4th Annual Team Julia’s Wings at the Kent Pumpkin Run
Sherman, CT – The Julia’s Wings Foundation (JWF) is very excited to continue their fundraising efforts at the Kent Pumpkin Run in Kent, CT on Sunday, October 30th. The course is USATF certified. JWF was founded by the Malsin Family after they lost their daughter Julia, and big sister to Alyssa, after a year long battle against aplastic anemia, which is a rare bone marrow failure disease. Julia was only 13 years old.
“We are so thrilled to have Team Julia’s Wings once again participate in the Kent Pumpkin Run. It is such an uplifting event and an important way for us to continue our Foundation’s work” said Mike Malsin, “We are inviting people to participate in the Kent Pumpkin Run by joining Team Julia’s Wings. Last year we had over 300 participants and we hope to raise $30,000!”
Julia’s family created the JWF in loving memory and celebration of their daughter. JWF is a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to families of children struggling with this life threatening disease, aplastic anemia, and to medical professionals for healthcare research. The foundation helps qualified families by covering their costs of travel, lodging, and other living expenses. In addition, JWF seeks to promote the advancement of research for aplastic anemia through contributions to organizations and individuals dedicated to this endeavor.
“This event is important to us for many reasons. Julia was hospitalized for over a year, spending as much as 6-8 weeks at a time in the hospital. While battling her illness, what upset her more than the pain and physical limitations she was experiencing, was seeing other young children on the unit, fighting for their lives, without a parent or family member by their side” shared Heather Malsin. “The support from our friends and community made it possible for one of us to always be with Julia.” To join Team Julia’s Wings or read more about the foundation and its history visit http://juliaswings.org/ Mrs. Malsin added, “This is our way to repay the generosity of others as we will be eternally grateful for the support that we received.”
100% of the money raised will go directly to assisting families, whose children are fighting for their lives and to medical research. Our Foundation’s hope is that with continued research and funding, one child’s life may be saved and one mother, father, sister, and family will not have to endure the pain and suffering that aplastic anemia brought into the Malsin’s lives.
