About Us

Dozer’s Run 5K is an annual event hosted by Summers Charity to provide funding for canine cancer research. Summers Charity is an organization created by Roger and Stacie Summers after the passing of our best four-legged friend, Dozer, to cancer.

Dozer the dog
Dozer's Run - Supporting Canine Cancer Research

We were unaware of the rate of which cancer strikes our canine loved ones, but on December 24, 2019 we had to make the decision to let our Black Labrador, Bulldozer, go. One week prior, Dozer started to act like there was something wrong. As a senior, he had naturally slowed down, but within ten days of suspecting something serious we had to say goodbye to our best buddy. 

Dozer’s Run 5K is our way of honoring our best friend while also providing support to The Penn Vet Cancer Center at University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine as they work to eradicate canine cancer.

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Use our online donation portal to help fund canine cancer research.

About The Penn Vet Cancer Center

The Penn Vet Cancer Center is where cutting-edge research meets compassionate care. It’s where human and veterinary medicine converge. It’s where Penn Vet leads the field. Scientists are conducting the essential basic research that grounds cancer breakthroughs. Collaborators from the School of Veterinary Medicine, School of Medicine, and partnering institutions are working together to share and build knowledge in new and collaborative ways. By breaking boundaries between animal and human medicine—between disciplines and practice—critical links can be made in advancing global cancer research.

Learn more about The Penn Vet Cancer Center at University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine by visiting their website.

Our Mission

We are starting this run in the hopes that it will continue annually so that we can help make a difference in the race for the cure for canine cancer. If along the way we help bring awareness that will be amazing! We hope to grow each year and maybe venture out to help with treatment and care of those animals and families that need aid.