Charlie’s Challenge
Our annual fundraising and remembrance event for all that Charlie has to offer the world he never got to know.
Each year, we will choose a different challenge to complete in memory of Charlie.
Our little guy has already made such a tremendous impact!
September 9th
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Charlie’s Challenge 2023
Charlie’s Champions completed the 2nd annual Charlie’s Challenge!
The event aims to raise awareness and support for families navigating the heartbreaking experience of pregnancy or infant loss.
Cyclists came together for a day of remembrance and solidarity,
pedaling miles through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, in honor of precious lives lost far too soon.
Donation Total:
$22,769
We raised 91% of our $25,000 goal !
155 individuals contributed
40 adult cyclists
10 children cyclists
30+ volunteers, including the Gilmour Academy Boys’ Soccer Team
$2,000 was collected the day of the ride
The Brezovec Family had the most people support their ride
Our top donors for the Challenge were: The Ciuni family, The Doherty family, The Cincinnati Corvi Family and the Gilmour Academy Boys’ Soccer Team
Charlie’s Crew would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to all cyclists and every volunteer who stepped forward to lend a helping hand and ensure the event’s success.
Thank you, Charlie, for blessing us with a beautiful northeast Ohio fall day!
Enjoy the images below taken by Doug Tayek
Akron Marathon
September 30, 2023
A bonus Charlie’s Challenge: Charlie’s mom, Katherine, ran in the Akron Marathon Team Relay with Jessie Kurtz, Kathryn Kurtz, and Lianne Piorkowski.
Team Relay
Thank You To Our Sponsors
Charlie’s Challenge 2022
September 24th
Akron Marathon
A few months after the passing of Charlie, David was spending time with his close cousin Jeffrey. They were talking about family and children, the focus of many conversations now that they were both parents. Jeffrey told David he had been thinking about a way in which to keep Charlie in mind. He wondered if there was interest in running a race. The Akron Marathon offers a relay option where a team of five individuals can each run a section of the 26.2 mile course. Jeffrey thought it would be a good way to stay in shape and to honor the memory of Charlie. They decided to go for it and recruited their siblings.
The five relay team members were David Corvi, Ernest Corvi, Erica Logan, Jeffrey Hehr and Jason Hehr.
The Charlie’s Challenge Team raised over $21,000!
Thank you so much to all near and far who contributed to our efforts.
Visit Charlie’s Charity to see how these funds helped support the loss community.
