GMJF Fall Party 2023

Please save the date and join us for an evening to celebrate the continuing impact of this community!

 

Become a Community Partner for the party. Community Partners will have their logo included on the promotional flyer which will be handed out at the party. We would love to see a flyer full of the companies, families, and friends that make our community so special.  Think of the back of a church bulletin!

If you are interested in becoming a Community Partner for the party, please reach out to Jackie Stutzman at jstutzman@abbeystreet.com and submit your donation here:

 

 

Cause to Cook for a Cure: With Strength

Cause to Cook for a Cure

With Strength

Thank you for continuing to support the GMJF’s mission to help fund new treatments and ultimately a cure to Muscular Dystrophy. It is through the strength of our community, the research on renewing the strength of the muscle, and the intense strength of those living with MD that we continue to find hope for the cure that tomorrow may hold. 

The Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation (GMJF) has been donating funds to Muscular Dystrophy (MD) research since 2001. During the early years, the GMJF raised funds through golf tournaments, silent auctions, and home parties. As a small organization made up of friends and family, the impact was profound. As the years continued and the community grew, the GMJF raised its annual fundraising efforts to bring in $100,000 annually through a gala, a block party, a run/walk race, and eventually a cookbook. To date, the GMJF has donated over $2.5 million to scientists working toward a cure for MD.

For over 15 years we have gathered friends and family together every winter in common cause to remember Gregory Marzolf Jr. and fulfill his dream – a tomorrow free of Muscular Dystrophy. Last year we gathered in spirit to continue this work.

Please join us as we Cause to Cook for a Cure With Strength, and help us reach our goal. There are three big ways to help:

Participate in our Annual Fund The Need

Support GMJF at Home with a Meal Box for 4 People

Purchase our Come to the Table Cookbook

Life has continued to change and evolve this past year and we have all struggled to face the new normal. That new normal is even more difficult for families living with Muscular Dystrophy. Thank you for continuing to support the GMJF’s mission to help fund new treatments and ultimately a cure to this disease. 

Hopefully you received our brochure in the mail filled with information about the GMJ Foundation, the U of M MD Center and other stories and information. You can also see the brochure by clicking on the brochure below:

Please email us at foundation@gregmarzolfjr.org with any questions.

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Platinum Sponsors:

Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsors:

Cause to Cook for a Cure At Home – SUCCESS

In a year where everything has been different and nothing can be assured, you proved otherwise. With your generous hearts and remarkable donations, our goal of $75,000 was not just met, but exceeded.

This year, we raised $77,190.

Our gratitude for you and your support of Cause to Cook AT Home is truly endless. Thanks to our generous sponsors, the unique partnership with Eat for Equity for meals, your incredible response to Fund-A-Need, and Cookbook purchases, you made it possible for Muscular Dystrophy research to continue. Today, those living with Muscular Dystrophy in Minnesota can believe in a cure because of you.

Your donation makes it possible for local scientists to continue their work toward a cure to Muscular Dystrophy. Your donation is giving hope to families living with this devastating disease. Put simply, your donation is changing lives.

If you haven’t yet, visit us online to order your Come to the Table Cookbook. The time to order is NOW!  More details on shipping and when the Cookbooks will be available for pick up will be sent next week.

So much has changed in 2020, but the mission of the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation, and our vision for a future free Hopefully you received our brochure in the mail filled with information about the GMJ Foundation, the U of M MD Center and other stories and information. You can also see the brochure by clicking on the brochure below:

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Cause to Cook for a Cure At Home

So much has changed in 2020, but the mission of the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation, and our vision for a future free of Muscular Dystrophy, stays the same.

So we ask that you join us in our mission again this year, as we

Cause to Cook for a Cure At Home.

This year, we can’t gather in person to celebrate our friendships, mingle over silent auction items, or chat over cake and coffee. However, we can still raise funds for children needing a cure, for scientists needing our support, and for the vision that we can provide a future free of Muscular Dystrophy. The world has changed in so many ways, but for the families living with Muscular Dystrophy, their need and hope for a cure, remains.

