Double your donation!

Sign up for monthly giving and the Crouch family will generously match your gift

Every gift to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center makes a big difference in the fight against cancer, but this holiday season your monthly donation can be even more meaningful.

Two of our most loyal donors — Roger and Gloria Crouch of Lathrop, Mo. — are hoping you will join them in providing a predictable stream of monthly revenue to help Fred Hutchinson plan and budget for new projects.

Toward this goal, the Crouches will match every donation of $5 or more made through our automated monthly giving program, up to a total of $50,000. This effectively doubles the amount of your gift!

The Crouches offered a similar matching gift four years ago, which was such a success that they decided to do it again.

If you would like to sign up for the automated monthly giving plan and have your donation doubled, contact Roger Buckingham at (206) 667-2981 or rbucking@fhcrc.org.

From left, Manny Cohen, Dr. Lee Hartwell and Susan Cohen.

Cohens establish myelodysplasia endowment

Manny and Susan Cohen of New York and Boca Raton, Fla., have established an endowment fund for myelodysplasia research with a $60,000 gift. The Cohens consulted with Dr. Fred Appelbaum a few years ago and were so impressed with Fred Hutchinson’s breakthrough research, they were inspired to start the fund.

Holiday cards, calendars, books, bricks all support Fred Hutchinson research

Looking for a holiday gift that carries extra meaning? Here are several items that support Fred Hutchinson research:

Donations made to the center in lieu of holiday gifts are acknowledged with a hand-addressed card to the honoree.

• Holiday Donations in Lieu of Gifts
  Available all year, (206) 667-5242
  www.fhcrc.org/donating/options/tribute/honor.html
  
  
• Engraved Bricks and Slates in Mundie Courtyard
  Starting at $100, available all year, (206) 667-5242
  www.fhcrc.org/donating/options/tribute/bricks.html
  As of March 1, 2006, slates will no longer available for purchase.
  
  
  
  
• What Cancer Cannot Do 2005 Calendar
  $10 at all QFC stores, from The Moyer Foundation
  
  
• Mariners Menus Cookbook
  $10 at all Mariners Team Stores, from Mariners Wives
  
  
• Mariner Moose Coloring and Activity Book
  $5 at Mariners Team Stores, from the Seattle Mariners
  
  
• Star Palate: Celebrity Cookbook for a Cure
  $29.95, benefits Marcia Rivkin Center, (206) 386-6950
  
  
• Sound Bites Cookbook
  $15.95 from the Brosio Hamasaki Stein Guild, (206) 667-6252

Corporate holiday cards that help the fight against cancer

Companies searching for meaningful holiday gifts for employees, clients or associates need look no further. They can easily make donations to Fred Hutchinson in lieu of gifts with Spirit of Giving cards.

By purchasing Spirit of Giving cards, businesses contribute to lifesaving cancer research at Fred Hutchinson. Those receiving your cards will know you’ve made a generous investment to benefit humankind on their behalf.

For more information, contact Shelley Kuni at (206) 667-6327 or skuni@fhcrc.org.

Partners in Research get a scientist’s-eye view of laboratory breakthroughs

Treated to an insider’s look at biomedical research, 50 members of Fred Hutchinson’s Partners in Research gathered for a September luncheon held in their honor.

Partners in Research are donors who make planned gifts to the center to benefit future generations. Their donations currently provide about 20 percent of the center’s fund-raising revenue.

At the luncheon, Dr. Lee Nelson shared her success stories in autoimmune-disease research. Her lab has made numerous breakthroughs on rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma and lupus. The group also heard about Stephanie Mappelli’s exciting climb of Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro, an expedition that raised funds for breast-cancer research.

Board member Jeff Maxwell thanked the audience for having the vision to make planned gifts to the center, which leave a legacy for future generations.

We encourage you to consider a bequest or other planned gift. For information about our Partners in Research program, please call our Planned Giving Department at (206) 667-3396 or (800) 279-1618.

Did you know you may leave a bequest in memory of a loved one?

Creating a memorial bequest in you will leaves a legacy in your name and the name of a loved one that will make a big difference in the fight against cancer.

Please contact our Planned Giving Department at (206) 667-3396, toll-free at (800) 279-1618 or e-mail at plannedgiving@fhcrc.org today to learn more.