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Gateway for Cancer Research |
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Gateway for Cancer Research is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with a singular vision to see a world in which a cancer diagnosis is no longer feared. Gateway funds phase I and phase II clinical trials across all cancer types that aim to find better treatments and cures for today's cancer patients. Since our founding in 1991, Gateway has supported more than 100 clinical trials and funded over $20 million in leading-edge research. Gateway hosts the annual Trails 4 Trials road cycling event, the first organized charity ride in Arizona's Southwest Valley. Unlike many fundraising events, Trails 4 Trials will donate 99 cents of every dollar received toward cancer research, giving a bit of hope back to patients and their families. | |
Guitars for Vets |
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In 2007, a Milwaukee guitar instructor was introduced to a Vietnam-era Marine. The Marine wanted to learn to play guitar but felt the lasting affects of combat, in the form of post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD), had left him unable to coordinate the hands with the mind. After only a few months of working the with guitar instructor, the Marine discovered that the same strong spirit that helped him throughout his time in Vietnam was all he needed to play music. Together, the men realized that guitar lessons were both opportunities for self-expression and positive human interaction. The men shared what the learned with Veterans at The Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center Spinal Rehabilitation Unit. Guitars for Vets was born. Today, there may be as many as 400,000 service members living with âinvisible wounds of warâ, particularly PTSD. Additionally, troops serving in military operations after September 11, 2001 have experienced more-frequent deployments, of greater lengths, with shorter rest periods than previous generations of warriors; they have been exposed to more prolonged periods of combat stress. Thanks to lower casualty rates overall as well as significant advances in many fields, from emergency medical treatment to body armor, warriors are increasingly surviving the battlefield, but with significant psychological and emotional trauma. As a result, there has never been a better time than now to support Veterans mental health wellness programs that are cost effective, safe, do not require specialized equipment or supplies and can be rapidly expanded to meet the very large need we face. Guitars for Vets (G4V) is such a program. By encouraging self-expression and relationship building through music, G4V works with warriors to restore feelings of joy and purpose that can be lost after suffering trauma. To date, we are unaware of any other non-profit organization with the experience, relationships and resources to offer therapeutic guitar instruction to military Veterans on a national scale. | |
Relay for Life of Goodyear, AZ |
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What Is Relay For Life? In more than 5,200 communities and 20 countries, Relay For Life events comprise the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Each Relay For Life event is special to its community, but the movement's true power lies in the combined commitment of thousands of participants, volunteers, and supporters to help the American Cancer Society save lives from cancer. Relay for Life of Goodyear has a "Strike Out Cancer" theme and will take place on October 5-6, 2013 at the Goodyear Ballpark. | |