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Badger Challenge

Sun September 21, 2025 Madison, WI 53718 US Directions
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Melissa Carr

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$7,375

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Welcome to my fundraising page!

This will be my 10th consecutive year participating in Badger Challenge, an annual walking, running, and biking event which powers the brightest cancer minds, ideas, and technologies at the University of Wisconsin. I have always participated in memory of my mom, Diane, who we lost to cancer in 1998. The fight against cancer took on new meaning for me in 2022 as I was diagnosed with both uterine cancer and colorectal cancer and became a patient at UW's Carbone Cancer Center. I was also diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome, a genetic mutation that greatly increases my risk of many types of cancer. I am currently cancer free, but will be undergoing many cancer screenings for the rest of my life. I hope to personally raise $5,000 this year, but I also want YOU to participate with me and help us reach our team fundraising goal of $15,000!

To donate to my fundraiser: You’re in the right place, and I thank you for your generosity and support! No contribution is too small.

To join my team: Register at https://badgerchallenge.org and join the team named “Team Wildflowers.” If you wish, you can participate virtually, from anywhere in the world.

The Badger Challenge's mission is to give 100% of all participant-raised dollars (yes, every penny!) to the most promising UW cancer initiatives both in the laboratory and clinic setting. Since 2016, Badger Challenge has raised over $4.7 million and what’s best of all is our ability to see where the money goes as Badger Challenge presents their Scholars each year!

Badger Challenge takes place in September and 100% of all dollars raised are presented to the newly announced Scholar Class by January of the next year. This is done quickly so the funds can make an impact in the labs and hospital helping patients and families immediately. 

If you are unable to make a monetary donation, please help us reach our goal by sharing this page with your family and friends, and on social media!

As always, I ride for anyone who has been impacted by cancer: you, your friends, your family. Please send me the names of those close to you who have battled cancer and I will add them to the list I keep on my bike.

Thank you for your ongoing and generous support. Together, we can help write the story that ends cancer!

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Top Donors

$7,375 Raised By 75 Donors

$1,000 in memory of Diane Tuttle
$500 in support of eve gruntfest
$500 from Anonymous
$500 from Anonymous
$500 on behalf of Susan Loh
$250 in memory of Diane Haukom
$250 in memory of Diane Tuttle
$250 in memory of my Mom 💙
$200 in memory of Neil Hammaker
$100 on behalf of Becki Unknown
$100 on behalf of Carleen Fisher
$100 on behalf of Craig Schmidt
$100 on behalf of Debra Kloth
$100 on behalf of Diane, Melissa and all who have been touched by cancer
$100 on behalf of Heather Geye
$100 in memory of Judy Vandermause
$100 in memory of Michelle Dunphy
$100 on behalf of Michelle Robinson
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Twila Bergeron
$75 on behalf of Mary Humphrey
$75 in memory of Sara Jurgella
$50 on behalf of Alyssa & Brian Haukom for Diane
$50 on behalf of Andrea Barnes
$50 on behalf of ANGELA BOLTON
$50 on behalf of Bob Abel
$50 on behalf of Carol Klukaczewski
$50 on behalf of Carol Klukaczewski
$50 on behalf of Chandra Lewis
$50 in support of CJ Klietz
$50 in memory of David McKee
$50 in memory of Diane
$50 in memory of Ellen Erickson
$50 in memory of Erik Nielsen
$50 on behalf of J. Gotcher
$50 on behalf of Jamie Plourde
$50 on behalf of Jennifer Behler
$50 on behalf of Judy Rothfusz
$50 on behalf of Julie Lord
$50 in memory of Larry Matthews, Barb Matthews & Theresa Purintun
$50 on behalf of Laura Hemming
$50 on behalf of Lauren Cohen
$50 on behalf of Melissa & her 50th bday - what a gift you are!
$50 on behalf of Melissa Tuttle Carr
$50 in honor of Michelle Griffin-Wenzel
$50 on behalf of Monica & Andy Cox
$50 on behalf of My dad, Ernie Tebbe
$50 in honor of My Shero Melissa ♥️
$50 in memory of my sister Carol Windham
$50 in support of Pastor Brent
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Rebecca Schachter
$50 on behalf of The Shrauger Family
$50 on behalf of Tricia Constandine
$50 in memory of Trish Cremeens
$50 in memory of Trish Cremeens
$25 on behalf of A Lay
$25 on behalf of Andrew Pulliam
$25 on behalf of Brad Tyson
$25 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of Christine Benedict
$25 on behalf of Connie Bickford
$25 on behalf of Connie Showalter
$25 in memory of David McKee
$25 on behalf of Jennifer Husbands
$25 in memory of Linda Cole and Diane Tuttle
$25 from Anonymous
$25 in honor of Mary Roberts
$25 on behalf of Megan Van Thomme
$25 in honor of My mom & dad
$25 in support of My sister, Vikki!
$25 on behalf of Shayla Dvorak
$25 on behalf of Traci Westfall
$25 on behalf of Tricia Constandine
$25 in support of You!

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