Emily Ward
Event: TCS New York City Marathon
Date: November 1, 2026
Fred’s Team Participant for: This is my first year
Welcome to my Fundraising Page!
I am so excited to be running the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon and am extremely thankful for the opportunity to run and fundraise for Fred’s Team! Fred’s Team is the official running program of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), one of the world’s leading cancer research and treatment institutions. Established in 1995, Fred’s Team brings together runners from around the world to raise money that directly supports the innovative research and patient care at MSK.
Imagine a World Without Cancer
Supporting Fred’s Team means investing in breakthroughs that improve how cancer is detected, treated, and ultimately cured. 100% of the funds I raise will go directly into MSK labs, where doctors and scientists have expertise in more than 400 types of cancer and work every day to find new cures. Most of all, your donations will help provide hope for the future, making a meaningful impact for individuals and families facing cancer. If you're able to contribute, I would be incredibly grateful for your support.
My Why
In March of 2025, my Grandpa Thomas was diagnosed with glioblastoma and passed away less than five months later. Watching him live with brain cancer and seeing how it affected not only him but everyone else in his life made me realize how little time and how few answers families like mine are given. If you knew my grandpa, you know how much of a truly giving person he was: he lived his life in service of providing everything that he could to my grandma, his sons, grandkids, family, and friends. His generosity continues to inspire me every day, and running and raising money for Fred's Team feels like the most authentic way I can honor him and give something of my own.
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