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Where we started, where we are, and where we want to be: 20th Anniversary Book

By on May 16, 2013 in 20th Anniversary

It is hard to believe that is has been 20 years since Valvano took the stage at the ESPYs and announced the formation of The V Foundation. The people who watched the speech first-hand often remark that the time has flown by. Indeed it has. But it is important to remember exactly what has happened in these past 20 years. The V Foundation has created a 20th Anniversary book that represents where we started, where we are, and where we want to be. The book highlights how the idea of the Foundation came to be and shares stories from Jim’s [...]

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A message from Greeny

By on April 9, 2013 in ESPN

In the fall of 2002, I took a day off from work to be with my daughter, then not quite two, on what I viewed as the most important day of her life. Her first day of school. It was a two’s program, ninety minutes per day, three days per week, but to me it felt like she was going off to college. My wife Stacy was hugely pregnant at the time, and so was another of the moms we met at the school, and the two of them immediately gravitated to each other in the way that all hugely [...]

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The Number 1 Question

By on March 13, 2013 in Announcement

Day by day, week by week, I get the same question on Twitter and Facebook.  And it’s not what you think. It’s not about research or basketball. It’s not about how much fun it is to work at The V Foundation or how I constantly come up with funny jokes for the blog (Don’t laugh too hard!) Nope- it’s about the swag. Yep, t-shirts, wristbands, hats, etc. is what everyone wants to know about. Normally, my answer is not very fun.  But today it is.  We are excited to announce The V Foundation online shop! At the moment we have [...]

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Our 20th Anniversary…Starts today!

By on March 4, 2013 in 20th Anniversary, Announcement

Normally when someone is celebrating their 20th what is really being celebrated is the countdown to 21. That’s not the case with us. We are going to celebrate our 20th anniversary…all year long. We are going to talk about what it’s like to be 20. The amazing things that have happened in cancer research since 1993. Inspiring people who have helped us in many ways throughout the past 20 years. Today is not the only day we are going to celebrate- it just marks the beginning. The question really is…are you going to join us? Here’s how to be a part [...]

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In this case: V is for Victory!

By on December 4, 2012 in Magical Mystery Guest

It’s that time of year again when we  reflect on those special people who have impacted our lives  in a meaningful way. Back in March of 2006, I went into the hospital for a fairly straightforward biopsy procedure. When I awoke from the anesthesia, I saw my wife (Kathleen)  crying as she had already learned what I was soon to hear……that despite not having any symptoms at the time,  I was deemed to  have Metastatic Melanoma and was classified as being Stage IV. Thanks to Dr. Joe Moore (Duke Doctor and fellow The V Foundation Board Member), I was able to get [...]

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United Women

By on December 3, 2012 in Magical Mystery Guest

Today’s post is from a member of The V Foundation’s Board of Directors. Donna Orender is the former commissioner of the WNBA  and the producer & founder of Generation W, a women’s leadership conference successfully launched in 2012. It was a wonderful crisp Friday evening, a perfect evening for a high school football game. We were a group of parents happily together, watching the game and supporting our kids from afar, heaven forbid they be seen with us. My phone rang and it was one of my dearest friends. I was going to call her back but there was this catch [...]

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Worth the Investment

By on November 30, 2012 in Magical Mystery Guest

By Miles Washburn52nd International President of the Delta Chi Fraternity It is nice to know where your money goes.  If you take the time to raise money, do the work, get involved and invest your resources and emotions, it really is nice to know where your money goes.  In the case of The V Foundation, all your money goes to cancer research.  Not part of it, not a percentage but all of it.  That is 100% of every dollar raised goes towards cancer research.  Personally, I think that is very impressive. I wish I could get that rate of return on [...]

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Why we work at The V Foundation

By on November 29, 2012 in Investing in our Future

Kaylon Kirk, Communications Intern, is a senior at UNC-CH’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication.  Why join The V Foundation in the fight against cancer? We’ve got 22 million reasons. That’s how many new cancer cases have been diagnosed since 1990, and there will be 1.6 new cases diagnosed this year. That’s 1,500 people per day. These people are our friends, family and neighbors. That’s why we’re here. “They say cancer doesn’t discriminate, but it certainly seems to touch the best and brightest among us,” said Mary Umstead, Administrative Assistant. “If I can be even a small part of funding [...]

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Funding for Cancer Research

By on November 28, 2012 in Grateful Grants

Don’t let Cancer Researchfall off of the Fiscal Cliff by Robert C. Bast, Jr., M.D.Member, The V Foundation Board  People often ask if we can put a man on the moon, why can’t we cure cancer? There are several answers to this question, but one of the most important is that we are not investing enough each year in cancer research.  Jimmy V knew this as he faced his battle with cancer, and he was appalled. Since Jimmy’s death, significant advances have been made in laboratories and clinics around the world. Many of the most important advances have been made [...]

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Grateful…for partners like this!

By on November 6, 2012 in V 24/7

A few weeks ago, I had the honor of attending an awards dinner celebrating the philanthropy efforts of North Carolina Applebee’s locations, officially known as the AppleGold Annual Champions Dinner. This event honors the top regions, stores and individuals for their efforts in raising money for The V Foundation. Now, have you heard the phrase…think outside of the box? I talked to a few champions that are so far outside the box – they aren’t quite sure where the box is. Two of the champions, Joey and Jana, work at the Jacksonville, North Carolina Applebee’s. Joey hosted a golf tournament, [...]

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