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COACHES VS. CANCER

WISCONSIN GALA

April 18, 2020

Monona Terrace

Madison, WI

Over the past twelve years, Coaches vs. Cancer Wisconsin has raised more than $7.7 million and remains the largest Coaches vs. Cancer program in the country! This elegant evening will draw in more than 700 prominent individuals from Wisconsin’s business and philanthropic community and will feature live and silent auctions, honorary tributes, an extraordinary strolling dinner and special keynote speaker retired BYU coach and 10+ pancreatic cancer survivor, Dave Rose. More details on the 13th Annual Coaches vs. Cancer Wisconsin Gala will be released soon!

Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. This initiative leverages the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of coaches and communities nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year-round awareness efforts, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs. Since 1993, Coaches vs. Cancer programs have raised nearly $115 million for the American Cancer Society. In the state of Wisconsin, the American Cancer Society is currently investing $8.6 million, with $6.7 million of that right here in Madison at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center.

Former Wisconsin Men's Basketball Coach Bo Ryan and wife Kelly have been the inspiration behind this event. Learn more about their involvement.

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OUR LIFESAVING MISSION

To date, we have supported

279 grantees

and invested

in cancer research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

$54.7 million

In 2018, Wisconsin Coaching Legend

Bo Ryan and his wife Kelly, established the Coaches vs. Cancer Bo Ryan – Jay

Holliday Families Fund with a

to fund research at the Carbone Cancer Center

$500K gift

We are currently funding

across Wisconsin totaling

more than $8.6 million, with $6.7 million

of that funding researchers

here at the University of Wisconsin - Madison

14 grants

More than

volunteers have helped Coaches vs. Cancer Wisconsin raise over $7.7 million

since its inception in 2008 and become the LARGEST

Coaches vs. Cancer program in the country

100 LOCAL

We helped deliver over 800,000

low- or no-cost cancer screenings in undeserved communities and are the

trusted source

for cancer

information

#1

Since 2005, we have provided over

free rides to treatment

and 4 million nights of free lodging

to cancer patients nationwide.

8.5 million

CONTACT

AJ Prathivadi

608.662.7543

American Cancer Society

Attn: Coaches vs. Cancer WI

725 Heartland Trail, Suite 301

Madison, WI 53717