Event Location
2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Oct 13, 2024
Fed Ex Forum
Chicago,
IL
100%
Amount Raised:
$1,040,402.93
Raised
Our Goal:
$1,000,000
Goal
We have sold out of our entries in the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Join our World Marathon Major Interest List to be notified when we open our St. Jude Hero registration/application for the event(s) of your choosing!
If you have your own race entry in the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon you may still join our team:
- Register as a Team St. Jude fundraiser and earn access to exclusive St. Jude Heroes gear along the way.
- or
- Commit to one of the fundraising levels below to receive access to race weekend benefits like the St. Jude Heroes pre-race pasta party and race day hospitality. Contact chicagomarathonhero@alsac.stjude.org for more information.
When you run as a St. Jude Hero and raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® you help ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food - so they can focus on what matters most, helping their child live.
Meet St. Jude Patient Calvin
CALVIN'S
STORY
Signs of Calvin's cancer emerged in June 2018 when after a family bike ride, his mom noticed his leg was swollen and he had a bumpon his back.
A CT scan led to a scary diagnosis. Calvin had stage IV rhabdomyosarcoma, a cancer of the soft tissue, with tumor growth in five places: his pelvis,hip, stomach, lung and neck.
As his parents discussed treatment options with their medical team, something one doctor said stood out: “He said, ‘If it was my kid, we'd go to St. Jude,’” said Calvin's mom. “We had no idea what we were up against. No idea. We just knew that this was the best place.”
At St. Jude, Calvin underwent chemotherapy, proton therapy and radiation treatments. Through it all, he showed a lot of determination and channeled his feelings into art. “Calvin is strong-willed,” said his mom. “He fights through the pain, and he's a really happy kid.”
Calvin experienced a recurrence of rhabdomyosarcoma in 2020. He completed relapse treatment and now returns to St. Jude for regular checkups.