremendous personal commitment to fighting cancer through the fundraising and training components of DFMC.
The Marathon Challenge directs 100 percent of funds raised to the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research, which enables researchers at the leading edge of scientific sleuth work to achieve better cure rates and to enhance patients' quality of life. DFMC took its first steps in 1990 as one of the inaugural organizations in the official B.A.A. Boston Marathon® Charity Program. The team aims to celebrate DFMC 2008, its 19th year, by raising $4.5 million for the Barr Program. The final fundraising total will be announced this fall.
Now for the fun facts!
While Dana-Farber's mission couldn't be more serious and intense, DFMC team members have a fantastic and unforgettable experience while supporting a superb, pioneering institution:
- Fundraising made easy and fun
- The best training program around
- The DFMC Patient and In-Memory Partner Program™
- Marathon weekend festivities
- Exclusive amenities and commemorative items
- Unsurpassed camaraderie and volunteer support
View photos of Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge events and activities
Thank you again to the DFMC 2008 team, which faced and overcame incredible challenges to bring Dana-Farber closer to our ultimate finish line. The DFMC 2008 team's fundraising grand total will be announced at the Laurel Wreath Check Presentation in October.
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For more information:
Contact: The Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge office
Hotline: (617) 632-1970 or toll-free
(800) 551-7036
E-mail:
dfmc@dfci.harvard.edu
