Welcome to Team Jenna. We are raising money in honor of Jenna Hoge Swaim, our beloved mother, wife, sister, and friend who valiantly fought ovarian cancer and was the visionary for the Mighty Moose 5K and the incredible community it has since become. We can never thank you enough for all of your love, encourage, and support across the last several years.
In our 9th year, we continue to raise funds in Jenna's honor through the Mighty Moose 5K to advance ovarian cancer prevention research. For the past several years, the Mighty Moose 5K - alongside Kicks for Cancer - has invested in the MiDe Study research program, helping to develop a new ovarian cancer early detection test using microRNA technology. Ovarian cancer continues to have the highest mortality rate of all female reproductive cancers, primarily due to late-stage diagnosis.
This year, our investment reaches a turning point marking our shift from making a test to implementing a testing program. Your 2026 donations will help fund the ORBIT Study led by Dr. Kevin Elias in partnership with Cleveland Clinic and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. ORBIT is the first clinical study related to doctors and patients utilizing the OVAinform test (which incorporates the microRNA ovarian cancer early detection technology).
This is a bridge between years of research and a future where ovarian cancer is caught earlier, treated sooner, and eventually screened for as part of routine women's healthcare.
We remain deeply grateful for everything you have done to advance ovarian cancer prevention and a true community supporting those facing this disease.
