The SummeRun & Walk 5K to benefit the Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer is a timed race for runners, stroller and pet friendly. All proceeds benefit ovarian cancer research and treatment.
Proceeds from the run and walk will support the life-saving work of the Rivkin Center, a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that works to save women’s lives by funding cutting-edge ovarian cancer research and providing ovarian and breast health education.
SummeRun History
The Rivkin Center is a Seattle-based 501c3 organization and was founded by renowned Swedish Cancer Institute medical oncologist Saul E. Rivkin, MD (now retired), in memory of his wife, Marsha, who lost her life to ovarian cancer.
The SummeRun & Walk for Ovarian Cancer was first started in 1994 by Dr. Rivkin and his five daughters after the loss of Dr. Rivkin’s late wife, and the girls’ mother, Marsha Rivkin, to ovarian cancer. Determined to turn their grief into something positive, they decided to step up and show the world that Marsha’s battle with ovarian cancer was over, but theirs was not. Ultimately starting an event and an organization that has become one of the largest private funders of ovarian cancer research in the country.
Because of the hard work of SummeRun team captains and participants and many other generous donors, the Rivkin Center has funded almost $16 million in grants to ovarian cancer researchers throughout the world and educated more than 40,000 people on ovarian and breast health.
We walk together, for the first time in two years. At the Rivkin Center, the health, safety and well-being of our community is a top priority, which was why the SummeRun was virtual in 2020 and 2021. Last year we were finally able to gather after a two-year absence at our new location, Seward Park. Over 1,000 survivors, patients, and their friends and family came out and enjoyed the morning together, walking around the lake. We are excited to gather together as a community at picturesque Seward Park on July 16, 2023.
Ovarian cancer doesn’t stop because of the coronavirus and our mission remains the same. We truly need your help now more than ever to raise the vital funds to help end ovarian cancer. Together we are stronger. Together we can do more.
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