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Race to Cure Sarcoma Cleveland

Cleveland, OH 44102 US
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$26,871

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$45,000

Our Story


The Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) was founded by Dr. Mark Thornton, Patricia (Tricia) Thornton, and Dr. John (Jack) Brooks in 2000. The seeds that led to the birth of SFA were planted after the sarcoma diagnosis of then 3-year-old Jeffrey Thornton.
Grappling with Jeffrey’s diagnosis, they found there wasn’t a national patient advocacy and research organization dedicated to sarcoma patients and their families, so they sought to fill that void. Mark, Tricia, and Jack were motivated to help not only Jeffrey but also every other person diagnosed with and living with sarcoma.

Started in the basement of the Thorntons’ home, SFA quickly became an organization with impact. The founders knew that more research funding and regulatory changes were necessary to improve outcomes for people diagnosed with sarcoma. Their vision of what was needed to change the landscape for sarcoma still drives the organization today.

Early on, founding members Gary and Addie Tomei began the tradition of the Annual New York/Stand up to Sarcoma Gala, where SFA honors and celebrates the international sarcoma community. With this support, SFA launched its grant program. Since these humble beginnings, SFA has grown exponentially, becoming the largest private funder of research in the sarcoma community, having invested more than $26 million in sarcoma research.

Today, SFA is the most comprehensive and visible patient advocacy organization, with tens of thousands of allies in all 50 states and internationally, representing all subtypes of sarcoma. We amplify the voice of the sarcoma community and advocate on behalf of all people affected by sarcoma. SFA has brought together thousands of team members, advocates, and allies from around the world to advocate for the sarcoma community and build a world where no one dies from sarcoma.

Please join us by becoming an SFA Ally—people who share SFA’s goals and mission and want to be a part of the SFA community. Membership is free.

Top Donors

$26,871 Raised By 112 Donors

$10,070 on behalf of Debbie Hamm
$2,500 on behalf of Hanger Clinic
$2,500 on behalf of The Power of Will
$1,035 on behalf of John Mago
$1,125 on behalf of Nate Mesko
$595 on behalf of Friends of Tina Columbus
$640 on behalf of Luca Scarcella
$500 on behalf of Mary Quandt
$535 on behalf of Shauna Campbell
$250 from Anonymous
$250 from Anonymous
$250 on behalf of Gary Hoover
$250 on behalf of John ziss
$340 on behalf of Nicole Nicolosi
$250 from Anonymous
$215 on behalf of John Weiss
$270 on behalf of Alyssa DEGNOVIVO
$270 on behalf of Angela Vannucci
$200 on behalf of Jeff Endrizzi
$235 on behalf of Kelsey
$200 on behalf of Terry MacVey
$150 on behalf of ann chase
$130 on behalf of Barbara Mervine
$100 on behalf of Arianne Williams
$170 on behalf of Barry Gendron
$100 on behalf of Christopher Corbett
$135 on behalf of Courtney Stanich
$170 on behalf of Ellen Brentlinger
$100 on behalf of Isabella Jennings
$240 on behalf of Jason Degnovivo
$100 on behalf of Jason Kaplan
$100 on behalf of Katie Sunseri
$100 on behalf of King and Ivans Law
$100 on behalf of Martha Semancik
$205 on behalf of Michael Joyce
$100 on behalf of Michelle Strand
$100 on behalf of Sara Valencia
$135 on behalf of Sarah Milligan
$200 on behalf of Stacey Zahler
$100 on behalf of Susan Bucur
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Taylor Lewis
$100 on behalf of Vera Hain
$135 on behalf of William Bradshaw
$100 on behalf of Zach Sowinski
$100 on behalf of Judy Degnovivo
$50 on behalf of Adam Lindberg
$50 on behalf of Alesia and David Kaleal
$50 on behalf of Brian & Carole Foos
$85 on behalf of Chris Gray
$50 on behalf of Colten hilgendorf
$50 on behalf of Enid Duck
$50 on behalf of Eric Canfield
$85 on behalf of Erin Sites
$85 on behalf of femia ross
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Grampy & Grammy
$85 on behalf of Jake Adelstein
$225 on behalf of Jean Ann Newmeyer
$50 on behalf of Jeff Unknown
$50 on behalf of Jen Gajda
$50 on behalf of Jessica Keltz
$120 on behalf of Julie Rice
$50 on behalf of Laura Kicinski
$120 on behalf of Lea Sturdivant
$85 on behalf of Matthew Lukac
$50 on behalf of Matthew Lukac
$85 on behalf of Meghan Stanich
$50 on behalf of Melissa Koshar
$85 on behalf of Our Patients
$50 on behalf of Pat Perkins
$50 on behalf of Patricia Foos
$85 on behalf of Pierce Gendron
$85 on behalf of Rebecca Rempe
$50 from Anonymous
$85 on behalf of Rita Pecuch
$50 on behalf of Ryan Peterson
$50 from Anonymous
$85 on behalf of Thomas Clayton
$50 on behalf of Venu Akkinepalli
$85 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Yvonne Campbell
$40 on behalf of Donald Naymik
$36 on behalf of Nancy Hoffner
$35 on behalf of Alesia, David, and Laila
$35 on behalf of Larisa Price
$100 on behalf of Daniel Snodgrass
$105 on behalf of Alesia Kaleal
$60 on behalf of Andrea Pecuch
$25 on behalf of Avonderine Jackson
$60 on behalf of Brian D'Orazio
$25 on behalf of Daniel Tasi
$60 on behalf of Duane Dukles
$60 on behalf of Janelle Kloss
$25 on behalf of Jesse Reed
$60 from Anonymous
$95 on behalf of Katie Gardner
$25 on behalf of Madison Gajarsky
$25 on behalf of Mark & Diana Kaleal
$95 on behalf of Martina Hale
$25 on behalf of Nicole Fantigrossi
$25 on behalf of Payton Crowley
$25 on behalf of Reka Unknown
$25 on behalf of Ryan Nicely
$25 on behalf of Sarah Sunseri
$25 on behalf of Uncle Larry & Auntie Roz
$50 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Aubrey Pischieri
$115 on behalf of John Bakuhn
$80 on behalf of Paula Ray
$80 on behalf of Rayshaun Smith
$45 on behalf of Sophie Cassista

