Raise money for Mario Lemieux Foundation
Join the Mario Lemieux Foundation for the 2025 Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon to receive great prizes and help us raise funds for the Foundation's cancer research, patient care and Austin's Playrooms initiatives!
The Mario Lemieux Foundation is dedicated to raising funds for cancer research and patient care, as well as Austin’s Playrooms, an initiative that creates playrooms for children and families in medical facilities. The Mario Lemieux Foundation was created in 1993 by hockey legend Mario Lemieux. In that year, Mario was enjoying the greatest season of his brilliant career and on pace to establish a new NHL scoring record. Then he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. After a successful battle with Hodgkin's, Mario is now over 30 years cancer free, and his experience led him to focus on ways to assist those not so fortunate. He devotes much of his time to the Foundation, raising funds to help reach the ultimate goal: a cure for cancer.
Minimum Fundraising Requirements
- Full Marathon – $500
- Half Marathon – $400
- Marathon Relay Team – $1,000
- 5K – $150
- Kids Marathon – $50
- Toddler Trot – $50
- Pet Walk – $50
Hit the specific fundraising minimum above and receive:
- Lemieux Foundation Running Shirt
Hit the fundraising amounts below and receive these prize packages:
$1001-$2499
- Lemieux Foundation Running Shirt
- 2 Tickets to a Pittsburgh Penguins 2025-26 Season Game at PPG Paints Arena (game to be mutually agreed)
$2500 and Over
- Lemieux Foundation Running Shirt
- 2 Tickets to a Pittsburgh Penguins 2025-26 Season Game at PPG Paints Arena (game to be mutually agreed)
- Pittsburgh Penguins Jersey Autographed by Mario Lemieux or Pittsburgh Penguins player (randomly selected)
Relay Team Fundraising Prize Package
- Each team member will receive a Lemieux Foundation Running Shirt
*Relay Teams will fundraise together using the Team Captain's fundraising page. Please email rhoward@mlf66.org if you have any questions.*
To learn more about the Mario Lemieux Foundation, visit our website: https://www.mariolemieux.org/
Please direct all questions to Rachel Howard in the Mario Lemieux Foundation office at 412-281-3466 or by emailing rhoward@mlf66.org.
Thank you for your support!
Since our founding, the Mario Lemieux Foundation has been focused on finding a cure for cancer by funding research and patient care, and supporting families in challenging medical situations. Through ongoing projects at the Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers, the Mario Lemieux Lymphoma Center, the Mario Lemieux Immunotherapy Center, and the recently established Mario Lemieux Center for Heart Rhythm Care, we support research that translates to clinical trails and innovative therapies that save lives.
Teams
Click on a team below to make a donation.
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Hot Moms Run Club
Raised: $27.48
Individuals
Click on an individual below to make a donation.
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Austin Pate
Raised: $302.48
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Lyric Knepshield
Raised: $196.81
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Kelsey Slanina
Raised: $195.10
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Judy Loy
Raised: $184.83
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Michelle Newstadt
Raised: $160.60
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Gregory Newstadt
Raised: $160.60
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Sarah Hill-Day
Raised: $131.58
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Jill Warren
Raised: $102.88
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Daltan Bage
Raised: $81.58
Recent donors
| Date | Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 03 | Amy Olin | Undisclosed amount |
| Dec 03 | Kimberleigh | Undisclosed amount |
| Dec 03 | MaryAnn Daugherty | Undisclosed amount |
| Dec 03 | Austin Pate | $10.00 |
| Dec 03 | Duke | $11.50 |
| Dec 02 | Hannah | $22.15 |
| Dec 02 | Shawn Demko | $80.73 |
| Dec 02 | Aunt Coleen & Uncle Bill | $22.15 |
| Dec 01 | Jarrod and Heather McCowin | $54.10 |
| Nov 30 | Kathy Joyce | $22.15 |
