15 Runs for 15 Years

April 11, 2024 will mark 15 years our mom has been gone because of ovarian cancer.
So from April 2023-April 2024, we as sisters, plan to participate in 15 5K Run/Walks across the country, with a goal of raising $15,000 for ovarian cancer awareness and research. Please help support in memory of a wife, daughter, sister, cousin, aunt, friend — our mother, Donna Carle (D’Amico).

Here are a list of the 15 races we plan on participating in, which are linked to our Team Donna fundraising pages (as they become available). Please see below for fundraising details and progress updates for each one. We appreciate your support!

1: 4/22/23 – Philadelphia, PA – Sandy Sprint ✓
2: 5/6/23 – Charlotte, NC (Virtual) – Teal Diva 5K ✓
3: 5/13/23 – Birmingham, AL (Virtual) – 20th Annual Motherwalk ✓
4: 5/20/23 – Minoa, NY (Virtual) – Teal Ribbon Run/Walk ✓
5: 6/3/23 – Wauwatosa, WI (Virtual)- Ray of Hope Run
6: 6/10/23 – Denver, CO – Jodi’s Race for Awareness
7: 7/4/23 – Marcellus, NY – Teal There’s A Cure 5K
8: 7/22/23 – Sea Isle City, NJ – Sandy Sprint
9: 8/5/23 – Cleveland, OH – OutRun Ovarian Cancer
10: 9/9/23 – Philadelphia, PA – Together In TEAL
11: 9/10/23 – Lyndhurst, NJ – KOH Ovarian Cancer Walk
12: 9/16/23 – Arnold, MD – Do Your Best 5K
13: 9/23/23 – Bradley Beach, NJ – KOH Ovarian Cancer Walk
14: TBD
15: TBD

FUNDRAISING

The team goal is $1,000 per race. It’s an ambitious goal, but with your support we know we can reach it! If we have met our goal on any given race, please add your donation to another race that hasn’t hit the goal yet. TIA!

If you would rather Venmo and have us donate on your behalf, please send payment to @MelissaCarle.

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Philadelphia, PA

RACE 1 – April 22, 2023

Sandy Sprint 5K Run/Walk

Progress: $1,237.75/$1,000
GOAL REACHED please donate to a different race!


Charlotte, NC (Virtual)

RACE 2 – May 6, 2023

Teal Diva 5K for Ovarian & Other Gynecologic Cancers

Progress: $1,500/$1,000
GOAL REACHED please donate to a different race!


Birmingham, AL (Virtual)

RACE 3 – May 13, 2023

20th Annual Motherwalk / Run 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run

Progress: $1,025/$1,000
GOAL REACHED please donate to a different race!


Minoa, NY (Virtual)

RACE 4 – May 20, 2023

Teal Ribbon Run/Walk

Progress: $1,000/$1,000
GOAL REACHED please donate to a different race!


Wauwatosa, WI (Virtual)

RACE 5 – June 3, 2023

Ray of Hope for Ovarian Cancer Research

Progress: $1,000/$1,000
GOAL REACHED please donate to a different race!


Denver, CO

RACE 6 – June 10, 2023

Jodi’s Race for Awareness

Progress: $667.56/$1,000


Marcellus, NY

RACE 7 – July 4, 2023

Maureen T. O’Hara Teal There’s A Cure 5K

Progress: $200/$1,000


Sea Isle City, NJ

RACE 8 – July 22, 2023

Sandy Sprint Sea Isle City 5K & Family Walk

Progress: $389.50/$1,000


Cleveland, OH

RACE 9 – August 5, 2023

OROC OutRun Ovarian Cancer

Progress: $200/$1,000


Philadelphia, PA

RACE 10 – September 9, 2023

Together in TEAL

Progress: $100/$1,000


Lyndhurst, NJ

RACE 11 – September 10, 2023

KOH Diane Castle Ovarian Cancer Walk


Arnold, MD

RACE 12 – September 16, 2023

Stefanie Ashdown Memorial Do Your Best 5K and 1 Mile Walk

Progress: $100/$1,000


Bradley Beach, NJ

RACE 13 – September 23, 2023

KOH Valerie O’Rourke Foley Ovarian Cancer Walk


Location TBD

RACE 14 – Fall 2023

Check back for updates soon…


Location TBD

RACE 15 – Spring 2024

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