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Help David raise money

For participating in 2025 Cleveland Marathon

My Story…

My son, Joshua, was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG,), a brain stem cancer, in early October 2008. He passed away 2 months later. Before his diagnosis, he was a very healthy and active boy. Josh enjoyed playing sports, watching movies, riding his bike, playing with friends, and many other things that a healthy 8-year-old enjoys. I learned about Prayers from Maria in 2013, when I was training for my first marathon. I learned that this wonderful charity was started by a family who lost their daughter at the age of 8. This organization's goal is to educate people about this disease, and to raise money to help find a cure. Through Prayers from Maria, I have met many great families who have lost their children to DIPG. I will be running the Cleveland Half Marathon on May 18th, as part of the Prayers from Maria Sunflower Striders team. My goal is to raise money to support research that will once and for all defeat this disease. Would you please consider a donation?

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At Prayers From Maria we believe in hope. Our seed funding supports critical cancer research for kids, delivering more targeted, lifesaving treatments. 
 

Plant the Seeds. Grow the Movement. Let's End Childhood Brain Cancer!

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
May 10 Paul Charron Keep fighting for the cause! Have a great race $107.94
May 08 Jordan Soyars $37.67
May 08 Lisa Pesevski $54.43
May 07 Matt Simmerson Undisclosed amount
May 07 Rob Pata $54.43
May 07 Anonymous We miss you, Josh! Undisclosed amount
Apr 19 Mike George $107.94
Apr 19 Anonymous $54.43
Mar 08 Carl Metzger $107.94
Feb 25 The morins Joshua was lucky to have you as a father! xo $107.94