Take a step toward a cure at Memphis Miles for Myeloma. | Events

The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation is hosting a run/walk event, Memphis Miles for Myeloma, this Saturday at 10 a.m. at Shelby Farms' Chickasaw Trail.

Jana Stressel was diagnosed with stage three multiple myeloma (second-most common blood cancer) two years ago, but is still taking strides to stop this disease in its tracks through this event.

To register or to volunteer, click here.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. in the Shelby Farms Visitor Center.

For questions, please e-mail memphis.miles@yahoo.com.

$25 minimum personal donation

What is MMRF?

The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) was founded by twin sisters Karen Andrews and Kathy Giusti, soon after Kathy's diagnosis with multiple myeloma. The mission of the MMRF is to urgently and aggressively fund research that will lead to the development of new treatments for multiple myeloma. As the world's number-one funder of multiple myeloma research, the MMRF has raised over $170 million to fund research worldwide. An outstanding 90 percent of total expenditures is used to support high-priority multiple myeloma research and related programming, consistently earning them top rankings from the nation's leading charity evaluators.