A MESSAGE FROM Makena's Fundraising Page
I wanted to run for something that sits at the intersection of children, families, and medicine, while also bringing attention to an area that is often overlooked.
What drew me to the SUDC Foundation is exactly that. It highlights a situation where a child can be lost suddenly and, even after a full medical evaluation, there are still no clear answers. That lack of understanding makes the impact on families even more difficult to navigate.
Across a lot of experiences in my life, what has stood out to me is how much stability, family structure, and support systems matter, especially when something unexpected happens. SUDC represents the absence of those things in a very real way, and that’s what made it resonate with me.
I’m running the TCS New York City Marathon to bring visibility to and support both the research needed to find answers and the families navigating something that is incredibly isolating.
