Every gift is critical to continuing the important work of the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota. Donors may choose to designate their gift to a particular area of research or to one of the following areas:

General Cancer Research Gifts

These gifts allow the Masonic Cancer Center to pursue various forms of cancer research, to recruit outstanding scientists and physicians, and to ensure necessary facilities and technology. Unrestricted gifts are very important in furthering the Masonic Cancer Center's mission.

Brainstorm Awards

The Brainstorm Awards were created with the goal of encouraging partnerships and thinking outside the box. The awards are granted annually by the Masonic Cancer Center to cancer researchers who put forward innovative research proposals with partners across different fields of study.

"This type of internal funding creates the groundwork for proposals to succeed in gaining major national funding," says Catherine McGlinch, director of development. The awards enable researchers to move their creative ideas forward."

Totaling $100,000, the awards are made possible by pooling unrestricted gifts. Whether small or large, your gifts help researchers turn pioneering ideas into successful investigations that could lead to the next breakthrough in cancer research.

Specific Cancer Research

You may choose to designate your gift to a particular area of cancer research. Whether giving online, by mail, or phone, you may indicate your area of interest.

The John H. Kersey Chair in Cancer Research

This endowed chair celebrates the visionary leadership of the Founding Director Emeritus John Kersey, M.D., in advancing cancer research and enhanced patient care at the University of Minnesota. The establishment of the John H. Kersey Chair in Cancer Research will honor his legacy in perpetuity and will support future directors as they strive to improve the lives of cancer patients from Minnesota and the rest of the world. Learn more.

Hope Lodge

The new Richard M. Schulze Family American Cancer Society Hope Lodge serves as a home away from home for up to 40 adult patients and their caregivers who need to travel to the Twin Cities for outpatient treatment. Located near the University's Masonic Cancer Center, it provides convenient and comfortable overnight accommodations where patients and their caregivers can relax, visit with others facing cancer, and focus on healing.

You may give online to the Hope Lodge through the Minnesota Medical Foundation Web site, or you can make your gift by mail or phone, or through automatic withdrawal from your checking or savings account. For more information, please contact Cathy Spicola, 612-625-5192 or c.spicola@mmf.umn.edu.

Read more about Hope Lodge (Minnesota Medical Foundation Web site)

Questions? Please contact development staff.