Katie Kazakos
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Rugiero Promise Foundation celebrates 15 years of championing diabetes research

Annual fundraiser advances diabetes research at U-M while honoring the memory of Antonio Rugiero.
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Climate change and health inspire transformative gift

Transformative gift creates the Sandy-Hassmiller Climate and Health Initiative at U-M IHPI, advancing climate and health research nationwide and supporting new leaders.
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Armstrong family fuels transplant hope and progress

The Armstrong family honors Bert’s legacy with a fellowship fund supporting future heart transplant doctors, advancing research and hope at U-M.
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Catching Up With Jack

Nonprofit organization Catching Up With Jack fuels leading-edge pediatric brain cancer research while honoring a journey of courage and faith.
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Bright Pink invests in cancer prevention innovation 

Bright Pink funds PROACT, a partnership between University of Michigan and Stanford to empower families with inherited cancer risk to access genetic testing and lifesaving resources.
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Gift expands lifeline of support for Rogel Cancer Center patients and families

With support from David and Danielle Risk, the U-M Health Patient and Family Support Services Program can provide even more hours of specialized care to people who are living with cancer.
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Michigan Medicine donors fuel breakthroughs in discovery research

Michigan Medicine Discovery Research Week celebrates essential research and the donors who make it possible.
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From seeking answers to fueling progress

Patricia and Jerry Wagner have provided ongoing, dedicated support to the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program at University of Michigan Heatlh.
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Giving from the heart to support older adults

Julie and Wayne DeLoria help create an endowment fund to provide stable, long-term support to the University of Michigan's six innovative Big Hearts for Seniors community programs.
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Saiontz family champions food allergy research

Saiontz family's gift to U-M's Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center boosts innovative research, education, and care for people living with food allergies.
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Generosity in full swing: celebrating 30 years of the Alexander McLaren Memorial Golf Outing

The Alexander McLaren Memorial Foundation celebrates 30 years of making a difference for children and families at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.
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Annual 5K event builds awareness and support for rare cancer research

The Stomp Out Sarcoma 5K joins patients, survivors, care providers, and loved ones to raise funds and awareness for sarcoma research at the U-M Rogel Cancer Center.
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New scholarship fund to empower tomorrow’s leaders in medicine

Marika Vossler Jones endows a U-M scholarship fund, aiding aspiring physicians and researchers. From engineering to philanthropy, her legacy inspires tomorrow's leaders.
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Gewertz family makes enduring commitment to surgical education

The Gewertz family's enduring commitment strengthens surgical education through a planned gift to the Coller Society, fostering innovation and excellence for future leaders.
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Cozad family supports mental health through Healing Reads

The Cozad family's quiet philanthropy boosts mental health at Michigan Medicine. Their Healing Reads program offers patients uplifting books to foster connections and hope.
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