All Posts: philanthropy
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Hyundai Hands on Hope Contest Again to Raise Money for Pediatric Cancer Research at Georgetown Lombardi
(January 24, 2020) — Georgetown Lombardi has teamed up once again with the Washington Area Hyundai Dealers at the Washington Auto Show to help raise money for pediatric cancer research through the Hyundai Hands On Hope Contest. The contest requires participants to remain in constant contact with a Hyundai vehicle over two days (with a […]
Category: Lombardi Stories
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‘The Power of This Place is Its People’
(November 27, 2019) — Nearly 600 supporters, community partners and volunteers showed up in force to celebrate the extraordinary team of individuals who work tirelessly searching for new and better cancer treatments and therapies at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. This year’s annual Lombardi Gala took place at Washington’s Ritz-Carlton and spotlighted some of the very […]
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Washington Women Raise $735K for Breast Cancer Research at Georgetown Lombardi
WASHINGTON (April 25, 2019) — Women & Wine, one of Washington’s largest annual philanthropic events by and for women, raised over $735K at its April 24 annual event, with proceeds designated for research and treatment at the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Women & Wine is one of the premier events for […]
Category: News Release
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Georgetown Lombardi Team Takes on 50-Hour Challenge to Win Hyundai Research Funding — and a Car!
Three staff members from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center will participate in the Hyundai Hands-On Contest at this year’s Washington Auto Show, where they will compete to win a research grant for Georgetown Lombardi and a new car.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Georgetown Lombardi Men's Event Boasts Another Year of Success
Over 200 men gathered for the 19th annual Men’s Event, a fundraising dinner to raise awareness and money for research at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center on cancers that affect men.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Addressing an ‘Aching Need to do Something’ About Pancreatic Cancer
Jeanne Ruesch received the Margaret L. Hodges Leadership Award at the 31st annual Lombardi Gala on November 18 for her advocacy on behalf of research into pancreatic cancer and other cancers of the GI tract.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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A Remarkable Story Highlights the Progress and Promise of Cancer Research
At the Men’s Event, an annual fundraiser attended by about 200 of Georgetown Lombardi’s male supporters, Louis Weiner, MD, and others explained that investments in science have made a difference for patients.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Georgetown Lombardi Leads The Way at AVON 39 Breast Cancer Walk
About 100 members of the Georgetown Lombardi/Capital Breast Care Center team walked 39.3 miles through Washington, DC May 6-7 in AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer, raising more than $260,000 for local, regional and national breast cancer organizations.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Women and Wine Team Honors Georgetown Lombardi Research Champion
Since receiving her diagnosis in July, Susan Miller hasn’t let breast cancer keep her from smiling, and she didn’t let a recent hip replacement surgery keep her from attending Georgetown Lombardi’s Women and Wine fundraiser, where she was honored with the Lombardi Spirit of Life Award.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Yellow Blanket Campaign Brings Warmth and Comfort to Lombardi Patients
Lauren, 11, and Claire, 9, lost their mom, Laura Scott to cancer on March 3, 2015. To honor Laura, her daughters delivered the blankets to patients at the infusion center, where she was treated.
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