Prevent Cancer Foundation® raises more than $2 million in record-breaking Annual Gala
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Contact: Lisa Berry Edwards
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Lisa.Edwards@preventcancer.org
Washington, D.C.—The Prevent Cancer Foundation announced today that it raised more than $2 million at its annual Gala on December 1, the most in the event’s 27-year history. Proceeds from the Gala directly support cancer prevention and early detection through the Foundation’s programs, including research grants and fellowships and community outreach grants, as well as the Foundation’s public education campaigns, such as the “Back on the Books” campaign reminding everyone to reschedule their postponed or cancelled routine cancer screenings.
After shifting to a virtual format in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, for the 2021 Gala the Foundation welcomed guests in-person at the National Building Museum in the District of Columbia. This year’s event paid homage to the Republic of Korea with its theme, Season of Splendor. The Foundation honored His Excellency, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Soo Hyuck Lee and Mrs. Hye Kyung Hwang, who were represented at the event by Deputy Chief of Mission Minister Ko. Guests were also treated to a performance by the Washington Samulnori, a traditional Korean percussion group.
Highlights of the evening included Foundation board member and Fox News correspondent Jennifer Griffin serving as master of ceremonies and introducing speakers such as board member, Gala co-chair and ovarian cancer survivor Susanna Quinn, Minister Ko, presenting sponsor GRAIL’s President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joshua Ofman, and Foundation board chair Gary Lytle.
Performances from Rayshun LaMarr, cancer survivor and season 14 semi-finalist from The Voice, Ali Rogin, cancer “previvor” and PBS producer, and rock band Sister Hazel entertained guests while raising money to imagine a world where no one dies of cancer. LaMarr’s performance was accompanied by his personal story about battling cancer during the Lighting the Way to Prevention pledge drive.
Each year, the Foundation recognizes two Cancer Champions for their significant contributions in cancer prevention and other cancer-related issues. Senator Tim Scott and Representative Debbie Dingell were this year’s Cancer Champion award winners and were recognized as part of the evening’s festivities.
If you missed this year’s Gala, you can watch the full video here.
The 2021 Prevent Cancer Gala thanks its top sponsors:
Commanditaire présentateur
- GRAAL
Premier Benefactors
- Alliance communautaire d’oncologie
- Daiichi Sankyo
- Gilead Sciences
- Pfizer
- PhRMA
- Fondation caritative familiale Shure
Benefactors Plus
- AmerisourceBergen
- Amgen
- Viatris Inc.
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À propos de la Fondation Prévenir le Cancer®
La Fondation Prévenir le Cancer® célèbre ses 35 ans en tant que seule organisation américaine à but non lucratif axée uniquement sur le sauvetage de vies dans toutes les populations grâce à la prévention et à la détection précoce du cancer. Grâce à la recherche, à l’éducation, à la sensibilisation et au plaidoyer, nous avons aidé d’innombrables personnes à éviter un diagnostic de cancer ou à détecter leur cancer suffisamment tôt pour être traité avec succès.
La Fondation se mobilise pour relever le défi de réduire les décès par cancer de 40% d'ici 2035. Pour y parvenir, nous nous engageons à investir $20 millions dans des technologies innovantes pour détecter le cancer à un stade précoce et faire progresser le dépistage multi-cancer, $10 millions pour étendre le dépistage du cancer et la vaccination. l'accès à des communautés médicalement mal desservies et $10 millions pour informer le public sur les options de dépistage et de vaccination. Pour plus d'informations, s'il vous plaît visitez www.preventcancer.org.