Help Leigh raise money

This August, I’m running the Falmouth Road Race as a proud member of Team Ellie, supporting the Ellie Fund - a Massachusetts nonprofit that provides free, essential support services to breast cancer patients during treatment, including grocery assistance, prepared meals, rides to appointments, childcare, housekeeping, and more.

Its hard to find someone who has not been closely impacted with a family member or friend with breast cancer. So we all know the strength and courage it takes to fight this disease. They each need their own village - and while many women are fortunate to have that village of support, many do not. 

The Ellie Fund steps in during one of the most vulnerable times in a person’s life, offering practical help that allows patients to focus on what matters most: healing and being with their loved ones. Many of the woman the Ellie Fund supports are also facing financial hardship, and demand for services continues to grow each year.

100% of the funds raised by Team Ellie go directly to patient services, so your donation will make an immediate and meaningful difference.

If you’re able, I’d be so grateful for your support. Thank you for helping me run with purpose, and for every individual battling breast cancer with strength and courage.

Ellie Fund is a registered 501(c)(3), focused on building healthy communities by providing essential support services - free of charge - to breast cancer patients while they are undergoing treatment. Ellie Fund services - including grocery assistance, prepared & delivered meals, transportation to appointments, childcare, housekeeping, integrative therapies, and other personalized services - are designed to relieve a patient’s financial and emotional burdens during costly and debilitating treatment, to promote treatment adherence and a chance at the best possible health outcome. Uniquely, Ellie Fund partners with our patients on a monthly basis - for up to six months - helping them cope in the face of scary unknowns, and budget amid increased bills and reduced income. By meeting a patient’s daily non-medical needs, Ellie Fund achieves our mission to alleviate stress during breast cancer treatment, allowing patients to focus on what matters most: family, healing, and getting back on their feet. Nearly 60% of patients report household incomes below $50,000, and 38% earn less than $25,000 annually, even before they experience the financial toxicity of breast cancer. Ellie Fund has served 30% more breast cancer patients from year to year since 2021, to meet rapidly growing needs in the aftermath of delayed mammograms caused by the pandemic. In 2025, Ellie Fund aims to reach 2,000 patients - almost one-third of the nearly 7,000 of the annually diagnosed breast cancer patients in Massachusetts. 100% of all Team Ellie fundraising from the Falmouth Road Race will go toward patients’ services. Your generosity is appreciated so very much!