Fundraisers

Adeline Sites
$10 Raised
Adelyn Zahler
$10 Raised
Aixa Bakuhn
$35 Raised
Alesia Duck-Kaleal
$60 Raised
Alex Aponte
$35 Raised
Alex Peters
$10 Raised
Alyssa DEGNOVIVO
$235 Raised
Anastasia Bakuhn
$35 Raised
Anders Nystrom
$10 Raised
Andrea Pecuch
$60 Raised
Andrei Faenkov
$35 Raised
Andrew Glickman
$35 Raised
Angela Anthos
$35 Raised
Angela Vannucci
$235 Raised
Angelina Peters
$10 Raised
Anthony D'Orazio
$35 Raised
Aubrey Pischieri
$45 Raised
Barbara Mervine
$35 Raised
Barry Gendron
$135 Raised
Bennett Zahler
$10 Raised
Bernadette Campbell-Coberly
$250 Goal
Bernie Campbell
$35 Raised
Beverly Jones
$35 Raised
Bob Rice
$35 Raised
Bobbi Rempe
$35 Raised
Brian Benyamini
$35 Raised
Brian D'Orazio
$60 Raised
Brittany Degnovivo
$35 Raised
Casandra McFrederick
$35 Raised
Cathy LoCascio
$35 Raised
Cayden Zahler
$10 Raised
Charlene Burkhardt
$35 Raised
Chelsee Pengal
$35 Raised
Cheryl Kortanek
$35 Raised
Cheryl Snodgrass
$35 Raised
Chris Gray
$85 Raised
Chris Sams
$35 Raised
Christopher Campbell
$35 Raised
Claudia Ramirez
$35 Raised
Colleen Raymond
$35 Raised
Courtney Stanich
$135 Raised
Dan Zahler
$35 Raised
Daniel Hivick
$35 Raised
Daniel Raymond
$35 Raised
Daniel Snodgrass
$65 Raised
Daria Harlamova
$35 Raised
Darla Crow
$35 Raised
David Gelikman
$35 Raised
David Kaleal
$35 Raised
David Scott
$60 Raised
Deb Joyce
$35 Raised
Debbi Newmeyer
$35 Raised
Debbie Hamm
$10,035 Raised
Diana Kaleal
$35 Raised
Duane Dukles
$60 Raised
Elijah scarcella
$35 Raised
Elizabeth Miller
$35 Raised
Elizabeth Nowak
$35 Raised
Ella Degnovivo
$35 Raised
Ellen Brentlinger
$135 Raised
Emily Monteleone
$35 Raised
Emily Schweickert
$35 Raised
eric Anthos
$35 Raised
Erin Dybala
$35 Raised
Erin Sites
$135 Raised
Ethan Scott
$35 Raised
Evan Degnovivo
$35 Raised
femia ross
$85 Raised
Fred Peters
$35 Raised
Gabe Dodson
$35 Raised
Gary Ricketts
$35 Raised
Geraldine Dapul
$35 Raised
Hannah Hahler
$85 Raised
Hannah Mesko
$35 Raised
Harry Layton Lesmana
$35 Raised
Hattie Dodson
$35 Raised
Henrik Nystrom
$35 Raised
Ian Machaskee
$10 Raised
Jada Jenkins
$35 Raised
Jake Adelstein
$110 Raised
Janelle Kloss
$60 Raised
Jasmine Jenkins
$35 Raised
Jason Degnovivo
$135 Raised
Jenn Mesko
$35 Raised
Jennifer Ray
$35 Raised
jennifer serrano
$50 Raised
Jill Pischieri
$35 Raised
JJ Tovanche
$35 Raised
Jodaliz Shelton
$10 Raised
Joe Renuart
$35 Raised
John Bakuhn
$45 Raised
John Lewis
$100 Raised
John Mago
$1,035 Raised
Jon Sturdivant
$35 Raised
Joshua Wagner
$60 Raised
Judy Degnovivo
$100 Raised
Justin Ray
$35 Raised
kathleen apltauer
$35 Raised
Katie Gardner
$60 Raised
Katrina Nystrom
$35 Raised
Kay Newmeyer
$35 Raised
Kelsey Mauro
$85 Raised
Kendall Meek
$35 Raised
Keren Shelton
