Philanthropy

On Nov. 8, 2018, 7-year-old Brayden Rivera made a special delivery to MD Anderson President Dr. Peter WT Pisters: money he raised to end cancer for patients like his mom, Ashley, who recently completed her breast cancer treatment. Brayden began fundraising for MD Anderson when he went trick-or-treating in 2017, and this year, he began planning and asking for money even earlier. As a result, Brayden has raised more than $4,000 for MD Anderson this year. Learn more about Brayden's mom and her breast cancer treatment at MD Anderson: Help Brayden end cancer by making a donation to MD Anderson today: Request an appointment at MD Anderson by calling 1-877-632-6789 or by completing our online self-referral form:

MD Anderson is grateful for the support of SJP Collection and Sarah Jessica Parker, who hosted a warehouse-style shoe and accessory sample sale at Bayou City Event Center on April 16, 2019, to raise money for prostate cancer research at MD Anderson. Parker wanted to give back to MD Anderson in honor of her good friend Tony Yurgaitis, vice president of Manolo Blahnik, who received immunotherapy as part of her prostate cancer treatment at MD Anderson under the care of Christopher Logothetis, M.D. Here's what the event meant to shoppers, survivors and Dr. Logothetis. Learn about prostate cancer treatment at MD Anderson: Request an appointment at MD Anderson by calling 1-877-632-6789 or by completing our online self-referral form:

IBC Bank and MD Anderson are teaming up once again for the bank's 2019 “Give Cancer the Boot” campaign. The fundraising campaign will run from May 10 through Sept. 27, 2019, and aims to raise $1 million through donations from the community, friends, neighbors and those who know the plight of cancer. Most importantly, every dollar raised will be matched by IBC Bank in order to reach at least $2 million. To learn more, visit Request an appointment at MD Anderson by calling 1-877-632-6789 or online:

Elijah (Eli) Delgado was diagnosed with leukemia a week after his fifth birthday. Despite his diagnosis, Eli has taken advantage of all the opportunities MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital offers for kids to be kids including: participating in prom, meeting the Houston Dynamo players, attending camps and more. Eli is the face of the 2019 Stripes® Stores Celebrates Tomorrow’s campaign, in which Stripes Stores are raising money for MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital. 100% of the funds will go towards helping kids like Eli. “Thank you Stripes for letting kids be kids,” says Eli’s mother, Leanne. Visit your local Stripes store from Sept. 3 through Oct. 7 to donate to MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital. Request an appointment at MD Anderson by calling 1-877-632-6789 or online: my.mdanderson.org/requestappointment

You. Your mom. Your dad. Your spouse. Your partner. Your child. Your friend. At MD Anderson, we want to end cancer for all of these people and more. And, we're making new breakthroughs in cancer research and treatment so we can help more cancer patients and their loved ones. But we can't do it alone. New advances in cancer research and treatment depend on financial contributions from people like you, and every little bit helps. So, who will you end cancer for? Give hope and make your gift to help end cancer today:

Fundraise to End Cancer is an online fundraising program allowing anyone, anywhere to make a difference by raising funds to help MD Anderson end cancer. Learn more about how you can help: Request an appointment at MD Anderson by calling 1-877-632-6789 or online:

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has invested more than $2.4 billion in cancer research across the state, and MD Anderson has received nearly $450 million of these funds. Hear from Dr. Cullen Taniguchi, Dr. Shine Chang, Dr. Kathleen Schmeler, Dr. Swathi Arur and Dr. Christopher Flowers how this has impacted their work toward eliminating cancer. Request an appointment at MD Anderson by calling 1-877-632-6789 or online:

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw discusses the impact that cancer has had on his family, and the importance of supporting groundbreaking research in the fight to end the disease. Learn more: mdanderson.org/baseball

Congratulations to Wayne Gibbens of Middleburg, Virginia, who has joined the roster of MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors Life Members. Life Member status is the board's highest distinction and honor. Request an appointment at MD Anderson by calling 1-877-632-6789 or online:

A survivor of stage IV melanoma, Randy Jones is an avid supporter of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and a member of the Advance Team advisory board. In July 2020, Jones shared reflections on his almost 10-year cancer journey during MD Anderson’s inaugural Virtual Making Cancer History® Seminar. The online program, moderated by Karen Lu, M.D., chair of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, featured presentations by Peter WT Pisters, M.D., president of MD Anderson; Nobel Laureate Jim Allison, Ph.D., chair of Immunology; and Padmanee Sharma, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Genitourinary Medical Oncology and Immunology. Request an appointment at MD Anderson by calling 1-877-632-6789 or online: