George Horst passed away on April 12, 2025 after a 12 year battle with cancer. His niece, Ann Geiser, is a radiation therapist at the Lafayette Family Cancer Institute. This year, we will be walking/running in honor of George. We will be gathering donations to fund care and research at the Lafayette Family Cancer Institute and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center on his behalf under Team George Horst!

The next 10 years will be an era of less chemo and more cures, and I’m proud to be helping to bring the latest advancements in care to Maine by participating in Champion the Cure Challenge. The Challenge is northern and eastern Maine’s largest fundraising event, and all the money raised stays in our communities to support patient care and research at the Lafayette Family Cancer Institute and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center.

Here's how your contribution helps:

• $25 pays for food insecurity bag or one gas card for one patient.
• $75 pays for a gas card for one patient for a Boston Appointment or three food insecurity bags.
• $125 pays for food insecurity bag or gas cards for five patients.
• $250 pays for two nights lodging for a patient staying local or one night in Boston.

Cancer touches virtually every individual and family in Maine, but there’s a brighter future ahead for those affected by cancer. By participating in The Challenge, I’m helping to make this future a reality, and I invite others to join me in working to defeat cancer.