Months before his passing from oral cancer in 2009, Peter Hoffman, SEAS BS ’07, began scripting notes about an idea. While undergoing treatment in London, Peter started organizing a DC-based 5K walk/run to raise funds for oral cancer awareness and research. In April of 2015, six years after Peter’s death, the Hoffman family made Peter’s […]
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Running for Peter: Annual 5K Honors GW Alumnus
On April 22, hundreds of walkers and runners will pin on racing bibs and gather at the starting line of the Oral Cancer Foundation 5k Walk/Run in Memory of Peter McGee Hoffman. But this race means a lot more than just 3.1 miles. The annual event is in its third year, and honors the memory of Peter McGee Hoffman, SEAS BS ’08. Shortly after […]