Abigail's Athletes - Fighting Childhood Cancer

Abigail's Athletes

Abigail's Athletes, Inc. is a charity dedicated to funding research, and helping families in Upstate New York affected by childhood cancer. Created in memory of Abigail J. Freitag.

*Upcoming Sauquoit School Challenge*

September 2025: Students from Sauquoit Valley Elementary, Middle and High schools run, bike, and walk to raise awareness for childhood cancer. Thanks to our local business sponsors, students will be able to raise $1 for each mile they log.

Last year during the month of September, Sauquoit Valley students logged over 20,000 miles running, walking & biking. Every mile they went was backed by our partnering sponsors for $1 and this is why we tell the kids "Every Mile Matters".

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Congrats 2025 Abigail's Athletes Award Winners

This June, we awarded 2 elementary students, Sainyonoh and Mikhail with the Abigail's Athletes Recognition of Exemplary Character Award. A $250 donation was made in their honor to help fight pediatric cancer.

2019 Kids Run Event

How We Help Local Kids

  • "Adopted a Family" through Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital's Christmas Program
  • Provided gift cards for the Snowflake Room located at Upstate Golisano Hospital
  • Rental housing assistance and gift cards for local childhood cancer family
  • Provided assistance with travel to treatments, meals and necessities for another new cancer family
  • We've help fund over 3,500 hours of research since 2015

2017 5k and Kids Run Event

Past Events

Sauquoit School Challenge 2021-2024

Students from Sauquoit Valley Elementary and Middle schools run, bike, and walk to raise awareness for childhood cancer. Thanks to our local business sponsors, students will be able to raise $1 for each mile they log.

The Million Mile 2024

Each September we participate in Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation's Million Mile event. Throughout the month of September you can join us in walking, running, biking and raising money to fight childhood cancer.

Falling Leaves Lemonade Stand

We held a lemonade stand fundraiser at the Sneaker Store during the Utica Road Runners Falling Leaves Road Race packet pickup. Thanks to Utica Road Runners Club, the Sneaker Store, Daylight Donuts, Clinton Hannaford, and North Star Orchards for sponsoring the event.

Million Mile 2020 Featured Team

Alex's Lemonade Stand is featured our Team, and Abigail's Story to inspire others to join the nation wide event. Read the article.

Nutcracker Honors Abigail

The Mohawk Valley Performing Arts' 2019 Nutcracker honors Abigail with ribbon sales to benefit Abigail's Athletes. Dancers in the flower scene performed wearing ribbons in memory of Abigail.

Kids Runs

Abigail's Athletes has held kids runs at the Town of Paris Park & Sauquoit Valley Track.