Fighting Cancer With Theater- The Damon Runyon Foundation
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Most families have dealt
with cancer in some
form, whether in the
loss of a loved one or
other personal struggles
with the disease
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Cancer can
dramatically alter
family dynamics and
lifestyle by
shrouding normal life
with fear and grief
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The Damon Runyon
Cancer Research
Foundation is an
organization that helps
early-career scientists get
the freedom and
resources to pursue the
next breakthroughs in
cancer research
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Named after iconic
sportswriter Damon
Runyon, who passed
away from throat cancer,
the foundation has a
unique connection to the
theater world: Runyon’s
stories were transformed
into the Broadway hit
Guys and Dolls
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Purchasing broadway tickets
through this organization means
that for every spectacular
performance, a tax-deductible
donation can be made to the cause
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Celebrity supporters,
which include Marlene
Dietrich, Bob Hope,
Milton Berle, Marilyn
Monroe and Joe
DiMaggio, have all led
efforts in fundraising
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Since its founding in
1946, the foundation has
invested over $300
million in more than 3,500
exceptional scientists
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These talented
researchers have
made extraordinary
breakthroughs in
every area of cancer
prevention, diagnosis
and treatment
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Moving forward, Damon
Runyon is looking ahead to
support the next generation
of emerging talent in the
sciences to continue
nurturing such advancements
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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