Sharsheret's West Coast Dash Nears $500,000 Goal

The LA Jewish Home

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Illustration of small runners and a family with a stroller along a wide beach shoreline in soft morning light. — Illustration by The LA Jewish Home

Sharsheret's fifth annual West Coast Dash, scheduled for Sunday, October 25, at Dockweiler Beach in Playa del Rey, had raised $474,033 toward its $500,000 goal as of Monday, October 26, according to the event's registration and fundraising page.

Sharsheret is a national Jewish not-for-profit that provides personalized support, education, financial assistance and genetic counseling to people facing breast or ovarian cancer or at increased genetic risk of it, according to the organization.

The event

The Dash offered a 5K, a 10K and a one-kilometer Family Fun Race open to all ages, along with an event festival and a virtual option for those who could not attend in person. The 5K and 10K were scheduled to start at 8 a.m., with the Family Fun Race at 9:15 a.m. Registration ranged from $36 for the Family Fun Race and virtual race to $80 for the 10K, with a suggested donation of $360.

The teams

Synagogues, schools, families and companies formed fundraising teams. The largest teams listed on the fundraising page as of Monday:

The honorees

Sharsheret honored three sets of community members this year:

Healthcare Hero: Dr. Debra Mund, a diagnostic radiologist and breast imaging specialist at Providence Saint John's Health Center
Community Heroes: Lisa and Josh Hofheimer. Lisa Hofheimer is a founding Sharsheret peer supporter and founding co-chair of its California advisory committee.
Young Leaders Award (inaugural): Adena Frenkel and Nessia Gottlieb

Sponsors listed on the event page include City of Hope, Genentech, Jewish Federation Los Angeles and Jewish Foundation LA.

Sharsheret has not yet released final attendance or fundraising totals, and no race results had been posted as of Monday.