OUR MISSION IS TO

Support rare cancer research and empower all cancer survivors through physical activity.

"Brave Like Gabe” started as a hashtag to support professional runner Gabriele “Gabe” Grunewald as she sought treatment for her third battle with an incurable rare salivary gland cancer in 2017.

As a professional runner and rare cancer advocate, Gabe founded The Brave Like Gabe Foundation to share her story, inspire others to connect and do the same, and to make a difference in the cancer community.  

During her cancer journey, Gabe experienced firsthand many of the challenges faced by rare cancer patients and the need for dedicated research funding.

She also felt strongly that running and physical activity were like medicine during all phases of her cancer journey.

Gabe passed away in June 2019 and her legacy with the foundation continues to inspire others to share their own struggles while also helping to find better more effective treatments for rare cancer.  

Our Values

Hope – hope is at the heart of everything we do. We cultivate it by sharing it and we see it multiply in everyone it touches.

Joy - we approach each day with optimism and gratitude for one another and this community.

Kindness – compassion, humility, and empathy are the bedrock of our relationships with each other, our partners, and everyone we meet.

Bravery – we embrace challenge as opportunity for growth by taking bold action in the face of uncertainty with courage, tenacity and heart. We empower our community to do the same by encouraging each other to keep running on hope when life gets hard.

Equity - we advocate for and invest in research on historically under-funded cancers that prioritizes the inclusion of those who are disproportionately impacted by cancer.

Community - we foster authentic connections by showing up for one another as we are every time, especially in the hardest times.

Integrity - we are fiercely loyal to each other, our partners, our community, and our values.