Team for Cures
5K Walk/Run
Chicago
Honorary Race Chairs:
his contributions were from his Naval
Dr. Andrzej Jakubowiak
Academy Classmates of the Class of ’64.
and Dr. Todd Zimmerman,
Since 2008, he has raised his goal by
The University of Chicago Medicine
$1,000 each year, so he is up to $17,000
Attendees: .......................................... 1,900
Harold attributes his success at raising
this year. Harold has never not made his
Funds Raised: ............................. $502,077
over $130,000 for the MMRF over the
goal. Harold has always registered as
Top Team:
past 15 years to support from his Naval
an individual rather than a team, but he
Weezie’s Winners.........................$67,650
Academy classmates and his submarine
has never had to walk alone. Since 2011,
shipmates. In 2008, Harold celebrated
he has been walking with friends that
10 years as a myeloma survivor, so he
he met on a trip to Australia and New
Top Individual:
Harold Anderson .........................$20,100
set his goal at $10,000. Until that year,
Zealand. They have been coming from
Spirit of Hope Honoree:
Harold had always had a goal of $6,400
Texas, Colorado, Nevada, Wisconsin and
Harold Anderson
in recognition of the fact that most of
Quebec to walk with him.
Twin Cities
Honorary Race Chair:
remember to greet each other with
Dr. Wilson Gonsalves, Mayo Clinic
the phrase “it’s okay” as a reminder of
Attendees: .......................................... 1,300
their team’s name and their approach
Funds Raised: ............................. $180,000
to the challenges Bob has faced in his
Top Team:
battle with multiple myeloma. Bob
Team Eddie and Marilee............$17,695
has fielded teams in both Chicago and
Top Individual:
daughter, Elizabeth and his niece,
the Twin Cities races every year since
Ericka Johnson .................................$2,245
Heather. The second is the meaning
his diagnosis and has personally been
behind the phrase. The team name
a part of each walk/run in some way.
derives from a British phrase meaning,
It is his hope that a cure will be found
“it’s okay.” Bob and his team have their
soon so that multiple myeloma, if not
The team name “Bob’s Your Uncle”
own tradition of wearing team shirts
eradicated in his lifetime, becomes a
is special to Bob for two reasons, the
which say, “When the going gets tough,
chronic, manageable disease for all
first being that it was chosen by Bob’s
the tough call Bob.” They also try to
who are affected.
Spirit of Hope Honoree:
Robert Douglass
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