A Race Within A Race: Ambassador Bridge Sunrise 5k October 15, 2023
Our Mission: Raise $1 For Each Person On The Organ Transplant Waitlist
$9,244Raised of $103,506
Our Inspiration
A shared passion for running moved Karen Ostrowski, an amazing Henry Ford Health transplant professional, to introduce two liver transplant recipients, Jeff Muller and Dave Galbenski. During their respective transplant journeys, Jeff and Dave could see the Ambassador Bridge in the distance from their hospital rooms at Henry Ford Hospital and they talked about getting back to full health and resuming their passions for running. Karen, Jeff and Dave set a goal that one day they would run together over the Ambassador Bridge at sunrise to celebrate life as part of the Detroit Free Press International Half Marathon Race.
To turn that vision into reality this year, they approached it with an entrepreneurial mindset. The trio hatched a plan to create a personalized 5k race course within the International Half Marathon course. As luck would have it, the 5k finish line is on the Ambassador Bridge, right where the sun rises over the Detroit River. So, the Race Within A Race series will debut in Detroit on October 15, 2023 with the inaugural Ambassador Bridge Sunrise 5k.
Our mission is to raise $1 for each person that is currently on the USA organ transplant waitlist so we can build awareness about the power, possibility and miracle of organ donation.
Join our community as we train for the Ambassador Bridge Sunrise 5k.
Funds raised will benefit the Living Liver Foundation, Gift of Life Michigan, Henry Ford Health Center for Living Donation and transplant organizations designated by state or corporate teams.
How It Works
We Would Love To Have You Join Us On This Journey!
Join Us: As An Individual, On An Existing Team or Create Your Own Team
Did You Know? The liver regenerates in both donor and recipient in 8 weeks!
Did You Know? A deceased organ donor can save up to 8 lives!
Best Practices
Fundraising goal setting. We recommend a minimum team goal of $1,000 and a minimum individual goal of $100.
Self-donate and then reach out to friends and family to see if they are able to support your efforts by donating!
Log your miles daily by entering them manually or connecting your Strava account. You will receive email reminders to log your miles during the challenge.