Heather Mahnken's Fundraiser
Let's celebrate Eli and his passion for running by donating. Together we can change the course of childhood brain cancer. Don't stop believing!
Join me and help make a difference, please give today.
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Laura Kaehler
I donated in support of this campaign.
$100
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Laura Kaehler
"Love you Heather!!!"
$100
Charlie Ledbetter
"You go girl! Live like Eli!"
$50
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Kerrie Green
"We love you Heather and are so proud of you! So thankful for your precious Eli and his beautiful testimony! "
$100
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Samantha Gemberling
"As close as I could get to 26.2 times Eli’s years with you on this side. I am so excited to see you reaching this amazing goal. Love you. "
$183
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Angela Howard
"“Don’t Stop Believin’!” Sending you strength, love, and JOY. #livelikeEli "
Caroline Dane
"Enjoy every step! Sending love for a great race weekend. #livelikeEli "
$25
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Susan Fritzius
"Run Heather Run with Eli in your heart and on your shoulder, and God giving you strength! #livelikeEli"
$40
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Rebecca McNab
"Thank you for sharing Eli’s story. What an amazing way to honor his life! You truly are an inspiration Heather! Good luck at the race!"
$25
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Laurie Appel
I donated in support of this campaign.
$100
A supporter of Heather Mahnken
"Love, strength and prayers to you! Mych love to Team Eli!!"
$10
A supporter of Heather Mahnken
"Heather we are so proud of you. Love Mom and Dad"
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Jeffrey Rainwatwr
"Heather, you are amazing as is your family! Cheering you on! #livelikeeli"
$50
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Erin Kissell
"We are proud and inspired by your spirit, Heather! xo"
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April Wawryk
"Looking forward to cheering you in In NYC! Love you!"
$100
A supporter of Heather Mahnken
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Laurie Appel
"With you! "
$260
A supporter of Heather Mahnken
"Just keep swimming (or running in this case) :)"
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Jackie Stolze
I donated in support of this campaign.
$50
A supporter of Heather Mahnken
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Stephanie Sharp
"You are such an inspiration. Sending so much love and encouragement on this important adventure. 💕"
$50
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Rosamond Spring
"In honor of Eli Mahnken and his passion for running !!"
$100
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Erin Kobler
"Go, supermama! Best of luck! "
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Jules Kelty
"Thank you for sharing your stories of Eli. Good luck in NYC marathon- go big!"
A supporter of Heather Mahnken
I donated in support of this campaign.
A supporter of Heather Mahnken
I donated in support of this campaign.
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Bev Robertson
"Because Eli lived and believed, his "mama" carries his torch for all cancer kids in all of her endeavors. Run Heather with all your heart and soul!!"
$100
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Mark Jenner
"Your strength is inspiring "
$250
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Rebecca W. Chappell
"Love you friend. "
$100
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Jana Brey
"Good luck Heather and make great memories!"
$50
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Kim Prendergast
I donated in support of this campaign.
$50
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Renee and Bob Warnacutt
"Here’s to our Eli-he’ll be watching his Momma run in his honor and all the other kids battling cancer💜❣️ Love , “G’ma & G’pa” Warnacutt"
$100
On April 19, 2017 my youngest son was diagnosed with a BRAIN TUMOR. It was one of my scariest and saddest days. Until June 22, 2017 when we were told my son had a cancer that did not respond to treatment and we had no options. I held my 2 year old son and sobbed. How can it be there was no hope. The reason is pediatric brain cancer research is so underfunded that this is the story for many families. We relied on research to give us hope and Eli used an unconventional path to give him more time.
Eli would learn to run, jump, climb, ride a bike, play soccer, and down hill skill. Even in the face of so many obstacles, he put the work in to celebrate his achievements. He wanted to run in the Olympics and we had a Eli Olympic event for him. He was told that his tumors had significantly grown and the chemotherapies were no longer able to maintain his disease. What did Eli say, "I want to run the mile at school and be on the wall of fame." Guess what, Eli did that. Sadly our warrior died in October 2022.
In rememberance to my fighter, I am honored to run NYC marathon. I will carry him every step of the way. Please consider donating to this effort.
Thank you for supporting the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation in our efforts to fight childhood brain tumors!
Your efforts help us achieve our mission of supporting families through CBTF programs, resources and community connections. By joining Team CBTF, you also support critical research initiatives, including the Children’s Brain Tumor Network (CBTN), a worldwide network of dedicated individuals and institutions dedicated to accelerating cures for children diagnosed with a brain tumor.