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New journal section from the GDT is up, read it HERE.
 

This year's photo calendar is now available, just in time for Christmas! For more information and to preview the calendar visit our gallery page.
 

Will Power Research Fund has awarded another grant to Dr. Juan Fueyo's research with the oncolytic adenovirus Delta-24 RGD.
 

Will hiked the Great Divide Trail in Canada from Mt. Robson to Waterton Lakes in late August, early September. The journal from his hike can be found HERE!

 

 

Will summitted Denali (Mt. McKinley) on May 30th! Stay tuned for his journal and pictures on the Pony Express Hiker page!

 

 

Will is climbing Denali (Mt. McKinley) with friends from NOLS this May! Stay tuned for pictures and updates when he gets back in mid-June!

 

 

Join Dan Widdis and Courtney Monaco and Run a Race for Will Power! Run a race to help raise money for brain cancer research. Join Will at the 2011 Eugene marathon (there's a half too!) or run a race of your choosing. Click HERE for details.

 

 

Dan Widdis finished the Las Vegas Marathon (his first) in under five hours, and raised almost $600! Unfortunately Will was unable to run in the California International Marathon because of illness. Will plans to return to the Eugene Marathon this spring.

 

Will and Dan Widdis tuned up for their December marathons at the Big Sur Half Marathon last weekend. Will cruised to 15th in 1:12:30 and Dan broke two hours for the first time!

CLICK HERE for full results.

 

 

Remember you can join Dan Widdis and Courtney Monaco and Run a Race for Will Power! Run a race to help raise money for brain cancer research. Read more in the new E-Newsletter or click HERE for details.

 

 

Dan Widdis, a former collegue of Will's father, is raising money for WPRF to inspire his debut at the marathon distance! Please donate and give him the encouragement he needs!
 

New E-Newsletter and Brain Cancer News (included in the newsletter). Also, remember to visit our gallery and select high-quality photographs taken by Will for your donation!

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NEW! Select high-quality photographs or photo calendars featuring pictures taken by Will during his adventures in the wilderness as a token of our appreciation for your donation!

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Will finished 14th at the Eugene Marathon in 2:34:11, details to come soon.

results here

 

Thanks and congratulations to Courtney Monaco! Courtney raised $2800 for Will Power running the Boston Marathon. A huge thank you also to all those who donated!

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Will to Run the U.S. Half Marathon in San Francisco April 11 and Eugene Marathon May 2
 

Will finishes third in the Wine Country Runs 1/2 Marathon in Paso Robles, CA more here
 

Will Power Research Fund gives $10,000 donation to support Dr. Parsa's immunotherapy research READ more here
 

October 2009 -- WPRF publishes third newsletter
 

September 2009 -- Will tackles 1000 mile Hayduke, READ more here
 

August 2009 -- Will finishes his Sierra High Route Journal, READ it here
 

June 2009 -- WPRF donates $10,000 to UCSF Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Center
 

WPRF travels to Diller Family Research Center in San Francisco.
 

Will just went to Alaska for a 30 day NOLS Course in the mountains.
 

Will is in Wyoming at a National Outdoor Leadership School or NOLS. Learn more at: http://www.nols.edu/
 

Congratulations to Kurt Weaver from Virginia Kurt picked 2:30 and Will ran 2:30:25! Kurt chose a print of Will's "Gates of the Arctic" photo
 

Will finishes 57th out of 35,000(+) and a time of: 2:30:25. More to follow when Will gets back from London. Thanks to all of those that guessed Will's time and continue to donate.
 


April 26th, 2009-Will to run the London Marathon
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2008 Statistics:


Will placed 13th in the California International Marathon (2:26)

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Will came in 49th overall at the Boston Marathon (2:29)

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  2007 Statistics:

Placed 7th overall at Big Sur international marathon (2:45), his first Marathon, just 3 months after surgery.

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In December of 2006 our 23 year old son, Will, a graduate student, came home from the holidays and contracted poison oak during a ten mile run. On January 5, 2007, he fainted and hit his head shortly after receiving a steroid shot to ease the poison oak rash. He was ambulanced to the emergency room and given a CT-Scan to determine the extent of his injuries. The CT-Scan revealed an avocado sized brain tumor and a biopsy confirmed a malignant glioma, a particularly aggressive and intractable form of brain cancer, the same kind of brain cancer that Ted Kennedy and Bob Novak were diagnosed with in 2008.

 

This type of cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death among young people (the number one cause is Leukemia). Malignant gliomas are the:

Ø     2nd leading cause of cancer related deaths in children under age 20

Ø     2nd leading cause of cancer related deaths in males up to age 39

Ø     2nd leading cause of cancer related deaths in females under age 20.

Ø     5th leading cause of cancer related deaths in females ages 20–39.6 

Note: Information provided by the American Brain Tumor Association Facts and Statistics

The Will Power Research Fund exists to support research efforts that are trying to understand and discover a cure for Malignant Glioma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer and provide resources for victims and their families.
On this site, you will find information on the disease, current research efforts, events and sponsorship opportunities, and the stories of courageous individuals battling Malignant Glioma. We invite you to browse the site to learn more about Malignant Glioma, the Will Power Research Fund, and the opportunities that exist for you to make a difference. To support our cause
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David Spilfogel
We dedicate this site to the memory of David Spilfogel, who was born on June 26, 1979 and he died on June 25, 2006 of brain cancer, he was 26 years old.

 

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