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For participating in #LightUpMBC Color Fun Run

Our story…

In 2021, I got the news: "You have cancer." From the start, it had metastasized to my liver. I was put on oral treatments-in 3 months, the active cancer was gone. But that didn't last, and I changed treatments twice and had a radiation treatment to my liver. I have a 3 year old son-all I want is to be here a long time and to keep making memories together. METAvivor has become so important to me. The treatments I am on saved my life and enable me to live a normal life. More funding, research, and awareness is needed to continue developing these treatments-and hopefully, someday, a cure.

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ABOUT METASTATIC BREAST CANCER

Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is stage 4 breast cancer, for which there is no cure. Globally, more than 685,000 people die each year from MBC, with more than 43,000 dying each year in the U.S. alone (115 per day). Metastatic breast cancer spreads mostly to the bones, liver, lungs, and brain, causing MBC patients to be in treatment for the rest of their lives—with only 22 percent of MBC patients in the U.S. living longer than five years. Approximately 30 percent of early-stage breast cancers recur as stage 4 MBC. While 98 percent of all breast-cancer-related deaths are from MBC, less than 5 percent of overall breast-cancer funding is currently allocated to researching metastatic breast cancer.

METAvivor is the only organization that puts 100 percent of donations toward finding a cure. This is absolutely amazing, and this year METAVivor, through donations and fundraising events such as this, has been able to award over $5.7 million in research grants. We are extremely passionate about raising money for this cause and truly thank you for helping save lives by participating in or fundraising for this event. 

Team members

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Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
May 21 Lindsay Keller I love you Aunt Ashley! $27.23
May 21 Jill Best of luck!❤️ Undisclosed amount
May 20 Danielle Kick Butt Ash! ❤️ $27.23
May 20 Arroyave Family Praying for you! Undisclosed amount
May 20 Freydlin Family For Ashley Rizzuto and all the other people facing MBC. We love you ❤️ $53.60
May 20 Cecilia Hofmann Wishing you all the best Ashley. $106.35
May 15 Sweet Loo Loos Jim, Lisa, Zach, Claudia, Kit, Noah, & Ayden are with you every step of the way! $211.85
May 05 Sue m $27.23
May 05 Anonymous Go Ash- we love you! You got this!! Love, The Claytons (Kym, Charlie, Jake, Kat, and Rylie) ❤️ Undisclosed amount
Apr 28 Dan and Karen Shuman $528.35