What is the Brian Demchak Hope Challenge?
The Brian Demchak Hope Challenge is a fundraiser that you participate in at your convenience with people or pets you enjoy while filling in the gaps with hope for patients and employees at St. Margaret. No crowds, no traffic, no parking, no restroom lines, no 6:00 am alarm. Choose a fitness challenge that works with your routine anytime from May 10 through May 16, 2026. Run, walk, or bike a 5k, challenge yourself to 10 push-ups a day, beat your friends in a pickleball match, you choose! Brian Demchak loved participating in a 5k, and he loved doing it with someone he loved - his mom. Get active and get together to honor Brian and support patients in crisis at UPMC St. Margaret.
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The first 200 participants will receive a race shirt and a finisher's medal. Participants who fundraise online to help fill in the gaps with hope for patients and employees receive FREE REGISTRATION if they raise $50! The first 15 participants to raise $100 will receive a free prize - stay tuned for the announcement! Register by Friday, April 10 to ensure your preferred t-shirt size.
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Why is your help important?
When you sign up for the Brian Demchak Hope Challenge, the money you raise supports our initiative of wellness in the community and it helps those who are less fortunate by providing valuable services and resources to help them maintain their health.
Being sick is difficult enough without having to worry if you have a ride to chemotherapy or treatment, or if you can pay for expensive medicine, home oxygen, walkers, insulin, and other items you need that aren’t covered by insurance. You fill in those heartbreaking gaps with hope and healing for patients of St. Margaret with your support.
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Help patients in our community by:
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Stocking St. Margaret's Food Pantry
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Stocking St. Margaret's Clothing Closet
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Providing transportation vouchers for free transportation to Chemotherapy, Radiation and Other Treatments
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Providing pharmacy vouchers for free medication
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Providing necessary medical equipment, such as walkers, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, special shoes, humidifiers​
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For questions or for more information, reach out to Brigid Dykstra at 412.784.4215 or pettitb@upmc.edu