Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time.
Seventeen-year-old Tony Salerno has survived cancer three times.
The first time, Tony was just 2 years old and was diagnosed with stage IV high-risk neuroblastoma.
His treatment was intense: biopsies, stem cell extraction, six rounds of inpatient chemotherapy, radiation, and two stem cell transplants. Tony finished treatment and moved onto the follow-up regiment that many childhood cancer survivors endure: regular scans, blood work, EEG’s and EKG’s to monitor his heart function,... Read More
You’ve registered. You’ve trained. And now your virtual run day is here! Virtual runs or virtual run series are great ways to enjoy a competitive running atmosphere on your own time, terms and turf! While the pandemic has necessitated the move from in-person local races to virtual, run anywhere races, virtual race series are here to stay for the long haul!
Joining a virtual run series is also a great way to make your aspirational fitness goals a reality—whether you are going from the couch to a 5K or you are striving for a half-marathon or even a marathon, virtual run series offer... Read More
Elise was just 4 years old when she failed a routine eye exam multiple times.
An ophthalmologist at the University of Minnesota Lions Children’s Eye Clinic ordered an MRI to see if they could find out why Elise was struggling to see out of her right eye. On January 5, 2018, they did. A mass was detected on her optic chiasm, and Elise was diagnosed with an optic nerve glioma – a brain tumor that grows where the eye connects to the brain.
Elise is just one of the 4,000 children under the... Read More