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[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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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="66662" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]When Jerry Bartlett first met Jill in 1997, she was five years beyond a successful surgery that removed a glioblastoma — an aggressive form of brain cancer. By the time they married in 1998 and welcomed their daughter two years...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="65225" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]When Brenn first felt a lump in her left breast in October of 2024, she knew something wasn’t right. She fought to get an earlier appointment, trusting her instincts, and by October 25 she received the news that would change...

[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...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="63048" img_size="Large" alignment="center" css=""][vc_column_text css=""]The National Foundation for Cancer Research proudly welcomes cancer survivor and patient advocate Cheryl Stratos as a community ambassador![/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""]Cheryl was treated for cancer from 2009-2016. Since her remission, she now works as a Patient Advocate, helping others who have...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtube.com/shorts/8pyoUSfWCIU?si=2ddQHEroEyNaLRSX" align="center" css=""][vc_column_text css=""]In 2010, University of Maryland Women's Basketball Coach Brenda Frese’s son, Tyler, was diagnosed with childhood leukemia at the age of 2 and began treatment immediately. By December 2013, Tyler completed his final round of chemotherapy and has been cancer-free ever...

[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...

[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...

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="61586" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]Twenty years ago, Carmen Rice was told to get her affairs in order, she was diagnosed with the deadliest form of brain cancer, glioblastoma. At the time, she was told she had about 6 months to live. In...