Fighting Cancer With Theater- The Damon Runyon Foundation

STEVEN SANDS

FIGHTING CANCERWITH THEATER

THE DAMON RUNYON FOUNDATION

Most families have dealt

with cancer in some

form, whether in the

loss of a loved one or

other personal struggles

with the disease

Cancer can

dramatically alter

family dynamics and

lifestyle by

shrouding normal life

with fear and grief

The Damon Runyon

Cancer Research

Foundation is an

organization that helps

early-career scientists get

the freedom and

resources to pursue the

next breakthroughs in

cancer research

Named after iconic

sportswriter Damon

Runyon, who passed

away from throat cancer,

the foundation has a

unique connection to the

theater world: Runyon’s

stories were transformed

into the Broadway hit

Guys and Dolls

Purchasing broadway tickets

through this organization means

that for every spectacular

performance, a tax-deductible

donation can be made to the cause

Celebrity supporters,

which include Marlene

Dietrich, Bob Hope,

Milton Berle, Marilyn

Monroe and Joe

DiMaggio, have all led

efforts in fundraising

Since its founding in

1946, the foundation has

invested over $300

million in more than 3,500

exceptional scientists

These talented

researchers have

made extraordinary

breakthroughs in

every area of cancer

prevention, diagnosis

and treatment

Moving forward, Damon

Runyon is looking ahead to

support the next generation

of emerging talent in the

sciences to continue

nurturing such advancements

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