RACE Charities issues first Donation to Fred Hutch Clinic in Seattle and visits with leading researcher
In July 2007, Jeromy Gensch and his father John Gensch had the pleasure of visiting the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington. Jeromy and John were able to share Glory’s Story and the RACE Charities vision with administrators at Hutch Center, as well as meet personally with Dr. Grady, a world renowned leading research scientist specializing in early detection of colon cancer.
Dr. Grady’s research and laboratory was fascinating as we learned that the Center is only a few years away from unveiling new early detection methods that will change the face of colon cancer screening forever. It was also discovered that colon cancer found in young people under the age of forty is not as uncommon as most people might think and the more early detection awareness and education that is promoted throughout the industry, the more the emphasis on colon cancer screening and prevention will become.
Unfortunately, however it could become a longer time period and more frustrating wait on these new early detection advances if the current process of layoffs and federal budget cuts in this area of scientific funding continues. Currently almost 70% of the government funding for Hutch Center’s research and development has been cut back, and as such, RACE Charities was proud to be able to present Dr. Grady with RACE’s first donation check.
RACE will continue to raise more money for the Hutch Center and other early detection cancer institutes like the Hutch Center in the near future and make an annual trip to Seattle to donate to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in person and organize the Seattle-based RACE event.
Below is a photo of Jeromy Gensch and Dr. Grady, the leading colon cancer research doctor at FHCRC
