🏃♀️ I’m Running My First Marathon — For My Bobbee (z”l)
In 2010, while I was deployed with the US Navy, I lost my grandmother — my Bobbee — to breast cancer.
She was thousands of miles away, but when I got that text, it hit like a freight train.
Growing up, home wasn’t always a happy place. But when she was around, everything felt different. Warm. Safe. Loving. She was the one person who made me feel like I mattered — like I was seen, special, cherished.
She told the best stories — wild, winding, hilarious tales we begged her to keep going. We'd laugh until we couldn't breathe. And her cheesecake ice cream? Still kicking myself for never getting that recipe.
But honestly, it was never about the dessert — it was about the comfort, the joy, the nostalgia.
To this day, Bobbee is one of the brightest lights from a childhood that didn’t have many.
She was love. She was comfort. She was home.
I still carry her with me — every single day. That’s why I named my only son for her. Because if I can give him even a fraction of what she gave me, I’m doing something right.
💗 Why I’m Running
This year, I’m doing something I never dared dream I could do: I’m running my first-ever marathon — the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon — with Team Sharsheret, in Bobbee’s memory… and for every woman like her.
Sharsheret is a national nonprofit that supports women and families facing breast and ovarian cancer, especially in the Jewish community.
They provide peer support, education, and real-life resources — helping people feel less alone during the hardest, most vulnerable moments of their lives.
When Bobbee was sick, she didn’t have anything like this.
No support network. No real guidance.
Not even clear, accessible information.
She didn’t get the help she deserved.
But other families can. And they should.
That’s why I’m running.
For her.
For them.
And for the thousands of people who deserve a safety net of love, clarity, and strength while they fight.
🥵 Training Is No Joke
Not gonna lie — training hasn’t been a piece of cake.
Running in 80-degree weather? Definitely not my favorite.
But truth is… I’m enjoying it.
The sweat, the mental grind, the early mornings I still haven’t mastered — it’s all part of the process.
And I welcome the challenge. Because this is how I honor her.
🎯 My Goal: $5,000
I’m raising $5,000 for Team Sharsheret. Every dollar goes toward helping women and families like mine — and like Bobbee’s — face cancer with more support, more answers, and more strength.
If you knew her…
If you love someone who’s battled cancer…
If you just believe in doing real good with real impact…
👉 Help me run this race with purpose — and please consider donating toward my $5,000 goal so that others don’t have to face cancer alone.
Honor Roll
Bri Kyle
Sep 6, 2025
Arizona, US
Jason Puskarich
Sep 5, 2025
Indiana, US
“Good luck!! Thank you for helping simplify Orgo.”
Angel Parker
Sep 4, 2025
Maryland, US
Courtney Jones
Sep 4, 2025
Texas, US
Andrea Ducasse
Sep 4, 2025
District of Columbia, US
“I am sorry for your loss Leah. I'm sure she's beaming with pride at what you are doing to honour her memory. Thank you for all that you do to help your students! 😊”
Samukelisiwe Nkala
Sep 3, 2025
Tennessee, US
“Thank you for all the hardwork”
Owais Kayani
Sep 2, 2025
Ontario, CA
Farah Hamami
Sep 2, 2025
Quebec, CA
Brian Gilliam
Sep 2, 2025
Ohio, US
Sage Lanzi
Sep 2, 2025
Wyoming, US
Anonymous
Sep 1, 2025
Florida, US
Anonymous
Aug 31, 2025
Arizona, US
Stephanie Hahn Gray
Aug 31, 2025
New York, US
“good luck and thank you for all your help!”
Maja Chruscinska
Aug 31, 2025
LND, GB
Anonymous
Aug 31, 2025
Oklahoma, US
Caroline W
Aug 31, 2025
New York, US
“good luck, thanks for everything you do for students.”
Angel Garces
Aug 31, 2025
Colorado, US
Martin John
Aug 31, 2025
01, SG
Anonymous
Aug 31, 2025
QLD, AU
Anonymous
Aug 30, 2025
North Carolina, US
Jenevieve Surkin
Aug 30, 2025
North Carolina, US
Anonymous
Aug 30, 2025
Massachusetts, US
Jessica Jean-Baptiste
Aug 30, 2025
Georgia, US
“Best of luck for the marathon! I'm sure your grandmother is immensely proud of you.”
