philanthropy Archive — Page 11 of 11

Portrait of Lillian “Tooty” Bradford smiling in a dark gray jacket against a warm-toned background.
September 25, 2014

Bradfords’ strong support bolsters melanoma research

When something attacks you, you want to attack it back. That’s how Lillian “Tooty” Bradford views her late husband James “Jimmy” Bradford Jr.’s decision to make an initial gift to fund melanoma research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC).

By Christina Echegaray
Five women pose inside a children’s hospital beneath a sign reading “THE JUNIOR LEAGUE HOME” and “CARING FOR CHILDREN SINCE 1923.”
September 18, 2014

Photo: Welcome visitors

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently hosted the Association of Junior Leagues International Fall Leadership Conference, which featured presentations and a tour of
the hospital.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Five people and a hockey team mascot pose while holding a Nashville Predators Foundation check for $319,413 payable to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt; the check commemorates the 365 Pediatric Cancer Fund.
September 18, 2014

Predators support powers pediatric cancer programs

The Nashville Predators Foundation recently presented a $318,242 check to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for the 365 Pediatric Cancer Fund.

By Christina Echegaray
August 7, 2014

Impact of philanthropy drives faculty members

For Vanderbilt faculty members Vivien Casagrande, Ph.D., Hal Moses, M.D., and Paul Sternberg Jr., M.D., the lessons about the importance of giving came early.

By Wayne Wood
Five people pose behind an oversized check made out to the Center for Child Development for $102,000, dated June 16, 2014, and marked “MCTI 2014.”
June 26, 2014

Photo: Music City Tennis Invitational

By Vanderbilt Health News
John F. Brock III and his wife, Mary, pose together in a warmly lit indoor hallway; he wears a dark suit with a striped tie, and she wears a navy jacket.
November 14, 2013

Family’s support enhances cancer research training

John F. Brock III, chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises, his wife, Mary, and their three children have established an endowment to support an oncology fellowship at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. The Brock Family Fellowship will provide financial assistance long into the future for young physicians, postdoctoral students and medical investigators who are furthering their training in cancer research.

By Vanderbilt Health News