SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2025
It's that time again! The Walk Ahead for Brain Tumor Discoveries event will take place on Sunday, October 19, 2025. The annual event provides an opportunity for brain tumor patients and caregivers to connect and support one another in a fun, uplifting atmosphere.
Each year, nearly 1,500 individuals-----including patients, caregivers, family, friends, and physicians-----come together to walk or run as a united front in the battle to discover a breakthrough in brain tumors.
WHY JOIN THIS AMAZING COMMUNITY?
THANKS TO YOUR SUPPORT, WALK AHEAD DRIVES CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AND CARE:
- UC investigator-initiated clinical trials.
- Access to new therapies for brain tumor, right here in Cincinnati.
- Research to discover and deliver the next breakthrough concepts in brain tumor care.
UC THE IMPACT
2024 BRAIN TUMOR CENTER HIGHLIGHTS
- UC's clinical trial to repurpose a breast cancer therapeutic for treatment of glioblastoma tumors progressed to phase 2.
- Published the pre-clinical development of a new kinase-directed therapeutic approach in glioblastoma
- Developed bioengineered 3D-printed brain tumor vascular models rapid testing of chemotherapeutics.
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FUNDING LIFE-CHANGING RESEARCH
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Walk Ahead Leaderboard
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Maria Mason $620.00 raised
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Jennifer McClure $145.60 raised
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Andria Richter $104.00 raised
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Patty Young $41.60 raised
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Clare Blankemeyer $40.00 raised
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Tony Blankemeyer $40.00 raised
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Anne Witte $40.00 raised
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Steven Lestock $40.00 raised
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Booky’s Brain $645.00 raised
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Tip-a-Canoe and Tom Too $260.00 raised
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Shepherd Color $249.60 raised
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Mel's Brainy Bunch $150.00 raised
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KRITTER $120.00 raised
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Field of Dreams $104.00 raised
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UC Brain Tumor Center - Brainy Bunch $83.20 raised
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Nobody Fights Alone $41.60 raised
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For the Love of Sean $41.60 raised
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The Hurmdawg’s $0.00 raised
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1 Maria Mason $500.00
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2 Jennifer McClure $105.60
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3 Lisa Ford $104.00
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4 Kristin Emerine $100.00
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5 Linda Randolph $100.00
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6 Andria Richter $64.00
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7 Sonia Milrod $25.00
Our Newest Participants
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Kristen Crawford
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Clare Blankemeyer $40.00 raised
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Tony Blankemeyer $40.00 raised
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timothy struve
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Brynnlie Russell $0.00 raised
Recent Activity
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Questions? Let's Connect
Call or email Sydney Kavish,
Director of Development
Email: sydney.kavish@foundation.uc.edu
Phone: 513-558-6342