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Race to Cure Sarcoma Milwaukee

Franklin, WI 53132 US
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$16,025

Raised of $45,000

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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

$16,025 Raised By 115 Donors

$1,000 on behalf of Karin Jurczak
$500 on behalf of Amy Lovell
$500 from Anonymous
$535 from Anonymous
$500 on behalf of Jeff Baumgartner
$500 on behalf of Kelsey Jurczak
$500 on behalf of Mary & Ken Mesikapp
$500 on behalf of Ramirez Family
$535 on behalf of Robert Glisch
$535 on behalf of Scott Heyerdahl
$500 on behalf of Smart Family
$535 from Anonymous
$320 on behalf of Amy Walker
$340 on behalf of Aubrey Koser
$250 on behalf of Dave McClafferty
$250 on behalf of David Kini
$250 on behalf of Larry Kuhn
$250 on behalf of Philip & Monica Mesikapp
$250 on behalf of Sue Stella
$250 on behalf of Timothy McMahon
$250 on behalf of Traci & Eric Dahlinger
$300 on behalf of Jane Milburn
$200 on behalf of Cindy Zemke
$290 on behalf of Jerry and Liz Glisch
$200 on behalf of Karen & Karl Mesikapp
$200 on behalf of Nancy Thompson
$150 from Anonymous
$150 on behalf of Abby Dockum & Jeremy Felder
$150 on behalf of Jerry Glisch
$170 on behalf of Alison Forsythe
$145 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Beth Kies
$170 on behalf of Carrie Burton
$100 on behalf of Catherine Saia
$170 on behalf of Chad Glisch
$100 on behalf of Cheryl Hurley
$100 on behalf of Chris Loomis
$135 on behalf of Dave Sterna
$100 on behalf of Edward McQuade
$170 on behalf of Emily Moe
$100 on behalf of Greg and Mary Ellen Dockum
$100 on behalf of In honor of Drake Kieler Ferber
$135 on behalf of Jack and Linda Doman
$100 on behalf of Jackie LaFleur
$100 on behalf of Jane and Steve Walker
$100 on behalf of Jim Krueger
$100 on behalf of John & Linda Beale
$100 on behalf of John Massengill
$100 on behalf of Kelly Wendorff
$170 on behalf of Linda Govier
$100 on behalf of Lucy Baumgartner
$155 from Anonymous
$135 on behalf of Melissa Tweedale
$135 from Anonymous
$135 on behalf of MICHAEL GORDON
$100 on behalf of Mindy & Lee Drewa
$100 on behalf of Morgan (Ruestman) Koehler family
$100 on behalf of Pamela Lynch
$170 on behalf of Rachel Witt
$170 on behalf of Ray & Denise Tweedale
$170 on behalf of Sara Guidice
$135 on behalf of Scott Bensemann
$135 on behalf of Sofie Schunk
$100 on behalf of Stephanie Schneider
$100 on behalf of Thad Jurczak Cousins, The Meyer Family
$100 on behalf of Todd and Maggie Smith
$150 on behalf of Denise Engel
$75 on behalf of Kris Radliff
$75 on behalf of Laura Angelini
$145 on behalf of Timothy Poulson
$100 on behalf of Susan Herbert
$85 on behalf of Brittany Wells
$50 on behalf of Christine Ruestman
$85 on behalf of Colleen Prostek
$85 on behalf of Deanne Soetenga
$50 on behalf of Donna Clavelli
$50 on behalf of Eric, Beth & Kids
$50 on behalf of Frank & Jane Clavelli
$50 on behalf of Giselle Aguirre
$50 on behalf of Jack Dahlinger
$50 on behalf of Jean Freuck
$50 on behalf of Jesse Schulz
$120 on behalf of Kelly Felske
$85 on behalf of Kerry Hamm
$140 on behalf of Laura and Mike
$50 on behalf of Linda Mankowski
$50 on behalf of Lorry & Judy Clavelli
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Matthew Lovell
$85 on behalf of Megan Poth
$155 on behalf of Michael Vickery
$50 on behalf of Michael Wieland
$50 on behalf of Mike Krueger
$50 on behalf of Patz Patz
$120 on behalf of Sara Giudice
$225 on behalf of The Breien Family
$85 on behalf of The Lovell family
$70 on behalf of Uncle Larry and Grandpa Lenny
$140 on behalf of Wilcox Clan
$155 on behalf of Sara Govier
$65 on behalf of Jena Wetzel
$100 on behalf of Leslie Mohler
$25 on behalf of Chuck Gardner
$25 on behalf of Dylan Schank
$60 on behalf of Lysbeth Stadler
$25 on behalf of Marie Fry
$90 on behalf of Abigail Dodis
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Jordan King
$50 on behalf of Jordan Makinen
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Melissa Tweedale
$45 on behalf of Cassie Duesing
$20 on behalf of Cassie Duesing
$45 on behalf of Samantha Sardina

