Here I go again. I have joined the 2014 Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team and will be running this year's Boston Marathon on April 21st, 2014. This will be my eighth marathon, fourth Boston Marathon, and fourth time running for such an amazing cause.

I will be running 26.2 miles in honor of my Mother, a breast cancer survivor. I am also running in memory of my Grandfather James H. Smith, Grandmother Nancy Baumhauer, Uncle Ray Saddington, and friends Patricia Marchetti, Frances Angino, Anthony Marchetti Sr. and Heather Thibodeau.

A full 100% of funds raised by DFMC benefit the Claudia Adams Barr Program in innovative cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, widely recognized as one of the largest and most successful programs of its kind. Based on rigorous and highly selective process, the Barr Program funds the brightest, most creative scientists making research discoveries that are transforming cancer treatment. Barr investigators have made numerous major breakthroughs resulting in improved survival rates and quality of life for thousands of patients everywhere.

I need your help. I have committed to raise $4000 to run for this cause but my goal is to raise over $9000. You can help by making a donation for this amazing cause, to find a cure for cancer.

Click here to support my cause.

Thank you in advance for your support. It really means so much to me.

Nancy C. Smith


Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Just topped $5500!

Thank you for all of your generous donations and support.  Between the hat sales, Date for Dana-Farber, and the support of my friends and family I have now raised over $5500.  My goal is to raise $7000 by race day, with your help I can reach that goal.  Tonight was our final runners meeting at Dana-Farber.  I got a little emotional realizing we are only 3 1/2 weeks away until we take this incredible journey from Hopkington to Boston, all to help find a cure for cancer.  Jack Foltz, my coach who also won the Boston marathon in 1976, lent us very useful advise on how to make our way from Hopkington to Boston as smooth as possible.  Jack's marathon win was and still is, the hottest temperatures ever recorded for the Boston Marathon, a toasty 96 degrees.  With all this warm beautiful weather we have been having, has us all praying that we don't break his record!  The meeting got me very excited for the marathon.  I'm pumped and ready to go.
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