Rush Mudders for Lynch Syndrome
Tax deductible
You can make a difference by donating today to Jacqueline Rush Foundation. The Jacqueline Rush Foundation raises awareness and funds for research for Lynch Syndrome, a hereditary genetic cancer syndrome that significantly increases the risk of colorectal, endometrial, ovarian, and other cancers, often at a young age. 1 in 279 people in the U.S. inherited Lynch Syndrome and shockingly, 95% of those who have inherited Lynch Syndrome don’t know they have it. Knowing you have Lynch Syndrome gives you the opportunity to change your genetic cancer destiny instead of leaving it up to fate!
Most people and many doctors have never heard of of Lynch Syndrome. Jacqueline Rush was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 20 and passed away at age 23. Had her doctors and family known about Lynch, her life story might be very different.
High on Jacqueline’s bucket list was participating in a Tough Mudder when she got well. Unfortunately she never got that chance so in 2014 her friend Kirsten organized a group of 4 participants and they did the Tough Mudder in Jacqueline’s honor. She named the team the “Rush Mudders” and they spread awareness of Lynch Syndrome throughout the course. We've been carrying on the tradition of participating in the Tough Mudder ever since!
Every one of us knows someone who has been touched by cancer. What if knowing you inherited a genetic mutation that gave you an increased for cancer could help you prevent or catch cancer early when it could be cured, wouldn't you want to know?
Learn more about our foundation and Lynch Syndrome: http://jrushfoundation.org/
Most people and many doctors have never heard of of Lynch Syndrome. Jacqueline Rush was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 20 and passed away at age 23. Had her doctors and family known about Lynch, her life story might be very different.
High on Jacqueline’s bucket list was participating in a Tough Mudder when she got well. Unfortunately she never got that chance so in 2014 her friend Kirsten organized a group of 4 participants and they did the Tough Mudder in Jacqueline’s honor. She named the team the “Rush Mudders” and they spread awareness of Lynch Syndrome throughout the course. We've been carrying on the tradition of participating in the Tough Mudder ever since!
Every one of us knows someone who has been touched by cancer. What if knowing you inherited a genetic mutation that gave you an increased for cancer could help you prevent or catch cancer early when it could be cured, wouldn't you want to know?
Learn more about our foundation and Lynch Syndrome: http://jrushfoundation.org/
Organizer
Carra Buttress
Organizer
San Francisco, CA
Jacqueline Rush Foundation
Beneficiary