Many at ESPN are still feeling the loss of their beloved colleague Stuart Scott. The brilliant anchor passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer, and the love and support from all corners of the sports community has been overwhelming. Now, The V Foundation has announced that they will also honor the departed sports icon.
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According to ESPN, The V Foundation has announced the creation of The Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund. The fund is being launched this week and is designed to help the most vulnerable and disproportionately impacted communities that are battling cancer.
Stuart's sister, Susan Scott, is proud that her brother is being honored in such a way, saying, "It was not lost on Stuart that his diligence and education about cancer research helped extend his life. Stuart's passion for education was unmatched.
"He researched every aspect of his treatment to live with and beat cancer. His research revealed cancer's disparities and the inequities faced in the African American and Hispanic cancer-fighting communities. I know that he would be proud that The V Foundation is setting up this fund in his name to accelerate research for all communities."
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Susan Braun, the CEO of the V Foundation, had this to say about the fund: "The Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund will help fund and identify cancer research and individual researchers that bring the exciting advances in the current research environment to these difficult, real-time cancer tragedies."
The V Foundation is a prominent charitable organization dedicated to helping fund research for treatments and cures for all types of cancer. The foundation was formed by ESPN in partnership with college basketball coach Jim Valvano, who famously led NC State to a remarkable national championship in 1983. Valvano was diagnosed with cancer in 1992 at the age of 46 and died from the disease a year later.
Those wishing to contribute to the fund should visit this link: www.jimmyv.org/stuartscott.
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