Mary E. Smith Foundation

Mary E. Smith Foundation "Committed to winning the fight against brain tumors"

Give a Big Welcome to our Patient Grant Recipient and her supporters of Team Mighty Melanie! We would LOVE for you to m...
06/03/2026

Give a Big Welcome to our Patient Grant Recipient and her supporters of Team Mighty Melanie! We would LOVE for you to meet this family at our Brain Tumor & Cancer Awareness 5K on Sat June 27th!

CONGRATULATIONS TEAMS

1. Memories of Mary-MOM
2. Terri Tough
3 Pfizer
4 Team DST CAC
5 Rushing 4 A Cure

Gray Matters Teams are making a difference! 💪🏽🧠 🩶

REGISTER OR DONATE TODAY!
Walk or Run with us 👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Chicago/RunTheRidgeMaryESmithAnnualBrainTumorAwareness5KEvent

TEAM DONATIONS 👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/178082/TopFundraisers -topTeamFundraisers


It’s Heating Up as we move to less than 30 Days Until Race Day! Sat June 27th Welcome Chicago Alumnae Chapter of Delta S...
05/29/2026

It’s Heating Up as we move to less than 30 Days Until Race Day! Sat June 27th

Welcome Chicago Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, Pfizer

1. Memories of Mary-MOM
2. Terri Tough
3 Way Tie
Pfizer & Team DST CAC

Gray Matters Teams are making a difference! 💪🏽🧠 🩶

REGISTER OR DONATE TODAY!
Walk or Run with us 👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Chicago/RunTheRidgeMaryESmithAnnualBrainTumorAwareness5KEvent

TEAM DONATIONS 👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/178082/TopFundraisers -topTeamFundraisers


And the Teams are off to a roaring start! Has your Team made it to the leaderboard yet? Supporting Research & Scholarsh...
05/16/2026

And the Teams are off to a roaring start! Has your Team made it to the leaderboard yet? Supporting Research & Scholarships for the Brain Tumor/Cancer Community

TEAM DONATION PAGES 👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/178082/TopFundraisers -topTeamFundraisers

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Brain Tumor Awareness 5K Sat June 27th 3 weeks to guarantee your t-shirt size! Check out the 2026...
05/15/2026

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Brain Tumor Awareness 5K Sat June 27th
3 weeks to guarantee your t-shirt size! Check out the 2026 design by Survivor Joseph Thompson Jr. A great visual representation of our change to the city’s scenic Lake Front location at Burnham Park 💪🏽🧠🩶JOIN US TODAY!

REGISTRATION 👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Chicago/RunTheRidgeMaryESmithAnnualBrainTumorAwareness5KEvent

VOLUNTEER LINK 👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/IL/Chicago/RunTheRidgeMaryESmithAnnualBrainTumorAwareness5KEvent

TEAM DONATIONS 👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/178082/TopFundraisers -topTeamFundraisers

VENDORS/SPONSORS 👇🏽
https://form.jotform.com/251687067472163

Happy Heavenly Mother’s Day to the namesake. Hoping she is proud and smiling down on us. ❤️
05/10/2026

Happy Heavenly Mother’s Day to the namesake. Hoping she is proud and smiling down on us. ❤️

Fighting for the 1.3 Million People living with a brain tumor on this 1st Day of Brain Tumor Awareness Month. It is our...
05/01/2026

Fighting for the 1.3 Million People living with a brain tumor on this 1st Day of Brain Tumor Awareness Month. It is our desire to live in a world where brain tumors/cancer do not exist! Join MESF “Gray Matters” TEAMS:

1st Place Memories of Mary
2nd Place Terri Tough
3rd Place Brain Teasers
4th Rushing 4 A Cure

Our efforts help support scholarships & financial assistance grants for patients like Melanie & Josh (pictured below). MESF proudly supports the National Brain Tumor Society with a portion of proceeds from our Annual 5K RUN THE RIDGE LAKE FRONT will benefit advocacy and research efforts. SIGN UP TODAY! Saturday June 27th @ Burnham Park in Chicago. WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER! 💪🏽🧠

REGISTER for the MESF 5K👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Chicago/RunTheRidgeMaryESmithAnnualBrainTumorAwareness5KEvent

DONATE To MESF Gray Matters TEAMS👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/178082/TopFundraisers -topTeamFundraisers

DONATE to NBTS Advocacy w/ MESF 5K👇🏽
https://nbtsevents.braintumor.org/2026RunTheRidge






OVERWHELMED with JOY & EXCITEMENT for the support shown at this year’s Shoe Show and Evening Wear Fashions to support Ma...
04/27/2026

OVERWHELMED with JOY & EXCITEMENT for the support shown at this year’s Shoe Show and Evening Wear Fashions to support Mary E. Smith Foundation is an understatement! Karen Evans adorned in a XCLUSIVE FINISH custom blazer was the host with the MOST! She brought the vendors, and the most UNIQUE shoes I’ve seen on our runway to-date! Our venue & partner FashionBar Chicago displayed beautiful clothing by unique designs who deserve support. Our sponsors & spectacular Vendors helped us create an inspiring event that we hope you will share and support next year! Special mention to the Davis, Dixon, & Woodson Family & Friends, Board of Directors, Volunteers, Chris Dixon Jr on Saxophone, Cheryl Burton ABC7 Chicago Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc Glen Ellyn Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 40+ Double Dutch Club Just 4 GirlFriends Technique Gems That Colour Nails Thank you for supporting Brain Tumor Awareness, patients & aspiring students! Together We Will Make a Difference! 🩶 ❤️💪🏽🧠

From our family to yours!
12/25/2025

From our family to yours!

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2035 S. State Street Unit#16703
Chicago, IL
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