The 10th Annual Team Tennis to Smash Cancer (TTSC) will raise funds to sponsor a Team Tennis Pilot Project. Pilot projects fuel vital research at Dartmouth Cancer Center by providing seed-funding to innovative scientists who have dedicated their lives to discovering new and better ways to treat cancer and enhance survivorship. On average, every $1 invested in pilot project research leads to $12 in additional funding from other sources! This will be the first year TTSC fully funds a Pilot Research Project.
In the spring researchers at Dartmouth Cancer Center will apply to receive the Team Tennis Prouty Pilot to launch their innovative idea. We plan to share details of the selected project with everyone who helped support this exciting endeavor.
Learn more about Pilot Projects that have recently been funded by the Friends of Dartmouth Cancer Center through the Prouty:
In 2023 TTSC raised over $50,000 to support the expansion of the Dartmouth Cancer Center Food pantry. More than 22% of the patients who receive their care at Dartmouth Cancer Center face food insecurity. Many of our patients have been making the difficult choice between food and treatment.
When the Food Pantry program launched, we started by serving a few of DCC’s cancer groups. Over the past year, we have extended the program to serve all 10 cancer groups and we are now able to help provide food for any cancer patient in need. In FY23, we provided 550 orders of food and in FY24 we doubled that number, providing 1,042 orders. Additionally, as a direct result of the support of TTSC participants, sponsors, and donors, the Cancer Center will be beginning the physical expansion of the Food Pantry this fall. Thank you for being a part of this important program!
Cancer touches everyone. When you fundraise for The Friends of Dartmouth Cancer Center, you help fuel the work of the Friends of Dartmouth Cancer Center. You support cutting-edge research for new treatments and cures. You help provide exceptional care and services for patients and their families. And you help Dartmouth Cancer Center get closer to ending cancer once and for all.
In the fifty years since its opening, Dartmouth Cancer Center has become a leader in cancer care and research. As the only rural NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the country, the Cancer Center brings big-city care to all of the communities it serves throughout the Northeast, along with an outstanding staff and an exceptional patient experience. Learn More about Dartmouth Cancer Center.
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