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Walking the Camino for a Cure

Nov 4, 2026

In March 2027, Heather and I walk the last stretch of the Camino de Santiago, from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela, as part of HealthTree Foundation's Camino for a Cure. About 75 miles over eight days, through the green hills of Galicia, ending at the cathedral in Santiago.

We are walking to raise $15,000 for blood cancer research. For us it is personal. In 2023 Heather was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer with no cure yet. She is in remission now, responding well to monthly therapy, and living a full, active life. The following year I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. We have both learned firsthand what medical advances can do, and we are optimistic about what comes next.

We are not just walking to celebrate how far we have come. We are walking for the patients newly diagnosed, for the families navigating uncertainty, and for a future where blood cancer is something we can cure.

You can follow the walk here, and support it on our team page: Team Heather and Mark.

Mark