Team "James Forni Vincero Warriors"

In loving memory of

James Norman Forni

April 30, 1979- June 28, 2015

James won his battle with Melanoma Cancer. He won, every day in every way. He got up, he fought, he embraced, he laughed, he lived and he fully enjoyed life. He fought through the pain he felt every day. He fought through the wall of odds that were stacked against him. James taught us all how to be strong and how to handle adversity. He knew the odds and knew they were not in his favor but he refused to let that stop him or bring him down. He never felt sorry for himself or let cancer break his spirit.

In true Coach Forni fashion, he adopted a mantra to help him through his fight; Vincero is Italian for “I Will Win.” His positive atttitude and strength truly embodied the fighting spirit of Vincero! Stuart Scott said “When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live.” Coach Forni was living these words long before Mr. Scott’s acceptance speech at the ESPY’S. Coach Forni in fact won his battle by how he chose to live, never letting the disease break his spirit. His simple acts of kindness and his infectious smile will never be forgotten for all those who knew him. He made this world a better place. To many he is their hero and he will continue to inspire us to live life to the fullest.

We will walk with James in our hearts where his legacy, spirit, and memory will live on forever. We want to do this walk to honor and remember James, and raise awareness and hopefully some funds for research to hopefully work towards abolishing this horrible disease. Together "WE WILL WIN!"

Honor James Forni by embracing the Vincero spirit and get busy living!

VINCERO!

Details:

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EVENT DAY PROGRAM:

Our virtual event will feature a Team Week leading up to event day! 

How does this work? 

Beginning on Monday, November 9th, our virtual event will have a Team Week where there will be a fitness activity each day of the week leading up to the main event day and virtual 5k on Saturday, November 14, 2020. These activities will not only keep our community moving all week long with a daily challenge and some fun prizes but will also help you you and your team reach your fundraising goals!

Make sure you register in order to receive all of the information about the daily activities!

On Saturday, November 14, 2020, we will still have the Miles for Melanoma San Francisco 5k. All of our individual participants and teams will be encouraged to walk, or run, together in their local neighborhood, their backyard or on their treadmill! We will provide you a link to submit your miles and times so we can be “together” even while apart. We will be sending you updates on the 

Team Week

 program shortly, so stay tuned! 

*more details on event home page