Raise money for Miles for Migraine
All donations made to this event will be donated to the Jefferson Headache Center and CHOP. The funds will support their headache fellowship programs and local migraine research.
Mission Statement
Silencing migraine stigma by creating patient-participatory events.
Miles for Migraine History
During a first-ever advocacy visit by the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy to their respective members of Congress in September, 2007, a group of mostly M.D./PhD research and clinicians in migraine and headache disorders, including AHS member and migraine patient Eileen Jones, RN, PHN, were given a challenge.
Legislative Aides of Congress Persons and Senators told these research specialists that their quest for an increase in the National Institutes of Health spending allowance for headache research grants was flat (only ½ of 1% of the total budget), and would not increase in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, they were discouraged to hear that they needed to build public support in their home cities and states, where until the citizens start to demand funding, things would probably not change in their favor. In response to this Congressional challenge, Eileen decided to start a competitive race.
Miles for Migraine held its first 5K and 10K run and 2-Mile walk in the fall of 2008 in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park with approximately 200 participants.
Our Vision
Our vision is to create some “big noise” in the community and raise the awareness of migraine and headache disorder as more than “just a headache”. We are planning to accomplish that by growing our signature event, the Miles for Migraine 5K, 10K and 2-Mile walk, and by implementing new programs such as a day camp for adolescents suffering from chronic migraines, and an adult seminar series.
Teams
Click on a team below to make a donation.
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A-Team
Raised: $6,485.06
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Sunglasses At Night
Raised: $2,971.28
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Haley Ryan
Raised: $2,042.94
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Beyond Migraines
Raised: $1,280.44
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Kalan Klan
Raised: $1,003.05
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Migraine Champs
Raised: $976.92
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Healing Heels for Headache
Raised: $920.56
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CHOP the Headaches
Raised: $834.98
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Team Live Love Lenna
Raised: $795.94
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Goldsborough-Stein Team
Raised: $789.98
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Dancing in the Rain
Raised: $754.11
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Team Teva
Raised: $651.56
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Old Town Road Runners
Raised: $588.03
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Head Hunters
Raised: $546.48
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The Triptopians
Raised: $461.08
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Team Headstrong
Raised: $425.44
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Dawn’s Migraine Warriors
Raised: $351.45
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Young Warriors
Raised: $340.36
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Head Over Heels
Raised: $309.63
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Carnac's Craniacs
Raised: $303.13
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Keep Your Head Up!
Raised: $292.49
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Spare Me the Headache!
Raised: $265.90
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Team Migrainiacs
Raised: $239.31
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Team Lilly
Raised: $168.59
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TeamGordon
Raised: $159.54
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Rock the Pain
Raised: $148.91
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Michael Marmura
Raised: $138.27
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Rage Against the Migraine
Raised: $132.95
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Trigeminal Gang
Raised: $132.95
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4Heads
Raised: $106.36
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Migraine Mamas
Raised: $105.09
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Team B-Rad
Raised: $79.77
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Ground Pounding Mile-graine Walkers
Raised: $36.91
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Cruising for a cure 2019
Raised: $31.91
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No Pain, No Gain, No Migraine!
Raised: $31.90
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Team Starrett
Raised: $26.59
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Health Union
Raised: $26.59
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Huller Cluster
Raised: $26.59
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Triple Threat
Raised: $15.95
Recent donors
Date | Name | Amount |
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Oct 07 | Karen Fattorusso | $26.59 |
Oct 07 | John and Maura Ciabattoni | Undisclosed amount |
Oct 06 | Elizabeth Friedman | $54.00 |
Oct 06 | Doris Ferleger | $106.36 |
Oct 06 | Barbara Pearson | $10.00 |
Oct 06 | Madeline Chadehumbe | Undisclosed amount |
Oct 06 | Hui Ye | Undisclosed amount |
Oct 06 | Anonymous | $26.59 |
Oct 06 | Kathy Talarico | $25.00 |
Oct 05 | Melissa Luksic | $26.59 |