Run for A-Rare-Ness and Wiffle for a Cure

04/22/2026

We believe real change starts with connection. 💜

That’s why this year at Run for A-Rare-Ness and Wiffle for a Cure, we’re creating something a little different… a space for conversations.

Introducing our Candidate Courtyard.

This isn’t about politics.
It’s about people.

It’s about giving those who want to serve our communities the opportunity to:
✔️ Show up
✔️ Listen
✔️ Meet families face-to-face
✔️ Be part of something bigger than themselves

When you walk through this event, you’re not just meeting voters you’re meeting families who are fighting for their children’s lives. You’re seeing what commUNITY really looks like when it rallies together.

Over 500+ attendees will gather that day, including MPS1 families from across the country who are walking through something most people can’t even imagine.

And for us, that matters.

We’re inviting candidates who lead with heart, who care about people, and who believe in showing up where it counts.

If that’s you, we’d love to have you join us.

👉 Christina Branham has all the info + registration: https://givebutter.com/KLFSponsor

Let’s build a commUNITY that listens, supports, and shows up… together. 💜

03/30/2026

03/30/2026

The MPS I Family Summit + Run for A-Rare-Ness + Wiffle for a Cure is more than an event… it’s a weekend where families from across the country come together to find connection, support, and hope right here in East Tennessee.

Because of partners like you:
Families are able to travel here
Kids get to experience joy not just hospitals
Parents find commUNITY and the strength to keep going
And together… we move closer to ending the suffering caused by MPS I.

We are so grateful for our legacy presenting sponsors, Omega Technical Services, Inc. and Turnkey Technical Services, LLC , who continue to stand with us year after year and to Safety Express for stepping up and saying yes. Your support means more than you will ever know.

If you’re a business owner, know someone who is, or feel called to be part of something bigger, we would love to partner with you.

Sponsorship opportunities are now open. Spots are limited.

More information below or Email [email protected]

Let’s keep moving mountains together!

Run for A-Rare-Ness and Wiffle for a Cure
The Kennedy Ladd Foundation, Inc.

06/18/2025

📸 The 2025 Run for A-Rare-Ness and Wiffle for a Cure Photo Gallery is LIVE!
We are so excited to share the full collection of photos from this year’s Run for A-Rare-Ness & Wiffle for a Cure and thanks to the incredibly talented Chris Barger, there are hundreds of moments for you to look back on, smile at, and share.

This weekend is more than just an event, it’s a lifeline.
It’s hope. And sometimes, hope is the best medicine we have.

Over four days, MPS-1 families were welcomed into Roane County they were housed, fed, celebrated, and most importantly, deeply loved.
This community continues to show up in a way that reminds us: we’re not alone in this fight.

To every sponsor, volunteer, church, family, friend, and neighbor who made this possible — thank you.
You are the heartbeat of this foundation and the reason families leave feeling seen, supported, and surrounded by love.

Let the smiles, hugs, and powerful moments remind us why we do what we do.

SmugMug 🔗in the comments or visit the albums at The Kennedy Ladd Foundation, Inc.

5th Annual Run for A-Rare-Ness and Wiffle for a Cure

Thank you to our presenting sponsors
Omega Technical and Turnkey Technical

05/03/2025

We’re here at the Swan Pond Sports Complex for the 5th Annual Run for A-Rare-Ness & Wiffle for a Cure and it’s game time!
⚾️ Wiffle Ball games are starting NOW!
🎈 Bounce houses are up and running
🛍️ Vendors are set up and ready to sell
🎨 Face painting and photobooth
🍔 Food trucks
🎟️ Raffles and prizes

It’s a perfect day to come out, have fun, and support these incredible families!

Come join us and be part of the movement of HOPE!