On behalf of the Head for the Cure Foundation, thank you for helping make the 3rd annual Head for the Cure 5K Run/Walk – St. Louis such a wonderful and successful event!
It was a beautiful morning for the 5K run/walk and the celebration of hope for brain cancer patients and their families, friends and supporters. There were over 1300 runners, walkers, volunteers, and well wishers — many participating on one of the 60 Head for the Cure teams supporting a loved one affected by brain cancer.
The 2015 numbers are in and this year’s event raised over $96,000!!
This was our biggest year so far, but we aren’t finished yet! We are SO CLOSE TO $100,000!!
Help us reach our milestone goal!5K Overall Winners:
- Overall male: Matt Dirnbeck
- Overall female: Angela Ries
- Master’s male: Michael Chicoine
- Master’s female: Colleen Corbett
Race results are available HERE.
Keeping the Faith Honorees: Two extraordinary people were recognized as Keeping the Faith recipients. Please read their amazing stories and see why they represent the essence of Head for the Cure!
HFTC Awards:
Congratulations to our Head for the Cure award recepients! We want to thank our Largest Teams, Top Team Fundraisers, and Top Individual Fundraisers! Thank you all so much for your commitment and dedication to this great cause!
- Largest Teams
Team Head Cases with over 120 participants!
Team Denise with over 90 participants!
Team Sandy Butler with over 75 participants!
- Top Team Fundraiser:
Team Head Cases with over $10,000!
Team Sandy Butler with over $6,000!
Team Bill with over $4,000!
- Top Individual Fundraiser:
Nicole Pourney, who raised over $1,250!
Michael Dunard, who raise over $950!
Jayne Nicholson, who raised over $875!The Head for the Cure Foundation extends our most sincere appreciation to each and every person who helped make our 3rd annual event so successful.
Donations will be accepted for another 60 days, so ask your friends and family to support this great cause and help us reach our goal of $100,000 to help fund brain cancer research. Funds raised from Head for the Cure St. Louis are directed to the Brain Tumor Trials Collaborative (BTTC), and, locally, to Siteman Cancer Center.
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Event Photos:
Pictures from the event will be posted on Head for the Cure’s Facebook page shortly! So be sure to follow us!
A special thank you to our national sponsors, Drink Up, Novocure and VML, as well as our local sponsors, Walgreens, Siteman Cancer Center, Madrina’s Coffee, Costco, TrueRunner, Kaldi’s Coffee, Schnucks, and Einstein Brothers Begals!
Thanks to the participation and support of so many caring individuals, the hard work of volunteers and the generous contributions of dedicated sponsors and donors, together we are defeating brain cancer step by step. Be sure to join us again next summer 2016 for our 4th annual event in St. Louis!
Sincerely,
The Head for the Cure Foundation
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