Julianne Freck spent her summer with families fighting cancer at the Lighthouse Family Retreat. Lighthouse offers restorative retreats to families with a child in cancer treatment. Julianne was a counselor there this summer.
KJ Mack was recognized during DPAC’s Local Hero Spotlight for the positive impact he makes on the Triangle through his fundraising and volunteering with JUST TRYAN IT. To date he has raised over $30,000 for JUST TRYAN IT.
Ryan Darby and his brothers in Phi Delta Gamma (FIJI) at the University of South Carolina raised over $12,500 for JUST TRYAN IT in their annual Head Shave for Hope benefit.
The Board of Directors of JUST TRYAN IT is pleased to announce the winner of the 2023 Carrie Sloan Norry Founders Award. This award is presented annually to an individual or individuals who demonstrate strength of character, passion, determination, empathy and dedication to those impacted by cancer. These are qualities that Carrie has demonstrated
Are You Ready For It? The 2023 race season was one for the record books, $258,000 in racer fundraising for families fighting cancer. The Chapel Hill Kids Triathlon registered more racers than ever before. Seventy percent of all registered racers were on teams. The team with the most members in Bethesda was the
THANK YOU! $40,128 for families fighting cancer. We are Doing Good Together. On January 1st we received this letter from Amy, a JUST TRYAN IT grantee and the mother of 12 year old Evan. Evan recently completed his chemotherapy treatment. Amy’s letter captures the deep gratitude grantee families have for all those who aid them
The Ken Caputo Volunteer Service Award is presented annually to a special volunteer at each of the JUST TRYAN IT triathlons. Ken Caputo was a volunteer who was notorious for his hard work, huge smile and even bigger hugs. Ken knew race day was all about the kids. He would encourage racers and inspire
Ken Caputo was a volunteer who served in a “catch all” role. Arriving at 6am, he welcomed volunteers, filled in where needed, oversaw the radio communications for the event, and pumped everyone up. He was notorious for his huge smile and even bigger hug. Ken knew race day was all about the kids. He
The Triangle Day School student council recently sponsored a double-elimination Super Smash Bro’s video game competition/fundraiser with the winner choosing the charity. Students and teachers paid $5 to enter the tournament. Over $200 was raised during the evening. Thanks to Brandon, this year’s winner, for selecting JUST TRYAN IT as the recipient! Triangle Day
Nicholas was one of our first STARS. His older brother, Zachary, wanted to race to support Nicholas who was treated at Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Clinic for a Rhabdomyosarcoma at the age of one in 2008 and again at age three in 2010-11, when it returned. Nicholas loved family vacations, art projects and Curious George. He
The Board of Directors of JUST TRYAN IT is pleased to announce the creation of the Carrie Sloan Norry Founder's Award, so named to honor and commemorate Carrie Sloan Norry’s dedication to JUST TRYAN IT over the past ten years. This award will be presented annually to an individual or individuals who demonstrate strength
JUST TRYAN IT is thrilled to announce the selection of Maureen Colburn as our new Executive Director. Maureen brings with her a wealth of strategic planning, communication and organizational development experience from the non-profit and public education sectors. She joins us from the Chavez Schools where she served as Director of Talent. Prior to
Jackie’s family is committed to raising money and awareness for childhood cancer. Currently, they have sponsored a mile in Tattoo Tom's (from Stillbrave Foundation) upcoming Bigfoot IV race in Washington state. Each mile (205 total miles) is sponsored by a person or family that commits to raising $1,000 for a mile dedicated in honor
Whitaker was the Face of the Race at our 2018 Alexandria, VA kids triathlon. We are delighted to share with you this update from his family. You can read Whitaker's full story here. Join Whitaker and family at our September 15, 2019 race at Episcopal High School. In the last year, Whitaker has been
At each race we give an award to a race day volunteer who spreads enthusiasm, happiness, and a touch of goofiness to our event. Winner: Andrew Hoffman Andrew was a tireless worker all day Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, he was engaged in setting up the course, interacting with families
At each race we give an award to a race day volunteer that spread enthusiasm, happiness, and a touch of goofiness to our event. This year, we have 3 winners from our Chapel Hill race. Winner: Ana Carlson Ana rose above and beyond the call of duty as a monitor
Zachary and Alexander Spinnell will once again be competing in the JUST TRYAN IT Kids Triathlon for their 9th and 3rd time respectively. The Spinnells are honoring the memory of their brother, Nicholas, who bravely fought Rhabdomysarcoma but passed away from non-cancer related medical challenges in 2014 just shy of his 8th birthday. While Zachary
