The Fundraising Page of Nora Hilliger

Chicago has been my second home since 2016, when I arrived at the age of 18 to spend the next year and half as an au pair. My host family became my second family and since returning to Germany, I have continued to visit my second home and second family regularly. I started my running career 4 years ago, around the same time that my host mom’s best friend, Kris, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She lost her battle six months later, at the age of 59, but Gilda’s Club was a source of support for her and her family during that dark time. I have dreamt of running the Chicago Marathon for years and it seems only fitting that I would do so this year in support of Gilda’s Club to honor my extended Chicago family and the city I love.