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Hi!
I am Marc Hartstein, a dedicated recreational and occasional competitive swimmer. My mother, Carol Hartstein, died in 1990 at the age of 50 living just long enough to see the first of her 5 grandchildren born.
I miss her terribly, but I swim in the annual Swim Across America to honor her memory and inform supporters that cancer research works. When my mom died in 1990 of myasthenia gravis, the survival rate was much shorter than it is today.
In 2020, just as I was beginning my swim for Swim Across America, I met a nurse who treats patients with myasthenia gravis who told me that people with this terrible condition are living much longer today than they did in 1990 when my mom died due to the advances in treatment that have resulted from research supported by donations.
Founded in 1987, Swim Across America has hosted charity swims with one goal: to raise money for innovative cancer research that would lead to breakthrough treatments and therapies. Since then, Swim Across America has raised over $100M to fund the next generation of pioneers in oncology and cancer-support care.
I joined Swim Across America because I believe in their mission and want to help give more families hope. If you are able, please support me by making a donation to help me reach my fundraising goal.
Thank you for helping me #MakeWavesToFightCancer.
Marc