STUDIO CITY, Calif., Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) at present introduced the particulars of the current fundraising celebration hosted by Fatima Scipione and her husband, Jimmy Scipione.
The Scip & Savor for a Cure Fundraiser was held on Saturday, October 15 at the Scipione residence in Medfield, MA. Thanks to the variety generosity of sponsors, benefactors, and attendees and to the gastronomic participation of world-renowned cooks, Andy Husbands and Iron Chef Ming Tsai, the Scipiones have been capable of elevate greater than $30,000.
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All proceeds from the profitable occasion will equally profit the IMF and Family Reach—a nonprofit group devoted to eradicating the monetary boundaries standing between most cancers sufferers and their remedy. While the fundraising occasion has concluded, everybody continues to be welcome to donate and make a distinction by the IMF donate web page.
“This fundraiser was our way of putting values we hold dear into action: generosity, empathy, and compassion,” says Fatima about the motivation behind the Scip & Savor for a Cure fundraising occasion.
“For over 20 years, I have steadily made the commitment—both personally and professionally— to help people living with cancer. Through all those years, the IMF—the first and largest and only global foundation an international non-profit patient advocacy foundation focused specifically on multiple myeloma—has been instrumental in paving the way for my commitment to service and advocacy,” stated Fatima.
“In the U.S., a third of cancer deaths could be prevented when socioeconomic barriers are removed. Family Reach is committed to breaking financial barriers so that cancer patients can have access to life-changing treatments. I remember a story that Family Reach CEO Carla Tardif told me about family that they were helping. The father said that cancer isn’t his biggest problem. This is why my husband Jimmy and I came up with this fundraiser and why we’ve included Family Reach as part of our family’s philanthropic giving,” added Fatima.
The Scip & Savor for a Cure Fundraiser was a night of nice meals, inspiring tales, and fundraising for most cancers sufferers in want, capped off with music and leisure.
- Award-winning restaurateur, writer, philanthropist, and Boston’s Top Pitmaster Andy Husbands supplied a stay demonstration the place friends loved and savored Boston’s Best BBQ. He additionally signed cookbooks throughout the occasion.
- TV character and restaurateur Iron Chef Ming Tsai indulged friends together with his gourmand cooking and signed cookbooks.
- IMF Patient, President & CEO Yelak Biru shared his affected person journey as a 27-year myeloma survivor and delved deeply into the IMF’s mission: enhancing the high quality of lifetime of myeloma sufferers whereas working towards prevention and a remedy.
- Family Reach CEO Carla Tardif talked about the impression of a most cancers prognosis on sufferers and their family members and the way giving is “not charity, it’s humanity.”
- A mom shared how Family Reach stepped in to supply much-needed assist and help as she struggled to make ends meet whereas caring for her teenage daughter who had leukemia and relapsed 4 instances.
- 22-year myeloma survivor and Support Group Leader Michael Tuohy rocked the night away with performances by his band, Storm Front.
The Scip & Savor for a Cure Fundraiser continues to be accepting donations to achieve its aim. Everyone is inspired to donate and make a distinction. Visit the IMF donate web page to assist this trigger. You can also ship a test, payable to:
International Myeloma Foundation
Attn: Ilana Kenville
4400 Coldwater Canyon Ave, Suite 300
Studio City, CA 91604
Please notate in the Memo/For Line: Scip & Savor
For extra details about donating to the IMF, contact Ilana Kenville, IMF Associate Director of Distinguished Events, at [email protected].
ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL MYELOMA FOUNDATION
Founded in 1990, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is the first and largest basis focusing particularly on a number of myeloma. The Foundation’s attain extends to greater than 525,000 members in 140 international locations worldwide. The IMF is devoted to enhancing the high quality of lifetime of myeloma sufferers whereas working towards prevention and a remedy by specializing in 4 key areas: analysis, schooling, assist, and advocacy. The IMF has performed greater than 250 instructional seminars worldwide, maintains a world-renowned InfoLine, and in 2001, established the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG), a collaborative analysis initiative centered on enhancing myeloma remedy choices for sufferers. In 2012, the IMF launched the Black Swan Research Initiative®, a groundbreaking analysis mission geared toward curing myeloma. The IMF might be reached at (800) 452-CURE (2873). The international web site is www.myeloma.org.
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