Total Funds Raised: $46,137

Age: 23

Bio: Peter Bartlett is running the NYC Marathon for his grandmother Mimi (pictured at left with Peter) who, after battling liver cancer for just over a year, passed away earlier this summer. She passed on the day Peter ran his first NY Road Runner race, the Queens Half.

“I’ve known for a while now that I wanted to compete in the NY Marathon this year, but when my grandmother lost her battle with cancer, I knew I had to do it for a charity,” he said. “It’s the perfect way to honor her, and this is the perfect charity.”

Bartlett recognizes that more and more families are forced to deal with the effects of cancer, and is looking forward to contributing to the effort to find a cure.

He has been running competitively for close to 10 years now, including four years on Princeton University’s track team, but never attempted a marathon before. Despite his inexperience at this distance, he has lofty goals, and hopes to place in the top 100 and break 2:40. He’s been putting in his miles training, and he cannot wait to cross the finish line in November!

Peter would like to thank the following donors:
Benny Adler
Gerald and Jodi Agnew
Jude Arena
Michael Baldwin
Brett Barnes
Bridget Bartlett
Erin and Peter Bartlett
Stephen Beckwith
Andrew Berman
Daniel and Kathleen Bethencourt
Nancy Blair
Ron Blake
Peter Bliven
Evan Boulukos
Patrick Brett
Cindy Brock
Charles Brown
Derek Brown
Genny Brown
Madson Buchbinder
Jeff Campeas
Matthew Carter-Tracy
Peter Chalif
Jerry and Sydlee Cohen
Thomas Coomes
Donald Corsaro
A. Nicole Cunningham
David Cyganowski
Jimena Dake
Kevin Danckwerth
Adam Davis
Kimberly Davis Shapiro
John DeCarlo
Mark and Ellen De Rocco
Curt Demers
Grant Dewey
Al Dopking
Austin B. Drill
Craig Drill
Katherine Fedele
Stephanie Finch
Rachel Franzblau
Ryan Freel
Chris Gallic
Joseph Geraci
Erik Hall
Steven Hall
Ryan Hallam
Maureen Hawke
John Heppolette
Michael Higgins
Aubrey Hurse
Lori Ireland
Ami Jain
William Keays
Thomas Keelan
Corinne Keller
Rade Kljajic
Craig and Dawn Knickerbocker
Nancy Lauterbach
Miriam Large
Mark J. Lawless
Alexandra Levin
Tara Liddle
Maureen Liebes
Bartley Livolsi
Marc Livolsi
Marino Lorza
Elaine Lovell
Jeffrey Luse
Ellen Maguire
Matthew Mallgrave
Michelle and Mike Manclark
William Mangan
Mary Martin
Thomas H. Massey
Ronald J. Marino
Howard Marsh
John and Emily McCarthy
Katrien McCarthy
Michael Mcmanus
Chris McNichol
Eric Mihelc
Claudia Milgrim
Cheri Mitchell
Stephanie Moses
Dan Mulligan
John Paskalides
GeGe Pender
Joe Resciniti
Katie Robinson-Duff
Margie Robinson-Duff
Susan Rhudy
John Rice
Chris Roeder
Duncan Rowland
Adam Rudner
Griag Saloom
Denise Rivera Sanchez
Debra Schalk
Barbara Smallwood
Joel Sternbach
Gregory Swanson
Joseph and Helen Teklits
Paula Thomas
Daniel Tomson
Locky Trachsel
Donna Trammell
Carla Villacorta
Douglas Vissicchio
Sophia Volandes
Diana and Arthur Walton
Theodore T. Wang
Donald Weiss
Gisele Weiss
George Wheatley
John Whipple
Karen Whitby
Debra B. White
Jacquie White
Monica White
Joshua Whitcraft
Jeb Winton

Fundraising Goal: $3,500

Total Funds Raised: $3,724

Age: 26

Bio: For the second consecutive year, Gabe Rose will run the New York City Marathon on behalf of the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation to honor his late Uncle, James Delphin, who passed away in 2007 after a long battle with a rare form of pancreatic cancer. Gabe will run in tribute to his uncle’s immediate family, his Aunt Lisa and six cousins (Caitlin, Emma, Naomi, Caleb, Jacob, and Collette).

This is Gabe’s third consecutive New York City marathon. After completing the race in 2008, he approached Waxman’s Millennial Society about the opportunity to run on behalf of the foundation. A match was made, and the rest is history. He is extremely proud to represent the organization.

Gabe would like to thank the following donors:
Deena Aboodi
Joshua Banker
Edward Beaulac
Kylie Davis
Chris Doughtery
Charles Dwyer
Julia Einbond
Thomas Eschbacher
Mark Hochberg
Allen Hyman
Zulekha Inayat
Alissa Jacob
Marc Latenti
Thomas Lightcap
Susan Liu
Larry Manis
Daniel Opallo
Ari Pollack
Diego Pontoriero
Adam Ratner
Cynthia Rose
Eric Rose
Stewart Rose
Zach Rose
Peter Shalek
Brandon Schoettler
William Speck
Benjamin Stein
Matthew Wang
Jarod Were
Philip Willner
Daniel Zeldowich
Arthur Fisher-Zernin

Fundraising Goal: $3,500

Total Funds Raised: $3,807

Age: 27

Bio: Before last year, Elliot Weinberg would never have considered himself a runner. An avid boxer, Weinberg decided to change his workout routine on a whim and get in shape by running through the streets of Manhattan. “I started running outside because it allowed me to explore the city,” he said. But soon his short jogs along the Westside Highway turned into 8-10 mile runs over a few short months. He’s even up to running 18-20 miles when he feels like running longer distances. “It started out as a conditioning method, but running has quickly become a passion and a new found joy,” said Weinberg.

