LEXINGTON, KY – On January 28, the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation, via a donor-restricted gift, provided 295 lunches to members of the clinical staff at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. This was the second time during the COVID-19 pandemic that the Markey Cancer Foundation provided lunch, funded by their donors, to […]
In a year where nothing went quite like one expected, the UK Markey Cancer Center and Markey Cancer Foundation, soldiered on caring for patients and persevering in the fight against cancer. Below are some of the 2020 successes of the Markey Cancer Center and the Markey Cancer Foundation. […]
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Now in it’s 5th year, the UK Markey Cancer Foundation’s Markey Women Strong program continues to advance cancer research with its unique premise of funding two female cancer researchers with a Distinguished Researcher Grant yearly. When you join with a membership contribution of $1,000, you support female researchers working to unlockthe mysteries of cancer through […]
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LEXINGTON, KY – On Thursday, December 3, Drew Rodriguez, the teenage creator of the Markey DineAround, was honored with the Young Adult in Philanthropy award at the 2020 virtual National Philanthropy Day hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). After learning of the staggering rates of cancer incidence and mortality that affect Kentucky, Drew […]
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