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I'll be running up with Laurie Ruettimann. Together we are Team #empirestrikesblond |
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This event is the ultimate NYC challenge and almost impossible to get an entry for. By dumb luck I got in ... and now there's no turning back.
THE RACE
The race starts in the lobby of the Empire State Building. 100 athletes will race up 86 flights of stairs. 1,576 steps will take me from the ground floor to the final lap around the Observation Deck that looms nearly a quarter mile above 5th Avenue.
THE CAUSE
Multiple myeloma is an incurable blood cancer. Although progress has been made in treating multiple myeloma, the five-year relative survival rate remains one of the lowest of all cancers. The mission of the MMRF is to relentlessly pursue innovative means that accelerate the development of next generation multiple myeloma treatments to extend the lives of patients and lead to a cure.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
I've made a commitment to raise at least $2500 for the MMRF and need your help to get there. No amount is too small. Even five bucks would help ... It all adds up!
Much Love,
Col
ABOUT THE MMRF
Since its inception in 1998, the MMRF has raised more than $172 million, making it the world's leading private funder of myeloma research to deliver new treatments to patients faster. The work of the MMRF contributed to the FDA approval of four drugs for multiple myeloma in just four years - a track record unparalleled in oncology. Due to their success in myeloma, these same drugs are now being explored as potential treatments for more than 30 other cancers.
As exceptional stewards of its donors’ investments, the MMRF consistently surpasses its peers in fiscal responsibility and an outstanding 90% of total budget go directly towards research and related programming. The MMRF is consistently recognized in the top 1% of all charities reviewed by evaluators like Charity Navigator
Led by Founder and CEO Kathy Giusti, a multiple myeloma patient and Harvard MBA, the MMRF is one of the most highly regarded cancer foundations in the world, well known for its innovative and results-oriented business model approach to funding cancer research.
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Total Donations Collected:$3,156.00
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| Goal: $2,500 |
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