SAVE THE DATE
The 32nd annual Lauren’s Run & Picnic
Sunday, April 26, 2026 • Atlanta
5k | 2k | Tot Trot
For the last 31 years, hundreds of families have gathered to walk and run in support of CURE, raising more than $6.2 million for lifesaving pediatric cancer research. Lauren’s Run & Picnic, presented by AutoNation, truly brings the community together, with families, schools, and companies forming race teams to support our fight.
After the race, participants, as well as families diagnosed with childhood cancer, join together for the CURE Annual Picnic. The CURE Picnic is a day unlike any other! Dozens of games, prizes, elaborate face painting, enormous inflatables, music and dancing, arts and crafts, a full lunch, and so much more. The CURE Picnic is a reunion for our families and a day of fun for all!
SPONSORSHIP
Through the support of sponsors, money raised at Lauren’s Run & Picnic, can be dedicated to assisting families in their battle with pediatric cancer as well as support critical research needed to save the lives of the 20% of children who do not survive the disease. For more information about becoming a sponsor, please contact Kristen Rudio.
Become a sponsor and enjoy:
- An exciting opportunity to connect your brand with a 50-year-old, dynamic organization with deep community ties and a trusted reputation
- The chance to share your brand with 2000+ participants as well as CURE’s large social following of more than 400,000
- The ability to have direct engagement with participants and brand association beyond race day
- An opportunity to engage your employees and families in an important cause
- Most importantly, the opportunity to help children and their families devastated by a cancer diagnosis. Through research funding, your sponsorship can save the lives of precious children now and in the future
A LOOK AT LAST YEAR
The 31st annual Lauren’s Run & Picnic
The 31st Lauren’s Run & Picnic, presented by AutoNation, demonstrated once again the power of community in the fight against childhood cancer. With 1,700 participants, the atmosphere was electric as families, survivors, and supporters gathered for this meaningful tradition.
The event brought together teams to share personal stories. Many families and friends wore custom t-shirts honoring their heroes battling cancer, while one particularly moving team donned purple tutus in memory of a young girl named Lindsay. These personal touches highlighted the deep connections that bring people back year after year. Survivors, bereaved family members, children in active treatment, nurse practitioners, nurses – no matter how they all fit in the childhood cancer community, they came together as one to celebrate Lauren’s Run.
The Lauren Zagoria Champions for Children Award was presented to Mary Hamrick. Mary has been volunteering at Lauren’s Run since the first race and has only missed one in 31 years. She loves working with the littlest participants and brings her energy and excitement to the Tot Trot every year.
The post-race picnic buzzed with celebration as participants enjoyed food, games, and fun that have defined this event for over three decades. This combination of remembrance and joy perfectly captures the spirit of Lauren’s Run – honoring those we’ve lost while supporting those still fighting and celebrating those who’ve won their battles.
Thanks to our dedicated sponsors, donors, volunteers, and participants, the 31st Lauren’s Run & Picnic continues to fuel critical childhood cancer research and provides hope to families facing their toughest challenges. Together, we raised more than $340,000 on Sunday.
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For more information, please contact Kristen Rudio.