Pankhuri Kabthiyal
Aug 30, 2025
Maryland, US
Katherine Kelly
Aug 30, 2025
British Columbia, CA
Hien Hoang
Aug 30, 2025
Florida, US
Daisha Ball
Aug 30, 2025
Pennsylvania, US
Lauren Peterson
Aug 30, 2025
Minnesota, US
Nina Miller
Aug 30, 2025
Connecticut, US
Anonymous
Aug 30, 2025
Washington, US
Jose Delgado
Aug 30, 2025
PR, PR
“Khadijah Dhoondia”
Khadijah Dhoondia
Aug 30, 2025
Wisconsin, US
Jennifer Russell
Aug 30, 2025
Florida, US
“in honor of Leah Fisch grandmother”
Annaleigh Eason
Aug 30, 2025
Tennessee, US
Anonymous
Aug 30, 2025
Ohio, US
Anonymous
Aug 30, 2025
Maryland, US
Roberto Merza III
Aug 30, 2025
California, US
Samantha Franceschi
Aug 30, 2025
Connecticut, US
Brianna Elam
Aug 30, 2025
Tennessee, US
“thank you for doing what you do! keep working hard.”
Richard Kohl
Aug 30, 2025
Ontario, CA
paige holland
Aug 30, 2025
California, US
Anonymous
Aug 30, 2025
New Jersey, US
Makayla Melendez
Aug 30, 2025
Louisiana, US
“Keep up the great work!”
Ayarpi Reganyan
Aug 30, 2025
Texas, US
“in memory of my grandmother Victoria ♥️”
Yaneth Ochoa
Aug 30, 2025
New York, US
Hailey D
Aug 30, 2025
Oklahoma, US
Cat Ladie
Aug 30, 2025
Florida, US
Anonymous
Aug 30, 2025
Hawaii, US
Anonymous
Aug 29, 2025
Florida, US
“My aunt does laps for every year she survives cancer, this year makes about 50 laps. We participate with her when we're in town, so I know how much this means to you on a personal level. Stay strong, and don't give up. There is no such thing as quitting when it's for a good cause. 🩷”
Nicole Drolet
Aug 29, 2025
Georgia, US
Salsabil Hena
Aug 29, 2025
New York, US
Anonymous
Aug 29, 2025
California, US
De'Angelo Labudiong
Aug 29, 2025
Georgia, US
Joel Agarwal
Aug 29, 2025
New York, US
Ismael Delgado
Aug 28, 2025
South Carolina, US
“Best wishes on your fundraiser and your run for Bobbee”
Donald Scrima
Aug 28, 2025
Ohio, US
Savannah Castrillo
Aug 28, 2025
Alabama, US
Anonymous
Aug 28, 2025
California, US
Bobbee N/a
Aug 28, 2025
New York, US
Tatiana Neil
Aug 28, 2025
Ontario, CA
Sara Schwartz
Aug 27, 2025
New Jersey, US
Amanda Dion
Aug 27, 2025
Virginia, US
Zach Bitter
Aug 27, 2025
Texas, US
Jazmin Alvarez
Aug 27, 2025
Florida, US
Chris Prairie
Aug 27, 2025
Texas, US
Marty Kanter-Cronin
Aug 27, 2025
Wisconsin, US
Tavaris Cannon
Aug 27, 2025
Kentucky, US
Fahad Ahmed
Aug 27, 2025
Michigan, US
Tiecher Adams
Aug 27, 2025
New York, US
“for Bobbee”
Hooriya Sulaiman
Aug 27, 2025
Texas, US
Natalie Brock
Aug 27, 2025
Georgia, US
Dovell Wilson jr
Aug 26, 2025
Michigan, US
Violeta Archilla
Aug 26, 2025
Maine, US
Subah Chowdhury
Aug 26, 2025
Oklahoma, US
Jiapreet Singh
Aug 26, 2025
California, US
Aanand Mahato
Aug 26, 2025
New York, US
Harsh Shah
Aug 26, 2025
Texas, US
Natalia Fierres
Aug 26, 2025
Puerto Rico, US
Allison Lavallee Harris
Aug 25, 2025
Pennsylvania, US
Hannah Cardenas
Aug 25, 2025
Illinois, US
$2,822.00
$5,000.00
New York, United States
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