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May 2, 2021

CBS17: Durham boy celebrates birthday, honors grandfather’s memory with donation to UNC Cancer Center

W. G. Champion “Champ” and Etteinne “ET” Mitchell of New Bern, North Carolina, made a $10 million donation to UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center to support ground-breaking research in blood cancer,including lymphoma, leukemia and myeloma research.

Etteinne “ET” and W. G. Champion “Champ” Mitchell of New Bern, North Carolina, will create a new fund supporting ground-breaking research in blood cancer at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, including lymphoma, leukemia and myeloma research, in gratitude for the care Champ received and to bolster research directed at finding cures.

Bryson Mittman, right, sits with his grandfather, Gilbert Casterlow, Jr., PhD. For the past two years, Bryson decided that instead of birthday presents, he wanted people to donate to UNC Lineberger to help people like his grandfather.

Instead of presents, Bryson Mittman asked for donations to support UNC Lineberger's multiple myeloma research program and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.

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CBS17: Durham boy celebrates birthday, honors grandfather’s memory with donation to UNC Cancer Center

WRAL: Durham boy donates birthday money to cancer research

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Former patient donates $10 million to further blood cancer research at UNC Lineberger

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