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Our goal is to honor the memory of a courageous little boy who lost his battle to brain cancer in August, 2011 at the age of six. John truly was a superhero and all proceeds from our event go to the John Shapiro Superheroes Foundation and will benefit local families with children battling cancer.

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Running for Max

May 23, 2016

Dearest Nancy and John Shapiro Superheroes Foundation,

We cannot adequately express the gratitude that we feel for the generous support you all have given to us.

When our son, Max was diagnosed last May with ALL, Nancy immediately reached out to us with the available support that we needed to know existed.  Overwhelmed and surreal was how we felt initially.  Through this foundation, our work and family communities, and many people we didn’t know until now changed that feeling for us to something we will never forget.

Our son was in the hospital for the first 7.5 weeks.  The Third Annual John Shapiro’s Superheroes 5K on June 6 was a moment we could leave the hospital and run for a cause that was now very close to home for us.  Although only one of us was able to participate, the three of us were there in spirit fighting for what John and many others have faced.

We thank you for including us in your mission and are touched to no end for the endless support John’s Foundation has given to us and many other families in trying times.

Looking forward to enjoying the morning at the Fourth Annual John Shapiro Superheroes 5K, this year together!

With much love,

Michael, Kristy, and Max Cassano

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Meet Julia and her family, they are the reason we race!  Join us on June 6, for our 14th Annual race day, so we can continue to help families fighting pediatric cancer🎗️

“l am the mother of a beautiful little girl named Julia! Julia was diagnosed with B-cell ALL back in March of this year. It has been a long year of tough treatments. I have had to take a step back from work to care for her. Thank you from the bottom of our heart for your very generous gift! This gift helped us purchase Christmas gifts for Julia and other family members. I truly cannot thank you enough for how much your gift helped us this holiday season! We are beyond blessed that organizations like you exist!

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Meet Julia and her family, they are the reason we race! Join us on June 6, for our 14th Annual race day, so we can continue to help families fighting pediatric cancer🎗️ “l am the mother of a beautiful little girl named Julia! Julia was diagnosed with B-cell ALL back in March of this year. It has been a long year of tough treatments. I have had to take a step back from work to care for her. Thank you from the bottom of our heart for your very generous gift! This gift helped us purchase Christmas gifts for Julia and other family members. I truly cannot thank you enough for how much your gift helped us this holiday season! We are beyond blessed that organizations like you exist! Thank you! Shannon and William” 🔗 in bio to read more testimonials
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Registration is open! Join us on Saturday, June 6th for the 14th annual 5K event! ❤️🦸🏃‍♂️🏃🏃‍♂️https://johnshapirosuperheroes.org/registration/
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Registration is open! Join us on Saturday, June 6th for the 14th annual 5K event! ❤️🦸🏃‍♂️🏃🏃‍♂️https://johnshapirosuperheroes.org/registration/
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We are so 🍀LUCKY🍀 for the heroic support given by these incredible sponsors of last year’s race! So many children have been helped by their generosity and we are forever grateful 💚 May the luck of the Irish 🍀and Superhero strength🍀be found under your every rainbow 🌈 ❤️🍀
We are so 🍀LUCKY🍀 for the heroic support given by these incredible sponsors of last year’s race! So many children have been helped by their generosity and we are forever grateful 💚 May the luck of the Irish 🍀and Superhero strength🍀be found under your every rainbow 🌈 ❤️🍀
We are so 🍀LUCKY🍀 for the heroic support given by these incredible sponsors of last year’s race! So many children have been helped by their generosity and we are forever grateful 💚 May the luck of the Irish 🍀and Superhero strength🍀be found under your every rainbow 🌈 ❤️🍀
We are so 🍀LUCKY🍀 for the heroic support given by these incredible sponsors of last year’s race! So many children have been helped by their generosity and we are forever grateful 💚 May the luck of the Irish 🍀and Superhero strength🍀be found under your every rainbow 🌈 ❤️🍀
We are so 🍀LUCKY🍀 for the heroic support given by these incredible sponsors of last year’s race! So many children have been helped by their generosity and we are forever grateful 💚 May the luck of the Irish 🍀and Superhero strength🍀be found under your every rainbow 🌈 ❤️🍀
We are so 🍀LUCKY🍀 for the heroic support given by these incredible sponsors of last year’s race! So many children have been helped by their generosity and we are forever grateful 💚 May the luck of the Irish 🍀and Superhero strength🍀be found under your every rainbow 🌈 ❤️🍀
We are so 🍀LUCKY🍀 for the heroic support given by these incredible sponsors of last year’s race! So many children have been helped by their generosity and we are forever grateful 💚 May the luck of the Irish 🍀and Superhero strength🍀be found under your every rainbow 🌈 ❤️🍀
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We are so 🍀LUCKY🍀 for the heroic support given by these incredible sponsors of last year’s race! So many children have been helped by their generosity and we are forever grateful 💚 May the luck of the Irish 🍀and Superhero strength🍀be found under your every rainbow 🌈 ❤️🍀
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Save the date for our 1️⃣4️⃣th Annual John Shapiro’s Superheroes Race day🦸🏼🦸🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️! We are blessed to celebrate our 14th year of honoring John and helping so many families battling pediatric cancer.  We hope to see you at John’s home away from home , St. Helena School on Saturday June 6, 2026!
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Save the date for our 1️⃣4️⃣th Annual John Shapiro’s Superheroes Race day🦸🏼🦸🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️! We are blessed to celebrate our 14th year of honoring John and helping so many families battling pediatric cancer. We hope to see you at John’s home away from home , St. Helena School on Saturday June 6, 2026!
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In honor of John’s 21st birthday, we wanted to share some of the special lessons he taught us during the 6 1/2 love-filled years we were blessed with him. We love you forever John ❤️ Happy heavenly birthday 🎂
In honor of John’s 21st birthday, we wanted to share some of the special lessons he taught us during the 6 1/2 love-filled years we were blessed with him. We love you forever John ❤️ Happy heavenly birthday 🎂
In honor of John’s 21st birthday, we wanted to share some of the special lessons he taught us during the 6 1/2 love-filled years we were blessed with him. We love you forever John ❤️ Happy heavenly birthday 🎂
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In honor of John’s 21st birthday, we wanted to share some of the special lessons he taught us during the 6 1/2 love-filled years we were blessed with him. We love you forever John ❤️ Happy heavenly birthday 🎂
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