Dowdle
sisters (l-r) Kathy Kelez, Laure Tatman, Ally LeCaux, Genny
Deering
and Mary Kavanaugh
When Ally LeCaux and her
four sisters lost their mom, Marty "Spitfire"
Dowdle (72), to ovarian cancer in August 2000, middle sister
Ally vowed to make a 1000-mile epic journey by scooter to
raise money for ovarian cancer research. Everyone at The
Lynne Cohen Foundation was so inspired by Ally's commitment
to the cause that we decided to create an event around the
end of her journey in San Francisco. Ally kicked off from
southern Washington on June 5, 2001 and 48 days later, on
July 22nd, scooted across the Golden Gate Bridge. Several
hundred walkers and runners met Ally as she crossed the
bridge and accompanied her back to the finish line and celebration
in Golden Gate Park. With much support from her sisters,
Ally sold her miles and raised $20,000 for early detection
research.
