Meet Joe Paddler: Dolio Kafri, Long Island, New York
After Dolio completed the SEAPaddle 2016 he was interviewed by The Distressed Mullet, a site dedicated to Stand Up Paddleboarding SUP. From SUP racing, to stand up surfing, to SUP race training.
read moreCyclist Crosses Nation to Combat Cancer
Stephanie Verwys, embarked this May on a cross-country bicycle ride to raise money for Supportersize – she just completed her trip!
read moreExercise Made Me Feel Alive
I didn’t allow my cancer diagnosis to stop me from defying limits and conquering my dreams.
read more20 Guys Who Prove Good People Still Exist
Read these stories if your news feed has you feeling cynical.
read moreOutrunning Cancer
OpEd in the Huffington Post with co-authors Dr. Elizabeth K. O’Donnell and Dr. Jeffrey M. Peppercorn of Massachusetts General Hospital. A unique doctor patient collaboration to bring evidence based exercise program for cancer patients and survivors.
read moreSurviving Sickness and Thriving Through Fitness
“I can reach amazing goals, and so can others (with or without cancer).”
-Dolio Kafri, Featured McMillan Athlete
Runner With Cancer Helps Others Fight the Disease Through Exercise
Yariv Kafri will do the TransRockies Run to raise awareness for his foundation, Supportersize.
read moreThe Battle of the Long Distance Runner
Yariv Dolio Kafri (50) is suffering from lung cancer of the most deadly form . His only chance is a new experimental drug that its development requires considerable capital. To get the research funding he is willing to do anything, even to embark on a bold fundraising campaign, which included a run of 58 miles up the Rocky Mountains.
Dolio’s Survival Marathon – Full Story
Roslyn Man Takes on 3-Day Run Despite Lung Cancer
Dolio Kafri has been training for the TransRockies event for about a year. The run covers 56 miles with an elevation gain of nearly 9,000 feet.
watchA (Different) Story About Human Limits
“Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul” (Oscar Wilde)
read moreRoslyn Man with Stage 4 Lung Cancer to Run 56 Miles over 3 Days
Covering Dolio’s Transrockies run, by local TV on Long Island
watchI Want to Empower People Living with Cancer
Covering Dolio’s Transrockies run, published originally in Hebrew by Shvoong.com
read moreSupport Through Fitness
Published quarterly by the American Association for Cancer Research, Cancer Today is the authoritative resource for cancer patients, survivors, and their family members and friends. Supportersize is featured in the summer 2015 issue.
read moreSupportersize and Yariv (Dolio) Kafri Honored at the OneHundred Gala
Yariv (Dolio) Kafri helps fellow Cancer survivors and patients find joy and empowerment through the activities of Supportersize, a non profit dedicated to inspire and motivate cancer survivors and their caregivers to get physically active. Created and supported by the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, the one hundred is an awareness and fundraising initiative that celebrates hope in the cancer community. Each year, we honor 100 Everyday Amazing individuals and groups — caregivers, researchers, philanthropists, advocates and volunteers from around the globe — whose commitment to the fight against cancer inspires us all to take action.
read morelistenFeeling Alive: Incorporating Exercise as Part of Cancer Treatment
“On August 11, 2015 I plan to be on the starting line of the PepsiCo TransRockies Ultramarathon event, a multi-day trail run that covers 56 miles and nearly 9,000 feet of elevation gains. This is a formidable challenge for most people, let alone for a Stage IV lung cancer survivor… ”
read moreRunning for His Life
“This summer, Yariv Kafri will line up next to hundreds of other racers at the 2015 TransRockies Run, a 3-day, 59-mile stage race from Buena Vista to Beaver Creek in Colorado. But for Kafri, the race is about much more than crossing the finish line. The 49-year old native of Long Island, New York, has been living with lung cancer for a year and a half… ”
read moreMore Cycling Success For Yariv Kafri
“Late last month, Equinox of Woodbury hosted a Supportersize cycling event for people living with cancer. The day featured an appearance by Yariv Kafri, a Roslyn Heights resident who has been a tower of inspiration to Long Islanders battling forms of cancer. For his work in organizing Supportersize, Kafri will be honored on May 26 by Massachusetts General Cancer Center’s gala, ‘The One Hundred,’ a fundraising event that spreads hope in the cancer community… ”
read moreKafri Organizes Cycling Event
“Equinox of Roslyn recently hosted a successful Cycle For Survival, an all-day event designed to raise funds for people with rare forms of cancer. Now, Roslyn Heights resident Yariv Kafri is involved in a similar cycling event. The founder of Supportersize, Kafri, along with CYCLElogy, is hosting a cycling event for people living with cancer… ”
read moreHealing Body + Soul with Exercise
“Yariv Kafri knows he’s lucky. Maybe an odd statement from a 49-year-old father battling Stage 4 Lung Cancer, but lucky he is. The accomplished athlete was a member of the Israeli National Volleyball team, has competed in 30+ Olympic and Ironman distance triathlons, and is an avid yogi, surfer, skier and soccer player. If it wasn’t for that active lifestyle his cancer might have been caught later on and it’s that same active lifestyle that’s helping him and now others heal… ”
read moreKafri Organized 5K Run/Walk
“Roslyn resident Yariv Kafri, in conjunction withSupportersize organized a 5K trail walk/run set for Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Woodbury location of the Nassau Suffolk Greenbelt trail. According to the organizers, Supportersize enables those affected by cancer to experience joy, solidarity and achievement through physical activities… ”
read moreSupportersize 5K Trail Walk/Run for Those Affected by Cancer
“Hosted by Supportersize, the (non-competetive) event is open and free for anyone affected by cancer – whether in recovery, going through treatment, or supporting a loved one afflicted by cancer… ”
read moreDr. Jeffrey Bruce’s Patient on a Long Bike Ride 10 Days After Brain Surgery
“Yariv Kafri, a patient of Dr. Jeffrey N. Bruce from the Brain Tumor Center, recently underwent brain surgery, and he made this amazing video just ten days later… ”
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