The MassGeneral Marathon Team Fighting Kids' Cancer ... One Step at a Time was established in 1998 and has raised more than $6.7 million in support of the pediatric hematology-oncology program at MassGeneral Hospital for Children. Thanks to the generous support of John Hancock Financial and other partners, we will continue to run until we find a cure … One Step at a Time.
Our History
The Mass General Marathon Team Fighting Kids' Cancer ... One Step at a Time was established in 1998, and has grown considerably over the past 14 years, raising more than $6.7 million in support of pediatric hematology-oncology for MassGeneral Hospital for Children.
Our thirteen year fundraising history:
- 1998: 10 runners raised almost $50,000
- 1999: 45 runners raised $240,000
- 2000: 60 runners raised $728,000 (thanks to a matching gift from Adidas America)
- 2001: 60 runners raised more than $430,000
- 2002: 40 runners raised more than $340,000
- 2003: 64 runners raising $440,000
- 2004: 87 runners raised more than $595,000
- 2005: 102 runners raised more than $660,000
- 2006: 106 runners raised more than $555,000
- 2007: 121 runners raised more than $584,000
- 2008: 125 runners raised more than $650,000
- 2009: 113 runners raised more than $500,000
- 2010: 117 runners raised more than $630,000
- 2011: 114 runners raised more than $723,000
These much-needed funds, raised by the runners themselves, fuel innovative pediatric cancer research and help initiate effective new treatments for our patients. Understanding the causes of cancer and improving therapy protocols are just two of the many vitally important ways that your support helps us to enhance the quality and longevity of life for our young patients.
The children treated at Mass General are each fighting their personal race against pediatric cancer, and the Mass General Marathon Team runners plan to keep running until we beat it ... one step at a time.
