Hello and Welcome!
I’m Jac, and I’m running the 11-Miler at the Big Sur International Marathon on April 26, 2026!
Some Fun Facts About Me:
-I’m an actor, writer, producer based in NYC where I live with my fiancé and two dogs.
-Big Sur will be my second half-marathon!
-Big Sur is my first race on Gray Nation Endurance™, the official endurance program of the National Brain Tumor Society.
-My Mom and future Mother-in-Law had brain tumors.
My moms are why I’m taking up the challenge of running Big Sur.
My mom was diagnosed with Acoustic Neuroma in 2007, and my mother-in-law passed away from Glioblastoma in 2020. So it felt like the stars had aligned when I learned about the Big Sur 11-Miler and that I could run it with the National Brain Tumor Society! What's more, my fiancé and I are getting married this year. Running this particular race with this particular charity in this particular year feels kismet. What a perfect way to honor two of the most important women in my life!
I have a goal to raise $1,500. Your support will fund the National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS). NBTS invests in, mobilizes and unites the brain tumor community to discover a cure, deliver effective treatments and advocate for patients and their care partners. Want to double your donation? Reach out to your company to see if they match!
Thank you in advance for your donation! Together we can fuel a new era of progress and partner to conquer and cure brain tumors – once and for all!
ANNOUNCEMENT
I'm hosting a benefit staged reading of my play T Club! Directed by Melissa Mowry, the reading will be at Playwrights Horizons in NYC on February 12, 2026 and proceeds will go towards my fundraising goals. For more information and to grab your ticket go to tclub.eventbrite.com!
Follow me on Instagram @jacmford for updates on the reading!
If you're unable to make the reading, I'm running special donation incentives for donations made here, on my page, now through February 11:
-Donate $25 = get a shout out in the T Club show program and on my Insta!
-Donate $50 = get a shout out in the T Club show program & on my Insta, AND I’ll add your name on my race day hat! (That’s right, your name will be literally with me in beautiful Big Sur!)
