SALT LAKE CITY — John Maack knows the pace of cancer firsthand — he was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2012.
“Cancer moves fast — we have to move faster,” Maack said. “I was diagnosed and treated here at Huntsman [Cancer Institute] in 2012 and 2013.”
Maack knew he wanted to give back from the early stages of treatment. During his treatment, he started raising money from his hospital room where he sold t-shirts. In 2013, he participated in his first Huntsman Sportsfest, an annual community fundraiser for the Huntsman Cancer Institute. At Huntsman Sportsfest, participants can sign up to walk, run, bike, and more. This year’s fundraiser is being held on Saturday, June 14. One hundred percent of proceeds go toward helping fund research and improving treatments…