Katie Kazakos

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Paying it forward for future Wolverines

New scholarship funds in the U-M Medical School and U-M Marsal Family School of Education will support students who face financial barriers.
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Shenandoah Country Club sets the pace for faith-based philanthropy

The Shenandoah Country Club's inaugural 5k run and walk raised vital funds for people facing cancer at the U-M Rogel Cancer Center.
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Family that overcame Crohn’s supports research for future patients

Kripke family gift supports Chron's disease research at Michigan Medicine. This gift will advance pediatric medical research and patient care at U-M.
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Coran family endows lectureship to honor pioneering legacy

A new pediatric surgery fellowship at Michigan Medicine honors Arnold G. Coran, M.D., and his legacy of excellence in teaching and clinical care.
Portrait of Tim Johnson, M.D. His hands are folded in front of him, and he is wearing glasses and a dark suit and tie.
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Two new global health funds honor champion of women’s health

Two new Michigan Medicine funds will honor Dr. Tim Johnson, advance women’s health and global health, and support research, education, and partnership in Ghana.
Dale Dedrick, M.D., driving a black carriage being pulled by a brown horse. It is a sunny day, and they are on a grassy area.
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Gift honors reclaimed life and dreams

Dale Dedrick, Paralympian and retired U-M surgeon, creates a fund to support Michigan Visiting Nurses in gratitude for the care that reclaimed her life and equestrian dreams.
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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.
Smiling portrait of Jack Fineske. He has short brown hair and is wearing a red sweater.
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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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