Columbia resident runs for cancer research

On April 17, Kevin Milliken from Columbia, will run in the 110th Boston Marathon to save lives through the 17th Annual Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC).

Milliken, along with DFMC teammates from across the US as well as other countries, will run Massachusetts' historic marathon route from Hopkinton to Boston to raise $3.85 million for cancer research.

To contribute to the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge, go online to http://dfmarathon.kintera.org or contact the DFMC office at (671) 632-1970 or dfmc@ dfci.harvard.edu.