The Collective Impact of Giving
The University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital has fostered a community of volunteers and donors who support programs that help patients and families through difficult times. Their added resources
Category: Donor Stories
Legacy gift to White Sox Charities supports pancreatic cancer research
Chicago White Sox Charities announced $3.5 million in grants supporting five national and local programs that address pancreatic cancer patients, research, and treatment at a White Sox game on June
TaTa Sisterhood Foundation gift to support triple-negative breast cancer research
When Tara Boland was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), she befriended women in her St. Louis community who shared their own experiences with breast cancer. Their stories inspired Tara
“‘At the Forefront’ is more than a tagline.”
University of Chicago Medical Center Trustee Andy Alper, AB‘80, MBA’81, is the chairman and founder of Alper Investments. He and his wife, Sharon Sadow Alper, AB‘80, JD‘84, have supported several
Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation consortium to increase access to clinical trials
A clinical trial can be a welcome opportunity after a diagnosis of breast cancer. Participants have access to an innovative treatment regimen based on the latest research, as well as
Lyon Family Foundation supports pediatric cancer patients and families
Updated May 2024 Over many years of partnership, University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital and the Lyon Family Foundation have worked to meet the needs of young patients navigating
Racing to improve kids’ health
RBC makes a lasting impact with Race for the Kids Every year, at the starting line of the RBC Race for the Kids at Comer Children’s Hospital, hundreds of runners
Towards a better understanding of traumatic brain injury
Chemistry, creativity, and neural connections inspired Rosabel Young, MD, in her clinical neurology practice and in her support of research into traumatic brain injury (TBI) at the University of Chicago
Corporate gift to cancer pavilion will benefit regional employees
In September 2023, the University of Chicago Medicine broke ground on a new, freestanding cancer pavilion—a destination facility that will significantly enhance the medical center’s ability to provide transformative research,
Chawla family inspired to support pediatric research fund
Physician-scientists at the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital conduct research into some the most daunting challenges facing children and their parents, including diseases and conditions such as cancer