$35 Raised
Kevin Jones
$35 Raised
Kevin Krivanek
$35 Raised
Kevin Lyons
$35 Raised
Kim Wilson
$35 Raised
Laila Kaleal
$85 Raised
Larry LoCascio
$35 Raised
Lauren Lutikoff
$35 Raised
Lawrence Mervine
$35 Raised
Lea Sturdivant
$85 Raised
Leah Merritt-Mervine
$415 Raised
LeDeidre Jenkins
$35 Raised
Lee Newmeyer
$85 Raised
Leila Dodson
$10 Raised
Leo Degnovivo
$35 Raised
LeRon Jenkins
$35 Raised
Lexi Pellegrene
$35 Raised
Lexie Mesko
$10 Raised
Liam O'Reilly
$35 Raised
Lisa Bright
$35 Raised
Luca Scarcella
$35 Raised
Lukas Nystrom
$35 Raised
Lydia Mesko
$10 Raised
Maddi Rempe
$35 Raised
Madelyn LoCascio
$35 Raised
Madison Gajarsky
$35 Raised
Maria Onest
$85 Raised
Mark Hamm
$35 Raised
Mark Kaleal
$35 Raised
Marleigh Rempe
$35 Raised
Marti Hale
$35 Raised
Mary Bierman
$35 Raised
Matt Lukac
$260 Raised
Meghan Stanich
$85 Raised
Micah Brentlinger
$35 Raised
Michael Joyce
$135 Raised
michael scarcella
$535 Raised
Morgan Newmeyer
$35 Raised
Nate Mesko
$1,285 Raised
Nicolas Soputro
$35 Raised
Nicole Nicolosi
$285 Raised
Nicole Stewart
$35 Raised
Patrick McDermott
$35 Raised
Paula Ray
$45 Raised
Pierce Gendron
$235 Raised
Rayshaun Smith
$45 Raised
Rebecca Haley
$35 Raised
Rebecca Rempe
$85 Raised
Riley O'Toole
$35 Raised
Rita Pecuch
$85 Raised
Ron Jenkins
$35 Raised
Roslyn Kaleal
$35 Raised
Ryan Finefrock
$35 Raised
Ryan Zubal
$35 Raised
Sam Kienbaum
$35 Raised
Sarah Hardman
$35 Raised
Sarah Milligan
$135 Raised
Sawyer Machaskee
$10 Raised
Sean Dodson
$35 Raised
Shada Sinclair
$35 Raised
Shauna Campbell
$535 Raised
Sofina Scarcella
$35 Raised
Sophia Enzinna
$35 Raised
Sophie Cassista
$45 Raised
Stacey Zahler
$135 Raised
Steven Locher
$35 Raised
Stoltz Family
$500 Goal
Suevone Kinney
$35 Raised
Susan Johnston
$35 Raised
Susan Oliver
$35 Raised
Tara Gendron
$35 Raised
Tatiana Matlasz
$35 Raised
Taylor Krivanek
$35 Raised
Tery Young
$35 Raised
Thomas Clayton
$85 Raised
Tim Newmeyer
$35 Raised
Tom Palus
$925 Raised
Tom Ray
$35 Raised
Wayne Kortanek
$35 Raised
William Bradshaw
$135 Raised
William Wilson
$35 Raised
Wyatt engle
$85 Raised

Team Fundraisers

Annie's Adventure
$475 Raised
B Ray Blazin
$1,030 Raised
Becky’s Sunflower Power
$575 Raised
CCF Orthopedic Surgery
$680 Raised
Chris Campbell's Clan
$250 Goal
Dylan’s Defenders
$70 Raised
Fam Jam for JJ
$1,385 Raised
Miles in Memory of George
$380 Raised
Nate's Team Crush Chondrosarcoma
$1,030 Raised
Run/Walk for JuJu
$300 Raised
Sarcoma Will Lose
$115 Raised
Southern Belle Soul
$1,125 Raised
Team Bob Mac
$70 Raised
Team Kelsey
$590 Raised
Team Snodgrass
$350 Raised
Team Tom and Gang
$2,666 Raised
Wayne’s World
$420 Raised
Yellow Ribbon Bandits
$225 Raised

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