My team
My Story…
Max Tuerk was a force to be reckoned with - he never backed down from a challenge, and lived his life to the fullest. He was well-loved by family, friends and teammates, and is missed every day. Max showed tremendous strength of character and determination in all that he did, including his fight against CTE. CTE is a neurodegenerative disease that causes a host of devastating mental and physical symptoms which rob us of our loved ones, even prior to death. We are forming this team in the Race to End CTE to honor Max and support Concussion Legacy Foundation’s efforts to promote research to prevent, diagnose and treat CTE. Let’s rock this team in Max style – let’s get as many runners and donations as possible to END CTE.
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 21 | Grady Higgins | Undisclosed amount |
| May 21 | Rich Anderson | $107.94 |
| May 21 | Peter Prominski | $107.94 |
| May 21 | Connie Jr. and Sonna Tuerk | Undisclosed amount |
| May 18 | Ryan Abraham | $100.00 |
| May 17 | B Silverman | Undisclosed amount |
| May 15 | Anonymous | $536.02 |
| May 13 | Terry MacCarthy | $268.47 |
| May 12 | DiNapoli | Undisclosed amount |
| May 03 | Lori and Tim Hague | $250.00 |