 We look forward to your support in this new and different effort to support research for a cure to MD.

Please join us as we Cause to Cook for a Cure At Home, and help us reach our goal. Three big ways to help:

Participate in our Annual Fund The Need

Support GMJF at Home with a Meal Box for 4 People

Purchase our Come to the Table Cookbook

Hopefully you received our brochure in the mail filled with information about the GMJ Foundation, the U of M MD Center and other stories and information. You can also see the brochure by clicking on the brochure below:

Please email us at foundation@gregmarzolfjr.org with any questions.

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Cause to Cook Home Parties

Cause to Cook for a Cure home parties are a great way to celebrate and gather with friends while raising money for an important cause. Whether hosting an elaborate dinner party, backyard bonfire or wine tasting, a Cause to Cook for a Cure home party is an easy and fun way to support the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation’s mission to fight Muscular Dystrophy through research, education, advocacy and service. All money raised by the parties will help support the Greg Marzolf Jr. Training Program at the University of Minnesota’s Paul and Sheila Wellstone MD Center.

How do I host a party?

You can host a fundraising party by contacting us at foundation@gregmarzolfjr.org. The Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation will provide you with a packet of materials including party invitations and information on the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation. If you choose to host a party, you would underwrite the party costs as you would with any personal party. You may either encourage guests to contribute to the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation by asking for a freewill offering or you may “charge” guests a donation fee to attend. Both options have been successful in the past. You can decide to host the party on your own or with friends and the location is also up to the host.

Does it have to be a formal party?

No. A Cause to Cook for a Cure home party is a gathering of any type for family, friends, co-workers, or neighbors and could be anything from a cocktail party to an outdoor BBQ, a Christmas party, or a game night party. The theme of the party is entirely up to the host.

Can I really make a difference?

Yes! We have had great success with Cause to Cook for a Cure home parties because they draw upon the passion, creativity and generosity of the hosts. Any money raised support critical MD research happening at the University of MN’s MD Center.

Rock The Pavement

Thank you for your interest in Rock the Pavement. After an incredible five year run, we’ve decided not to move forward with the Rock the Pavement event this year in order to focus on an important and exciting cookbook project for the MD community, featuring healthy recipes and family stories. Thanks to generous support from people like you, the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation was able to raise $168,000 for MD research over five years with Rock the Pavement.  We haven’t yet made a final decision on whether the race will be returning in a future year, but we’ll keep you posted on our future plans.  Thanks again for your support! See below for details from our 2018 Rock The Pavement Event.

 

Rock The Pavement 2018

With the best 5K and 10K course in Minnesota, this is an event you won’t want to miss! Join the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation as we Rock the Pavement on August 18, 2018! Choose to run or walk a 5K or 10K around beautiful Lake Calhoun!

Check the 2018 Results

All proceeds from the Rock the Pavement 5K and 10K benefit the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation in the fight for a cure to end Muscular Dystrophy! Muscular Dystrophy encompasses a range of muscle diseases that lead to the loss of muscle function, independence and life. With your support as a runner, walker, or roller, we can fund research to cure and end these diseases!

RACE INFORMATION

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Lake Calhoun Executive Center
3033 Excelsior Blvd. Minneapolis, MN  55416

  • 8:10 am: Chip-timed 10K Run
  • 8:20am: Chip-timed 5K Run
  • 8:20am: 5K Walk
  • 9:30am: Kid’s Fun Run (children age 12 and under)

Tri-blend Shirts for All Participants!



ARE YOU ALREADY REGISTERED?

See the Participant Information and Race maps below:

Calhoun 5K & 10K Map

Invite your friends!
We would love to have your friends and family join us for this great event! 100% of race registrations go directly to research at the University of Minnesota Muscular Dystrophy Center!

FRIDAY BIB AND SHIRT PICK-UP 
You can pick up your race bib and shirt on Friday, August 17th  from 1:00PM-7:00PM at Marathon Sports/Fleet Feet Sports located at 2312 W 50th  Street, Minneapolis, MN 55410.

