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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 the Brave Like Gabe Board of Directors!

 
 

We are currently seeking new members to join our Board of Directors. With our 10 year anniversary on the horizon, we are eager to welcome new board members to support the growth of our mission as we approach this milestone.

Specifically, we’d like to add the following skill sets to the team:

  • Human Resources

  • Non-Profit Governance

  • Small Business Merchandising

  • Fundraising

If you have professional experience in any of these areas, as well as non-profit board experience, please apply today using the link below. We hope to have new members on board in December to start their first term in January 2027.

 
 
 
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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.”

Read More Stories

 
 

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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