Miles for Marc was introduced to Janelle and her family in August 2019 and she became one of our first recipients of our just-launched Assist M.E. Initiative.

Janelle gave birth to her baby girl, Charlotte ('“Charlie”), in August 2018 and by October would learn that she had Stage IV Lung Cancer. Miles for Marc awarded her with an Assist M.E. grant and remained connected to her family in hopes of having the opportunity to meet in person during our Annual Golf Outing that October.

Sadly, at age 37, Janelle passed on October 4 - exactly one year from her diagnosis - and just weeks before the Golf Outing. Her presence was felt and we were moved to honor her further - our 2019 Miles for Marc golfers and supporters might remember our ‘Change for Charlie’ effort which raised an additional $1,850 which we presented to Charlie and her dad, Alex.

Janelle was a warrior whose last selfless act included requesting memorial contributions to go to Miles for Marc in her name. Through this selflessness, Miles for Marc received nearly $10,000 in additional funding to support the needs of future patients - all of which went right towards our Assist M.E. Initiative.

Since early 2020, Janelle’s long-time friends have been planning this event in Janelle’s memory and we are honored that the proceeds will go towards our Miles for Marc Assist M.E. Initiative.