Carol Asher, Founder & President, Tour de Lis

Tour de Lis has been a labor of love for me. We founded Tour de Lis because of that love for my cousin Josh and his new wife Abby when less than a month after their marriage, they got the news that Josh had brain cancer. That was over 4 years ago. Josh’s consistent positive attitude, emotional strength and voice for survivorship is the inspiration that drives me to be involved in Tour de Lis as we fight to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.

I’ll participate in the 5k race in memory of my Mom who lost her life’s battle to Ovarian Cancer and for my brother in law, Joe and countless friends who are survivors of this horrific disease. They, along with Josh are all my heroes. Tour de Lis is about KNOWLEDGE, SUPPORT, HOPE and OPTIMISM. Please join me on April 9th for Tour de Lis 2011.