To celebrate the university’s 50th anniversary, FIU News will share 50 moments in FIU’s history as part of our “50@50″ series.
In 2004, the American Cancer Society approached a small group of students and staff to help organize a fundraising event. The group brought together 20 teams who collectively raised $30,000. On Feb. 27, that small group will celebrate its 11th annual event – now known as FIU Relay For Life.
Beverly Dalrymple, director of the Center for Leadership & Service, remembers the first Relay experience at FIU and how the philanthropic initiative continues to grow, resulting in more than $818,000 for the American Cancer Society.
– By Amanda Graham
[…] 50@50: Relay For Life becomes a university philanthropic tradition […]
Former National Cancer Institute director Dr. Richard Klausner has stated that “the history of cancer research has been the history of curing cancer in the mouse. We have cured mice of cancer for decades, and it simply didn’t work in humans.”
Don’t fund the American Cancer Society. They use outdated methods of research and get nowhere but still take your money. Fund compassionate, progressive charities, like the National Children’s Cancer Society that know that non-animal methods are the best way to beat cancer.