My Story…
In March of 2018 I lost one of my favorite people in the world to ovarian cancer: my grandmother Venda Johnston, who my family called Honey.
Honey and Pop holding me shortly after I was born.
Losing Honey upended my life in a lot of ways, and I have spent the past 7 years trying my best to honor her legacy in any way that I can. Honey's husband, my wonderful grandfather Pop, has run over 10 marathons in his life, which is where I first got the idea to see if running even just one was something I could do. After accomplishing my goal of completing my first marathon last year, I decided to set a new goal this year of raising money for cancer research while running my second. If I could have anything in this world it would be more time with Honey, and I want every person to be lucky enough to have more time with their grandmothers. Anything you have to offer is much appreciated - thank you for your consideration and support!
Honey loved a selfie.
The start of a wonderful, all too short 26 years with her.
Donate to help Elizabeth raise money for 2025 Philadelphia Marathon Weekend’s fundraising campaign.
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | Neal Talaske | Undisclosed amount |
| Sep 06 | Pop | $52.38 |
| Sep 04 | Andra | Undisclosed amount |
| Sep 04 | Sarah & Ollie | Undisclosed amount |
| Sep 03 | Katie Salvatore | $25.00 |
| Sep 03 | Emily & Bryan | $26.19 |
| Sep 03 | Uncle George & Aunt Elane | $52.38 |
| Sep 03 | Steve | $52.38 |
| Sep 03 | Eleanor Terlecki | $104.75 |
| Sep 03 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
