Please join me in fundraising to celebrate the beautiful life of my dear friend, Emily Lader.
Please join me in supporting my fundraising efforts to celebrate the life of my dear friend, Emily.
We lost Emily on Sunday, July 26, 2026 after receiving her diagnosis of Stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma just a little over a year ago.
Emily was vivacious, hilarious, kind-hearted, and truly irreplaceable. One of a kind.
Last year, she proudly led "The Shady Bunch" in raising a team total of $14,456. After Emily's passing, we aimed to raise $15,000 as one small way we can honor her legacy and fund research and development of new treatments for melanoma.
Since surpassing our original goal of $15,000 and with just over two weeks to go, we are now aiming for the $20,000 fundraising milestone. A huge "THANK YOU" to all who have shown their support so far. It means the world to us, as Emily's friends & family. Go Team Shady Bunch!
A gift of any amount is greatly appreciated and TOGETHER we are making an impact in the fight against melanoma.
The cure for melanoma begins with us.
Melanoma is the deadliest and fastest growing form of skin cancer and we all want a cure to be found soon. Miles for Melanoma is the way people come together to take action and help support this fight and the mission of the Melanoma Research Foundation.
Every step matters and every step counts. Significant advancement has been made in the past few years in improved detection, new drug treatments and better survival rates. This progress has been built on the breakthroughs made fighting other types of cancers, as well as the existing foundation of melanoma research.
There is more to be done and a long way to go, but the finish line is in sight. The energy, enthusiasm and encouragement from patients, survivors, families, friends, caregivers, and the medical community impacts many lives and many future.
Step up and donate to Miles for Melanoma today.
