Cancer treatment is hard enough. Now, imagine making a 100-mile trip back home, five days a week..

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The 100-mile, two-and-a-half-hour drive, from Machias to Brewer is a journey countless patients with cancer have no choice but to make to receive treatment at the closest facility in eastern Maine.

**Pledge your support as Christine B. Foundation founder, Matt Dexter, runs the 100-mile route that countless Mainers facing cancer have to drive to receive treatment.

You can track Matt's progress in real-time, here: **

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The morning of Saturday, June 5, Matt and a group of supporters will take their first steps of this nonstop, 100-mile run, in Machias. 24-36 hours later, the event will wrap up on the Brewer riverwalk on June 6, in celebration of National Cancer Survivors Day.

We need your help. Can you make a donation today and help support our neighbors affected by cancer?

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Cancer + CBF Facts:

-Cancer is the leading cause of death in Maine, with rates significantly higher in the eastern counties.
-COVID-19 has reduced the number of cancer screenings in 2020, likely leading to a higher cancer incidence and mortality in the years ahead.
-Rural Mainers facing a cancer diagnosis have to travel 4-6 times farther to receive treatment than their urban neighbors.
-The Christine B. Foundation is here to help with no-cost supportive services across these 11,500 square miles.

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Want to join Matt in this fundraiser by running with him/making a fundraising page?

1. Message Matt at matt@chrisbfund.org with the subject line, 'I want to join the Machias to Brewer run!'
2. At the bottom of this page, Join or Create a Team / Create a Fundraising Page
3. Be the first to contribute with a $25 gift and receive a Team CBF Welcome Packet, gear, and a fundraising toolkit to help make your efforts successful.
4. Set a fundraising goal and launch your campaign efforts across your community.