Dear friends, family, coworkers, run clubbers, and my Jew-ish Eastern European community,
I am so excited running my very first marathon in my home city with Team Sharsheret for the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon!
It is an honor to run in support of of Sharsheret, an international Jewish non-profit organization supporting women and families at high risk as well as those facing breast and ovarian cancer at every stage-before, during, and after diagnosis.
When signing up for my first marathon, I knew I wanted to run with a charity that resonated with me. As the child of Jewish refugees from Ukraine, the granddaughter of a breast cancer survivor, and the sister and cousin of young moms, Sharsheret's mission feels incredibly personal.
I'm so grateful to be a part of this inspiring team of runners raising money to help Sharsheret continue to make an impact locally and internationally with its breast and ovarian cancer programs and services. As a member of Team Sharsheret, I have pledged to raise money to further their efforts and am asking you to please support an incredible cause as I run in memory of my grandmother Elena. Any and all fundraising and athletic support means the world to me. All contributions are tax-deductible, and may be eligible for a corporate match.
I've been nervously putting off signing up for my first marathon, but given the waterworks that start every time I watch a marathon and finding Sharsheret, I know it's time. Let's do this!
Thank you all so much in advance for your support!
All my love (and literal blood, sweat, and tears),
Jenna
Jon Becker
Jun 17, 2025
Illinois, US
ANIL CHINTAPARTHI
Jun 16, 2025
Illinois, US
“You go girl!!”
Michelle Lebo
Jun 15, 2025
South Carolina, US
“im so proud of you!!!! you are amazing Jenna, thank you for supporting such an incredible cause!!!!!”
Michelle Frenkel
Jun 13, 2025
Illinois, US
“Go Jenna!!!!”
Kalina Barneva
Jun 6, 2025
Illinois, US
Emma Samson
Jun 6, 2025
Illinois, US
Mason Mooney
Jun 6, 2025
Illinois, US
Gustave Christensen
Jun 2, 2025
Arizona, US
“go Jenna go!! youll crush it!”
Savannah Walker
Jun 2, 2025
Illinois, US
“Go Jenna!”
Marcella Manivel
Jun 1, 2025
Minnesota, US
Elizabeth Richmond
Jun 1, 2025
Arizona, US
Ann Cooperman
Jun 1, 2025
Illinois, US
“so excited for you!!! and can’t wait to run the marathon with you 🥳”
Anna Evans
Jun 1, 2025
Illinois, US
“GO JENNA GO !!! im tryna see those embarassing photos”
Ellie Wilson
Jun 1, 2025
Illinois, US
Sasha Nelson
Jun 1, 2025
Illinois, US
Konrad Labuz
Dec 15, 2024
Illinois, US
Anonymous
Dec 15, 2024
Illinois, US