Lauren Gregor runs to help families like her own
Team JAFLauren Gregor may have joined us not long ago, but this 28-year-old Boston University grad student is giving this marathon her all, as she runs to honor...
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Rebecca McCarthy runs to meet the immediate needs of JAF families
Team JAFReturning JAF Team member Rebecca McCarthy works as a principal laboratory technologist at Genzyme, so she knows research can take years to deliver...
Steve Parker Overcomes Hatred of Long Runs to Help JAF Families
Team JAFRunners high? The joys of training? Not exactly.We had to laugh at Steve Parker’s take on marathon running. This 45-year-old Mansfield dad is grinding...
Melissa Frontino Runs for Team JAF in Honor of Her Late Cousin
Team JAFJen and I are always touched when our runners have a personal connection to cancer, and run for a loved one. So we’re honored Melissa Frontino has...
Mark Zurlo beats back injuries to tackle first Boston Marathon
Team JAFOur Foundation is excited to welcome another first-time marathoner to Team JAF this season: 26-year-old Mark Zurlo, who works in Alliance Marketing at EMC...
Experienced runner David Santoro returns to raise more money for JAF
Team JAFMarathon Team member David Santoro is back again for his second year with JAF, running to raise money for families fighting cancer. Like so many of our...
Catherine Beer runs her first marathon for Team JAF in memory of her mother
Team JAFCatherine Beer has the most moving image in her mind when she runs that we have ever encountered: she pictures her mother, at the finish line, arms wide...
David Roche sets ambitious fundraising goal for his first Boston Marathon
Team JAFJAF Marathon Team member David Roche has a lot of sympathy for families in need, and truly understands the value of community support. He’s already a...
50 states, 50 runs: Gina Chupka comes home to complete 50th U.S. marathon
Team JAFContinuing our profiles on JAF’s incredible 2013 Boston Marathon Team, here’s Gina Chupka, a chemist who believes “a girl never reveals her age.”...