By Peter Fischer Our Mom, Gertrude Fischer, was one of 13 children born in Dickson City, PA to Polish immigrants who arrived on Ellis Island at the turn of the […]
LACC Participant Spotlight – Maggie’s First 5k
By Matt Skinner The LA Cancer Challenge has been a part of my family’s lives for the last 11 years. When our friend Mark was diagnosed in 2002 we raced […]
LACC Team Spotlight – Mia’s Angels
By Topiltzin Sanchez, Team Captain When asked to write this brief explanation as to why I participate in the LA Cancer Challenge I was dumbfounded. Didn’t know what to do […]
LACC Team Spotlight – Milstein Adelman
By Antherine Perkins, Team Captain The law offices of Milstein Adelman began working with The Hirshberg Foundation to raise money and awareness for pancreatic cancer due to our common goals. […]
LACC Team Spotlight – Ohana Means Family
By Jayme Heyl, Team Captain Participating in the LA Cancer Challenge has quickly become an annual tradition for our family. Ohana Means Family was formed in the fall of 2012 […]
LACC Team Spotlight – Team LANA
By Christina Santoro, Team Captain On August 18, 2010 at 7:34 am, our Mother Lana took her last breath after a short two-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She passed peacefully […]