Team McDonald Hopkins makes major impact at Detroit's 2024 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

For the past month, McDonald Hopkins' Detroit office has been passionately working to raise both funds and awareness for the 2024 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. On Sept. 14, their efforts culminated in a proud moment as 'Team McDonald Hopkins' participated in this year's race and celebrated the achievement of raising nearly $33,000 to support life-saving breast cancer research.

The fundraising efforts were championed by McDonald Hopkins' co-president, Jim Giszczak, who also serves on the Board of Directors for Susan G. Komen Michigan. Before the race began, Jim was interviewed by Shawnte Passmore, a reporter from Detroit's Local 4 News, where he spoke about the firm's dedication to making a meaningful impact in the community.

"Obviously we are here to celebrate survivors and we are here to remember folks who have unfortunately passed. I don't know anyone who hasn't been touched by this disease, directly or indirectly. Critically, we want to raise awareness and, most importantly, we want to make sure we raise money because we really need to work on research. Our goal is to be back with you one day not to race for the cure but to celebrate the cure," he said.

Thanks to the generosity of McDonald Hopkins' staff, clients, friends and family, 'Team McDonald Hopkins' emerged as the top fundraising team by the end of the race. However, the greater triumph is in the collective efforts of the entire Detroit community, which raised $262,103.70,  surpassing its original goal of $193,000.

To learn more about Susan G. Komen's Race for the Cure, click here.