TSF 5K for Rare Neuroimmune Disorders
- Date Sun 28th September 2025
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Weston, Massachusetts
- Price $27.50
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join us for the TSF 5K for Rare Neuroimmune Disorders on Sunday, September 28, 2025, in the beautiful town of Weston, Middlesex. This uplifting event is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for those affected by rare neuroimmune disorders, such as neuromyelitis optica (NMO). After a life-changing diagnosis, the founder launched The Sumaira Foundation, which has since made remarkable strides in advocating for patients and funding vital research. The 5K aims to support two additional groundbreaking research projects in 2025 through the Foundationβs SPARK and Unicorn grants. Lace up your running shoes and be part of a community that is making a differenceβyour participation can help transform lives and ignite hope!
Organiser's Description
After suddenly losing vision and feeling in her body, Sumaira was diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica (NMO), a rare autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system resulting in vision loss and paralysis. Two months after her diagnosis, she started The Sumaira Foundation (TSF), a now global nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of rare neuroimmune disorders, building communities of support for patients and their caregivers, funding research and advocating on behalf of patients.
Since 2018, TSF has funded $1m in rare neuroimmune disorder research, fellowship and journal publications as a result of grassroot fundraising. The aim of the 5K is to raise enough funds to support 2 additional research projects in 2025 through the Foundations SPARK and Unicorn grants.
Since 2018, TSF has funded $1m in rare neuroimmune disorder research, fellowship and journal publications as a result of grassroot fundraising. The aim of the 5K is to raise enough funds to support 2 additional research projects in 2025 through the Foundations SPARK and Unicorn grants.
TSF 5K for Rare Neuroimmune Disorders