About the MMRF Race for Research Series
Held annually in nine cities across the country -- Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, St. Louis, Tri-State (New Canaan, CT), Twin Cities, and Washington, DC -- this family friendly 5K walk/run raises both awareness and funds for multiple myeloma. Since its inception in 2001 in Chicago, the MMRF Race for Research program has raised more than $17 million to support the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation’s urgent work. Participation offers camaraderie and knowledge sharing for patients, patient family members and friends, members of the myeloma community, and others.
RACES AT A GLANCE
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San Francisco, CA
Marina Green
April 29, 2012
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St. Louis, MO
Forest Park
May 5, 2012
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Tri-State
New Canaan, CT
June 10, 2012
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Boston, MA
Carson Beach
September 15, 2012
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Chicago, IL
Lincoln Park
September 29, 2012
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Twin Cities
St. Paul, MN
September 30, 2012
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Philadelphia, PA
Fairmount Park
October 6, 2012
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Atlanta, GA
Piedmont Park
November 2012
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Washington, DC
Alexandria, VA
November 2012
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About the MMRF
The MMRF was founded in 1998 as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization by twin sisters Karen Andrews and Kathy Giusti, soon after Kathy was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer that originates in plasma cells. The mission of the MMRF is to relentlessly pursue innovative means that accelerate the development of next-generation multiple myeloma treatments to extend the lives of patients and lead to a cure.
An outstanding 90% of total budget goes directly to research and related programming. The MMRF has been awarded Charity Navigator’s coveted four star rating for nine consecutive years, the highest designation for outstanding fiscal responsibility and exceptional efficiency.
The MMRF has facilitated unprecedented accomplishments including helping to bring four new drugs to market that are now standard therapies for patients with multiple myeloma and being used or explored as treatments for more than 30 other cancers.
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