Karen Weidinger Foundation

05/26/2026

05/23/2026

Thank you to everyone that took part in The 21st Annual Karen for a Kause 5K! Feel free to click on the link below to see all the wonderful photos that were taken
Mark your calendar for the 22nd Annual Karen for a Kause on Saturday, May 8, 2027 (the day befire Mother’s Day!
Thank you again to Jeanne Piekarski for providing the photography!
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05/22/2026

It's been nearly 2 weeks since the The 21st Annual Karen for a Kause 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk & Children's Mad Dash, and we couldn't be more pleased with our turnout!! Below is our annual Survivor Photo, one of the highlights of our event. We celebrate those that have fought and honor those we lost (with the empty chair).
We Will Never Forget!
P.S. Couldn't make it but would like to donate? Go to www.karensfoundation.org
Thank you to Jeanne Piekarski for donating your time to take photos! More photos coming soon!

05/15/2026

Thank you to everyone that made The 21st Annual Karen for a Kause 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk & Children's Mad Dash a huge success!! Mark your calendars for 2027!!

05/10/2026

Congratulations to Penelope Ovlia and Luka Brdar, whose designs were chosen for the tshirts for this year’s Karen for a Kause 5K Race, which was held this morning at Frontier Park in St. Charles.

The Karen Weidinger Foundation (KWF) was established in 2004 to honor Karen Weidinger, a local of St. Charles and former Borromeo student, who lost her battle with breast cancer at the age of 38.

Penelope’s design was featured on this year’s volunteer shirts and Luka’s design was featured on the runner shirts.

05/10/2026

Great morning at The 21st Annual Karen for a Kause 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk & Children's Mad Dash!! Runners/walkers as far as you can see!!
Thank you to ALL that attended. Stay tuned for more photos….

05/08/2026

1 DAY LEFT!! Packet Pickup for the The 21st Annual Karen for a Kause 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk & Children's Mad Dash happening NOW until 7pm at SSM in St. Charles! You can STILL register at www.karensfoundation.org

05/07/2026

**IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS**
Thanks to all of you that are participating in the 21st Annual Karen 4 a Kause. We are expecting a beautiful day of fun, activity and celebration.
We have almost 750 people registered for our various events. We are expecting one of the largest events in our history. Thank you so much for registering and spreading the word. Please visit www.karensfoundation.org for complete information and our page for current news. Below are several items of note.
Due to the high number of participants we encourage picking up you bib number, shirt and packet full of valuable information on Friday, May 8th at our Packet Pickup Day.
SSM St. Joseph Hospital, 300 1st Capitol Drive, Saint Charles, MO 63301
Packet Pickup will be in the St. Charles Room. From the Main Entrance turn to the right, go past the elevators and the room will be on the right just before the chapel. Or just follow the signs.
9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Packet Pickup will also be available on the day of the event from 7:30-8:30 in Frontier Park
This year we will be utilizing dynamic bib assignment. We expect it to go smoothly. We will not be offering prepared group packet pickups this year, but you will still be able to pick up multiple packets at the same time if that works for you.
For those of you that requested we mail your bib number and shirt hopefully you have already received them. The packages were mailed last week. If you would like the information that is in the complete packet, please come to the registration area on Saturday and pick up a packet.
For those of you that registered and noted that you are a Breast Cancer Survivor at the time of registration be sure to pick up your Survivor Gift.
Each year we receive questions about where to park. There are a number of parking spots and lots along Riverside Drive near Frontier Park. There are also parking spots on Main Street. On the South end of Frontier Park there are parking lots near the Veterans Memorial and across Boonslick Drive. There is a city parking garage at Monroe and 2nd Street. All are within walking distance of Frontier Park. We encourage carpooling if possible.
If you have any questions or need additional information on the day of the event please look for our tremendous volunteers. We will be wearing bright purple t-shirts.
Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you.

Richard A. Hollander
314-960-6879
[email protected]

(PS, this message was also emailed to all participants but apparently went to many spam folders)

05/07/2026

2 DAYS until The 21st Annual Karen for a Kause 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk & Children's Mad Dash! While we are more of a FUN RUN/WALK, we are a “timed race” and award the top finishers!
Thank you to Woltman Trophies & Awards for donating these GREAT awards!
Register NOW at www.karensfoundation.org
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