ON RACE DAY

LOOK FOR THE TENTS (Lake Calhoun Executive Center, northwest corner of the Lake)
The Registration Tents will be set up near the Finish Line. You will need to report there to pick up your race bib if you did not pick it up on Friday. You can also pick up your shirt here.

10K RUN, 5K RUN/WALK & THE KIDS RUN
The 10K and 5K Run are chip-timed and travel counter-clockwise around the lake on Calhoun Parkway and Lake Street. The Kids Run will be .5 miles and will start close to the 10k start line and run north to the finish line.

LOCATION & PARKING
3033 Excelsior Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416 (Put this address in Google maps). Calhoun Parkway will be closing between 7 -7:15AM. Plan on arriving early. You can also park somewhere in the neighborhoods around the lake.


Check the 2017 Results

Check the 2016 Results

Check the 2015 ResultsCheck the 2014 Results


 Thank you to our generous sponsors who make this event possible! Because of these sponsors, 100% of racer registration goes directly to researchers at the U of MN MD Center.

$3,500 Sponsors:

$2,500 Sponsors:

 

$1,000 Sponsors:

 Media Sponsor:

 

 Join us as we race and rock to raise funds to cure Muscular Dystrophy!


 

Research Grant

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GMJF RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM

INFORMATION AND POLICIES

General Information  

Founded in 2002 to commemorate the life of Greg Marzolf Jr., the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation’s mission is to raise awareness of Muscular Dystrophy through philanthropic activities and to support research for a cure to Muscular Dystrophy.

The Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation (GMJF) is dedicated to funding education and research programs benefiting children and families suffering from Muscular Dystrophy and to providing support for patient service care.

The work of the GMJF has had a profound effect on the many successes of the University of Minnesota’s MD Center by enhancing treatment of this disease and patient care. With continued tenacity, the GMJF will fulfill our common goal – to conquer Muscular Dystrophy for the current generation of patients.

The GMJF is excited to continue this partnership with the GMJF Research Grant Program. Together, we share a hope of a tomorrow free from MD!

Eligibility  

Eligibility is limited to advanced degree Ph.D. and/or M.D. faculty of the University of Minnesota.

Purpose  

The primary objective of the GMJF grant program is to support new and existing innovative studies that focus on research in Muscular Dystrophy. The awards will be given in the form of seed grants (Approximately $15-45K, although subject to change) to assist investigators in the early or pilot phase of their studies. Preference will be given to those studies that focus on clinical trials and novel therapeutics for Duchenne MD.

Terms of Support  

Projects are to be supported for a one year period with an anticipated start date of February 1, 2019. The following expenses are NOT allowed:

  1. Faculty (tenure or tenure-track) salary and benefits
  2. Secretarial salary and benefits
  3. Travel to scientific meetings and conferences
  4. Publication costs and purchase of reprints or books
  5. Service contracts
  6. Conferences, workshops, poster sessions, seminars and other meetings
  7. Indirect costs

Evaluation of Proposals

Applications are reviewed by a panel of experts, including MD Center faculty. The GMJF board will take the reviewers’ comments and align them with the research mission of the GMJF and make the final decision on which projects will be funded. A funding decision will be made in January and announced at the Cause to Cook for a Cure Gala on January 12th, 2019.

Payment  

Grants will be paid to Medical School departments through invoices to UMF (non-sponsored chart strings will be established). Funds must be used within the period of the grant. After the grant expires, unexpended funds revert to GMJF UMF fund for other research projects.

Reporting  

Grant recipients are required to submit a progress report due October 1, 2019. A final report is required within 30 days of grant expiration and to provide a brief on the project. Failure to meet these obligations will negatively impact the potential for future funding.  Grant recipient reports will be displayed on the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation website as well as distributed via newsletter to the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation donor base.

Application  

The application form and guidelines are available at the following link

Cause To Cook – Come to the Table

Please join us on Saturday, January 12, 2019 for the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation’s

Come to the Table

Hope to see you there!

Cause to Cook – Come to the Table
Saturday, January 12, 2019
University of St. Thomas – James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall
The Anderson Student Center
Summit and Cretin Avenues
St. Paul, MN 55105

Tickets/RSVP:

The ticket price includes dinner and passed appetizers!

