We are thankful for those who have made an estate gift to MD Anderson. Here are their stories.
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Eternally grateful
Corky Hilliard turned to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to treat her relapsed tongue cancer without impacting her speech. Now, she’s giving back by dedicating a percentage of her estate as a bequest to advance cancer research.
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His greatest hope
Richard Kiekbusch’s beloved wife, Linda, received exceptional treatment for lung cancer at MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2009. After she passed away in 2020 from unrelated causes, Richard designated his estate for cancer research within MD Anderson’s Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery department to honor her memory.
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A little bit of their own legacy
A family member’s illness inspired David Hopkins and his wife, Sally, to create the MD Anderson Cancer Center James B. & Marie R. Baker and David & SaraAnne Hopkins Research Endowment for Multiple Myeloma. Since research into rare cancers does not receive the same generous funding as more common cancers, the Hopkins family decided to direct their gift in the hope that additional funding would accelerate research in this area.
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Forever friends: a lasting gift
During her cancer journey, Janet Craig established the Janet Craig Fund for Ovarian Cancer Research. Her best friend, Mary Leahy Farnan, keeps Janet’s memory alive through ongoing donations and an eventual estate gift.
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