TKW Team participates in the Outpacing Melanoma 5K each year in loving memory of Kelly Beth Cosby. You can be a part of the team through personal donations or by joining the race and raising support within your community of friends and family. Outpacing Melanoma Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to funding research for and increasing awareness of melanoma by promoting prevention, screening and early detection throughout the Kansas City region.
We also encourage you to support events in your own community that are raising money and awareness to fight against Melanoma.
2020 Virtual 5K
2019 5K
Beautiful morning with the TKW Team at the Outpacing Melanoma 5K in Overland Park. 35 participants and 2nd place in team fundraising! So thankful to all of the team members and to those that donated to the cause.
2018 5K
A big thank you to Team TKW for making the 2018 Outpacing Melanoma 5K an overwhelming success! For the second year in a row, Team TKW exceeded its goal in support of Melanoma research at the KU Cancer Center. Team TKW placed second in team fundraising, surpassing the team’s third place finish in 2017, our first year of participation.
Team TKW’s success is the result of the physical and financial commitment of each donor and 5K participant. The TKW Foundation would like to express our sincere appreciation to the TKW Team members:
Jacob Byers, Jeffrey Byers, John Byers, Rohini Chakravarthy, Ann Cole, Traci Cole, Avis Cosby, Jimmie Marie Cosby, Mark Cosby, Sara Crawford, Trisha Delong, Ashley Enz, Mary Ferguson, Megan Ferguson, Lauren Gore, Shari Hamblin, Judy Hanson, Teri Hanson, Connie Henry, Linda Hickey, Eric Holmes, Kahl Kristin, Donna Kueck, Lauren Martin, Laura McCarthy, Anne Melia, Tom Melia, Liz Michael, Nancy E Miller, Pam Moore, Anna Nelson, Ellen Neyman, Alli Nichols, Ayelet Parness, Lisa Phillips, Madeline Preloger, Jocelyn Rabbitt, Joan Robbins, Elena Rusche, Kathy & David Scherler, Jeanne Shaw, Elaine Simeon, Michelle Smotherman, Barbara Stein, Sharon Steinerman, Sharon Sutherlin, Theresa Swallow, Elizabeth Tally, Kristin Trembold, Cindy VanHorn, Jaime Welsh, Sharon & Larry Wetwiska, Ashley Wiles, Joshua Wilson and Lazar Zachary
Special thanks to Brent Wetwiska for the beautiful T-Shirts!
2017 5K
Thank you to Team TKW for your participation in the Outpacing Melanoma 5K on May 7th in Overland Park, Kansas. Team TKW exceeded its $1,000 goal, raising $1,235 in support of Outpacing Melanoma, funding Melanoma research at KU Cancer Center. As a result of your tremendous support, Team TKW placed third in team fundraising at this worthy event.
Team TKW 5K Participants:
Anna & Jeremy Nelson, Ashley & J.T. Stickler, Jimmie & Mark Cosby, Mary Ferguson, Megan Ferguson, Michelle & Kyra Smotherman, Stacy Yowell, Lynn Schaefer, Jeff Byers, Trisha Delong, Teresa Swallow, Jenn Dugan, Sara Crawford, Jaime Welsh, Jeanne Shaw, Josh Wilson, Jessica Nichols, Amy Zegers
Team TKW Donors:
Ryan & Karen Thurlow, Russell & Hillary Schloemer, Barbara Stein, Sharon Steinerman, Bev Cotner, Eric Homes, Sharon & Larry Wetwiska, Loren & Judy Hanson, David and Suzy Wood, Hal Jenson, Madeline Prelogar, Lauren Martin, Tammie
