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Philadelphia Love Run Half MarathonMarch 29, 2026

With your support through the Love Run, Legacy of Hope will ensure no cancer patient or family member goes hungry or loses their home.

Philly Runs Free is the partnership between Legacy of Hope and the Philadelphia Love Run which allows any runner on any team to get their registration refunded 100% by raising $250 for Legacy of Hope. The money you raise will help ensure no cancer patient or family member goes hungry or loses their home in Philadelphia.

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Step 3 - Race

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Participants: 519

Fundraising Levels

$250 Level

Race Registration Fees Refunded

$500 Level

$25 Gift Certificate for Philly Runner

$1000 Level

$50 Coupon For The 2027 Love Run

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Sponsored Athletes

Meet Vinny Carrano

Vinny Carrano has been part of the Philly fitness community for many years, but his fitness journey began in the Marine Corps, and his passion for fighting cancer started long before both of these. When Vinny was young, his sister Lauren was diagnosed with leukemia. Vinny says, “She was truly special and full of joy, love, and strength. Even throughout her two-year battle, she never stopped smiling or lifting others up”.
 
Lauren passed away just two weeks after her 9th birthday in 1996, and Vinny has been fighting in her memory ever since.
“I’ve spent my life raising money for cancer research and supporting families facing the same challenges my family once did. That’s why I’m running the Love Run for Legacy of Hope. Their mission provides emergency support to Philadelphia cancer patients and funds research to find new cures — the exact kind of help my family desperately needed.
 
Thank you for helping me keep Lauren’s spirit alive and making a real difference for local families fighting today!”
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Meet Mike Shipp

Meet Mike Shipp, founder of Philly Track Jawn.  We are honored to introduce him as a Philly Runs Free–sponsored athlete supporting Legacy of Hope at the Love Run.
 
Mike is more than a runner—he’s a community builder, a storyteller, and a reminder of why movement matters. His journey is rooted in a deep commitment to showing up for others, values that align powerfully with Legacy of Hope’s mission to support cancer patients and families when they need it most.

We’re proud to have Mike running the Love Run with purpose, heart, and intention—carrying forward a legacy of love, resilience, and community every step of the way.
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Meet Joe Rinaldi

The founder of Project Endure ,and Philly Runs Free sponsored runners says, 
 
“Life is hard and there’s no getting around that. Being born with a genetic eye condition that causes progressive loss of sight has given me a lot of perspective. One of the biggest lessons that I’ve learned through navigating challenge is that we don’t have to do it alone.
 
I started Project Endure to cultivate a community of people who see value in supporting others and being supported through the hard things – that goes for the hard things we choose, and the hard that chooses us”.
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Meet Meghan Maciolek

If you’ve been with Legacy of Hope for any amount of time, you already know Meghan, she has been a steady, loyal presence for years—always the first to say, “How can I help?”

Her heart for service comes from her parents. Her mom, with 18 years of sobriety, helped countless others through AA. Her dad dedicated himself to serving the most vulnerable in our community. Their lives were shining examples of service. Now, through Legacy of Hope, Meghan carries their legacy forward—while building her own for her family and children.

“I run to honor my parents’ legacy, to serve others, and to inspire hope. I run for those who cannot.“

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Official Training Schedule

DateTimeTraining TypeMeeting LocationHosted by
01/17/20269 AMGroup Run & TrainingFairmount Water Works PierCoreFitness
02/21/2026TBD5K RunTBDCoreFitness & Philly Track Jawn
03/14/2026TBDTBDTBDCoreFitness & Philly Track Jawn
03/28/2026TBDShakeout RunTBDCoreFitness & Philly Track Jawn

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Love Run Sponsored Athletes

Vinny Carrano

Vinny Carrano

Leroy Miles

Leroy Miles

Morgan Huang

Morgan Huang

Jill Farabelli

Jill Farabelli

Meghan Maciolek

Meghan Maciolek

Jenna Lampe

Jenna Lampe

Holly Barilla

Holly Barilla

Sammy Sanchez

Sammy Sanchez

Steve Tribanas

Steve Tribanas

Love Run Through The Years

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Love Run 2026

  • March 29, 2026
  • Starts at 07:30 AM
  • Eakins Oval, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • GPS 2451 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130
  • contact@legacyofhope.life
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Elliott Sina

Elliott is a medical student at Thomas Jefferson University’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College, driven by a commitment to advancing care for cancer patients through clinical insight and research. He leads Legacy of Hope’s research initiative, evaluating the impact of the Emergency Patient Support Network on patients’ quality of life. Through his efforts, Elliott aims to amplify Legacy of Hope’s mission, combining patient-centered care with meaningful, data-driven advocacy.