After friends suggested that he consider running a marathon, he decided to enter the ING New York City Marathon and will be running in support of the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation. Having attended past fundraising events through the Millennial Society of the Waxman Foundation, Weinberg is familiar with the unique scientific concept that drives the Foundation—reprogramming cancer cells to deliver minimally toxic treatments to cancer patients.

Weinberg has been touched by cancer through the lives of family members and friends. “Unfortunately, cancer affects the lives of many people,” he said. “By running in the New York City marathon this fall, I hope to do what I can to help the cause to find a cure for a disease that affects so many.”

Elliot would like to thank the following donors:
Matthew Bayer
Christopher Berton
Linda Bleck
Marcy Borofsky
Alexander Clavero
Tamara Clavero
David Dellon
Nicole Eshaghpour
Gidi Fisher
Michael Fleischman
Michele Goldenberg
Alissa Jacob
Joel Karotkin
Susan Kaufman
Jenny Kindman
Justin Korval
Steven Loffman
David Luftman
Brian Marcus
David Morrisey
Nella Oddi
Esther Pariser
Gregory Ring
Lindsey Schiffman
Lee Schosid
Steve J. Shapiro
Charles Steerman
Jack & Susan Tolin
David Warren
Clara Weinberg
Eric Weinberg
Andrew Wiener
Ricky Yoselevitz

Fundraising Goal: $3,500

Total Funds Raised: $2,700

Age: 35

Bio: Ben Hieger heard about Team Waxman through fellow co-worker and Waxman teammate Bryan Rodman. Though Ben has completed two half-marathons in the past, he has never run in a full marathon. The 26.219-mile course will be tough to complete, he admits, but he’s up for the challenge. “My biggest goal is to finish the marathon before P. Diddy’s time of 4 hours and 14 minutes,” he says.

Ben is up to running 10 miles and plans to ramp up his training in the next few months. He considers the hard work all worth it in the end when he thinks about the end goal—raising money for cancer research.

He is running in support of his girlfriend, who lost her father to cancer last year, and in honor of friends and family who have been diagnosed with the disease, including his brother—a six-year survivor of leukemia—and a co-worker who just recently finished treatment. Ben
says he’s come to realize that cancer can strike at any age, so running in the ING New York City marathon is his small part to do what he can to help find a cure.

Ben would like to thank the following donors:
Pam Carden
Jennifer Cimmino
Eric Cosper
Daniel Dougherty
Melissa Downs
Sara Eolin
Jeremy Filgate
Justin Gignac
Barbara Hieger
Allison Klein
Stephen Klinck
Daniel Kroeger
Nick Mark
Jeannine Miller
Kevin Mire
Deborah Nix
Salvatore Pavone
The Pope
Adam & Amy Offen-Reeves
Colleen Sampson
Cathy Shannon
Connie Sieveking
Frederic Simon
Jill Simon
James Splinder
Orlee Tatarka
Amy Wills
Keri Wright

Fundraising Goal: $3,500

Total Funds Raised: $3,660

Age: 29

Bio: Kate Forlenza is a new addition to Team Waxman this year. Though she’s never run in a marathon before, she said she’s always wanted to check that off of her bucket list. Thanks to her co-workers and fellow teammates—Ben Hieger, Bryan Rodman and Mike Wasilewski—Forlenza will soon have the chance.

“I decided to run because it has always been my goal to run the NYC marathon by the time I turn 30,” she said. “I also want to run for the people in my life who have been recently diagnosed with cancer and who are long-time survivors.”

Having only run short-distance races in the past, Forlenza is not daunted by the challenge set before her. Training has been tough, but she is slowly getting there. “Every week gets a little easier. I have been wanting to do this for such a long time, and that is what I keep telling myself to push me to the next mile,” said Forlenza.

“I think the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation is a great organization. I want to do what ever I can to help the fight.”

Kate would like to thank the following donors:
Linda Adler
Edward Ahearn
Joanne Aitchison
Nancy Albertson
Patrice Bohlen
Kelly Calver
Jessica Ciccarelli
MaryAnn Clark
Philip Forlenza
Stefanie Forlenza
William Forlenza
Margie Giberson
Janis Guash
Michael Icovino
Jiffy Iuen
Jon Kamen
Melanie Minasz
Allison Miniero
Erin Moye
Stephanie Pangia
Frank Senzino
Cathy Shannon
Frederic Simon
Alison Speranza
James Spindler
Frank Ventura
Tara Vittoria
Karen Wilson