Fundraisers

Aaron Kruschke
$35 Raised
Abigail Dodis
$55 Raised
Adara Neilson
$35 Raised
ALEC CONRAD
$35 Raised
Alex Lawver
$35 Raised
Alex Sterna
$10 Raised
Alexander Vickery
$10 Raised
Alison Forsythe
$335 Raised
Alyssa Madison
$35 Raised
Alyssa Meleski
$35 Raised
Amber Catterall
$35 Raised
Amy Lovell
$500 Raised
Amy Walker
$285 Raised
Andrew Koser
$35 Raised
Angela Steineck
$135 Raised
Ariel Kleman
$35 Raised
Aubrey Koser
$10 Raised
Audrey Ritter
$10 Raised
August Steineck
$10 Raised
Becky Passow
$35 Raised
Ben Catterall
$35 Raised
Brianna Westley
$35 Raised
Brittany Wells
$85 Raised
Calli Dwyer
$35 Raised
Cameron Smith
$60 Raised
Carl Jurss
$35 Raised
Carly Cruz
$35 Raised
Carly Trainor
$35 Raised
Carrie Burton
$135 Raised
Carrie DAmato
$85 Raised
Casey Makinen
$35 Raised
Cassie Duesing
$45 Raised
Cassie Wilcox
$35 Raised
Chad Glisch
$135 Raised
Charlie Jurss
$10 Raised
Charlotte Govier
$10 Raised
Cheri Lemke
$35 Raised
Chloe Marotta
$50 Raised
Chris Bechthold
$35 Raised
Clayton Walker
$35 Raised
Cody Nowak
$35 Raised
Colleen Prostek
$85 Raised
Colten Olbinski
$10 Raised
Courtney Kruschke
$35 Raised
D STRONG
$1,000 Goal
Dale Breien
$35 Raised
Dave Sterna
$135 Raised
David Wieting
$35 Raised
Dean Felske
$35 Raised
Deanne Soetenga
$85 Raised
Debbie Makinen
$35 Raised
Debra Michels
$35 Raised
Denise Engel
$115 Raised
Denise Tweedale
$135 Raised
Dustin Mohler
$35 Raised
Eileen Voigts
$535 Raised
Eileen Zaffiro
$35 Raised
Ella Breien
$35 Raised
Elsie Koser
$10 Raised
Emily Burton
$35 Raised
Emily Moe
$135 Raised
Emme Catterall
$10 Raised
Enid Glisch
$10 Raised
Eric Williams
$35 Raised
Fred Yasatan
$35 Raised
George Breien
$35 Raised
Giselle Aguirre
$35 Raised
Grant Ekstrom
$35 Raised
Greg Wilcox
$85 Raised
Gus Glisch
$10 Raised
Henry Breien
$35 Raised
Henry Jurss
$10 Raised
Holly Breien
$85 Raised
Hudson Catterall
$10 Raised
Isaac Vickery
$10 Raised
Izabella Olbinski
$10 Raised
Jack and Linda Doman
$135 Raised
Jaclyn King
$35 Raised
Jameson Bechthold
$10 Raised
Jane Milburn
$265 Raised
Jared Forsythe
$35 Raised
Jason Appel
$50 Raised
Jeff Govier
$35 Raised
Jeff makinen
$35 Raised
Jeffrey Makinen Jr
$35 Raised
Jena Wetzel
$65 Raised
Jenna Rogalinski
$50 Goal
Jenna Rogalinski Duplicate
$35 Raised
Jennifer Olbinski
$35 Raised
Jenny Bechthold
$35 Raised
Jeremy Smith
$35 Raised
Jerry Glisch
$285 Raised
Joe Corrao
$35 Raised
John Neilson
$35 Raised
Jonny Neilson
$10 Raised
Jordan King
$50 Raised
Jordan Makinen
$50 Raised
Jordan Smith
$10 Raised
Joshua Schneider
$35 Raised
Josiah Neilson
$35 Raised
Judy Makinen
$35 Raised
Julie Sterna
$35 Raised
Justin Moe
$35 Raised
Kara Ramirez
$35 Raised
Kathleen Cullen
$85 Raised
Kelly Felske
$85 Raised
Kelly Madison-Liebe
$135 Raised
Kerri Becktell
$35 Raised
Kerry Hamm
$85 Raised
Kim Williams
$35 Raised
Korrigan Smith
$20 Raised
Kristine Koser
$285 Raised
Lara Pfeffer
$35 Raised
Larry Jendusa
$35 Raised
Larry Sterna
$35 Raised
Leslie Mohler
$65 Raised
Lily Govier
$35 Raised
Linda Govier
$160 Raised
Lisa Vickery
$35 Raised
Liz Glisch
$35 Raised
Liza Karlen
$50 Raised
Lysbeth Stadler
$60 Raised
Mackenzie Poulson
$35 Raised
Madalyn Sterna
$35 Raised
Madison Giudice
$85 Raised
Marissa Lovell
$35 Raised
Mark Olbinski
$35 Raised
Matthew Vickery
$35 Raised
Megan Poth
$85 Raised
Melissa Tweedale
$135 Raised
Michael Alberts
$135 Raised
MICHAEL GORDON
$135 Raised
Michael Ritter
$10 Raised
Michael Vickery
$85 Raised
Michala Walker
$35 Raised
Michelle Perry
$35 Raised
Mike Bisek
$35 Raised
Nancy Bisek
$35 Raised
Nathan poth
$35 Raised
Nathan Schloemer
$35 Raised
Patrick Ritter
$35 Raised
Paul King
$35 Raised
Paul Lemke
$35 Raised
Paul Passow
$35 Raised
Pete Pascale
$35 Raised
Rachel Witt
$135 Raised
Randy Govier
$35 Raised
Ray Tweedale
$35 Raised
Reece Wilcox
$10 Raised
Renee Jendusa
$35 Raised
Richard Zaffiro
$35 Raised
Robert Glisch
$535 Raised
Ryan Hamm
$35 Raised
Ryan Milburn
$35 Raised
Samantha Sardina
$45 Raised
Sara Giudice
$135 Raised
Sara Govier
$75 Raised
Sarah Instenes
$35 Raised
Sarah Neilson
$35 Raised
Sarah Vickery
$135 Raised
Sawyer Wilcox
$10 Raised
Scott Bensemann
$135 Raised
Scott Heyerdahl
$535 Raised
Siggi Witt
$35 Raised
Sofie Schunk
$135 Raised
Sonora Knight
$35 Raised
Stephanie Schneider
$35 Raised
Stephen Boudreau
$535 Raised
Susan Herbert
$100 Raised
Test
$250 Goal
Thomas Schneider
$35 Raised
Thomas Walker
$35 Raised
Timothy Poulson
$110 Raised
Tom Lemke
$35 Raised
Vance Plecha
$35 Raised
Zach Sterna
$10 Raised
Zack Zambo
$35 Raised

Team Fundraisers

Amber's Sunflower Strollers
$90 Raised
Chasing the Ice Cream Truck for Dylan
$655 Raised
Colton’s House of Chaos
$1,015 Raised
D STRONG
$345 Raised
Jenna Strong
$240 Raised
Nama Strong
$85 Raised
Peds Sarcoma Team
$540 Raised
Sara’s supporters
$465 Raised
Speed Bumps
$155 Raised
Steph Strong
$135 Raised
Team Aubrey
$340 Raised
Team Courtney
$530 Raised
Team Jurczak
$7,045 Raised
Team LOVELLSTRONG
$4,135 Raised
Team Moonshot
$2,265 Raised
Team Photon
$310 Raised
Team ShellBell
$640 Raised
Team Sterna
$950 Raised

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