These leaders help make this year’s event possible.
Interested in learning more about the Committee? For more information, please email us.
Race for Every Child 5K Run/Walk
Where
Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. (or virtually)
When
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
7 a.m.: Check-in and activities
8 a.m.: Opening ceremony
8:45 a.m.: 5K starts
10 a.m.: Kids Dash starts
Thank you to our 2026 Race Committee!
Chairs
Jason Adolf
Chair
Appian | Vice President, Global Public Sector Vertical
Joe Zachmann
Co-Chair
Marriott International | Senior Director, Global Mobility & Executive Compensation
Returning Members
Michelle Alexander
Tuckernuck | Director, Brand Marketing
Benjy Bullard
Bullard Builders | President
Lexie Gandhi
Children’s National Hospital | Volunteer Coordinator
Heather Goldman
Yahoo Inc. | Assistant General Counsel, Litigation
Sara Kelly
Grateful Parent
Miranda Pollock
Tuckernuck | Senior Manager, Digital Merchandising
Taryn Rosenkranz
New Blue Interactive | CEO
Anne Penarczyk Schiff
Karen Stauffer
ServiceNow | National Sales Director, CRM for Enterprise Financial Services
New Members
Kristin Aguilar
Grateful Parent
LeeAnn Charpentier
WoodWorks | Senior Event Manager
Ginna Galentine
DCA Technology Partners
Jorge Garzon
Capital One | Director
Sandra Garzon
EY | Manager
Chris Higginbotham
American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) | Vice President, Communications
Rachel Kottler
Sage Communications Group | Vice President & Partner
Lauren Porter
Grateful Parent
Meet Our Patient Ambassadors
Your generosity powers compassionate care and creates healthier futures for children.
See what your support means to some of our patients and families.
Claire, age 6
Claire relishes any opportunity to dress up, dance ballet or cuddle with her parents. She overcame kidney cancer with world-class treatment and joined a study on solid tumors to help ensure healthy outcomes for more kids like her. Claire hopes her team will earn a tent to decorate again, her family’s favorite new tradition.
Elliott, age 6
Elliott cruises on his bicycle, practices basketball layups and devours books starring animals. Soon after he was born, he was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart defect. Four successful surgeries later, Elliott reclaimed his childhood, and his future looks bright. He cannot wait to cross the finish line again at the Kids Dash.
Jordyn, age 9
Jordyn loves gymnastics and expresses herself through art and fashion, including creating her own clothing. At 2 months old, Jordyn was rushed to Children’s National for emergency brain surgery. Expert care helped her heal and meet every milestone. Her family joins the Race for Every Child each year to give back with gratitude.
Kendric, age 14
Kendric enjoys going to school, writing and playing video games. He was born with sickle cell disease, and innovative care at Children’s National gave him and his family new hope. Kendric was the first person in the country to undergo a commercially approved gene therapy for pediatric treatment. Now he seeks a career in genetics to help others thrive.
Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the Race for Every Child 5K Run/Walk! Volunteer opportunities for 2026 are not yet open. Please feel free to email us if you have any questions about volunteering as an individual or a group, and be sure to review the volunteer FAQs.
Contact Us
Special Events | Race for Every Child
info@raceforeverychild.org
Children’s National Hospital Foundation
1 Inventa Place, 6th Floor West
Silver Spring, MD 20910