Online registration is now closed. You may still register at the door. You can also make a donation online.

Please email us at foundation@gregmarzolfjr.org with any questions.

Come to the Table

As often happens, when friends get together, a casual comment ferments and eventually grows to a full-fledged idea. Our popular 1989 Cause to Cook Cookbook had just such a beginning! Now, after 30 years, we’re working on a second edition cookbook named Come to the Table for a Cause to Cook for a Cure, which will be published in 2019.  This project, along with so many other Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation events, is due to the unwavering dedication of friends, family and community benefactors that support our  spirit and mission!

Please Come to the Table on January 12, 2019 to help support this cookbook project and to celebrate friendship at it best with the love of food, cooking, gathering and the joy we bring to the table!

5:30pm – Social time with passed appetizers. Check out the items available on the silent and live auctions, browse the market and participate in special foodie activities. Learn more about our cookbook project and don’t forget to bring a favorite recipe to contribute to the book.

7:00pm – Dinner with featured recipes from original and new cookbook

8:00pm – Dessert and Coffee with Program, Fund-A-Need and Live Auction

This fun and casual evening will take place at the University of St. Thomas James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall at the Anderson Student Center.


Thank you to our event sponsors for their generous financial and in-kind support:

     

 

Map and Directions: The Anderson Student Center

Kickoff for a Cure brings in record amount!

Kickoff for a Cure brings in record-breaking $87,000 for local MD research

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation’s annual Cause to Cook for a Cure gala. This year’s gala – with a theme of Kickoff for a Cure – brought in more than $87,000 to support local research for a cure to Muscular Dystrophy (MD).

“We were thrilled by how much people really embraced this year’s theme and gave generously, helping us to bring in a record-breaking amount of funds for research,” said Patty Marzolf, president of the GMJF. “The night was really fun. It tapped into all of the local excitement around football while still bringing focus to an incredibly important cause.”

All proceeds from the event will benefit the critical research and outreach programs of the Paul and Sheila Wellstone MD Center at the University of Minnesota.

Many attendees at the event, held at the James B. Woulfe Alumni Center at the Anderson Student Center of the University of St. Thomas for the sixth year, were festively dressed in their favorite team’s colors. See photos from the evening here.

This year’s featured speaker was Sophie Lathe, who shared her story of living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and what she’s experienced since she became the first patient at the University of Minnesota and the first in the entire Midwest to commercially receive Spinraza, a now FDA-approved treatment for SMA.

Also during the program, Patty Marzolf presented this year’s recipients of the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation Champion Award and Innovation Award.

The Innovation Award went to Mike and Sheri Fox. Patty said: “They are dynamic, tenacious and rarely take no for an answer.  The GMJF would not have Rock the Pavement as an event if not for the dedication and work of Mike and Sheri Fox.”

The Champion Award went to Marybeth and Steve Misgen. “They have supported countless MD events through the past 20 some years – raising awareness and money – paving the way for other families like them living with MD. Not only have Marybeth and Steve brought race experience, spirit and countless volunteer hours to make Rock the Pavement a success, they recruit family and friends to volunteer, cheer and work at 5am in the morning!”

Patty also recognized the recipients of the GMJF’s grants program. This year, GMJF is giving a gift of $75,000 to dedicated researchers at the University of Minnesota. The recipients and their award amount are as follows:

– – A grant of $20,000 to Dr. Dawn Lowe and her lab, as they pursue better understanding of DMD and its effect on the heart, by better understanding carriers – the mothers who have the gene that leads to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

– – A $20,000 grant to Dr. Alessandro Magli, as he pursues the important and innovative technology of CRISPR-Cas9 to modify satellite function as a possible treatment of MD.

– – $20,000 will be awarded to Dr. Alessandro Bartolomucci and his exciting new endeavor to understand the classic stress response and its impact on those with DMD. He aims to understand if an exaggerated stress response contributes to life-threatening heart failure in those with Duchenne, and how steroid treatment is playing a role.

