Hi Cal Bears, Supporters, and St. Ignatius Community,

Welcome to Team Jill! We, Cal women’s rowing, community and alumni, along with the St. Ignatius Community, participate in this event to support our former teammate, Jill Costello’s final goal to beat lung cancer. Jill Costello was a coxswain at both Cal and St. Ignatius, and during her senior year at Cal she began her battle with lung cancer. Throughout her fight, she continued to compete, practice, and show up for her teammates and herself with the goal of becoming a better coxswain, student, and teammate. To us, Jill represents what it means to make the best out of a very unfortunate situation. She is the ultimate teammate. While Jill endured treatments, she still dreamed of what her team was capable of – she wanted to win NCAAs. During her senior year, Jill improved leaps and bounds in her coxing and led the varsity 8 to a victory at PAC 12’s and a runner-up finish at NCAAs. Beyond rowing, she dreamed of beating lung cancer and worked tirelessly towards this goal organizing groups across the country in support of beating lung cancer. She continued to inspire the world and her teammates to make the most of what life gives you. Although Jill passed shortly after graduating from Berkeley it is in her memory that we aim to beat lung cancer and strive to be as great of a teammate as she was.

Jill is an amazing role model of resilience and teamwork, and we are asking you to join us in her fight to beat lung cancer. Every donation matters, every participant counts, and we need you!

Last year we raised nearly $25,000 and this year we have a goal of going above and beyond and raising $30,000. On top of raising a record breaking number last year, we had the largest team by far, 235 members, coming out to support, run and walk the event. This year let’s get up to 300 supporters! Thank you to every one of you who has supported this effort in the past.

Ultimately, Jill’s fight cannot be won without all of our contributions; whether you sign up virtually, join us in person, or donate to the cause, your participation matters.Thank you for your for considering joining in on Jill’s fight against lung cancer

Go Bears, Go Wildcats, and of course GO TEAM JILL,

Cal Women’s Rowing and St Ignatius Women's Rowing