Filomena Crolla
Miles for Mena 🤍
Total raised
ÂŁ1,570.00
+ ÂŁ361.25 Gift Aid
Ibiza Marathon 2025
Sat 12 Apr 2025
Strava activity tracker
Distance travelled 42.5 km
In memory of
Filomena Crolla
My Story
My Nonna Mena was the rock of our family. She raised me, spoiled me, and made sure I never left the house without at least three layers of clothing and a full stomach. She passed away from ovarian cancer when I was 12, and not a day goes by that I don’t miss her. If she were here, she’d probably tell me running a marathon is ridiculous (“Menucha, 42 km? Ma perché? Eat something instead!”). But since she can’t talk me out of it, I’m running the Ibiza Marathon in her honor—to raise money for cancer research, specifically for future research into alternative cancer cures. Cancer took my Nonna too soon. If we can fund better treatments, maybe one day, no one will have to lose their own Nonna Mena. So, if you want to support an amazing cause (or just want to see if I survive this), please donate! Every penny helps. Grazie mille—wish me luck!
CAUSE
Developing better treatments
From testing new therapies to finding better ways of using existing therapies, our clinical trials have helped improve cancer treatment. But these treatments don’t work for everyone and can have short- and long-term side effects. With your support, we can find kinder, more effective treatments so that people can live longer, better lives.
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