Each September, when the days turn crisp and summer gives way to fall, Sheroo Kanga of Cranbury, New Jersey, laces up her shoes and joins thousands across the country for the St. Jude Walk/Run, honoring Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This year’s walk takes place on September 19, 2026.
Sheroo is a cherished member of the Zoroastrian community in the Tristate area of NY, NJ and CT, known for her warmth, generosity, and commitment to causes that touch lives far beyond our own circles. Born in Bulsar, India, Sheroo came to the US in 1975 to join her husband Vispi. After retiring as a Decision Support Specialist from GTE Corporation (now Verizon), she has poured her energy into community service, from years spent organizing and helping run the muktad prayers with ZAGNY (the Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York) to raising funds for the new Dar-e-Mehr in Pomona, NY. For her, giving back has simply always been a way of living the values of care and service that our community holds dear.
This will be Sheroo’s ninth year walking. What began as a small step of solidarity has become a personal mission. Last year alone, thanks to the generosity of friends, family, and well-wishers, she raised an incredible $28,808 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital — up from $22,000 the year before, a reminder of just how much a community can build when it keeps showing up, year after year.
For Sheroo, it’s simple: “No child should die in the dawn of their life.”
That is the guiding spirit of St. Jude. Since its founding in 1962, the hospital has transformed the outlook for children with cancer, raising survival rates from 20% to over 80%. Families never receive a bill — not for treatment, not for housing, not for food — so they can focus only on their child’s healing. Every donation, no matter the size, becomes part of that miracle.
This year, Sheroo is once again asking our community to stand with her. Your support — whether through a donation or by spreading the word — helps fuel the research and care that saves children’s lives every single day.
Donate directly here:
Sheroo’s St. Jude Fundraising Page
Want to walk alongside Sheroo?
If you would like to join her at the St. Jude Walk/Run on September 19, 2026, email Sheroo at [email protected]