All Posts: philanthropy
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Lombardi Gala Brings Together Friends, Supporters
Continuing a tradition spanning nearly four decades, more than 450 friends and supporters of Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center gathered for an evening of elegant fun and fundraising at the 37th annual Lombardi Gala.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Gift Strengthens Support for Parents with Cancer and Their Families
Georgetown Lombardi announces the establishment of a new initiative designed to provide information and support services to parents with cancer. Thanks to a substantial gift from Elizabeth’s Smile, a cancer support organization co-founded by Nancy Hungerford, Georgetown Lombardi will develop an Interventions for Managing Parenting and Cancer Team (IMPACT) and a signature program called Family Circle by Elizabeth’s Smile.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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4th Annual Kovach Lecture Focuses on Survivorship
(January 16, 2025) — The Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center hosted the fourth-annual Edward M. Kovach Cura Personalis Endowed Lecture at Georgetown on Jan. 9, spotlighting one of Georgetown’s core
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Months After Chemotherapy, MD/PhD Student Bikes 50 Miles for Cancer Research
A year and a half into medical school at Georgetown, Bryan Weselman was diagnosed with cancer. Now, he’s researching cancer to improve treatment for other patients.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Lombardi Women Celebrate Breast Cancer Patients and Researchers
From its humble beginnings 18 years ago with a group of women at the Palm restaurant in Tysons Corner, Lombardi Women: Connecting for a Cure has grown into a fundraising powerhouse, netting more than $5 million in donations for breast cancer research at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. This year’s event was held September 26.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Georgetown Lombardi’s Jeffrey Toretsky, MD, Honored with Hyundai Hope on Wheels Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology
Hyundai Hope On Wheels, one of the largest nonprofit funders of pediatric cancer research in the country, has awarded its first Hyundai Hope on Wheels Endowed Chair for Pediatric Oncology to Jeffrey Toretsky, MD, at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Countdown to BellRinger: 100 Days Until the Community Bike Ride to End Cancer
Thursday, July 19, 2024, marks 100 days until BellRinger, a bike ride and community movement to end cancer. With efforts to build teams of Riders and fundraising gearing up quickly, BellRinger will take place on October 26, 2024, bringing together Riders of all levels: avid cyclists, casual riders, and people who simply hate cancer – all united in their desire to support cancer research at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, DC’s only cancer center federally designated by the National Cancer Institute.
Category: News Release
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At 36th Annual Lombardi Gala, Friends Help Push Boundaries
A community of nearly 500 new and longtime friends donned gowns and black ties for the 36th annual Lombardi Gala, the largest continuous fundraising event for Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Georgetown Lombardi Gala To Honor Washington Philanthropists, Cancer Advocates
Two cancer advocates and a pair of dedicated philanthropists will be honored at the 36th Annual Lombardi Gala, an annual event dedicated to raising funds for Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Category: News Release
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Staying Hands-on in Hope: For the Future of Pediatric Cancer Research (and Maybe a New Car)
The Hyundai Hands On Hope contest, generously sponsored by the Washington Area Hyundai Dealers, ran January 19 to 21 and featured healthy competition between Georgetown Lombardi and Children’s National.
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