United by the Cancer and Blood Disorders program, staff (physicians, nurses, nutritionists, therapists) and families are lacing up our running shoes to run the Medtronic 10 mile (and marathon) on Sunday, Oct. 6. Our fundraising efforts support the Cancer Kids Fund at Children's Minnesota to ease the cancer and blood disorders journey for patients and their families along with safer, more effective cancer treatments

The Cancer Kids Fund helps patients and families in many ways. 

Some of these include: 
- Everyday expenses like meals and parking
- Bigger expenses like mortgage payments - as most families have to take time off work to stay in the hospital, attend clinic appointments, and care for their children
- fertility preservation 
- Supportive services like psychologists, music therapists, child life specialists, and dietitians
- Items to keep kids happy and busy in the clinic and hospital like art supplies, toys, and games.
- Camp Breakaway - a week long summer camp for children with cancer or life threatening blood disorders and their sibings.
- Research to find new and better treatments.

Please consider donating so we can continue to support these amazing kids and families!

2025 Children's Minnesota Cancer and Blood Disorders Team + Families 

Rachel Laquere, RDN, LD (co-captain) 
Erin Bevers, RN (co-captain)
Mohamad Almelaifi
Jessica Angell
Bethany Arenz
Patrick Basile
Erin Bevers
Kristina Blasius
Bri Depauw + Ben Wright
Raeme Cheatham
Sadie Dorn
Lori Ellingson
Zach Faith
Ali Finnessy
Claire Franke
Allison Galkowski
Julia Geurs
Yara Ghazal
Jaimee Gleason
Nathan + Krista Gossai
Maria Gosz
Katie + Mike Greenwood
Nicole Hart
Kyriana Heaps
Emma + Alex Hennan
Teresa Herriage + Angela Dusbabek
Jen Hess
Megan Hilgers
Aubrey Holznagel
Luke Jayasuriya + Alyssa Gaulrapp
Allyson Johnson
Dana Krall
Rachel Laquere
Nancy Lopez-Rivera
Jeff Mason
Marissa McGovern
Jessica Meyer
Katherin Nash
Deb Nelson
Nick Purdie
Sydney Reagan
Karla Rocha
Christy Schleper
Heather Schramka
Kris Ann Schultz
Carly Schultz
Chelsea Self
Sarah Slater
Katie Tucci

Families
Alicia Crisp
Jen Helleen
Kristi Piehl + Eli Santelman
Bridget + Paul Otto
Colin + Taylor Gjesdahl