William Raveis raises $552,098 for cancer research in 2018
The William Raveis Charitable Fund surpassed their goal and raised a record $ 552,098 this year for the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, which funds the most promising scientists conducting cutting-edge research to find a cure for cancer.
Among the regional fundraisers throughout its nine-state footprint, William Raveis Real Estate offices in Massachusetts held 10 fundraisers in October and November, raising nearly $ 80,000.
Agents in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and Florida also sold nearly 8,000 raffle tickets at $ 10 apiece for a chance to win a grand prize trip to Spain and Portugal.
Since 2015, the William Raveis Charitable Fund has raised more than $ 2 million for Damon Runyon and has funded 14 scientists who are researching eight different types of cancer at eight different institutions in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York.
Damon Runyon identifies the brightest early-career scientists with innovative research ideas and provides them with funding to pursue new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat all forms of cancer.
Since 1946, Damon Runyon has invested more than $340 million in more than 3,650 exceptional scientists. Their alumni include 12 Nobel Laureates and leaders of major cancer centers across the United States.
“We are honored and humbled by our community’s commitment to funding cancer research and surpassing our fundraising goals this year,” said Meghan Raveis, the direc- tor of the William Raveis Charitable Fund. “Our offices banded together to create events filled with energy, passion and optimism — and proved that together we can make an impact in funding the country’s most innovative and brilliant scientists who are on track to one day find a cure for this devastating disease.”
Earlier this fall, the William Raveis Charitable Fund’s biggest event, the Raveis Ride + Walk, held at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk, attracted more than 650 people who rode 12, 25 or 50 miles, walked a 5K or participated in family activities.
The family-friendly event was topped by a lively, crowd-favorite performance by The Wailers, the legendary reggae band formed by the late Bob Marley, who died of melanoma.