SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gastric
Cancer Foundation (GCF) celebrated its 10th Anniversary during its
Cause For Hope fundraiser on Saturday,
November 16, 2019 at the Peninsula Golf and Country Club in
San Mateo, California. With 200
supporters attending, more than $250,000 was raised for important patient
programs and critical stomach cancer research. Jeff Netzer, GCF Board member and event chair,
served as emcee during a night celebrating progress, honoring
champions of the cause, and preparing for the exciting work that
lies ahead.
Board chairs Paul Gottsegen and
Alice Leung presented the
organization's inaugural "Champion of Hope" awards to Ron and Diane Weintraub, Hans Rueffert and Mohamad El-Zaatari, PhD. "Through these awards,
we honor deserving individuals who have gone above-and-beyond to
support this important cause," said Alice
Leung, co-chair. "From passionate advocacy to personal
giving to incredible advancements in research, these people make
extraordinary contributions to progress." Gottsegen added,
"I'm proud that our foundation is continuing its commitment to
providing hope and defeating gastric cancer, while also honoring
the legacy of my dear friend JP Gallagher, who founded the
organization."
Event sponsors included Gold Sponsors Capital Group, Merck,
Playstudios, The Netzer Family Foundation; Susanna Nichols, and the Sara and Jeff
Schottenstein Family Charitable Fund; Silver Sponsor Five Prime;
and Pearl Sponsors First Republic Wealth Management and Parametric
Portfolio. In addition, GCF is supported year-round by its National
Sustaining Sponsors Astellas, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Lilly, and
Taiho Oncology.
Gastric Cancer Foundation has granted more than $2.3
million for gastric cancer research, elevating research
funding for this cancer that receives only .04% of all federal
funding for cancer research. Additionally, it created the
first HIPAA-compliant Gastric Cancer Registry and a perpetual
Research Scholar Award to fund talented young scientists who are
pursuing research on this often-neglected disease. Since 2009, the
Foundation has established a track record of strategic investments
in early stage research efforts that have made breakthrough
discoveries.
For more information about the Foundation and this event,
visit gastriccancer.org or follow us
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About The Gastric Cancer Foundation
The Gastric
Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
organization. Since 2009, the Gastric Cancer Foundation has
been working to improve the lives of people affected by gastric
cancer and supporting innovative research studies in pursuit of a
cure. The impetus for the Foundation came from JP
Gallagher, a Silicon Valley marketing executive, who was diagnosed
with stomach cancer at age 37 and could not find reliable
information about the disease. He battled the disease for six years
before passing in 2013. Gallagher and other families affected by
the disease formed the Foundation to increase research funding and
give patients and families a place to turn to find
resources.
Learn more at: www.gastriccancer.org.
About The Gastric Cancer Registry
In 2011, Gastric
Cancer Foundation launched the first Gastric Cancer Registry, a
secure HIPAA-compliant database at Stanford
University. Registry researchers gather comprehensive data
about people with stomach cancer, including physical samples of the
tumors themselves. These samples allow researchers to conduct
sophisticated genomic analyses. The Registry is building a large
data repository that will be informative and enable the development
of methods to prevent and intercept gastric cancer. The Gastric
Cancer Registry was created with the generosity of Diane and Ronald Weintraub, in memory of their
beloved daughter Beth Weintraub
Schoenfeld. Patients and family members may enroll
at: https://gcregistry.stanford.edu/
Press Contacts:
Gastric Cancer
Foundation
Attention: Media Department
info@gastriccancer.org
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