Hi everyone!  My name is Caroline Jennings, and I’m a senior Psychology major at the University of North Carolina.  Last semester, I had the incredible opportunity to support the 3000 Miles to a Cure team from afar as a remote intern, but now, I have an even more incredible opportunity: to join the team in person for Crossing the Canyon!

I’m asking you to make a donation, however big or small, to support this important cause.  Brain cancer has personally touched many of us, taking the lives of more than 13,000 people each year.  Four years ago, my high school community was devastated by the death of a friend and classmate, Katy, who despite her year-long battle, was unable to escape the fate of a terminal brain cancer diagnosis.

This October, I’ll be running these 23.5 miles across the Canyon for Katy, and for the thousands of others fighting against brain cancer.

I’m extraordinarily grateful for your support!

I am honored to support 3,000 Miles to a Cure with Primacy. Currently within five years of diagnosis, 3 out of every 4 patients will die. Raising research dollars will bring us closer to a cure for brain cancer. I am excited for the opportunity to support the cause with Primacy to raise funds for research.

I’m supporting this event in memory of my uncle Rob whose life was cut too short because of brain cancer and for all the other families who have similar, heartbreaking stories. There is so much sadness surrounding brain cancer and this event promises to bring hope and funding to an issue that has affected too many of us. I will be supporting my teammates and coworkers at Primacy as the cross the canyon in an effort to find a cure.

Kristen says, “I lost my husband to brain cancer 7 months ago. He was diagnosed about a year ago and fought hard for 5 long months. I want to help find a cure.”

I want to stand beside my Primacy teammates as we embark on a mentally and physically challenging adventure across one of America’s most iconic natural landmarks. Together, we will raise money and awareness for the fight against brain cancer. I am excited to raise money that I know will be used for the necessary research to save lives in our communities. I love what this effort stands for and the metaphor behind the canyon. It will open our minds and our hearts to do more and be stronger in an effort to find a cure.

I want to honor the determination and grit of my sister Dana who died of brain cancer in 1998 at the age of 31. I also want to raise critical research dollars to help 3000 Miles to a Cure and ABC2 (Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure) speed new treatments for brain cancer patients.
Crossing the Canyon has special meaning to me because many years ago, when Dana and I were in our early twenties, we made a trip to the Grand Canyon. We only made it to Plateau Point, but promised ourselves that we’d be back again to cross the entire canyon. Sadly, Dana was diagnosed with brain cancer a few years later and that adventure never happened. I want to cross the canyon with Dana in spirit and share her story and the mission of 3000 Miles to a Cure and ABC2 with the world.

Brain cancer is a disease that has taken the lives of two of the most loved and inspiring individuals in my life. I want to Cross the Canyon in memory of my mother, Kathy Perritano Ely, who passed away when I was in second grade from an Astrocytoma brain tumor. And for my brother, Christopher Michael Ely, who passed away just two days after Christmas last year from Glioblastoma, Stage IV brain cancer. An illness that took him quicker than any of us had ever imagined and a fight that, to witness, will never match up to anything else in my life. All in hopes to bring awareness and raise funds to help find a cure for the ones living with and impacted by brain cancer.

Help Jed reach his $1,500 fundraising goal

Max says, “I am truly honored and excited to be participating in this special event. Looking forward to raising money for a cause that has the potential to affect millions of people.”

I am thrilled to represent Primacy by taking part in this event for such a great cause. This is a great way for me to put my talents to use and raise money for brain cancer research.