Meet Our Top Fundraisers
Debbie Knight
Marathon: Bermuda
Chapter: Western Missouri/Greater Kansas City
Amount: $27,000
Debbie Knight beat the heat in Bermuda to finish her first marathon, and in the process raised more than $27,000.
Mike Binkowski
Marathon: Dublin
Chapter: North Central
Amount: $16,000
Mike ran the 2002 Dublin Marathon in honor of his six-year-old son Erik, who has had juvenile rheumatoid arthritis since the age of two.
Joe Corrado and Mark Whited
Marathon: Bermuda
Chapter: Ohio River Valley Chapter
Amount: $47,000 (combined since May 2001)
Since May 2001 Joe Corrado and Mark Whited have run two marathons each and combined have raised more than $47,000.
Kristen Cartwright
Marathon: Anchorage
Chapter: Northeastern New York
Amount: $10,000
Kristen is a 2nd grade teacher and mother of two young children. While living with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus she accomplished one of her life goals. She raised over $10,000 for the foundation and completed a marathon.
