Benefactor Stories

Leonard Lauder is helping fund research to benefit his fellow veterans who suffer from back pain and spinal cord injuries.

Dawn Botsford finds hope and recovery from advanced melanoma through a clinical trial.

Bob Alico formed a nonprofit to raise awareness and funding for the condition that took his wife’s life.

Gary Pies, D.D.S., says the three best things to happen in his life were meeting his wife, serving in Vietnam and going to Mayo Clinic for training as a fellow. In his wife's memory, Dr. Pies has established the Marcia S. Pies Fund in Breast Cancer Research and a $2 million charitable remainder trust.