– – $15,000 will be awarded to the Clinical Research program at the University of Minnesota.

In addition, the GMJF annually funds the Greg Marzolf Jr. Trainee Program, which awards four scholarships annually to pre-doctoral researchers in basic research.  These awards are highlighted annually at Greg Marzolf Jr. Symposium held at the U of MN in the fall.

The evening also officially launched the Cause to Cook Cookbook 2.0 project. The goal for the project, which is possible through a STRIVE grant from PTC Therapeutics, is to create a cookbook that focuses on healthy eating, features families with MD, celebrates this community and brings people to the table around a common cause. More details will be shared soon on how you can become involved.

As Patty said at Kickoff for a Cure, “Through the love, hope, and generosity of friends we have worked hard and have always believed in a cure. All of you have made that difference. Not only in our lives –but you have made the difference in the lives of children, young men and women, adults and families all living with this disease.”

Thank you to our event sponsors for their generous financial and in-kind support:



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Cause To Cook – Kickoff for a Cure

Please join us on Saturday, January 13, 2018 for the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation’s

Kickoff for a Cure

Hope to see you there!

Cause to Cook – Kickoff for a Cure
Saturday, January 13, 2018
University of St. Thomas – James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall
The Anderson Student Center
Summit and Cretin Avenues
St. Paul, MN 55105

Tickets/RSVP:

The ticket price includes dinner and passed appetizers!

Online registration is closed.

Registration is available at the door, please join us!

 

Please email us at foundation@gregmarzolfjr.org with any questions.

The evening will include:

  • 5:30pm  Pre-game fun before the Big Game with passed appetizers! New activities include meat raffle, dash for cash, silent and LIVE auction.  Football attire welcomed, no cleats, helmets optional!
  • 6:30pm  Upscale Stadium Inspired Fare
  • 7:30pm  Halftime Program, Live Auction and Fund a Need. Coffee and dessert will be served with the program. Silent Auction will reopen for frenzied bidding following the program.

This fun, casual and tailgating evening will take place at the University of St. Thomas James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall at the Anderson Student Center.


Thank you to our event sponsors for their generous financial and in-kind support:

     

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Map and Directions: The Anderson Student Center

Rock The Pavement 2017

With the best 5K and 10K course in Minnesota, this is an event you won’t want to miss! Join the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation as we Rock the Pavement on August 19, 2017! Choose to run or walk a 5K or 10K around beautiful Lake Calhoun!

View 2017 Results here

All proceeds from the Rock the Pavement 5K and 10K benefit the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation in the fight for a cure to end Muscular Dystrophy! Muscular Dystrophy encompasses a range of muscle diseases that lead to the loss of muscle function, independence and life. With your support as a runner, walker, or roller, we can fund research to cure and end these diseases!

 

RACE INFORMATION

Saturday, August 19, 2017

Lake Calhoun Executive Center
3033 Excelsior Blvd. Minneapolis, MN  55416

  • 8:10 am: Chip-timed 10K Run
  • 8:20am: Chip-timed 5K Run
  • 8:20am: 5K Walk
  • 9:30am: Kid’s Fun Run (children age 12 and under)

Tri-blend Shirts for All Participants! The First 400 Runners to Register Receive Running Hats!



ARE YOU ALREADY REGISTERED?

See the Participant Information and Race maps below:

2017 Participant Information

Calhoun 5K & 10K Map

 

Invite your friends!
We would love to have your friends and family join us for this great event! 100% of race registrations go directly to research at the University of Minnesota Muscular Dystrophy Center!

FRIDAY BIB AND SHIRT PICK-UP 
You can pick up your race bib and shirt on Friday, August 18th  from 10:00AM-7:00PM at Marathon Sports/Fleet Feet Sports located at 2312 W 50th  Street, Minneapolis, MN 55410.

ON RACE DAY

LOOK FOR THE TENTS (Lake Calhoun Executive Center, northwest corner of the Lake)
The Registration Tents will be set up near the Finish Line. You will need to report there to pick up your race bib if you did not pick it up on Friday. You can also pick up your shirt here.

