Cancer is real and it is vast, and all of us have been affected in some way; either through associates and loved ones, or personally.

Sandy Karasch fishing on Big Watab Lake,
St. Joseph, MN

We are inspired by our Mother, Sandy Karasch, whom we lost in November 2008 to Multiple Myeloma. At age 56, our Mom endured a bone marrow transplant and a painful and exhausting year of battling the disease. Through Mom's cancer journey, and our experience with cancer, we have come to appreciate the intensity in which cancer impacts a family and the immense challenge imposed on the doctors, nurses, and medical staff that treat cancer patients and their families. Our Mother was impressed with and appreciative of the resources available to her, specifically through the Coborn's Cancer Center in St. Cloud, MN. The diligent research and the resources and support available for those impacted by cancer deeply influences the overall experience for a cancer patient and their family. It is for this reason, and our family's personal experiences with cancer, that we have started Greater Minnesota Fight for a Cure.

The vision of Greater Minnesota Fight for a Cure is to support cancer patients and families impacted by cancer in Greater Minnesota, while involving the community and raising funds for cancer research and resources.

"Casting for a Cure" is a fund raising event to support the Greater Minnesota Fight for a Cure vision. Our Mom loved to fish, and we see the event as an opportunity to bring community and families together around a great Minnesota pastime while raising money for a great cause.

To transfer the energy that has been absorbed by grief into an energy that can improve our community and the lives of those affected by cancer is a healing experience. We believe there other people that have experienced cancer and the impact it can have on a patient and their family. We invite you to transfer your experiences into positive energy towards cancer research and resources for Greater Minnesota.