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The Partnership for Life Campaign was the most ambitious fund raising
effort ever undertaken by the Kansas Masonic Foundation. The
campaign was launched in November, 2003, when the Foundation pledged to
raise $15,000,000 to support cancer research and assist the KU Cancer
Center in its goal to achieve designation from the National Cancer
Institute (NCI) as a Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Campaign
goal was reached on April 9, 2008 when the Foundation received a $2
million gift from the Mark and Bette Morris Family Foundation. To
date the Foundation has given to the Kansas Masonic Cancer Research
Institute more than $15.3 million. The Partnership with the KU Cancer Center is a Partnership for Life. So our need for gifts continues.
In recognition of our $15 million pledge, and to honor the 30
consecutive years of
support from the Kansas Masonic Foundation, the KU Cancer Center
renamed its research center from the Kansas Cancer Institute to the
Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute. This is only the second
time that a Masonic organization in this country has been honored with
the naming of a cancer organization, with the Masonic Cancer Clinic at
the University of Minnesota being the first. Pictured on
the right is Mark Nelson, KMF Executive Director, with Dr. Barbara
Atkinson, Executive Vice Chancellor for the KU Medical Center; Dr. Roy
Jensen, Director of the KU Cancer Center and
the Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute; and Governor Kathleen
Sebelius.
All Kansas Masons
should take great pride in this outward, visible recognition of the
good works and generosity of our fraternity. However, it is not
just Masons who are interested in supporting our Partnership for Life.
Non-Masons also want to be involved in this important effort.
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