Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC) is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the 2024 summer fundraising season. Between the capstone Climb for a Cure event, along with several community fundraising events, the Fight CRC community raised more than $165,000 for patient programs and research efforts.

Since 2016, Climb for a Cure has united relentless champions who bravely face colorectal cancer. In 2024, we marked our ninth year of raising funds and awareness by challenging ourselves and overcoming obstacles together. This event has built a strong community of champions whose fundraising has fueled vital initiatives like our EOCRC Think Tanks, the Path to a Cure Report, and research grants. As Fight CRC’s largest fundraising event, Climb for a Cure, has raised over $1 million for research directly impacting our community.

Nearly 100 participants convened in the Great Smoky Mountains of Gatlinburg, Tennessee on July 20, 2024, for this year’s Climb. Despite a global travel crisis, climbers embraced their relentlessness and scaled the Smokies.

In addition to the capstone Climb, advocates around the U.S. got creative and hosted their own events, called Cure events, to support the cause.

• Fight CRC Ambassador and stage III colon cancer survivor Wendy Harpp hosted a climb at Lake George, NY, followed by a cornhole tournament.
• Advocate Mel Harris hosted a climb at Momentum climbing gym in Lehi, Utah.
• Fight CRC’s Olivia Henswel and her wife Kristen, hosted Drag for a Cure in Lees Summit, Missouri.
• Advocate Sergio Barbosa led his colleagues at Harrison Street investment firm of Chicago, Illinois, to participate in a Soul Cycle class and donate in memory of his coworker Britt Stallings.
• Fight CRC’s Paula Chambers-Reney and her wife, Lara, hosted a booth at Houston Pride Celebration® to raise awareness in a community unfairly burdened by colorectal cancer and sell bracelets.

"Thank you to all the incredible attendees, fundraisers, and supporters who made our summer 2024 events a resounding success,” said Emily Piekut, Director of Donor Relations at Fight CRC. “Your passion, dedication, and generosity have not only raised critical funds for colorectal cancer research and awareness but also inspired hope in countless lives."

Thank you to everyone who donated, climbed, tossed bags, performed, tipped, rode, donation-matched, and bought bracelets in support of the cause!

A special thank you to our gold and platinum sponsors of Climb for a Cure: Exact Sciences, Merck, and Taiho Oncology.