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The G & P Foundation for Cancer Research was established in
1996 by Denise Rich and her family in memory of Denise's
daughter Gabrielle Rich Aouad, who died at age 27 from Acute
Myelogenous Leukemia. The Foundation's primary goal is to save
lives by funding basic and clinical medical research in both
conventional and integrative disciplines, which focus on
prevention, treatment and quality of life issues of leukemia,
lymphoma and related cancers. Since 1998, with the help of its
Medical Advisory Board, chaired by Dr. Stephen D. Nimer of
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, The G & P Foundation
has funded twenty-nine researchers, totaling almost $6 million
dollars in Medical Research Awards. The G& P Foundation is
proud to have the distinction of being one of the largest
non-governmental sources of grant support to blood cancer
researchers at the nation's leading institutions.
Disco and Diamonds is the next G & P Fundraiser, scheduled for
October 4, 2006 at Capitale on the Bowery in NYC. There will
be performances by disco legends Gloria Gaynor and Sisiter
Sledge. Kimora Lee Simmons is the Mistress of Ceremonies. |