There are moments that change you forever.

For me, it was watching cancer attack the two people who gave me life: My dad and mom.

And while I’m blessed beyond measure that they’re both still here, I know too many families who weren’t that lucky.

That’s why I’ve made it my mission to pay it forward.

Each year, along with incredibly supportive loved ones and colleagues, I donate and raise thousands of dollars for causes that truly matter.

Over the last few years, I’ve raised over $550,000 for organizations fighting disease, funding research, and changing lives.

I’m a Team Captain for one of the top National Capital Area Blood Cancer United (formerly the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) Light the Night teams 

Check out Team Zavadowski for more of the story!

And I was previously #1 fundraiser in the Mid-Atlantic chapter. For years, I also sat on the Leadership Team for all of the National Capital Area Walks.

Currently I serve as a founding Ambassador for the Lymphoma Research Foundation… speaking at nationwide events to help advance their mission of eradicating lymphoma and serving those touched by the disease.

But my support doesn’t stop at cancer research.

I’ve also helped fund clean water wells in Africa through charity: water…

Supported arts programs to help the next generation of performers pursue their dreams…

And contributed to organizations like Make-a-Wish Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and many more.

Because when you’ve seen what families go through…

When you’ve watched people you love fight battles they didn’t ask for…

You can’t just sit on the sidelines.

You have to do something. Join us!

Here are a few of the other organizations I’ve supported…

• The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure
• Help Us Gather
• Freedom from Hunger
• Unbound (Christian Foundation for Children & Aging)
• The Smile Train
• Village Enterprise Fund
• The Pajama Program
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America
• United Service Organizations
• Autism Research
• Alzheimer’s Association
• Habitat for Humanity
• Arts Scholarship Funds
• And more