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My 2025 TCS New York City Marathon Fundraising Page
Ashley Woods
Ashley Woods
My Aunt and Grandfather shared a true love of life, but they also shared a rare genetic disorder of the kidneys. One that took them both far too soon. Out of an abundance of caution, I had my own surgery, a partial nephrectomy of my right kidney with the removal of a tumor in June 2022.
After the passing of my Aunt Tiff in November 2024, the process of grief has been far from linear. Any given day I’ll remember her because of a random song or one of her movies will be playing on TV. As someone who lived for an epic joke, she will send reminders that life doesn’t always have to be so serious. As opposed to dreading the number of days she’s been gone, I really do find hope in hearing the news that one of my family members got a sign that she’s still around, making sure we don’t forget the little things that made her so special. I still play her voice notes on my phone and I never want to forget her laugh. She had the best laugh, it was raucous and unabashedly so, but that’s exactly who she was!
Tiff ran her own set of marathons in her lifetime, coaching me on the phone as I ran those final miles during my last one in Chicago in 2016. When I heard that there was an opportunity to run this on behalf of Team Kidney, I knew I had to leap at the chance. Not only will it be in her favorite city, New York, but almost one year after her passing, her birthday month as fate would have it. Please help me in fundraising on behalf of her, my grandfather, and so many others who want the opportunity to conquer this disease in any way that they can. It would mean the world and will be appreciated beyond measure.
Why I Run
Right now, 37 million American adults are living with kidney disease, and I’m not okay with that. I walk because 1 in 3 people are at risk for kidney disease. I run because more than 1 in 7 people have it but aren’t aware.
I run to raise funds that support the National Kidney Foundation, who was the first to identify kidney disease as a distinct, treatable illness. They developed the staged system of kidney disease diagnosis and treatment – a worldwide standard today – and release and update treatment guidelines to improve patient care.
Join me in making these advances possible by donating to my efforts!
Thank you for your support!
After the passing of my Aunt Tiff in November 2024, the process of grief has been far from linear. Any given day I’ll remember her because of a random song or one of her movies will be playing on TV. As someone who lived for an epic joke, she will send reminders that life doesn’t always have to be so serious. As opposed to dreading the number of days she’s been gone, I really do find hope in hearing the news that one of my family members got a sign that she’s still around, making sure we don’t forget the little things that made her so special. I still play her voice notes on my phone and I never want to forget her laugh. She had the best laugh, it was raucous and unabashedly so, but that’s exactly who she was!
Tiff ran her own set of marathons in her lifetime, coaching me on the phone as I ran those final miles during my last one in Chicago in 2016. When I heard that there was an opportunity to run this on behalf of Team Kidney, I knew I had to leap at the chance. Not only will it be in her favorite city, New York, but almost one year after her passing, her birthday month as fate would have it. Please help me in fundraising on behalf of her, my grandfather, and so many others who want the opportunity to conquer this disease in any way that they can. It would mean the world and will be appreciated beyond measure.
Why I Run
Right now, 37 million American adults are living with kidney disease, and I’m not okay with that. I walk because 1 in 3 people are at risk for kidney disease. I run because more than 1 in 7 people have it but aren’t aware.
I run to raise funds that support the National Kidney Foundation, who was the first to identify kidney disease as a distinct, treatable illness. They developed the staged system of kidney disease diagnosis and treatment – a worldwide standard today – and release and update treatment guidelines to improve patient care.
Join me in making these advances possible by donating to my efforts!
Thank you for your support!
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