Blog
Our Latest Blog Posts
-
Tyler G. Gardner
Apr, 10, 2017 by : Sharon Marston in :MARENGO – Tyler G. Gardner, 16, passed away Friday morning, April 7, 2017, at JourneyCare Hospice in Woodstock. He was born August 18, 2000,…
-
Cheerleading and the dangerous tanning culture
Mar, 31, 2017 by : Sharon Marston in :Many college and professional teams have strict appearance rules for cheerleaders, including that they must maintain a tanned look. Some teams even have their own…
-
Why We Run: Melissa (2017JMT-NYC)
Mar, 21, 2017 by : Sharon Marston in :Jack’s Marathon Team – NYC2017: Melissa Megias story … I’ve chosen Jack’s Fund for a very personal reason. In 2012, my journey with Melanoma began and my focus on…
-
Breanna “Bre” Paladino
Jan, 16, 2017 by : Sharon Marston in :Bre graduated from Naperville Central High School in 2007, then earned a Bachelors Degree in PR and Advertising in 2011 from De Paul University. She…
-
How to Cope with Grief During the Holidays
Dec, 13, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: The holiday season is a time of joy and celebration, certainly. But for anyone who’s lost a loved one —…
-
2017 Chicago Marathon.
Nov, 28, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :Guarantee your entry! Application window closes Tuesday at noon. Click button to learn more about running for Jack’s Marathon Team and the fight against melanoma.…
-
Why We Run: Patrick (JMT-NYC)
Oct, 24, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :Thanks for checking out my fundraising page. Never in a million years did I think I would run a Marathon, but this is an incredible…
-
Why We Run: Molly (chicago team)
Oct, 04, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :My father was diagnosed with a rare type of Melanoma on the bottom of his foot. An area that rarely gets sun. We were told…
-
Top US Colleges Support Dangerous Indoor Tanning
Sep, 07, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :We send our children off to college hoping they receive a good education and make lifelong friends. But many of our nation’s top schools also…
-
Why We Run: Melissa (2016 Chi-Marathon)
Sep, 02, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :I have gone insane and have decided to run the Chicago Marathon this year! As many of you know, our family lost our grandpa too soon…