More than 1,100 participants took strides for local breast cancer patients at the 13th Annual Run Jen Run 5K and Festival. To date, the event has raised more than $195,000 – the most raised in the event’s 13-year history – to support the Go Jen Go Foundation and local breast cancer community.
“We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make the thirteenth year of Run Jen Run so special and amazing,” said Susan Evren, executive director of Go Jen Go. “Honoring Jen’s legacy by showing up for breast cancer patients in financial crisis means the world to us. Our hearts are full, and our gratitude for our grantees, survivors and thrivers, sponsors, donors, participants, ambassadors, volunteers, and race committee is immeasurable.”
The event took place on Saturday, March 8 at Symphony Park in SouthPark, and included a 5K, Fun Run, festival with music, and a kids’ fun zone. There was also an expo area with community-driven sponsors and partners, Jen’s Garden of Hope with Signs of Hope on display, and a Survivor/Thriver Corner for breast cancer patients to be celebrated and connect.
Other event highlights include:
- 1,174 participants and 67 teams
- 97 breast cancer survivors, thrivers and fighters
- 32 Go Jen Go Grantees
- 56 sponsors and partners
- 70 volunteers
Returning as title sponsor was Consolidated Planning, and presenting sponsors were Coastal Bridge Advisors, Novant Health, and Smiley’s 4 C’s Charitable Endowment. All proceeds from Run Jen Run support the Go Jen Go Foundation, which provides hope and critical support to families in the greater Charlotte area who are facing the financial burden of a breast cancer diagnosis.
About Go Jen Go
Based in Charlotte, The Go Jen Go Foundation is a local non-profit providing hope and critical support to families in the greater Charlotte area who are facing the financial burden of a breast cancer diagnosis. Go Jen Go’s Patient Assistance Program helps cover household expenses including housing, utilities, transportation, and groceries/necessities while a patient undergoes breast cancer treatment. In addition, its Mood Williams Camp Scholarship fund provides camp opportunities for our grantees’ children, while its Operation Spread the Joy Program uplifts families impacted by breast cancer by delivering gifts during the holiday season. Currently, the foundation supports more than 90 families per month and strives to provide assistance right when the patient needs it most. For more information, visit gojengo.org.
