Raise money for Miles for Migraine
All donations made to this event will be donated to the The Seymour Diamond Fellowship in Headache Medicine. The funds will support their headache fellowship program and local migraine research.
The Diamond Headache Center has generously offered to match all donations for this event, up to $10,000.
Mission Statement
Miles for Migraine is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with migraine and headache disease by funding fellowship programs to alleviate the doctor shortage, while creating a supportive community for patients and their families through patient-participatory programs and events.
Miles for Migraine History
During a first-ever advocacy visit by the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy to their respective members of Congress in September, 2007, a group of mostly M.D./PhD research and clinicians in migraine and headache disorders, including AHS member and migraine patient Eileen Jones, RN, PHN, were given a challenge.
Legislative Aides of Congress Persons and Senators told these research specialists that their quest for an increase in the National Institutes of Health spending allowance for headache research grants was flat (only ½ of 1% of the total budget), and would not increase in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, they were discouraged to hear that they needed to build public support in their home cities and states, where until the citizens start to demand funding, things would probably not change in their favor. In response to this Congressional challenge, Eileen decided to start a competitive race.
Miles for Migraine held its first 5K and 10K run and 2-Mile walk in the fall of 2008 in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park with approximately 200 participants.
Our Vision
To eliminate the headache specialist shortage for all.
Teams
Click on a team below to make a donation.
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Migraine Mayhem
Raised: $1,737.20
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Sarah's Migraine Mercenaries
Raised: $934.42
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Team Lundbeck
Raised: $661.00
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Your Brain On Migraine
Raised: $265.00
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She’s Tried Magnesium
Raised: $238.50
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National Headache Foundation
Raised: $175.00
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Diamond Headache Unit - St. Joseph
Raised: $121.90
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Team Lilly
Raised: $115.10
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Purple Shades
Raised: $111.30
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Diamond Headache Clinic
Raised: $90.10
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Team Pfizer Chicago
Raised: $78.00
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GIRLZ
Raised: $53.00
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The Kerrigan's Can!
Raised: $53.00
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Chicago Headache Center & Research Institute
Raised: $53.00
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FAMILY FIELDS
Raised: $21.20
Recent donors
Date | Name | Amount |
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Jun 02 | Anonymous | $53.00 |
Jun 01 | Anonymous | $106.00 |
Jun 01 | Kathrin Hurley | $106.00 |
Jun 01 | Ross | $21.20 |
Jun 01 | Mark Tanka | $26.50 |
Jun 01 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
Jun 01 | Lundbeck | $53.00 |
Jun 01 | Natalie Barnabas | $26.50 |
Jun 01 | Brady Scott | $26.50 |
Jun 01 | Anne Weeks | $26.50 |