A Beautiful Article in Kitsap Week

In case you didn't see it today, there is a beautiful article about Katie and Hannah Hunt (daughter of our friends Reba and Bill) in the Kitsap Week. It tells the story of their journeys, and the fundraising for research that they have both inspired, as well as details about the upcoming Hannah's Hopeful Hearts event on Friday, April 10th.

Many thanks to Richard Walker for his sensitive and insightful coverage of the subject. Here is a link to his article: An Inspired Effort.

Wonderful News: Your Generosity

I just received an update on the balance of the Katie Gerstenberger Endowment for Cancer Research, and it is wonderful news.
The current funds in the endowment (which generates income in support of research at the Jensen Lab at the Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research in Seattle, led by Dr. Michael Jensen) total

 $295,423.00

Thank you  

for making this dream a reality! 

Over a quarter of a million dollars, 

dedicated to cancer research. 

What a fabulous legacy for Katie.

Gberger: Hannah's Hopeful Hearts - Join Us April 10th!

Gberger: Hannah's Hopeful Hearts - Join Us April 10th!: Please join us! Mark your calendar, and go to http://hannahshopefulhearts.brownpapertickets.com to reserve your tickets! Space is...

Juno Therapeutics in the News (T-Cell Therapy)

Juno Therapeutics has been in the news lately; they "went public" on the NASDAQ exchange recently (you can look up the stock with the symbol JUNO). Juno was also featured in Seattle Business magazine last month, in a fascinating article about the business climate for biotechnology here in Seattle. The article explores how Juno fits into that picture, and is well worth the time it takes to read; you can access it easily by clicking the link HERE.

The day we have prayed for is drawing closer through this research - the day when we stop poisoning cancer patients with chemotherapy and radiation, and strengthen their bodies using their own immune system's T-cells. Katie would be thrilled - somehow, I believe that she IS thrilled.