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September 9, 2026

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="69802" img_size="full" style="vc_box_shadow_border" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As a rising high school senior, David Han learned firsthand what it means to go above and beyond to make an impact. After watching both his Grandmother and Uncle face leukemia, Han decided to become an NFCR Youth Ambassador and committed...

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April 1, 2026

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="67493" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][vc_column_text css=""]When a community rallies behind a shared mission, the impact is unmistakable—and this year’s Daffodils & Diamonds Luncheon brought that energy to life.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""]On March 5, 2026, supporters of cancer research and the National Foundation for Cancer Research came together...

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August 25, 2025

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July 14, 2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="64614" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]In 1994, Steve Mathews was a picture of strength: an accomplished athlete, Empire State Games medalist, and loving husband and father. When he was diagnosed with glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and devastating forms of brain cancer, the prognosis...

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April 1, 2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="63548" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][vc_column_text css=""]Something special happens when a community comes together with a shared purpose, and this year’s Daffodils & Diamonds Luncheon was no exception.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""]Held on March 6th at the Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, the 42nd Annual Daffodils & Diamonds...

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February 4, 2025

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""] The Headaches That Changed Everything In June 2001, Jodi Novak was living a normal, healthy life when severe migraines started disrupting her days. She instinctively knew something wasn’t right. Despite initial skepticism from her doctor, Jodi insisted on an MRI, suspecting that her headaches...

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August 2, 2024

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="61795" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][vc_column_text css=""] Thank you, Safeway Foundation, you Make Cures Possible! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]We are thrilled to announce and extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Safeway Foundation for their continuing support with a $10,000 grant to the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR). This...

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July 18, 2024

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="61695" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][vc_column_text css=""] With Teamwork, We Can Make Cures Possible   [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""]This thought was the motivating force that pulled together this successful Friday night event in the heart of Frederick, Maryland, with the Frederick Keys. This event has become a yearly highlight for the...

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