I'm Participating in Toronto Sporting Life 10K for SickKids
I'm participating in Toronto Sporting Life 10K run on May 10th, 2026 and fundraising for SickKids. These donations will support the research of Dr. Bouffet and Dr. Tabori.
Dr. Eric
Bouffet is a world-renowned pediatric neuro-oncologist and Professor
of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto, serving as the Garron
Family Chair in Childhood Cancer Research and Head of the
Neuro-Oncology Section at The Hospital for Sick Children
(SickKids) in Toronto, Canada—one of the leading children’s hospitals
in the world. He has dedicated his career to transforming the
understanding and treatment of childhood brain tumors, leading innovative
clinical trials and developing new therapeutic strategies (including long-term
drug repurposing programs such as vinblastine for low-grade gliomas). Dr.
Bouffet has also been a global leader in pediatric oncology: he is former President
of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), now serves as
its Advocacy Chair, chairs the Canadian Paediatric Brain Tumour
Consortium, and contributes to international research committees such as
the Children’s Oncology Group. His work not only advances scientific knowledge
with hundreds of peer-reviewed publications and authorship of major textbooks,
but also improves survival, quality of life, and global access to care for
children with brain cancer—including efforts to build neuro-oncology programs
in low- and middle-income countries. This combination of scientific excellence,
clinical impact, and global commitment makes his work deeply worthy of donor
support.
Dr. Uri Tabori is an internationally respected pediatric neuro-oncologist and clinician-scientist serving as Section Head of Neuro-Oncology at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto and as a Professor in the Departments of Paediatrics, Medical Biophysics, and the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto.(medbio.utoronto.ca) He leads groundbreaking research into the biology, early detection, and treatment of childhood brain tumors, with a special emphasis on cancers driven by DNA replication repair deficiencies—a rare but devastating category of disease that often affects very young patients and is resistant to conventional therapies.(medbio.utoronto.ca) Dr. Tabori heads the International Replication Repair Deficiency Consortium (IRRDC), a global collaborative initiative spanning over 45 countries that’s advancing diagnosis, management, and international clinical trials for children with hypermutant cancers using innovative approaches such as immune checkpoint inhibitors and biomarker-guided therapies.(SickKids) His lab also pioneers research on the most common pediatric brain tumors, including low-grade gliomas, developing novel models, biomarkers, and targeted treatment strategies with the potential to dramatically improve outcomes.(SickKids) Dr. Tabori’s work not only expands scientific understanding of pediatric cancers but translates discoveries directly into clinical trials and personalized medicine, offering hope and tangible progress for children worldwide facing these life-threatening conditions—making support for his research a powerful investment in the future of childhood cancer care.(medbio.utoronto.ca)
Thank you for your support!
Thank you to my Donors
$5k
Anatolia
$1,000
Richard Wengle
$1,000
Graham Meader
Fantastic cause! All the best Bekir.
$1,000
Quadreal
$750
Hady Construction Associates
Thank you for your support and participation!
$500
Schaeffer & Associates Ltd.
$500
Eric & Veronique Bouffet
I won't be able to run, as I will be somewhere in Africa. But send me pictures!
$500
John Powell
$500
Anonymous
$500
Daoust Vukovich Llp
Best of luck with the run!
$500
Fgf Brands Inc.
$500
Ganlan Properties Inc.
$500
Toepfer Transport
Go Bekir, go!
$500
Rosehaven Homes
$500
Hatice Pakdil-notidis
Bekircim, best wishes and much love from the boys and I.
$500
Anonymous
Bekir - good luck with the race! Best, DR
$500
Martin Ng
$500
Eliot
$500
Cecchini Group Inc
$500
Dan Orrett
$250
Bekir Elmaagacli
$250
Jay Vanmali
Good Luck and it’s fantastic that you are able to do this.
$250
Westward Advisors Ltd.
$250
Rob And Sam Shapiro
Go Bekir!!!
$250
Domenic Pascazi
$250
Sandy Acchione
$250
Garry Garry
Good luck Bekir! Always happy to donate towards a great cause.
$250
Michael Pozzebon
$200
Charles Mcphee
Go Bekir!
$200
Mte Consultants
$200
Naz
$180
Jordan Slatt
Keep running…we all win.
$150
Pakdil Family
Great work Bekircim! Go Bekir Go!!!
$125
Richard Baillie
Have a great run!
$100
Brian Caris
$100
Phil Wolfenden
A very worthy cause.. sick Kids actually saved my life when I was just a baby. They do great work.
$100
Kyle Hanna
$100
Serkan Bay
Best of luck!
$100
Christina Brennan
Wishing you the best on your run, Bekir.
$100
Rafik Bechbache
Great cause Bekir
$100
Kadriye Saral Manciocchi
$100
Scott Wambolt
Great cause. Godspeed on the run!
$100
Victor Dodig
$100
Stuart Rudner
Best of luck with your fundraising for this important cause!
$100
Bruce Gevanthor
Always an honor to contribute to your mission. Best to you and good luck with the 10K.
$100
Esther & Chris
Happy to support~~
$100
Raj Kothari
$100
Ken Nieuwhof
$100
Diane Di Nino
$100
Michael Oldham
$100
Benedetto
With a big pleasure!!!
$100
Anonymous
$100
Vince Dinucci
$100
Peter Friis
$100
Cem Gercek
$100
Vanguard Realty Corp
$100
Rick Parsons
Congratulations, Bekir, for your inspiring support of a worthy cause! Every good wish!
$100
Edward Cattana
$80
Riccardo
$75
Ilya M
$75
Rosie Pizzimenti
$50
Fatih Temel
$50
Brian Pinter
$50
Gary
Good Luck Bekir!!!
$50
Jeff Wright
Fabulous work Bekir
$50
Will Archambault
Bekir, This is a great initiative you're runing for and we're glad to be able to support Dr. Bouffet and Dr. Tabori. Best of luck with your 10k. Regards, Will Archambault
$50
GÜher Saruhan Dİreskenelİ
$50
Grant
$50
Michael Bauer
$50
Figen Aydın
Good luck Bekir!
$50
Hayati Demirer
Run Bekir Run !
$50
Ozlem Yildiz
Thanks a Lot for your support to everybody
$50
Joe Rodrigues
$50
Customer Experience Team-turkiye
Best of luck!
$50
Baris Bicak
$50
Godwyn
$50
Aneil Hussein
$25
Fgf Brands Inc.
$25
Ron Holten
$25
