Raise money for Miles for Migraine
All donations made to this event will be donated to the Harvard/Brigham & Women's Faulkner Hospital. The funds will support their headache fellowship program 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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NH friends
Raised: $1,842.90
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Huffs Plus
Raised: $1,499.39
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MoDawg’s Militia
Raised: $1,162.94
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Brainiacs
Raised: $1,133.00
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The Migraine Warriors
Raised: $650.00
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Biohaven Boston
Raised: $556.50
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Harvard/Brigham & Women's Faulkner
Raised: $424.00
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Not Fast, Just Furious
Raised: $331.70
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Groesch Family
Raised: $265.00
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Maine Movers Against Migraine
Raised: $161.50
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Tay's Troopers
Raised: $159.00
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Lilly Boston Team
Raised: $53.00
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Madoc Bulldogs
Raised: $26.50
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Team Amgen
Raised: $26.50
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Purple Parrots
Raised: $17.61
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Miles To Margs
Raised: $10.30
Recent donors
Date | Name | Amount |
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May 09 | Jason Bateman | $12.31 |
May 09 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
May 09 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
May 08 | Daniel Draxdorf | $26.50 |
Apr 23 | Alison Ferrucci | $53.00 |
Apr 23 | Rachel Lerner | $21.20 |
Apr 18 | China Campbell | Undisclosed amount |
Apr 18 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
Apr 17 | Lindsey McEachern | $5.30 |
Apr 17 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |