I'm "Running for Willie"
On August 18th, I will be running alongside friends, coworkers, and new acquaintances to support The Willie Fund. The Willie Fund was established in honor of William J. Finigan, known to most as "Willie," who passed away in August 2021 from Squamous Cell Carcinoma, a type of head and neck cancer. This fund works directly with the Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary and the dedicated doctors who treated Willie, allocating all donations specifically to further research for Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
While the race attracts Olympians, elite athletes, and superhumans from around the world, I must confess that I won’t be competing with the elite. My goals are simple: to finish, have fun, not trip over my own shoelaces, and raise money for a great cause (... and potentially eat some ice cream at the end).
I hope you will consider supporting this important cause. 100% of the funds raised go to The Willie Fund, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and The Jimmy Fund, all causes near and dear to my heart. I am thrilled for the opportunity to give back to these institutions and support those fighting cancer. Beyond Willie, these fantastic institutions—and many like them around the world—have treated and supported friends and family members in fighting cancer.
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We're "Running for Willie"!!
The Willie Fund is honored to be part of the ASICS Falmouth Road Race! The funds raised by our dedicated runners goes directly to Mass Eye & Ear, part of Mass General Brigham hospital in Boston to help support the research and fight for a cure of Head & Neck Cancer.
About The Willie Fund:
The Willie Fund was started in honor of William J. Finigan, but known to most as "Willie", who passed away on August 26th 2021 from Squamous Cell Carcinoma, a type of Head and Neck Cancer.
The Willie Fund works directly with Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, part of Mass General Brigham, and the dedicated doctors who treated Willie, allocating all donations specifically to help fund further research for Head & Neck Cancer.
Our hope is to ultimately find a cure so that no one has to lose their loved one as young and as sudden as we did Willie.
Read our story, here.
A big THANK YOU to all who have donated so far!
Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
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Aug 17 | Willie's Girls | $109.85 |
Aug 16 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
Jul 27 | Paige P | Undisclosed amount |
Jul 27 | Barbara Edwards | $50.00 |
Jul 26 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
Jul 25 | Anonymous | $28.10 |
Jul 25 | Charlie (and his parents) | Undisclosed amount |
Jul 25 | Anonymous | $28.10 |
Jul 25 | Cathy, John & Andy | $109.85 |
Jul 25 | Sarah Rose & Dan Steurer | $109.85 |