Mary E. Smith Foundation

06/17/2026

WELCOME to WINNING Wednesday!

Sending a BIG WELCOME to TEAM GRAND DIVAS & TECHNIQUE GEMS!!!

TEAM GRAND DIVAS👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/granddivas

TECHNIQUE GEMS AGAINST TUMORS👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/techniquegems

CONGRATULATIONS to the TOP TEAMS raising funds to support patients! ❤️🩶
1. MEMORIES OF MARY
2. TERRI TOUGH
3. MIGHTY MELANIE

ALL TEAMS👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/178082/TopFundraisers -topTeamFundraisers

06/17/2026

WISHFUL WEDNESDAY… If only brain tumors did not exist! Another WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO Moment…

Meet SURVIVOR & MESF 2026 Award
Recipient ANNALISE PIANO sharing her journey and reasons to support what we do! Annually 10% of MESF proceeds benefit National Brain Tumor Society Join us Sat Jun 27th

NBTS MESF PAGE👇🏽
https://nbtsevents.braintumor.org/2026RunTheRidge

ANNALISE’S MESSAGE👇🏽
https://youtube.com/shorts/OgckvsUZEfI

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

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

Brain Tumor Survivor Scholarship Recipient Message

06/16/2026

IT’S TIME TUESDAY!
Our Scholarship recipients are striving to make a difference for brain tumor patients. Meet ELLE COSTELLO of WHITNEY YOUNG HS in Chicago, who is raising additional funds for her education through our charity. Support her efforts and her 5K Team. You can also join us next weekend Saturday June 27th!

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

Elle Costello MESF Scholar 5K Team👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/Race/178082/Donate/vFrta6sM02Kzkwto

Meet The Scholar👇🏽
https://youtu.be/lRJvmNqQ4Vw

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

Karen Lewis CTU-CPS Excellence in Science Award Winner 2026Graduat...

06/09/2026

TALK about it TUESDAY… Why we do what we do? Meet Brittany a SURVIVOR trying to reach her goal of helping others. Join us Saturday June 27th @ 8am. Read about Brittany and support the Brain Tumor Community with your participation.

CONGRATS to our Top Teams!
WELCOME Team HEADS UP to the Leader Board!

SURVIVOR Brittany 👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/Race/178082/Donate/6IYnpKFRQ36famgl

HEADS UP-Team Johnson 👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/headsupteamjohnson

ALL TEAMS 👇🏽
https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/178082/TopFundraisers -topTeamFundraisers

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

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

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

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

05/21/2026

Gray Matters Teams are making a difference! Congrats to our Top Teams Memories of Mary, Team Terri Tough, Team Brain Teasers & Rushing 4 A Cure! 💪🏽🧠 🩶

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

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

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

05/10/2026

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