10K RUN, 5K RUN/WALK & THE KIDS RUN
The 10K and 5K Run are chip-timed and travel counter-clockwise around the lake on Calhoun Parkway and Lake Street. The Kids Run will be .5 miles and will start close to the 10k start line and run north to the finish line.

LOCATION & PARKING
3033 Excelsior Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416 (Put this address in Google maps). Calhoun Parkway will be closing between 7 -7:15AM. Plan on arriving early. You can also park somewhere in the neighborhoods around the lake.


Check the 2017 Results

Check the 2016 Results

Check the 2015 ResultsCheck the 2014 Results


 Thank you to our generous sponsors who make this event possible! Because of these sponsors, 100% of racer registration goes directly to researchers at the U of MN MD Center.

$2,500 Sponsors:

10K Sponsor:

5K Sponsor:

 

 

 

$1,000 Sponsors:

 

 Media Sponsor:


 

 

 

Hat Sponsor:


 Join us as we race and rock to raise funds to cure Muscular Dystrophy!


 

 

 

Cause To Cook For A Cure: Shaken, Not Stirred

Please join us on Saturday, January 28, 2017 for the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation’s

SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED

Hope to see you there!

Cause to Cook for a Cure: Shaken, Not Stirred
Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 5:30 P.M.
University of St. Thomas – James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall
The Anderson Student Center
Summit and Cretin Avenues
St. Paul, MN 55105

Tickets/RSVP:

Online Registration is Closed.

Registration is available at the door, please join us!

 Please email us at foundation@gregmarzolfjr.org with any questions.

The evening will include:

  • Social Hour with passed appetizers and cash bar
  • Mystery Bags, Wine Pull, Prize Board, Silent Auction, Cake Walk and more!
  • Dinner
  • Program and Fund-A-Need
  • Dessert and Coffee with music by a jazz trio
  • and More!

If you have any questions, please email us at foundation@gregmarzolfjr.org
or call 612-720-1715.


Thank you to our event sponsors for their generous financial and in-kind support:

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Parking information for event:

Guest parking at the University of St. Thomas is available in the Anderson Parking Ramp located on the corner of Grand and Cretin Avenues
and in the ramp below the Anderson Student Center/Woulfe Hall for a nominal fee.

Free parking is available in surface lots A, B, C, M, N, and O for guests attending the event.

 

Map and Directions: The Anderson Student Center

Rock The Pavement

Rock The Pavement Walk Run RollDo you like to Rock? Do you like to Run? This is the race for you!

With the best 5K and 10K course in Minnesota, this is an event you won’t want to miss!!!

Join the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation as we Rock the Pavement again on August 20, 2016!!!

Choose to run or walk a 5K or 10K around beautiful Lake Calhoun!

Check the 2016 Results


Are you familiar with Muscular Dystrophy?

Muscular Dystrophy encompasses a range of muscle diseases that lead to the loss of muscle function, independence and life. With your support we can fund research to cure and end these diseases! All proceeds from the Rock the Pavement 5K and 10K benefit the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation in the fight for a cure to end Muscular Dystrophy!

The Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation was founded in 2002 to raise awareness of Muscular Dystrophy (MD) and fund research for a cure. The Foundation passed the ten-year mark and is well into its second decade of helping children and young adults living with MD. The Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation donates 100% of proceeds to The University of Minnesota Paul and Sheila Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Center.

Rock the Pavement to end Muscular Dystrophy!

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Lake Calhoun Executive Center
3033 Excelsior Blvd. Minneapolis, MN  55416
  • Chip-timed 10K Run
  • Chip-timed 5K Run
  • 5K Walk
  • Kid’s Fun Run (children age 12 and under)
  • Shirts for all participants
  • Race After party at Famous Dave’s including A FREE FULTON BEER to the first 200 who arrive, $3 Mimosas, and $3 Bloody Mary’s when you show your race bib!

