Ashley Rizzuto Memorial COLOR Walk #LightUpMBC
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Join us June 7th for an unforgettable event the whole family will enjoy! The festivities will feature a 1-mile color run/walk (no experience necessary). The race will start with a Color Blaze color-powder toss, and then participants will pass through pink, teal and green color stations where they will be sprayed with Color Blaze color powder by volunteers. There will also be a DJ, food, giveaways, and children's activities. We hope to see you at this fun event to raise money to find a cure for metastatic breast cancer.
There are several ways to get involved in this event:
1. Register to participate in this event. You have the option to participate individually, create a team or join an existing team.
2. Help us fundraise by sharing your unique fundraising page created by Race Roster with family and friends
3. Unable to participate? Make a donation to support MBC research
4. Become a Sponsor. Please click on this link on see sponsor packages and form to process. Contact your local race organizer for more information.
We would love for you to fundraise on your own, as a group, or in memory of someone. Every dollar goes toward saving lives!
You will register for the race now, choose if you want to join a team and then you will get an email how to set up your fundraising page. Please feel free to join Three Hearts for Ashley or any other team that pertains to you. You can also create a new team as well. (Ex: Girl/Boy Scout troops, The Kuipers Family, co-workers, etc.).
Please refer to the fundraising section for more information.
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In Loving Memory Of
Ashley Rizzuto
1983-2024
It is with great sadness to share that Ashley gained her angel wings on August 26, 2024, at the young age of 41. Ashley had a beautiful smile and a positive energy that filled every room. Our hope is to continue raising awareness for Metastatic Breast Cancer—something Ashley was deeply passionate about. We need more research, more treatment options, and, one day, a cure. Today, we walk for Ashley and all those who have fought and won, those who are still fighting and those who fought to the end.
Below is written by Ashley:
In July 2021, right before my 38th birthday, I got the devastating news: "You have cancer." Originally, my diagnosis was stage 2, and the plan was a lumpectomy, followed by radiation. After several more scans and tests, they discovered it had already metastasized to my liver. Even today, it can still be difficult to process this diagnosis. I was immediately put on targeted therapy plus hormone blockers. In just 3 months, the cancer in my breast, lymph nodes, and liver was gone. However, that didn't last long, and I have since changed treatments twice and recently underwent a targeted radiation treatment for my liver.
The hardest part of having cancer is what goes through your mind - the constant fear of the unknown and always worried about what the cancer is doing and what might happen next. Thanks to my faith, my family and friends, and the various lifestyle changes I have made, I have been able to cope fairly well. Cancer changes you - it changes the way you think and how you live your life. I have a 3 year old son - all I want now is to be here a long time for him, to make memories together, to laugh together, and to love each other.
METAvivor has become so important to me throughout this journey. The treatments I am on saved my life and have enabled me to live a very normal life. More funding, research, and awareness is needed to continue developing these amazing treatments - for all of us. I have met some amazing women with MBC, who have been a huge support system for me. The work METAvivor does for stage 4 metastatic breast cancer thrivers is amazing - we need more research, more treatments, and, hopefully, someday, a cure.
Fundraising
Fundraising is by no means required, but we wanted to offer as an option for those would like to participate in raising money to find a cure. When you register for the race, please pick to fundraise alone or become part of a team and you will receive an email in the following weeks with simple instructions on how to set up your fundraising page.
What to wear
We have designed a T-shirt specifically for this event and all participants who register by May 10th will receive it for free with their registration.
After May10th, T-shirts will be available to purchase for $10 on this site. However, the shirts purchased after May 10th, will be distributed AFTER this fundraiser on June 7th.
T-shirts will not be available for sale at the event.
If you miss the deadline to purchase a T-shirt, it is suggested to wear a white shirt, so you can proudly display MBC colors.
Sunglasses are also a must to protect your eyes. Please feel free to bring your own or we will have some for sale the day of the event in case you forget.
Event schedule
- Sun, June 7, 2026 9:00 AM - Check in, visit vendors, and enjoy coffee, a live DJ, and other treats
- Sun, June 7, 2026 10:30 AM - Warmup person, race kickoff and color toss
- Sun, June 7, 2026 10:45 AM - Race Begins
Contact information
- Event contact
- Dan Shuman
- Phone
- 610-413-2455
