Tag Archive: “Jog for Jill”

Jill’s Final Message: “BEAT LUNG CANCER!”

In her final moments, Jill Costello had her Aunt Kathy dictate some notes. One of those notes included specific instructions for all of us: “BEAT LUNG CANCER!” Yes, in addition to leaving final messages to her loved ones, Jill stressed the need to “get date out big time.” Here’s what she was talking about. In…

Jill Costello (December 1, 1987 – June 24, 2010)

This is a guest post from the Bonnie J Addario Lung Cancer Foundation. “Life is all about how we handle the challenges we are given.” — Jill Costello, June 14, 2009 “My promise to Jill is to work harder, faster and more furiously to find an end to this disease and I know that Jill…

Fighting and Uniting Against Lung Cancer

TEAM LINDA! Dana Ricks Tasker submitted this photo for her mom, Linda Lefrancois, who is battling Stage IV NSCLC. The picture shows the whole family in Grand Lake for Christmas wearing their “Team Linda” t-shirts! Keep it up Linda…and team!!! It’s time to start a new album on our “WTF” Facebook page and on the…

A Double-Dose of Positivity & Hope for Lung Cancer

Ok, lung cancer totally, totally sucks. But the people who have the disease, along with those who love them, totally ROCK. Here’s why: More than $37,000 was raised on Sunday at the “Jog for Jill” event. Jill is a senior at UC Berkeley with Stage IV lung cancer. Read the rest of the article here….