Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about medical philanthropy, curated daily by BrightWire.
Donations to Montreal's McGill University Health Centre are putting cutting-edge medical equipment in doctors' hands years earlier than government funding allows. A $2,500 gift just gave a palliative care patient a second chance at life.
After beating prostate cancer at UT MD Anderson, banking executive Bob Barnes led his company to raise nearly $10 million over 25 years. His latest golf tournament alone brought in $280,000 for new cancer treatments.
A Delaware foundation just invested $5.45 million to support 28 early-career cancer researchers over six years. The gift builds on a partnership that's already invested $16 million in breakthrough cancer science since 2019.
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Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is pouring $50 million every year into research for neurofibromatosis, the rare genetic disorder that took his son Nick's life at age 26. His grief has transformed into a mission to wipe the disease off the planet.
Dr. Lissa Woodruff received CHI Health Good Samaritan's Champion of Philanthropy Award for her decades of service and generous giving. Her story shows how one physician's commitment can strengthen an entire community's healthcare.