In 1977, Mayor Richard S. Caliguiri established The Great Race as a Pittsburgh community “fun run.” Eleven years later, Mayor Caliguiri died of amyloidosis, a rare protein disorder in which one or more organ systems in the body accumulate deposits of abnormal proteins known as amyloid.
Each year the Great Race donates $1 from every Great Race and Dollar Bank Junior Great Race registration to the Richard S. Caliguiri Amyloidosis Fund, a fund held by the Pittsburgh Foundation that is dedicated to supporting medical research. Again in 2022, $5 from every One GREAT Challenge registration will be donated.
To make a donation to the Richard S. Caliguiri Amyloidosis Fund, visit pittsburghfoundation.org and click on “Give a Donation” in the menu on the right.
For more information on amyloidosis, visit the Amyloidosis Foundation at www.amyloidosis.org or call 1-877-AMYLOID (269-5643).
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AMYLOIDOSIS FOUNDATION.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR 2022 GREAT RACE
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