 

Event details and schedule

Download the 2016 Rock the Pavement Race day information and Race Map

Early Packet Pickup –

Marathon Sports
2312 W 50th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55410
Thursday, August 18 from 5:00PM-8:00PM and Friday, August 19th from 11:00AM-7:00PM

Race Day:

Packet pickup 7:00am
10K start 8:30am
5K start 8:45
Kids Run start 8:15am

 

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

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Steve Onsum PCA, Inc.

 

 

Pederson Realty

 

  • Coborns
  • Kowalski’s Market
  • Bruegger’s Bagels
  • Trader Joes/St. Paul
  • Twin City Orthopedic
  • Famous Dave’s/Uptown
  • Fulton Brewery
  • Marathon Sports

 


Check the 2016 Results

Check the 2015 ResultsCheck the 2014 Results


 Join us as we race and rock to raise funds to cure Muscular Dystrophy!


 

 

 

Cause To Cook For A Cure: All That Jazz

 


Invitation

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Cause to Cook for a Cure: All That Jazz
Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 5:30 P.M.
University of St. Thomas – James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall
The Anderson Student Center
Summit and Cretin Avenues
St. Paul, MN 55105

Tickets/RSVP:

The ticket price includes passed appetizers, dinner and live entertainment!

Online registration has closed. If you would still like to attend, you can purchase tickets at the door. If you have questions, please email us at gmjrfoundation@gmail.com.

The evening will include:

  • Social Hour begins at 5:30 P.M. with passed appetizers and cash bar
  • Mystery Bags, Wine Pull, Prize Board, Silent Auction, Cake Walk, Bottomless Bubbles
  • Dinner at 7:00 P.M.
  • Program and Fund-A-Need at 8:00 P.M.
  • Dessert and Coffee with music by a jazz trio at 8:30 P.M.
  • and More!

If you have any questions, please email us at gmjrfoundation@gmail.com
or call 612-720-1715.


Thank you to our event sponsors for their generous financial and in-kind support:


Parking information for event:

Guest parking at the University of St. Thomas is available in the Anderson Parking Ramp located on the corner of Grand and Cretin Avenues
and in the ramp below the Anderson Student Center/Woulfe Hall for a nominal fee.

Free parking is available in surface lots A, B, C, M, N, and O for guests attending the event.

 

Map and Directions: The Anderson Student Center

Rock the Pavement 2015 Raises Nearly $30,000

In its second year, the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation’s Rock the Pavement brought in nearly $30,000 to support research for a cure for Muscular Dystrophy.

Held on the morning of Aug. 8, 2015 at beautiful Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, Minn., Rock the Pavement brought together hundreds of people to participate in a chip-timed 10K run, a chip-timed 5K run, a 5K walk or a kid’s fun run.

Rock the Pavement began in 2014 as a fun event to raise money and awareness for the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation and Muscular Dystrophy research.

The Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation donates 100% of proceeds from the event to The University of Minnesota Paul and Sheila Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Center.

Thank you to our generous sponsors.

 

SPONSORS

Additional sponsors include:

  • Alerus Mortgage
  • DECKO
  • GreMar Colonial
  • Park Dental
  • John Griep State Farm Ins.
  • Summit Companies
  • Mental Health Systems
  • R. F. Moeller Jeweler
  • U of MN Muscular Dystrophy Center
  • Anodyne
  • JQP, Inc.
  • Kirschner’s Leinie Lodge
  • Run N Fun
  • Ultra Endurance Sports & Wellness
  • Kettle Strength
  • Catholic United Financial
  • Westlund Family
  • Montgomery Orthodontist
  • Vitamin Shoppe
  • Orange Theory
  • European Wax Center
  • Bruegger’s Bagels
  • Kemps
  • Wirtz Beverage
  • Sam Adams
  • Coborns
  • Whole Foods
  • Trader Joe’s
  • Mauer Chev
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  • New Hope Lions
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  • Jackson Medical Supply
  • Olive Grove
  • Saint Paul Firefighters
  • Symphony Senior Home Care

 

Cause To Cook For A Cure

Cause To Cook

Cause to Cook for a Cure: A Black and White Affair
Saturday, January 31, 2015.
University of St. Thomas – James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall
The Anderson Student Center
Summit and Cretin Avenues
St. Paul, MN 55105

Tickets/RSVP: Ticket price includes passed appetizers, dinner and Dueling Pianos!

