Bike to Beat Cancer, Cancer

Bike to Beat Cancer is an emotional time for the Schembari family and the rest of Team Bryant

Cassie Schembari was a 19-year-old Bellarmine University student when she was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia. “Cassie took it in stride,” said her mother, Jackie Schembari. “She was a fighter…

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Bike to Beat Cancer, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Foundation

Over 15 years of Bike to Beat Cancer, Bryan Redick has ridden through it all

Bryan Redick has been there since the beginning. He participated in the Norton Healthcare Foundation’s first Bike to Beat Cancer 15 years ago, and he’ll be riding again in September,…

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Foundation

Donors join Wade Mountz Heritage Society with gifts totaling $200,000

The 2023 class of the Wade Mountz Heritage Society has made planned gifts totaling $200,000 to the Norton Healthcare Foundation. To date, members of the society have donated more than…

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Norton Healthcare Foundation

Personal experience drives new board chair

Jeffrey Cumberbatch — the chair of Norton Healthcare Foundation board of directors — has experienced firsthand why his role and volunteer service are so important. He is also a patient….

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Bike to Beat Cancer, Foundation

Bike to Beat Cancer ride gives oncologist another chance to see patients outside of the exam room

It won’t be a long bike ride, but it will a meaningful one for Laila S. Agrawal, M.D., when she and her family participate in Bike to Beat Cancer. As…

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Bike to Beat Cancer, Foundation

From stage 4 prostate cancer to ‘no disease detected’

During the 2018 Bike to Beat Cancer,William Cohen and his Omega Psi Phi fraternity brother pedaled through the “Mile of Silence” – a stretch of the route where riders can…

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Childrens Hospital Foundation, Foundation, Norton Healthcare Foundation

New donors give more than $1.5 million through Wade Mountz Heritage Society

A new group of donors has joined the Wade Mountz Heritage Society after making planned gifts totaling more than $1.5 million to the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation and/or Norton Healthcare…

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Bike to Beat Cancer, Foundation

A 20-year volunteer in the fight against cancer crosses her final finish line

One year ago, I shared the story of one of our longtime Bike to Beat Cancer volunteers, Missy Farfsing, and her battle with a rare cancer of the spine. At…

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Bike to Beat Cancer, Foundation

Meet Eric Winke: Riding in Bike to Beat Cancer for fun and to support patients

Eric Winke, 44, is an e-learning developer with the Norton Healthcare Institute for Education & Development. Eric, who is married with a young son and daughter, took the time to…

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Foundation, Prevention and Wellness, Splash N Dash

Ivy-jai and her family exercise at home for good health

Ivy-jai is an energetic 2-year-old who loves the camera and exercises every day, so it’s only natural her mother would enter a video of the girl in Norton Healthcare’s Every…

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Bike to Beat Cancer, Cancer, Foundation

Biking to beat cancer and supporting others — from Massachusetts

High school English teacher Annemarie Finn has never been to Louisville to ride in Bike to Beat Cancer. In fact, Annemarie does not live in the region or even in…

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Childrens Hospital Foundation, Foundation, Norton Healthcare Foundation

Volunteers and donors recognized for service and commitment

The Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation and Norton Healthcare Foundation recently recognized outstanding volunteers and donors for their service and commitment. Collectively, these volunteers have donated thousands of hours of their…

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