Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure Helps Spotlight Brain Tumor Research at The V Foundation Wine Celebration
Article | August 14, 2022
The 13th annual V Foundation Wine Celebration took place August 5-6 in the Napa Valley and raised more than $4 million for cancer research, including $1 million specifically for brain tumor research through a partnership with Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure. The event is a signature fund-raiser for The V Foundation, started by legendary basketball coach Jim Valvano.
Friday, August 5, 2022 to Saturday, August 6, 2022
Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure is proud to team up with The V Foundation for the 13th Annual V Foundation Wine Celebration on August 5th & 6th in the beautiful Napa Valley.
The V Wine Celebration is a world class event hosted by Mike Krzyzewski and his wife, Mickie. Coach K is the Head Basketball Coach of Duke University, the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball National Champions, the 2010 FIBA World Champions, and the 2008 Gold Medal U.S. Men's Olympic Team.
The V Wine Celebration event brings together guests from the sports, broadcasting, entertainment, media, technology, oncology, investment, lifestyle and winemaking worlds to raise money for the fight against cancer. All net proceeds are applied directly to innovative cancer research grants and opportunities.
Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure will be the recipient of the 2011 Fund A Need segment of The V Wine Celebration and is excited to partner with The V Foundation to fund promising brain cancer research.
American Idol singer David Cook talks about his support of Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure and the Race for Hope DC in this 2011 Walmart.com/soundcheck interview.
There is encouraging news about the results of a Phase 2 clinical trial on a new brain cancer vaccine. All the patients in the trial have shown an immune response. Researchers have also found that the vaccine is safe and less toxic than conventional treatments and that it could extend survival for people with recurrent glioblastoma. The research was partially funded with matching grants by Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure, the National Institutes of Health, the American Brain Tumor Association and the National Brain Tumor Society.
Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure and the Chordoma Foundation are co-hosting the 57th meeting of the National Cancer Institute Director's Consumer Liaison Group (DCLG) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina from May 18 - 20th.
In 2010, Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure partnered with the state-funded Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research on an unprecedented research matching grant program. Dollars raised at our Florida Brain Cancer 5k were matched by the state of Florida for a total of $325,000 in brain cancer research grants to three institutions: University of Florida, University of West Florida and University of Central Florida.
2011 Race Towards A Cure - Marine Corps Marathon and MCM10K
Sunday, October 30, 2021
Full Marathon/10K, Sunday, October 30 - Washington, DC
Join Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure as we Race Towards A Cure by participating in the Marine Corps Marathon, MCM 10K, and Historic Half. Race Towards A Cure runners will fundraise and spread awareness for Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure and brain cancer research. In addition to an entry into the Marine Corps Marathon series, runners will receive an exclusive Race Towards A Cure performance shirt and an invitation to a pre-race carb loading dinner.
Registration for the 2011 Race Towards A Cure has closed.
To support our runners with a donation, please click here. To get on the mailing list for the 2012 Race Towards A Cure, please send an email to Reavey at [email protected].