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Dr. Claudia Capparelli, PhD

Affiliations: Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

​Education: PhD, University of Calabria, Cosenza, Italy – 2011

​Focus & Impact:  Focus on the role of the SOX10 transcription factor with regard to tumor cell heterogeneity and plasticity across multiple genotypes in melanoma. Investigating how SOX10 plasticity/heterogeneity affects the response to MEKi and anti-ErbB3 combinations in WT BRAF melanoma patients. 

​Publications: Publications Link

Honors & Awards:

  • Legacy of Hope Merit Award

  • Outrun the Sun Melanoma Research Scholar Award

  • Unical Fellowship Visiting Scholar

  • International Pigment Cell Conference Travel Award

  • Best Poster Presentation, Ninth Annual Jefferson Post-doctoral Research

  • INPDAP Fellowship for Student Merit 

  • University of Calabria Fellowships for Student Merit 

Dr. Qing Chen, M.D., Ph.D.

Affiliations: The Wistar Institute, The Chen Laboratory, University of Maryland

​Education: PhD,Immunology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, State University of New York at Buffalo (Dean’s Award for outstanding dissertation) – 2006

Focus & Impact:  Focus is on the molecular mechanisms of brain metastasis originating from primary tumors like breast cancer, and the interplay between cancer cells and the stromal cells that populate the brain microenvironment. 

​Publications: Publications Link

Honors & Awards​:

  • Legacy of Hope Merit Award

  • Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy Award

  • Susan G. Komen, CCR Basic/Translational and Clinical application

  • The V Foundation for Cancer Research Award

  • Dissertation Research Award, Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation 

Nia Andrews

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Rebecca Blinn

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Carol Sollenberger

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Maree Lavo

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Bryan Lathrop

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Kimberly S. Reed

An award winning international speaker, author, corporate trainer and diversity, equality and inclusion executive, nationally recognized thought leader, expert, strategist and advisor to some of the world’s most influential organizations in global professional services, health care, financial services, consumer products and pharmaceutical industries.

Kimberly is a seasoned leader in transforming organizations into high-performing enterprises and challenging leaders to live without limits, with more than 20 years of HR, talent acquisition, and diversity & inclusion experience; successfully turning around troubled diversity practices by designing, building, leading, and shaping high-performing cultures at global organizations with robust strategies, global employee development programs and enterprise-wide initiatives that have increased revenue growth and organizational brand eminence.

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Michele Redrow

Michele is a Director on the Legacy of Hope board and also serves on the Executive Committee.

mary chicorelli

Professional:  Mary is a certified city planner for Philadelphia, a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association as well as the Philadelphia Bar Association, and the Pro Bono Honor Roll First Judicial District of Philadelphia.

Bio: Mary’s insight into the legal world is invaluable to Legacy of Hope, both in keeping our daily operations moving fluidly as well as making connections for our patients and their families when needed.

“Michael reached out to me about 2 years ago through mutual friends. We worked together to help a woman with stage 4 cancer get her electricity turned back on after it was shut off during the winter. I’ve been 100% supportive of Mike’s vision since then.”

joseph ruggieri, jr

Education: Bachelor’s of Science from West Chester University in Management and Finance

Bio: As a member of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.’s upper management team, Joseph brings a wealth of knowledge regarding finances, management, team-building and planning to the Legacy of Hope board. Joseph linked up with Michael, our President, and Wells Fargo began supporting Legacy of Hope annually.

“My father passed away from what started as Colon Cancer in 2015. Cancer is horrible and if there is something I can do to help others impacted I would want to be a part of it.”

David April

David is the founder of the Fishtown Beer Runners, an organization with chapters all over the world based here in Philadelphia.

dr. kevin kelly

Dr. Kevin Kelly leads Legacy of Hope’s Scientific Review Board to seek out and support the most promising cancer research in Philadelphia using a merit-based system.  He is Jefferson’s Director of Solid Tumor Oncology.

greg garber

Greg Garber is the director of Oncology Support Services at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center.

Gina Mancuso

Gina’s experience as the very successful co-owner of CoreFitness, LLC coupled with her expertise in planning special events makes her the perfect Vice President for Legacy of Hope. With energy, passion, and drive that makes her seem superhuman, Gina’s connection to our mission is a personal one.

“Both my father and my dear childhood friend were diagnosed with cancer within 3 months of one another. They were surrounded and supported by friends and family throughout their battle and until their passing. No one should suffer through a diagnosis alone and, without Legacy of Hope, some people would do just that.”

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Michael Rowe

Awards:

Volatile Media Management’s Mover, Shaker, Changemaker Award – February 2017

Miles Mack Community Services & Leadership Honorable Mention – 2016 TJUH Emergency Department Technician of the Year, Physicians Choice Award – 2015

TJUH Emergency Department Technician of the Year, Physicians Choice Award – 2014

​Bio:

With his free time so limited, Michael manages to fuse his work with his other passion: running. Whether it is with the Fishtown Beer Runners, our own Team Relentless Hope, or his closest friends, Michael can often be spotted on the streets of Philadelphia keeping himself fit and active.

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