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Mission Statement

The MacKay Foundation for Cancer Research is excited to have planned another year of activities to provide support for cancer research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Section on Hematology and Oncology. It is our desire to make a difference in the lives of our family, friends and coworkers who have been touched by cancer.

As we have no paid staff and very little overhead, only a small portion of your donation or sponsorship will be used by the foundation to underwrite the expenses of our fundraising efforts. In this way, the greatest amount of your contribution will be used toward important ongoing cancer research and ensuring that new research projects will have the seed funding to move forward. Last year, we presented to WFUSM, Section on Hematology and Oncology a check for $54,000. Since our first tournament held in 1994, over $1 million has been gifted benefiting blood and marrow transplant, leukemia, hematology, breast and ovarian research and education at WFUSM, Section on Hematology and Oncology.

We invite you to be a part of our exciting activities by becoming a corporate sponsor, making a charitable donation or participating in our fundraisers to ensure that our vision is realized. Please visit "Make a Donation" to view a copy of our 2012 Corporate/Individual Sponsorship and Charitable Gift Agreement with a description of the different levels of sponsorships available.

Thank you for your consideration to support the MacKay Foundation for Cancer Research through sponsorship, participation or by making a charitable gift.

UPCOMING CONCERT - "Rachmaninoff, Ravel and Razz Ma Jazz" - An Evening of Music with Taya Ricker (UNCG Senior/violinist) and Dr. John Salmon (Professor of Music, UNCG/pianist) will be performing again to benefit the MacKay Foundation for Cancer Research on Friday, March 30, 2012 at 7:30 PM at First Presbyterian Church,617 N. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC. Free to attend - donations welcomed.

19th Annual Bob MacKay Memorial Golf Tournament Learn more ...

SAVE THE DATE - The 19th Annual Bob MacKay Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Friday, September 21, 2012 at Bryan Park Golf and Enrichment Center - Greensboro. Bryan Park Championship Course was rated the most difficult course in the Triad! (www.bryanpark.com).

Barbara was very honored to receive the Leadership Award of the West Point Society of the Piedmont at their Founder's Day dinner on Saturday, March 19, 2011, at the High Point Country Club. Retired, Brigadier General, Ted Crichton, introduced her

Barbara is one of three winners of the 2009 Outstanding Fundraising Volunteer Award presented by the NC-Triad Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. She wants to thank ALL of her supporters, volunteers and friends for this honor.

Read more about the 2009 winners!

Kappa Sigma Fraternity Delta-Omega (WFU) will have their annual Charity Run to support the MacKay Foundation for Cancer Research on Friday, April 15, 2011. The men will run a four man relay, from Wake Forest, NC to WFU Campus in Winston-Salem, while carrying the Brian Piccolo football, finishing in front of Wait Chapel. One half of the money raised will benefit the MacKay Foundation for Cancer Research. Please visit their website site for addition information http://www.kappasigmadeltaomega.com. Donations can be made via this website using PAYPAL. Read more about the Wake Forest University Delta-Omega Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity's charity event, the Mark C. Pruitt run for the MacKay Foundation.

A recent article in the International Journal of Laboratory Hematology citing the MacKay Foundation as having provided funding - (Adobe Acrobat PDF file)

Download an article from Triad Living Magazine about the MacKay Foundation - (Adobe Acrobat PDF file)

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