June 29, 2021
Donor creates fund for metastatic breast cancer
Wanting to leave a legacy and be an active participant in finding a cure for her disease, Kathleen Boyd established a fund to support metastatic breast cancer research at UNC Lineberger.
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April 23, 2021
Scientists make donation when cancer hits close to home
Barbara Savoldo, MD, PhD, and Gianpietro Dotti, MD, have established a fund to develop a CAR-T therapy for glioblastoma in honor of Savoldo's sister, Sonia.
April 14, 2021
Donors support giving across the generations
Julian and Beth Williamson are inspired by UNC Lineberger's mission of providing today’s best care and tomorrow’s best hope.
May 19, 2020
Durham third grader passes on birthday presents to support cancer research
For the past three years, Bryson Mittman has asked his family and friends to donate to UNC Lineberger’s multiple myeloma research program rather than buy him birthday presents.
December 3, 2019
Tar Heal Tuesday
Tar Heal Tuesday is how UNC celebrates the international day of giving, Giving Tuesday! For the past seven years, nonprofits and charities all over the globe have celebrated Giving Tuesday on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in order to kick off the season of giving. UNC Lineberger is doing our part today to secure a healthier …
November 26, 2019
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston’s Pig Out For The Cure raises $42,000
A group from the Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston real estate agency presented a $42,000 donation to UNC Lineberger to support its Comprehensive Cancer Support Program at the North Carolina Cancer Hospital. HPW raised the funds during its 2019 Pig Out For The Cure event in September. Pig Out For The Cure is an …
July 31, 2019
Constellation Brands’ outreach and generosity help cancer patients in need
August in North Carolina can mean many things — back to school, sweltering heat, an end to a great summer — but for those who benefit from UNC Lineberger’s Comprehensive Cancer Support Program, it’s also a time of thanksgiving. For the past nine years, Constellation Brands and Corona wholesalers and retailers across North Carolina have …
June 19, 2019
Doctor sets sights on bladder cancer breakthroughs
For Matthew Milowsky, MD, the George Gabriel and Frances Gable Villere Distinguished Professor of Bladder and Genitourinary Cancer Research, the why of genitourinary cancers is just as important to him as the how and what. As a former philosophy major, it’s natural that the questions behind these cancers are what drive the clinician and researcher to explore new methods to treat and care for patients.
April 14, 2014
Pope Foundation gives $1.3 million to UNC Lineberger to fight cancer
The John William Pope Foundation has made a $1.3 million gift to UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center to fund cancer research and treatment.
December 17, 2013
End-of-year deadlines for gifts to receive tax benefits for 2014
We are deeply grateful to the thousands of donors who help make UNC Lineberger’s cancer fight possible by supporting innovative and lifesaving cancer research and care. Here are important year-end gift deadlines and reminders to receive tax benefits for calendar 2014.