Luke Mordente
Why Donate?
Why Donate?
Thank you for visiting my fundraising page to help me and my pledge class raise money for women’s cancer research, treatment, and wellness at Huntsman Cancer Institute. I am excited to join in thousands of Sigma Chi’s across North America, all uniting together to be “The Generation to End Cancer,” by supporting the life-saving work of researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute.
In 2012, I lost my father to colon cancer. Unbeknownst to me, he was battiling it for 2 years and then lost that battle on February 29, 2012. I was only 6 years old when this happened. That being said, ever since a young age I was aware of the fact that cancer not only affects the one that has it. It affects their friends. Their family. It affects everyone around them. And, to some extent, it kills those who surround them too.
The death of my father motivates me to push for a change. Cancer has affected us all, and I am making the commitment to bring hope to patients and their families by fundraising and doing my part to help eradicate cancer from the earth.
Please consider helping me reach our goal by donating to this page – 100% of every donation is being used to fund cancer research at Huntsman Cancer Institute. Because of you others can continue to have hope in their fight against cancer. YOU can be the reason that a cure for cancer is found.
About Huntsman Cancer Institute
Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) is a leader in the study of cancer genetics and its researchers have discovered more inherited cancer genes than any other cancer center in the world. Genes responsible for breast and ovarian cancer, colon cancer, head and neck cancer, and melanoma were identified here.
All cancer treatments used today began with research. Learn more about research taking place at HCI by visiting huntsmancancer.org.