Isaiah was a happy and healthy baby boy—playing, crawling, walking, eating, talking, laughing—until at 9 months of age when he was diagnosed with Hepatoblastoma, a rare cancerous tumor in the liver that occurs primarily in children. Isaiah had 4 rounds of chemotherapy followed by surgery to remove the tumor. Isaiah went into cardiac arrest
Meaghan (17) is the youngest of Mark and Maura Kilner’s three children. Meaghan has two older brothers: Christopher (25) and Brian (20). Meaghan grew up loving reading, swimming, singing and dancing. In fact in 2012, Meaghan was a JUST TRYAN IT triathlete! Diagnosis and Treatment In January of 2017 Meaghan was a freshman at
As part of our Hope for the Holidays campaign, Baltimore and Bethesda racers led by First Aid Captain Elyse Michelson rallied their community to support Isaiah, a local Baltimore child battling cancer and the complications from treatment. Through a community boot camp, Lularoe, a local school, and company holiday parties, they were able to
We asked Amie why she has chosen to be a Key Holder and provide monthly donations to JUST TRYAN IT. How did you first hear about JUST TRYAN IT? I became aware of JUST TRYAN IT as I saw signs around town and kids wearing JUST TRYAN IT triathlon t-shirts. What inspires you about
Colin is an adorable 2-year-old little boy who was diagnosed with infantile leukemia at 3 weeks old. He immediately began treatment that included chemotherapy, stem cell therapy, and a bone marrow transplant. Due to another relapse, Colin will have a second bone marrow transplant in December 2018. Colin's family have consistently found ways to
Eli was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year. He lives with he brother, Grayson, and their grandmother, Carolyn. Neither parent is directly involved in their daily lives. Carolyn has had to cut her work time in half to care for Eli and the financial strains have become immense. Carolyn is devoted to her grandsons
Gabriella “Gabby”, age two, is the youngest of 12 children. Gabby was born with down syndrome and earlier this year, was diagnosed with leukemia. Gabriella’s mother needed to quit working entirely in order to be there for her daughter, while dad does his best to maintain his full-time schedule. Gabby has spent the majority
Dominic (in red shirt) is an adorable 3-year-old little boy who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2017. Sadly, his treatment has been met with several complications. Dominic lives with his parents and three siblings in Virginia. His mother has stopped working entirely, while his father has needed to take time away from his job
Tim Mooney Joins JUST TRYAN IT as Director of Development to change the world for families battling childhood cancer (Monday, October 15, 2018, Bethesda, MD) JUST TRYAN IT is proud to announce the hiring of Timothy J. Mooney as director of development. Mooney is the former director of philanthropy of Ronald McDonald House Charities of
On September 21, 2018, 4 Landon high school students attended the Biden Cancer Initiative's culminating event in downtown Washington, DC. Armen S, Vernon H, Jonathan C, and Johnny M learned about the variety of approaches to cancer care research throughout the country from panels of experts. Thanks to these gentlemen for participating. We are
Winner: Pierson Gammage At each race we give an award to a race day volunteer that spreads enthusiasm, happiness, and a touch of goofiness to our event. Run Course Captain Deb Povinelli wrote, “Pierson was just before the shortcourse turn around and never stopped jumping, ringing the cowbell, and high-fiving every
Nevie is a rising second grader at Burgundy Farm Country Day School. She learned about JUST TRYAN IT last year from some of her classmates and loved participating in the 2017 triathlon. Her mom, Betsy, is a childhood cancer survivor so Nevie knows how important it is to raise funds for this important cause.
Winner: Zoe Toscos At each race we give an award to a race day volunteer that spreads enthusiasm, happiness, and a touch of goofiness to our event. As one team member wrote,“Zoe was in the Start Zone and was INVALUABLE. She was wonderful with the kids, handled all the nervousness and kept
After hearing about Meaghan's bone marrow transplant and struggles with cancer, the St. Michael's School of Cary students took to pen and paper. They wrote uplifting notes to Meaghan that were more than just "get well." As Stars Coordinator, Alisa Wiener said, "These cards take my breathe away. The students seem to know her
Winner: Tim Cohen At each race we give an award to a race day volunteer that spreads enthusiasm, happiness, and a touch of goofiness to our event. “Tim stood out from the moment he arrived. Even before the volunteer meeting, he was eager to help and jumped in to hang signs and unload equipment. His unwavering enthusiasm
