Southington Resident Hiking Patagonia For A Cause

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Valerie Cekovsky, of Southington, will traverse Patagonia crossing over glaciers, through deep valleys, and ascending challenging peaks to raise awareness for Multiple Myeloma.

Cekovsky will be a part of a 13-person team that will consist of Multiple Myeloma patients, caregivers, family members and doctors. This climb will be taking place on Nov. 9 through 18 and is a joint initiative between the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, CURE Media Group, and Celgene.

Check out more information on the climb and a link to Cekovsky's fundraising page: https://endurance.themmrf.org/2019Patagonia/valeriecekovsky

Cekovsky unexpectedly lost her mother in 2014 to Multiple Myeloma. Searching for a way to honor her mother, Cekovsky "stumbled" across the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation several years back, more recently finding the Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma program. Approaching the five-year anniversary of her mother’s death, Cekovsky is eager to take on Patagonia with a group of people inspired by the same mission of finding a cure for Multiple Myeloma.