The William Raveis Charitable Fund (WRCF) surpassed their goal and raised a record $552,098 this year for the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation (Damon Runyon), which funds the most promising scientists conducting cutting-edge research to find a cure for…
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“Grateful for Your Support, My Daughter’s Fight With Cancer”
Grateful for Your Support By Beth Barry Brown When my 17 year old daughter, Ellie, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in July, it was such a shock. She had been very healthy her whole life…
Almost Two Years Cancer Free – Christy Jefremow’s Story
In June 2016, Christy Jefremow was by all accounts a healthy, fit, and highly motivated 48-year-old woman training for her 12th marathon. It is an elite club of runners that can make it through 11…
“Part of Something Bigger” – Dan Ferriouolo
When Dan Ferriouolo, a WRRE agent in Milford, hit his fundraising goal of $2,000 for the annual Raveis Ride + Walk, his mother, Vicki, cried because she knew the donations to the Damon Runyon Cancer…
“Breast Cancer Is Just A Chapter, Not the Story Of My Life,” Jennifer Cavanaugh & Her Journey
When you are juggling three sons three and under and you lead an active, healthy and fit life, the last words you expect to hear are “You have cancer.” But that’s the phone call Jennifer Cavanaugh, 35, received…
William Raveis Charitable Fund Announces Legendary Reggae Band, The Wailers, to Perform at Annual Raveis Ride + Walk Fundraiser
The William Raveis Charitable Fund (WRCF) is pleased to announce The Wailers, the legendary reggae band formed by the late Bob Marley, will perform at the fourth annual Raveis Ride + Walk, which is scheduled for Sunday, September 30 at Calf…
2018 William Raveis Charitable Fund Fellowship Recipient, Adrienne Boire, MD, PhD
Today we meet the last of our William Raveis Charitable Fund Fellowship Recipient’s, Dr. Adrienne Boire, a clinical investigator and PhD at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Boire studies leptomeningeal metastasis, or spread of…
2018 William Raveis Charitable Fund Fellowship Recipient, Megan Insco, MD, PhD
It’s our third week of introducing the William Raveis Charitable Fund Fellowship Recipients! Today we meet Dr. Megan Insco, from St. Joseph, Missouri! Dr. Insco studies advanced melanoma. Melanoma initiation and drug resistance rely heavily…
2018 William Raveis Charitable Fund Fellowship Recipient, Dr. Vinod Balachandran
Today we’re highlighting Dr. Vinod Balachandran, one of the William Raveis Charitable Fund Fellowship Recipients. With the money raised from the Raveis Ride + Walk in September 2017, Dr. Balachandran will be able to continue…
2018 William Raveis Charitable Fund Fellowship Recipient, Dr. Josh Brody
Congratulations to the 2018 William Raveis Charitable Fund Fellowship Recipients! With the $519,347 raised by the 2017 Ride + Walk, we are funding four new deserving scientists! This week we would like to highlight Dr. Joshua Brody,…