b'OverviewPartnerships That Fuel the FightIN THISVOLUNTEERTOGETHER Join us in providing compassionate support to patients and caregivers.The Kidney Cancer Program is supported by communityPARTNERmembers, businesses,Host events in your community and grantors that maketo raise awareness and funds in our work possible. Thesethe fight against kidney cancer.vital connections are what set our program apart,DONATEbolstering our mission andEvery donation impacts the enabling us to maintain ourlives of patients by supporting personalized approach toresearch, treatments, and each patients experience.programs that make the entire continuum of care possible. Through the collective impact of donations, tributes, and endowed gifts, your support makes a difference!Give or Get Involved To support the Kidney Cancer Program, please visitwww.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/kidney-cancer/supportThe Kidney Cancer Programs unique approach to multidisciplinary treatment is made possible not only by our commitment, but by the compassion of all those who join the fight.Partnerships across Texas and beyondMerlinda Chelette of Arlington, Texas Kathy Liu of San Diego Judy Green of Kemp, TexasFrank & Brenda Stinson of DallasRalph & Brenda Knapp of Virginia Beachhave propelled significant fundraisingA stage 4 renal cancer patient and advocate, MerlindaKathy started Joeys Wings Foundation in 2014 in memoryJudy lost her husband, Tom, to renal cell carcinoma inFrank and Brenda have been avid supporters of theRalph and Brenda founded the Kidney Cancer Coalition to initiatives. The contributions born out ofwas a cornerstone of the program. Diagnosed withof her son, a funny and sweet 5th grader who loved2012. Each spring, she and her family (daughter, Cris, andUT Southwestern Kidney Cancer Program since Brendaraise funds for a novel kidney cancer clinical trial. That trial metastatic kidney cancer in 2012, she was an ardentscience, music, art, and origami. Joeys life was taken by ason-in-law, David Cary, and son, Mike, and daughter- was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2016. The Stinsons(NCT03065179), headed by Dr. Hans Hammers, Co-Leader these partnerships give us the ability toproponent of funding for kidney cancer research andrare and aggressive form of kidney cancerin-law, Denise Green) have honored his memory byhave been a major sponsor at every Kidney Cancerof the Kidney Cancer Program, is testing stereotactic improve the way we confront kidney cancera driving force behind the Kidney Cancer Programstranslocation renal cell carcinoma (tRCC). Through aorganizing and running the Tom Green Memorial BenefitProgram event and received the 2018 Rock Star Award.ablative radiotherapy combined with two immunothera-inaugural fundraising event in 2017, the first Dallas Rockvariety of events, including an annual 5K run in Plano, theGolf Tournament. The event, which draws 70 to 80pies, nivolumab and ipilimumab. Ralph Knapp, diagnosed at every level. the Cure fundraiser, which she co-chaired with Anita Bird,foundation has raised more than $150,000 to advancegolfers each year, has raised over $100,000 for kidneywith metastatic kidney cancer in 2014, was one of the first With the collective support of anwhose husband, Joe, was a kidney cancer patient. Theresearch in tRCC at UT Southwestern. The seed fundingcancer research.patients to receive this therapy, which was shown to be event raised more than $100,000. Merlinda succumbedprovided by Joeys Wings was instrumental in securingsuccessful. Seeking ways to make the treatment available engaged community, were able to focus onto kidney cancer in 2019, but lives on in the memory of$1.1 million from CPRIT (Cancer Prevention and Researchto others, he and his wife organized the first Rock the providing the best possible experience forthe many patients whose lives she touched as well as theInstitute of Texas) to advance tRCC research.Cure fundraising event in Virginia Beach, raising more than members of the Kidney Cancer Program who were her$300,000 to support the study. A second $100,000 gift those we servetoday and in the future. second family.went to support immunotherapy research being conducted by Dr. Hammers. 20 21'