Online registration has closed. If you would still like to attend, you can purchase
tickets at the door. If you have any questions, please email us at gmjrfoundation@gmail.com
or call 612-720-1715.

5:30 – 7:00 p.m. – Social Hour – Mystery Bags, Wine Pull, Prize Board, Silent Auction, Photo Booth

7:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Dinner

8:00 – 8:30p.m. – Program and Fund-A-Need

8:30 – 10:30 p.m. – Dessert, Coffee and Dueling Pianos presented by Dueling Keys

Silent Auction closes at 9:00


Thank you to our event sponsors for their generous financial and in-kind support:


 

Parking information for event:

Guest parking at the University of St. Thomas is available in the Anderson Parking Ramp located on the corner of Grand and Cretin Avenues
and in the ramp below the Anderson Student Center/Woulfe Hall for a nominal fee.

Free parking is available in surface lots A, B, C, M, N, and O for guests attending the event.


Map and Directions: The Anderson Student Center

A Night at the Derby Wins Big — $49,000 Raised for MD Research

Cause To Cook - A Night at the DerbyMore than 200 generous people joined us for a hugely successful A Night at the Derby Cause to Cook for a Cure gala in January. Together, we raised a total of $49,000 to support MD research for a cure.

Our new beautiful location at St. Thomas University’s James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall gave us plenty of room to celebrate, dance, and raise money and awareness for an important cause.

The evening included live music from Lightening Creek, delicious Southern Derby fare, specialty cocktails, games of chance including black jack tables, a cake walk and a prize board, wine tasting, a silent auction and a fund-a-need auction that raised more than $12,000.  Continue reading

Rock the Green Party is a huge success

Thank you very much to all our supporters for making the Rock the Green party such an incredible success! We managed to raise over $20,000 to support local muscular dystrophy research!

Here are some pictures from the party, enjoy.

Rock the Green

On August 18th the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary by hosting the first ever “Rock the Green” party at Shamrock’s Irish Nook in Saint Paul.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, Casper and Runyon’s Shamrock’s Irish Nook, Mauer Chev, R.F. Moeller Jeweler and ESPN1500, the event is sure to be a party you won’t want to miss! With live music all day long featuring four different musical guests, carnival games for all ages, a putt putt contest, raffles and more, make sure to mark your calendars now for “Rock the Green”!

Admission is $25, which includes a “Rock the Green” pint glass that provides beer or soda for the day as well as admission to all four musical acts from 2pm to close. Children under the age of 12 are free and eat free from 2pm-5pm. Register and pay online today.

Join us on August 18th to continue the fight against MD. Show your support by wearing green and white, enjoying carnival games for all ages, and dancing to great music! If you are interested in volunteering or sponsoring the event, please contact Jenny Marzolf at marzolfj@gmail.com.

Ciao! Translates into Success for Foundation

On Saturday, January 24, 2009 the Greg Marzolf Jr. Foundation hosted the first annual “A Cause to Cook for a Cure: Ciao!” at Town and Country Club in St. Paul, Minn. Although it was a cold winter night in Minnesota, the air was full of energy and excitement fueled by great food, laughter, games, and fun.

Prizes were won and fun was had at all of the “stations,” including wine tasting, cake walk, mystery bags, prize packages donated by Green Mill Restaurants, Wine Merchants, R.F. Moeller Jeweler,  Hobbit Travel, the Twins and the Wild. Attendees occasionally took time out from their game playing and mingling to enjoy the veritable smorgasbord of Italian food including pasta, garlic bread and, of course, gnocchi.

Due to the success of the “Ciao!”, the foundation was able to raise $30,000 for muscular dystrophy research at the University of Minnesota and the Marzolf Trainee Program. It’s important to note that events like Ciao! are a large undertaking and the foundation would like to thank the planning committee for their hard work and sponsors for their financial and in-kind support particularly Bremer Bank, Decko Products and Fishbowl Solutions.