Highland Park's Anthony Ortega Runs the 2014 Bank of America Chicago Marathon with Team Imerman Angels
Congratulations, Anthony Ortega, for completing the 2014 Bank of America Chicago Marathon as a member of Team Imerman Angels! Anthony Ortega and 130 other Team Imerman Angels runners helped raise $210,000 in funds benefiting Imerman Angels missions to provide one-on-one cancer support for cancer fighters, survivors and caregivers. Imerman Angels believes that every fundraising page created, jersey worn while training, and each individual informed of the Imerman Angels mission helps raise awareness to ensure that no one has to ever face cancer alone.
The Chicago Marathon weekend commenced with the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Health and Fitness Expo at the McCormick Place Convention Center. Guests were welcomed to browse over 200 exhibitors of marathon apparel, footwear and the latest fitness technology. After the race on Sunday, runners and supporters were invited to join Imerman Angels at the Charity Village to celebrate with food, drinks and great company.
Team Imerman Angels, headed by second time marathon runner and head of Team IA recruiting Khitam Masoud, was comprised of 130 members from all around the United States and across the world. Masoud, a two-time cancer survivor, first decided to run with Imerman Angels two years ago when she met Israel Antonio, a blind athlete who runs for various organizations. His determination to overcome challenges inspired Khitam to train hard and cross the finish line in support of Imerman Angel's cause.
Team Imerman Angels runners who participated in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon include: Ateet Adhikari, Keri Paige Armbruster, Tom Astley, Eric Atkinson, Lindsay Baskin, Scott Beslow, James Bigwood, Ahmed Braimah, Chase Briggs, Dianna Brown, Berkley Cameron, Laura Caputo, Sarah Carlson, Melanie Castellanos, Michael Cates, Vanessa Ceballos, Heather Chapman, Stephanie Clarke, Brianne Connolly, Becky Critch, Pascale Dargis, Karen Davis, Michele de St. Aubin, Eric Deubel, Brendan Donegan, Katie Donnewald, Max Eisenberg, Will English IV, Kara Feemster, Becky Finley, Garret Fitzgerald, Caitlin Fitzpatrick, Carly Fleming, Alyssa Frelk Quinlan, Vince Fuentes, Drew Green, Christoffer Gronhoj, Meghan Halder, Marc Halpin, Megan Harris, Becky Ives, Betsy Jaruseski, Jena Jasany, Beth Johnson, Sarah Jones, Merrick Jones, Maura Kelly, Amy Kempf, Matthew Kornblatt, Adam Leach, Elizabeth LiBassi, Matthew Logan, Morgan Logan, Katie Mankoff, Liz Mannebach, Elaine Marin, Carrie Marquette, Stacie Marshall, Priti Marwaha, Khitam Masoud, Paul Mazzola, Josh McClung, Megan McCormick, Allison Mecher, Edgar Mejia, Christopher Migely, Marco Morelli, Lydia Morgan, Deri Morgan, Jonathon Nagle, Grant Niewinski, Hector Nuñez, Devlin O'Connor, Colin O'Keefe, Molly O'Keefe, Don Olney, Sean Olvany, Anthony Ortega, Carlos Felipe Ospina, Bryce Payne, Terry Payne, Rachel Payne, Erick Perez, Christie Phillips, Christopher Pilat, Jennifer Pilat, Gowri Ramadas, Aurora Resnick, Jennifer Rhodes, Tracy Richter, Andrea Riedl, Janelle Romano, Wildivina Rosario, Rebecca Rosenberg, Todd Rubin, Jay Schiesser, Kristen Schlenz, Martin A Schumacher Jr., Nia Scruggs, Jill Seidman, Anna Shatsman, Justin Shiffman, Johnna Silver, Alpana Singh, Rebecca Smith, Greg Snyder, Anna Soltysiak, Allison Spriggs, Nick St. John, Julie Steffen, Coree Thomas, Oscar Torres Yepes, Mike Travalini, Hector Trejo, Andrea Trudeau, Tiffany Varchetto, Eric Villalpando, Allison Vogt, Meghan Wachter, Aaron Wahls, Bobby Weil, David Weninger, Elizabeth Wentz, David Wolf, Michael Wollpert, Kathleen Yagihashi, and Nathan Zion.
Imerman Angels recently launched their new Detroit chapter and Team IA runners also participated in the Detroit Free Press Talmer Bank Marathon on Sunday, October 19 and the 5K and Kids' Fun Run on Saturday, October 18. Cory Kroneman ran the full marathon while Emily Villajuan, Noel Villajuan and Jennifer Ortwein ran the 5K and son Jack Ortwein participated in the Kids' Fun Run. Imerman Angels Michigan Regional Director Duffy Wineman helped to raise funds and cheered Team IA on at the marathon finish line with a total of $11,500 raised to benefit the Imerman Angels mission.
Team Imerman Angels will also be participating in upcoming events including Pumpkins in the Park 5K, Hot Chocolate 5K and 15K in Grant Park, Turkey Day 5K and 8K on Thanksgiving morning, Rudolph's Ramble 8K, the 2015 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K and the 2015 Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
For more information on how to join Team Imerman Angels or if you have a team sport that you wish to get involved, call Dave Louthan at 312-274-5529 or email him at dloutha
//www.imermanangels.org/team-imerman-angels/and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TeamImermanAngels.
About Imerman Angels
Imerman Angels carefully matches and individually pairs a person touched by cancer (a cancer fighter or survivor) with someone who has fought and survived the same type of cancer (a Mentor Angel). Cancer caregivers (spouses, parents, children and other family and friends of fighters) also receive 1-on-1 connections with other caregivers and survivors. These 1-on-1 relationships inspire hope and offer the chance to ask personal questions and receive support from someone who is uniquely familiar with the experience. The service is absolutely free and helps anyone touched by any type of cancer, at any cancer stage level, at any age, living anywhere in the world.
Imerman Angels is a federally registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. To learn more, please visit www.imermanangels.org or call 877-274-5529.