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Pro runner.
Rare cancer advocate.
Relentless optimist.

 

Gabriele Grunewald, a professional runner and rare cancer advocate, founded the Brave Like Gabe Foundation to inspire people to share stories of being brave through their own struggles while also helping to find better and more effective treatments for rare cancer. 

 
 
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OUR MISSION IS TO

Support rare cancer research and empower all cancer survivors through physical activity.

 

"Brave Like Gabe” started as a hashtag to support professional runner Gabriele “Gabe” Grunewald as she sought treatment for her third battle with an incurable rare salivary gland cancer in 2017.

 
 
 
 

Join us for our next Brave Conversations

We’re kicking off our Season of Hope with our final Brave Conversation of 2026 where we will be sharing updates on the work the Foundation is doing, stories from the community, and a special announcement about the future.

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#MyBraveStory

What does being #BraveLikeLiz mean to you?

“Being #BraveLikeLiz means choosing action. I am so privileged to celebrate 11 years post-diagnosis, and I choose to stay involved by fundraising and spreading awareness in the hopes that more people can have the same privilege.”

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Make a Donation

Your donations go towards finding better and more effective treatments for rare cancers. Thank you for helping advance Gabe's mission and legacy by supporting rare cancer research and encouraging people to keep going by running on hope.

 
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