I’m thrilled to be participating in the '26 Move for MDS - a fundrising campaign supporting The Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation! I’m passionate about this cause and need your help! Every donation—big or small—helps me reach my fundraising goal and directly impacts this important cause.

Here's how you can help:

• Donate: Contribute whatever you can. No amount is too small!
• Join My Team: Click the "Register Now" button and let's get started raising awareness and support for the MDS community - TOGETHER!
• Spread the Word: Share my fundraising page with your friends, family, and social networks. Let’s spread awareness so we can raise more!

Thank you for standing by me as I work to raise awareness and support for all those impacted by MDS. Your support means the world to me!

My dad passed away at 73 after battling myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a disease that changed our lives in ways we never could have prepared for. Watching someone you love go through that—while feeling how limited the options can be—is something that stays with you.

I’m running this 5K in his honor, but also with a bigger purpose. My brothers and I were deeply impacted by this disease, and no family should have to navigate MDS without better answers, better treatments, and more hope than we had.

Ricky was a friend to so many—a talented musician, semiprofessional tinkerer, and expert bullshitter. I hope our friends and family who were touched by his humor, his warm laugh, and his perfectly curmudgeonly attitude will consider donating in his memory. This disease is cruel—and we want to fight for better solutions, better research, and real progress for the people and families facing it.

If you’re able to donate, share, or even just take a moment to learn more about MDS, it means more than we can say. I’m doing this for my dad—and for every family still in the fight.

With love & gratitude - Mallory