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Stories illustrating the dynamic impact that philanthropy has on the work being conducted by UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Health Care to enhance the health and well-being of our local and global communities.
Glass Family Fellow in Diabetes Research established
The UMass Diabetes Center of Excellence has established the Glass Family Fellow in Diabetes Research through a gift from Scott and Patricia Glass. Read all about it.
Shriver’s Autism Insurance Resource Center receives grant from Flutie Foundation
The Autism Insurance Resource Center at UMass Medical School’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center has received a $15,000 grant from the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism Inc. to help expand its outreach program to culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Read all about it.
Jake Kennedy ALS Fund established
Jake and Sparky Kennedy, long known for their generosity as founders of the annual Boston Christmas in the City celebration for thousands of homeless children, are launching a new drive to raise $1 million to support research at UMass Medical School to cure ALS. Read all about it.
More than $1 million raised for the Winter Ball for the fourth consecutive year
Supporters of the 11th Annual Winter Ball collectively raised more than $1.3 million to help support the clinical care, education and biomedical research missions of UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center. Read more.
Community delivers as 2019 UMass Cancer Walk hits $750,000 goal
The collective effort of thousands, and the generosity of sponsors, pushed the 2019 event across its fundraising goal of $750,000 to support adult and pediatric cancer research and care, and fund clinical trials of new potentially lifesaving cancer therapies at UMass. Read all about it.
Giving milestone reached by UMass Medical School's leading scholarship donor
In making its annual contribution of financial aid for School of Medicine students in FY19, the J.T. Tai & Company Foundation reached a notable moment in its support of UMMS: its lifetime contributions topped $1 million. Read the full story.
Major gift will accelerate vitiligo research
People with vitiligo are rarely anonymous. The autoimmune diseases that attacks their pigment cells leaves white marks on their skin, showing their condition to the world. A donor chose to remain anonymous, however, when making a $700,000 gift to speed up the groundbreaking work of the Vitiligo Clinic and Research Center at UMMS. Read more.
Supporters help annual Winter Ball reach $2 million goal on its 10th anniversary
Organizational leaders attribute gala's success to continued support of Central Massachusetts communities Read more.
UMass Cancer Walk and Run draws 7,000 for 20th anniversary event
More than 7,000 people flocked to Worcester on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, to celebrate the 20th anniversary UMass Cancer Walk and Run, which raised nearly $650,000, the largest amount raised in eight years. Read all about it.
Li Weibo expands support of research at UMMS
Philanthropist Li Weibo has expanded his support of research at UMass Medical School with a gift from the Li Weibo Charitable Foundation to establish a newly endowed chair. Read more.
Gates Foundation awards MassBiologics $2M to target leading cause of death for children in developing world
Grant supports development of treatment for enteric diarrhea. Read more.
Helping UMMS students by giving back and paying it forward
Alumnus Nathaniel Clark supports medical education with endowed scholarship and planned gift. Read more.
Community supporters raise more than $1.4 million for 9th Annual Winter Ball
Record-high total includes more than $500,000 to benefit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Read more.
Steadfast supporters of 19th UMass Cancer Walk & Run beat fundraising goal
$560K raised for research, treatment at UMass Cancer Center Read more.
Celebrating support for scholarships
Donors recognized at annual dinner by UMMS leaders and students. Read more.
Accelerating research, expanding discoveries
$10 million endowment gift from Li Weibo Charitable Foundation to support world-leading research at UMMS. Read more.
Riccios intensify support for ALS, neuroscience research
Couple pledges $2 million to support UMass ALS Cellucci Fund and establish the Riccio Fund for Neuroscience Research. Read more.
A gift of gratitude
Grateful donor supports the IBD research of the UMass dietician she credits with "saving her life." Read more.
Galvanizing scientific discovery
Through the generosity of two area philanthropists, two new endowed chairs are established at UMass Medical School. READ MORE.
Pushing for breakthroughs
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation supports UMMS research on 3D-printed bone grafts, which could help treat pediatric patients with bone cancer. Read more.
Remillard Family broadens support of local community through endowed fund at UMMS
Program that provides baby boxes to Worcester families among first to get financial backing. Read more.
UMass Medical School faculty appointed to endowed chairs
Newly funded posts supported by Maroun Semaan, UMass ALS Cellucci Fund; existing chairs filled with deserving faculty. Read more.
Five Boston Marathon runners will support UMass ALS Cellucci Fund
On April 17, 2017—and for the sixth consecutive year—volunteer runners will participate in the one-and-only Boston Marathon to raise money for the UMass ALS Cellucci Fund. Read more.
Retired dentist honors late wife with gift to UMMS
Supports Parkinson’s disease research in Department of Neurology. Read more.
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