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LATEST NEWS
2010 Women's Expo
Cancurables Board President Donnette Sonnenfeld & Executive Director Kristin Geer at the Women’s Expo
As most of you know, the mission of the Cancurables Foundation is to raise money for cancer research and at the same time to help educate women about the silent but deadly symptoms of ovarian cancer. The Cancurables Foundation had a chance to do just that at the Minneapolis Women’s Expo in January.
Volunteers sold “Mugs with a Message & a free pot of Cameron’s Coffee,” as they personally talked with dozens of women about “listening” to their bodies with the hope of helping women to understand the vague symptoms of ovarian cancer, which are too often brushed off as common aches & pains.
The Cancurables Foundation wants to thank Leonard Street & Deinard and Cameron’s Coffee for their generous sponsorships.
If you weren’t able to attend the Women’s Expo but would still like to receive one of our “Mugs with a Message and a free pot of Cameron’s Coffee” send a check for $10, plus $6.95 for shipping to:
Cancurables Foundation
5500 Lincoln Drive, Suite 150
Edina, MN 55436.
Call for 2010 State Fair Bear Design Entries:
2010 Fair Bear Design Contest
Show the world how creative you are by designing the 2010 Fair Bear. Each year the Cancurables Foundation introduces a new collectible bear at the MN State Fair. You can be part of this popular tradition by designing the next one! The winner will receive a giant bear of their design and will be honored with recognition at the Cancurables State Fair booth.
Congratulations Alyssa Bertram –
Winner of the 2009 Fair Bear Design Contest
Alyssa won a giant “Cook for a Cure” bear for her design efforts!
Contest Rules and Regulations:
Print out the bear outline shown below or click here for the pdf.
Design your own 2010 Fair Bear.
Choose a fur color for the bear.
Design a bear t-shirt, or costume displaying the word “Cancurables” somewhere on it.
Choose the colors for the t-shirt, hat or costume.
You may want to add a hat, or choose a theme (princess, farmer, sports bear, etc.)
The cancer survivor ribbon may be embroidered on a foot or paw if you choose.
Designs will be judged by the Cancurables Foundation Board and may be altered depending on cost and manufacturer capabilities.
Be sure to include your name, address, phone number and email address on the back of the entry.
The winner will be contacted by phone or email. The winning design will be the official Cancurables 2010 Fair Bear!
Send your entries to:
Cancurables Foundation
5500 Lincoln Drive, Suite 150
Edina, MN 55436
Or email to: kgeer@cancurables.org
Call for Proposals:
The Cancurables Foundation is currently accepting grant proposals for research initiatives in ovarian cancer and other types of cancer which currently lack standard and routine screening methods for early detection.
[Click here to download the 2010 Grant Proposal Request]
[Click here to download the 2010 Grant Proposal Cover Page]
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Congratulations to the 2010 Research Grant Award Winner!
The Cancurables Foundation continues to support cancer research through grants to researchers who are working hard to fight cancer.
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| Board president Donnette Sonnenfeld and Grant Recipient Dr. Amy Skubitz |
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On May 31st, the Cancurables Foundation unanimously voted to award a $20,000 grant to Dr. Amy Skubitz, a professor at the University of Minnesota whose research for the past 15 years has focused on ovarian cancer.
Board members commented on how pleased they were with the success Dr. Skubitz achieved with the help of two previous research grants from the Cancurables Foundation. This past year, her team made great strides to characterize two new biomarkers for ovarian cancer and develop tests for monitoring patients' blood samples for the presence of these two biomarkers. They are hopeful that these new biomarkers will bring them closer to development of a clinically useful blood test for ovarian cancer that can be used to screen the general population of women.
The 2010 grant award will be used to help Dr. Skubitz expand their efforts to research new ways to prevent recurrence of ovarian cancer. This project is based on the realization that ovarian cancer stem cells are present within the abdominal cavity of women with ovarian cancer, and that these cells need to be eradicated in order to prevent recurrence of the cancer following surgery.
The Cancurables Foundation is proud to support this vital research! |
2009 MN State Fair Fundraiser
A giant thank you to our fabulous State Fair volunteers! We couldn’t have done it without you. Together you raised more than $50,000 for the fight against cancer.
The Cancurables Foundation sells unique stuffed animals that make the perfect gift. Net profits from the sale of each Critter will directly support cancer research and educational initiatives. Purchase a Cancurable Critter today. (click here) We thank you for your support!
2009 Minnesota Twins Bass Classic Fundraiser
A big thank you to all of the sponsors and supporters who helped to make The 2009 Minnesota Twins/Kent Hrbek Outdoors Bass Fishing Classic a huge success!
It was a gorgeous day on Lake Minnetonka, with current and past Twins players, along with other local celebrities. We were able to help raise more than $10,000 in conjunction with the ALS Association-Minnesota Chapter!
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