Hoosiers Outrun Cancer 2024 raised over $422,000, providing 1034 Hoosiers facing cancer support and resources. They attended programs and received resources 4,559 times, thanks to donations and fundraising at Hoosiers Outrun Cancer last year!
Funds from Hoosiers Outrun Cancer go directly to Cancer Support Community South Central Indiana (CSCSCI) which provides FREE programs to ANYONE impacted by cancer, including patients, survivors, family, friends, and care givers. A few examples of how CSC helps families in our community are: counseling & support groups, nutrition & exercise classes, reiki & massages, cancer education, social connections with other survivors and families, food & transportation assistance, a wig boutique, comfort kits, and so much more.
Raising money to support this cause is important to me because as someone who has seen the impacts of cancer both on close family and friends, I know how hard it is on families and how much they rely on the community to help them through painful times. CSC helps thousands of hoosiers with finding support and resources while their lives have been upended. These programs bring a new type of support as they focus on psychosocial support for both patients and their families. This support is necessary and is a vital as any other treatment.
I am running not only in memory of those who I have lost to cancer, but also for those who are still fighting their battles and the family members who support them through their diagnosis.
Visit CSC's website to learn more about the programs available in Bloomington, and South Central Indiana: https://cancersupportscin.org/
