My team
My Story…
We are a group of Cornell teammates and friends who will be participating in a virtual 5K Race to End CTE to raise funds for the Concussion Legacy Foundation.
Including:
Lisa McHale ('89) and Michael McHale ('20)
Robin, Joe, and Aaron Van Metre
Marty ('86) and Peg Rauch ('86)
Jim Knowles ('87)
Maureen Kilcullen
Stuart Tross ('88)
Chad Levitt ('96)
Tod ('88) and Cindy Wojciechowski
Karren Fink ('88)
Tom Bernardo ('86)
We first learned of CTE and the impressive work of the Concussion Legacy Foundation when we lost our friend and teammate Tom McHale in May of 2008. Tom met his wife Lisa while at Cornell; and upon his death, Lisa dedicated herself to helping the foundation achieve its vision of a world without CTE and concussion safety without compromise.
In March of 2016, we lost another dear friend and teammate, Leo Reherman. He was just 49 years old. Though he died of natural causes, Leo, familiar with CTE due to his friendship with Tom and Lisa McHale, had told loved ones he wished for his brain to be donated, upon his death, to the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank. It was revealed that Leo too had been suffering from CTE.
More, recently, we learned that a third dear friend and Cornell teammate lost his life far too young. Dave Van Metre tragically died by suicide in April 2019. Tom, Leo, and Dave were all members of the 1985 team.
We ask that you join us in honoring these three great men. Please make a gift in their memory to CLF.
Description
CTE is a degenerative brain disease that has devastated the lives of contact sport athletes and military Veterans. The Concussion Legacy Foundation is leading the fight to End CTE through prevention, research, and education.
Runners are raising funds for programs like:
- The CLF Global Brain Bank, a network of experts at Boston University and in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Brazil working to learn how to diagnose and treat CTE.
- Tackle Can Wait, which aims to prevent CTE in children.
- The CLF HelpLine, which provides 1-on-1 support for patients and caregivers battling suspected CTE.
2022 Race to End CTE, sponsored by the Cleveland Marathon
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 26 | Doug Pratt | $536.02 |
| May 25 | Lisa, Michael, Matthew and TJ McHale | Undisclosed amount |
| May 25 | Lauren & King Doherty | Undisclosed amount |
| May 25 | David and Stephanie D'Alessandro | $107.94 |
| May 25 | Jake Doherty | $50.00 |
| May 25 | Seely Anderson Gedney | $107.94 |
| May 25 | Celeste and David D'Alessandro | $1,071.12 |
| May 25 | Go Big Red | $1,071.12 |
| May 25 | JD | $107.94 |
| May 25 | Margy McHale | $1,071.12 |
