MMRF Accelerator Magazine Summer 2016 Edition | Page 22

Team for Cures 5K Walk/Run In 2015, 15,000 members of the myeloma community shared camaraderie, knowledge, and hope, raising more than $2.7 million. So far in 2016, over 5,000 participants have raised over $1.5 million. We are excited to announce the addition of new races in Dallas and Los Angeles as well as new partnerships with Bristol-Myers Squibb and Janssen Pharmaceuticals. San Francisco, 2016 Atlanta, 2016 Honorary Race Co-Chairs: Honorary Race Chair: Dr. Tom Martin, Dr. Jeffrey Wolf & Dr. Sagar Lonial, Winship Cancer Dr. Gabriel Mannis, UCSF Institute, Emory University Attendees: .............................................. 885 Attendees: .............................................. 508 Funds Raised: ............................. $378,265 Funds Raised: ................................$66,000 Top Team: 410 for Jill .............. $106,225 Top Team: Top Individual: Jack Aiello .......$41,018 Sharisse’s Cancer Crushers ........$5,708 BMS Caregiver Award: Wilma Bass Spirit of Hope Honoree: 410 for Jill “410 for Jill” is a team made up of nine women who met at Cornell in 1987 and lived in a house numbered 410. When Jill was diagnosed, the women of 410 were at a loss — their personalities Dallas, 2016 Honorary Race Co-Chairs: Top Individual: Barry Bowden ..... $938 BMS Caregiver Award: Caroline & Conner Sutton Dr. Larry Anderson, UT Southwestern, Dr. Robert Orlowski, MD Anderson, Dr. Brian Berryman & Dr. Joseph Fay, Baylor wouldn’t allow them to stand by and Attendees: .............................................. 565 not do anything to help. They set a high Funds Raised: ............................. $110,665 financial goal to be the top fundraising Top Team: UTSW A TEAM .......$19,610 team in the history of the MMRF’s 5K Top Individual: Patrick Beal .......$2,060 Walk/Run Program. BMS Caregiver Award: Kit Myers Spirit of Hope Honoree: Ryan Anthony 22 After his transplant Ryan was Spirit of Hope Honoree: Gary Rudman dreaming about the idea of everyone Gary will be climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in coming together for a concert. He 2017 to support the MMRF. He makes never thought it would actually two points. One: NEVER QUIT. NEVER happen. Through the development STOP. NOT TODAY. NOT EVER. Two: of Cancer Blows, there have been Help in any way, shape or form. He incredible memories made thanks to speaks with other newly diagnosed so many amazing musicians, but more multiple myeloma patients to help importantly amazing human beings. provide direction for a game plan. T HE MMRF.ORG