Today, Huntsman Cancer Foundation (HCF) announced that longtime community partner Tee It Up Foundation reached an incredible milestone, raising $1 million for cancer research at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI).
Founded in 2012 by Marianne Goldthorpe and Jayne Peterson, Tee It Up Foundation aims to raise money for cancer research at HCI. Tee It Up made a $13,000 donation to HCF in its first year. In 2021, its contribution was $91,000, bringing the all-time fundraising total to more than $1 million.
The Tee It Up board of directors consists of five "determined" women who pledge to do some good while doing something they love—golf. The Tee It Up Foundation motto is "Changing the outcome from hope to cure." The board of directors includes cofounders Goldthorpe and Peterson, Lidia Di Lello, Carol Igoe, and Lori Seppi. Each summer, Tee It Up hosts a two-day golf event for women at Jeremy Ranch that includes a nine-hole and 18-hole golf tournament. In recent years, the event has included an evening gala and silent auction, and all proceeds benefit HCI.
"As a cancer survivor, I know the value of research," Goldthorpe says. "We are inspired and motivated by the progress we see happening at Huntsman. We are committed to funding cancer research for years to come."
Community partners like Tee It Up are a vital part of HCF’s purpose to fund the mission of HCI. When individuals and organizations in the community raise funds for cancer research at HCI, they give hope to individuals and families facing a cancer diagnosis.
"We are so grateful for our partnership with the Tee It Up Foundation and excited to celebrate this incredible milestone of $1 million raised," says Susan Sheehan, president and chief operating officer of HCF. "These five women are champions of cancer research. Their passion and dedication truly bring hope to all those impacted by cancer."
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About Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah is the National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center for Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Wyoming. With a legacy of innovative cancer research, groundbreaking discoveries, and world-class patient care, we are transforming the way cancer is understood, prevented, diagnosed, treated, and survived. Huntsman Cancer Institute focuses on delivering the most advanced cancer healing and prevention through scientific breakthroughs and cutting-edge technology to advance cancer treatments of the future beyond the standard of care today. We have more than 300 open clinical trials and 250 research teams studying cancer. More genes for inherited cancers have been discovered at Huntsman Cancer Institute than at any other cancer center. Our scientists are world-renowned for understanding how cancer begins and using that knowledge to develop innovative approaches to treat each patient’s unique disease. Huntsman Cancer Institute was founded by Jon M. and Karen Huntsman.