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Lazarex News | October 2020

Dear Friends:

It’s a common saying: “Time flies when you're having fun!!" The month of October is my work anniversary at Lazarex Cancer Foundation, and I can't believe I have already been here for three years. I am happy to be here and for the amazing journey that we are living together.

To say that this year is a challenging year is an understatement, but we embraced the challenges and with hard work and creativity we continue to deliver our mission to more patients than ever, despite the pandemic.

I could not better celebrate my 3rd anniversary with Lazarex than with the success of our first virtual gala. We heard from so many people that they really enjoyed the format and we hope to bring another wonderful, entertaining and inspirational virtual event to all of you again next year.

Henry Ford said: “Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is SUCCESS!” At Lazarex we are very fortunate to have an amazing team of people, staff, board and volunteers who, with the generous support of our donors, work together to make sure cancer patients in clinical trials get to their treatments with peace of mind. We help them get where they need to be when they need to be there!

The world will not be the same after Covid-19 and we learned as human beings and as an organization we need to embrace the challenges and move forward. This is what our patients do every day in their journey with cancer and they are our HEROES!!!

Fall is here! May the beauty and colors of the leaves illuminate your lives and allow you to embrace life with passion and compassion!

With Deepest Gratitude,

Vera Packard, Chief Operations Officer

A Recap of the Lazarex VIRTUAL Gala 2020

My Oh My - What a Gala it Was!

Gala Highlights: It was a fabulous event! It was a giving tsunami! 450 or so guests tuned in, we raised over $275,000 (net)! Check out our recap with videos, photos and more.

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GALA HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO

In Memory

Chip Hollister

It is with a heavy heart that we say good by to our dear friend, donor and volunteer Chip Hollister.

Chip passed away last week from cancer related causes. He and his wife Susie have been longtime friends and supporters of Lazarex Cancer Foundation. In fact, we consider them family.

If you attended a Lazarex event you most likely saw them working together, photographing our guests and venues, setting up their subjects with cheerful smiles and good conversation.

They also hosted annual BBQ dinners for the Lazarex staff and companions, where we enjoyed their company and culinary skills (especially the BBQ ribs), and learned about their latest adventures!

Please say a prayer for Chip in his newest adventure, and for Susie in this time of love and grief.

Chip & Susie Hollister 2015

Lazarex Program Update

We are excited to announce the launch of the Lazarex PATH program and our first partnership to utilize PATH.

The Lazarex PATH program (Patient Access Transforming Health) is a sustainable and transactional expense reimbursement service designed to improve enrollment and diversity in sponsor specific cancer clinical trials through patient reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs, community outreach, and engagement.

The program offers a pathway to reduce disparities in cancer treatment access and outcomes and improve minority participation in drug development to benefit all cancer patients.

Lazarex Cancer Foundation, an advocacy group dedicated to improving access to cancer clinical trials and Oncopeptides, a pharmaceutical company focused on the development of targeted therapies for difficult-to-treat hematological diseases, today announced a partnership to help remove financial barriers to patients participating in Oncopeptides’ sEAPort expanded access program for eligible patients being with triple-class refractory / relapsed multiple myeloma.

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Lazarex in the News

Social Impact Heroes: How Dana Dornsife of Lazarex Cancer Foundation Is Helping To Improve The Outcome of Cancer Care

Thrive Global Magazine and Medium published this in depth conversation with Dana Dornsife.

Dana Dornsife: “Always put people first.”

As part of my series about “individuals and organizations making an important social impact”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dana Dornsife, Founder and CEO of Lazarex Cancer Foundation.

~ Ben Ari

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WBALTV 11: Coronavirus pandemic exposes hard truths about racial disparities in the healthcare industry

with Lazarex Cancer Foundation and LCF patient Rhonda Long.

The coronavirus pandemic is exposing some hard truths about racial disparities in the healthcare industry. Research shows cancer patients, particularly those in minorities, face a host of obstacles when it comes to finding clinical trials. Even with trials changing the way they operate due to the pandemic, experts say more needs to be done. Studies show a small percentage of cancer patients participate in these trials and only a fraction are minorities.

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About Lazarex Cancer Foundation

We improve the outcome of cancer care, giving hope, dignity and life to advanced stage cancer patients and the medically underserved by providing assistance with costs for FDA clinical trial participation, navigation through clinical trial options, community outreach and engagement. To learn more, please contact us at 925.820.4517, toll-free at 877.866.9523, or visit us at www.lazarex.org.