LRG Athletes Win for the GIST Community!
Five GIST advocates used their passion for sports in 2025 to fundraise through our LRG Athletes program raising awareness and funds for our GIST community.
Chris Skiff Defies Odds by Running in California Marathon
When Chris Skiff was in elementary school, he “felt the urge to run.” And he has been running ever since. Even after being diagnosed with GIST.
Marathon Brings GIST Awareness to Richmond, VA
The numbers of marathon walkers, runners and spectators who gathered in support of Dana Pearson’s GIST fundraiser in Virginia was both heartwarming and astonishing.
Around the World…Chile Edition
Piga Fernandez, the LRG’s global relations coordinator, participated in an activity called “I have cancer, …lets talk” organized by Red Chile Cancer, a coalition of cancer patient groups in Chile. The main objective [...]