Cancer survivor Rich DeSilva runs “barefoot” for JAF families
Team JAFLast year, our Foundation was lucky to welcome cancer survivor Rich DeSilva, running his first Boston Marathon to help JAF families fight cancer. This...
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Run to FORUM for JAF’s Boston Marathon Watch Party & Fundraiser!
Team JAFAfter months of long and challenging training, Team JAF’s dedicated marathoners are finally nearing the finish line. And for the first time ever,...
Margo Pacheco comes out of marathon “retirement” to honor mother and help families fight cancer
Team JAFMargo Pacheco knows what it’s like to feel “helpless” in the face of cancer, which is why she’s running for us – to lend a hand to families when...
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...
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...