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Ten years of steps and support, in the words of the people and partners it reached. These are the organizations your steps help fund — and what that support makes possible.

Every registration, every donation, and every one of the 26.2 steps adds up to something real: education, genetic testing, and support reaching the families who need it. Here is what that looks like from the organizations on the receiving end.

For 10 years, the 26.2 Step Mini Marathon has been more than a race. It has been a movement of hope and lifesaving action.

Every step taken and the funds raised helps the Hereditary Cancer Foundation reach individuals and families who may be unknowingly carrying an inherited cancer risk.

For the past decade, our incredible community has raised thousands of dollars to help make hereditary cancer education, genetic testing, and support more accessible to those who need it most. What began as a single event has grown into 10 years of people coming together with a shared belief that knowing your risk can change — and even save — a life.

Behind every genetic test is a person.
Behind every result is a family.
And behind every early diagnosis is the possibility of more birthdays, more memories, and more time together.

Your support helps break down the barriers that too often stand between people and lifesaving information — cost, access, awareness, and fear. It helps bring hereditary cancer education and genetic testing to communities that need it most, while providing support to those navigating life at high risk.

Over the past decade, 26 steps and thousands of dollars have become something much bigger: a chance to SAVE a life.

As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 26.2 Step Mini Marathon, we honor the lives touched by hereditary cancer, remember those we have lost, stand beside those currently fighting, and work toward a future where no one has to discover their cancer risk too late.

Thank you for walking with us for the past 10 years — and for helping us take the next step toward a future where more families have the opportunity for more time together.

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Brandi Preston
Hereditary Cancer Foundation

More impact statements from our partners are on the way.

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