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Don and his wife, Betsy Lembeck
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Name: Don Garber
Where You Live: Montclair, NJ
What You Do: I am the Commissioner of Major League Soccer
How You Walk The Walk: Team Captain of Team MLS
How Long Have You Walked: Since its inception
How Did You Get Involved: Through my work as Vice President of the Hope & Heroes Board
Your Favorite Part of the Walk: Spending time with Team MLS and the brave children and families that are a part of this wonderful organization.
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Name: Julia Glade Bender, MD
Where You Live: Scarsdale, NY
What You Do: I am a Pediatric Oncologist, Hope & Heroes Board Member and a Wife/Mother of 5 children ages 12, 15, 17, 18 and 21!
How You Walk The Walk: I am the Team Captain of Team DVL, the highest CUMC staff fundraiser and winner of the “Hope Cup” for 3 years running!
How Long Have You Walked: 5 years!
Your Motivation: I appreciate how crucial Hope & Heroes support is to our Developmental (DVL) Theraputics program, which is dedicated to bringing clinical trials of the newest drugs to our patients. We simply couldn’t do it without Hope & Heroes.
Your Favorite Part of the Walk: Seeing colleagues, patients, friends and family together, jumbled out of context, having a good time together and raising money for an awesome cause.
Anything Else?: That Hope Trophy sure looks great in my office - Go ahead, make my day and try to win the bragging rights from Team DVL!
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Name: Marcella Gregg Plummer
Where You Live: Brooklyn, NY
What You Do: Wife & Mom
How You Walk The Walk: I am the Team Captain for Team Arielle.
How Long Have You Walked?: This is my first year!
Your Motivation: I got involved to walk for my daughter who comes to clinic at Columbia every Monday for treatment.
Your Favorite Part of the Walk: I’m looking forward to seeing all the different families and the smiles on everyone’s faces.
Anything Else?: I want to say to H&H thanks for such a wonderful organization and Go Teams! !!!!!
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Mike Brown - Throwback Thursday style!
Mike with his wife, Marianne, in 2012
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Name: Mike Brown
Where You Live: New York City
What You Do: I am a Wealth Management Executive.
How You Walk The Walk: I am the Team Captain forTeam Dynasty.
How Long Have You Walked?: Since its inception.
Your Motivation:I am a member of the Hope & Heroes Board of Directors.
Your Favorite Part of the Walk: The camaraderie of the walkers.
Anything Else?: Thank you….Now let’s get walking!
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Name: Erica Pezzello
Where You Live: New York City
What You Do: Manager of Sales Administration
How You Walk The Walk: I am the Team Captain for the Silver Lining Society’s team, Team Silver Cloud!
How Long Have You Walked?: 3 years!
Your Motivation:As a member of SLS this was my first event and fell in love with this day
Your Favorite Part of the Walk: Of course, a smile on a child's face brings the happiest tears to my eyes, but the most important and inspiring feeling I take away every year rain or shine is the addicting and overwhelming uplifting spirits and passion from all that volunteer.
Anything Else?: As long as there is an H&H walk I will be present. It is one of my top memories living in New York City and I am so lucky to be a part of this. To be inspired by children is one of life’s greatest gifts.
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Name: Shira Kapito Arcus
Where You Live: New York City
What You Do: I am a pediatric oncology nurse at Columbia University Medical Center
How You Walk The Walk: I am the Team Captain for Team Kapito
How Long Have You Walked?: 5 years!
Your Motivation: I got involved with the walk by working in the pediatric oncology clinic at Columbia which is funded by Hope & Heroes
Your Favorite Part of the Walk: Seeing all of my patients outside of the clinic having a great time!
Anything Else?: Go Team Kapito!
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Jeremy, on the job at the Walk
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Name: Jeremy Shatan
Where You Live: NYC
What You Do: Executive Director, Hope & Heroes
How You Walk The Walk: Co-Captain of Team Jacob, along with my wife, Karen Capucilli
How Long Have You Walked?: Since the beginning!
Your Motivation: I walk for my son, Jacob. He was only 2 ½ when he died in 1999 due to a brain tumor. Jacob’s doctors did their very best but, thanks to research, they can do even better today and treatments are continuing to improve all the time. My career is dedicated to finding meaning in his experience and helping families and medical professionals in the world of pediatric cancer and blood disorders. That's what makes working at Hope & Heroes such an amazing experience for me.
You can learn a little bit more about Jacob at our team page
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Your Favorite Part of the Walk: Just the feeling of togetherness and joy. Everyone – patients, parents, siblings, doctors, nurses, staff, volunteers, donors, board members – is there for one reason, and the unity of purpose is thrilling.
Anything Else?: Frankly, I was against doing a walk for years. It’s one of the most labor-intensive events you can put on and we weren’t sure if anyone would come. Boy was I wrong! I am continually bowled over by the response to the Hope & Heroes Walk and filled with gratitude at everyone who has worked so hard to make it such a great day!
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