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[Template](https://blog.rgbsi.com/tag/template) - [Press Releases](https://blog.rgbsi.com/tag/pressreleases) # [Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge Announces Record 2013 Grand Total](https://blog.rgbsi.com/dana-farber-marathon-challenge-announces-record-2013-grand-total) [Charity](https://blog.rgbsi.com/tag/charity), [Community](https://blog.rgbsi.com/tag/community)   The [Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC)](http://www.kintera.org/htmlcontent.asp?cid=116910&__utma=44309159.2132789311.1380235730.1380235730.1380235730.1&__utmb=44309159.2.10.1380235730&__utmc=44309159&__utmx=-&__utmz=44309159.1380235730.1.1.utmcsr=google|utmccn=(organic)|utmcmd=organic|utmctr=(not%20provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=112660609) recently announced their 2013 fundraising grand total: **$4,753,873.68, a new all-time record. **One hundred percent of these funds will go towards cancer research. RGBSI's Vice President of Global Operations, [Ravi Kumar](https://www.rgbsi.com/about-us/our-leadership/), was part of this monumental effort, [running the 2013 Boston Marathon](https://www.rgbsi.com/vp-participates-dana-farber-marathon-challenge/) this past April. Runners help to raise funds for the [Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research](http://www.rundfmc.org/faf/home/ccp.asp?ievent=1078599&ccp=116364#Barr), a program that enables researchers to discover potential methods to improve cure rates and quality of life for patients everywhere. The DFMC has raised more than $61 million to date for cancer research, including funding over 200 scientific investigations. The challenge will [celebrate its 25th year](http://www.rundfmc.org/faf/home/ccp.asp?ievent=1078599&ccp=116364&__utma=26689447.2132789311.1380235730.1380235730.1380235730.1&__utmb=26689447.7.10.1380235730&__utmc=26689447&__utmx=-&__utmz=26689447.1380235730.1.1.utmcsr=google|utmccn=(organic)|utmcmd=organic|utmctr=(not%20provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=15518133) at the 2014 Boston Marathon on April 21, 2014. The DFMC hopes to raise $5.3 million in its 25th year. To learn more about the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge, [visit their website](http://www.kintera.org/htmlcontent.asp?cid=116910&__utma=44309159.2132789311.1380235730.1380235730.1380235730.1&__utmb=44309159.6.10.1380235730&__utmc=44309159&__utmx=-&__utmz=44309159.1380235730.1.1.utmcsr=google|utmccn=(organic)|utmcmd=organic|utmctr=(not%20provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=108008199).   **Tags:** [Charity](https://blog.rgbsi.com/tag/charity), [Community](https://blog.rgbsi.com/tag/community) ##### Share this entry > [mailto:?subject=https://blog.rgbsi.com/dana-farber-marathon-challenge-announces-record-2013-grand-total&body=Dana-Farber%20Marathon%20Challenge%20Announces%20Record%202013%20Grand%20Total](mailto:?subject=https://blog.rgbsi.com/dana-farber-marathon-challenge-announces-record-2013-grand-total&body=Dana-Farber%20Marathon%20Challenge%20Announces%20Record%202013%20Grand%20Total) ### You might also like [![](https://blog.rgbsi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/10.jpg?width=60&name=10.jpg) **Empowering Education: RGBSI’s Scholarship Initiative**](https://blog.rgbsi.com/empowering-education-rgbsis-scholarship-initiative) [![](https://blog.rgbsi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/My%20ESG%20Planet%201.%20%E2%80%9CESG%20Made%20Simple%E2%80%9D%20Content%20Series%20Idea%20Create%20a%20weekly%20LinkedIn%20series%20that%20simplifies%20ESG%20concepts.%20Execution%20Carousel%20posts%20Slide%201%20Problem%20statement%20(1)-2.png?width=60&name=My%20ESG%20Planet%201.%20%E2%80%9CESG%20Made%20Simple%E2%80%9D%20Content%20Series%20Idea%20Create%20a%20weekly%20LinkedIn%20series%20that%20simplifies%20ESG%20concepts.%20Execution%20Carousel%20posts%20Slide%201%20Problem%20statement%20(1)-2.png) **RGBSI Partners with Akshaya Patra Foundation to Nourish Young Minds**](https://blog.rgbsi.com/rgbsi-partners-with-akshaya-patra-foundation-to-nourish-young-minds) [![](https://blog.rgbsi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/129th%20Boston%20Marathon%20-%20-%201200x628-100.jpg?width=60&name=129th%20Boston%20Marathon%20-%20-%201200x628-100.jpg) **Ravi Kumar Completes 129th Boston Marathon for Dana-Farber Cancer Research**](https://blog.rgbsi.com/ravi-kumar-completes-129th-boston-marathon-for-dana-farber) [![](https://blog.rgbsi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RGBSI-HelpAge-India-1200x628-.jpg?width=60&name=RGBSI-HelpAge-India-1200x628-.jpg) **RGBSI Partners with HelpAge India to Restore Eyesight and Transform Lives**](https://blog.rgbsi.com/rgbsi-partners-with-helpage-india-restore-eyesight) [![](https://blog.rgbsi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ravi%2050th%20BMW%20-%201200x628%20-v2.png?width=60&name=Ravi%2050th%20BMW%20-%201200x628%20-v2.png) **Running for Cause: RGBSI’s President & CIO at the 50th Berlin Marathon**](https://blog.rgbsi.com/rgbsi-president-cio-50th-berlin-marathon) [![](https://blog.rgbsi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RGBSI%20Clothing%20Drive%20Purple%20Heart%20-%201200x628.png?width=60&name=RGBSI%20Clothing%20Drive%20Purple%20Heart%20-%201200x628.png) **RGBSI Clothing Drive for Purple Heart**](https://blog.rgbsi.com/rgbsi-clothing-drive-for-purple-heart) [![](https://blog.rgbsi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Movember-2021-1200x628.png?width=60&name=Movember-2021-1200x628.png) **RGBSI 3rd Annual Movember Fundraiser for Men’s Health Awareness**](https://blog.rgbsi.com/rgbsi-3rd-annual-movember-fundraiser) [![](https://blog.rgbsi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/COVID-19-Relief-India-Fundraser---1200x628.png?width=60&name=COVID-19-Relief-India-Fundraser---1200x628.png) **RGBSI Fundraising for COVID-19 Relief in India**](https://blog.rgbsi.com/rgbsi-fundraising-covid-19-relief-india) ### Latest Posts ![RGBSI](https://blog.rgbsi.com/hubfs/RGBSI_July2018/Images/RGBSI-logo-RGB-inverse-small.png) ### Search ### Contact Us - **Phone** +1 248.589.1135 - **Address** 1200 Stephenson Hwy Troy, MI 48083 ### Connect with Us - - - ### Recent Posts RGBSI © Copyright 2025 - [Linkedin](https://linkedin.com/company/rgbsi) - [Facebook](http://facebook.com/rgbsi) - [Twitter](http://twitter.com/rgbsi) - [Terms & Conditions](https://www.rgbsi.com/terms-and-conditions/) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Monica Sachdev", "url" : "https://blog.rgbsi.com/author/monica-sachdev" }, "dateModified" : "2019-10-30T15:02:03.643Z", "datePublished" : "2013-12-09T14:30:05.000Z", "headline" : "Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge Announces Record 2013 Grand Total", "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.rgbsi.com/dana-farber-marathon-challenge-announces-record-2013-grand-total", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.rgbsi.com/hubfs/RGBSI%20logo%20RGB-%20no%20clear%20space%20-%20300%20x%20106%20px.png" }, "name" : "RGBSI" } } ```