We walk beside families facing childhood cancer — providing practical help, emotional support, and community, so no family faces this alone.
Featured event
5K Run/Walk & 1-Mile Fun Run
Our mission
We provide meaningful financial assistance, emotional support, and hope to children diagnosed with cancer and their families. We are committed to directing as much of every donated dollar as possible toward helping families during treatment while building a caring community that stands beside them.
Our vision
We envision a future where every child fighting cancer is surrounded by hope, generosity, and a compassionate community. Through fundraising, partnerships, and volunteerism, we strive to become a trusted source of support for pediatric cancer families locally and beyond.
Our values
This year we run for
Every dollar raised in 2026 supports these two brave children and their families.
Stage IV neuroblastoma
In chemotherapy. Supporting a local Chicago-area family.
Donate for Nathan
Our story
The Ana Molnar Foundation was created in loving memory of Ana Molnar, whose courage, joy, and kindness continue to inspire a growing community of compassion. After losing Ana to DIPG in 2021, her family chose to transform unimaginable loss into hope for other families facing pediatric cancer.
Today, the Foundation exists to ensure that children fighting cancer and their loved ones know they are not alone. We provide practical help, emotional support, and community, so no family faces this alone.
Ana was four and a half when she passed away from DIPG, a rare pediatric brain tumor that affects only about 300 children in the United States each year. She met the world with joy — every day, through everything.
Event history
What began as a small gathering of family and friends has grown into a community tradition that celebrates Ana's life while raising awareness and critical financial support for children battling cancer.
A new chapter for the Foundation. This year's event supports Nathan, a young boy fighting Stage IV neuroblastoma, and Gabriel, who is courageously battling osteosarcoma. Beyond financial assistance, the event raises awareness of pediatric cancer, celebrates resilience, and brings together families, sponsors, volunteers, healthcare professionals, and community organizations.
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Building on the success of the first year, the second edition welcomed more participants, volunteers, sponsors, and community partners. Funds were raised to support Greyson, who is fighting ependymoma, and Carla, a young girl from Romania battling Wilms tumor. The momentum from this event led to the creation of the Ana Molnar Foundation.
The inaugural event was organized as a tribute to Ana. Hundreds of supporters came together to honor her memory and prove that love can continue to change lives. Proceeds helped a young mother battling breast cancer and Sofia, a little girl from Romania courageously fighting DIPG. The event established the belief that one family's story could unite an entire community.
Every registration, sponsorship, donation, and volunteer hour helps carry Ana's legacy forward. Together we are creating a future where families facing pediatric cancer receive not only financial support, but also compassion, friendship, and hope. From Ana Banana with Love is more than a race—it is a movement built on kindness and the belief that love never ends.
How to help
Your gift becomes gas cards, meals, medical bills paid, and moments of joy for families in the middle of the fight. Every amount matters.
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