The Prouty Chronicle - Fall 2022

The Prouty CHRONICLE

Paving the way in developing next-generation immunotherapies Expanding important patient and family support services

Fall 2022

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$5.5 million raised for the 41st Annual Prouty!

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Benefiting Friends of Dartmouth Cancer Center

F R O M THE C ANC ER C ENT ER DIRECTOR

From left to right: Philip Hanlon ’77, president of Dartmouth College, Gail Gentes ’77a, Steven D. Leach, MD, director, Dartmouth Cancer Center, Kathy Kirkland MED’86, section chief and director, Palliative Care.

Dear Prouty Community, My first Prouty was six years ago and I was blown away by how this community showed up to support the Cancer Center and our patients. After six years and many, many miles of cycling as a Prouty Ultimate, I must say that this community has only become more inspiring. I am more moved than ever, and more grateful than ever, for your unrelenting support and devotion to helping us end cancer.

Ever since our Cancer Center’s founding 50 years ago, philanthropy has been at the heart of our growth and success (page 6). Over five decades Dartmouth Cancer Center has grown to become one of the nation’s leading cancer centers, and the only National Cancer Institutedesignated Comprehensive Cancer Center in a rural region. That has only been possible because of the commitment and generosity of donors and supporters like you. Thank you.

Dartmouth Cancer Center is fortunate to have a longstanding friend and supporter of cancer research, patient care, and The Prouty, Mrs. Dorothy Byrne. Mrs. Byrne’s generous $25 million gift, the largest ever given jointly to Dartmouth and Dartmouth Health, established the Byrne Family Cancer Research Institute at Dartmouth Cancer Center earlier this year (page 6). This initial commitment will establish an interdisciplinary cancer research institute dedicated to fast-tracking world-class scientific discoveries from the laboratory to cancer patients in our community and around the world. Thank you, Mrs. Byrne!

The Prouty is making so much possible at our Cancer Center. Thanks to you, we can continue to invest in increasing and expanding clinical trials which will allow us to provide patients with the newest treatments to improve outcomes. Your support is also enabling us to 2

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attract some of the brightest minds in cancer research to join our team at Dartmouth Cancer Center who are paving the way in immunotherapy (page 4), precision prevention, and more.

Because of your record-breaking fundraising efforts this year, we are able to increase funding for groundbreaking Prouty pilot research projects by 20% over last year. Prouty funds provide seed-funding for innovative research projects from the most innovative minds who are determined to make the next life-saving discovery.

We are also increasing our investment in patient and family support services by 25% this year, including a 400% increase in support funds for our regional sites, Manchester and Nashua, New Hampshire, and St. Johnsbury, Vermont.

Our patient and family support services go beyond what is offered in the hospital – things like art and music therapy, support groups, transportation and grocery assistance, and more (page 16). These services ease the journey of cancer patients and their loved ones, and they are funded completely by The Prouty – directly by you.

None of this would be possible without you. On behalf of everyone at Dartmouth Cancer Center and the people we serve – thank you, thank you, thank you!

With true appreciation,

Steven D. Leach, MD Director, Dartmouth Cancer Center Preston T. and Virginia R. Kelsey Distinguished Chair in Cancer Professor of Molecular and Systems Biology, Surgery, and Medicine

FRO M TH E FRIE N D S E XECUTIVE DIRECTO R Dear Friends, I am inspired by the passion each and every one of you has for supporting our Cancer Center and our community.

I am amazed by you, and I am proud to be part of this community with you. Together, our Prouty community raised more than $5.5 million for life-saving cancer research and vital patient and family support services at Dartmouth Cancer Center.

All in all, more than 3,200 people participated in the Prouty this year, however they could, to show the patients and families at Dartmouth Cancer Center that this community is large. It is powerful. And it is absolutely committed to helping them beat cancer.

This astounding accomplishment would not have been possible without each and every participant, corporate partner, team captain, volunteer, community member, and donor. Thank you for joining our effort and helping bring love, support, and hope to patients in our community and around the world. A special, heartfelt thanks to the Jack & Dorothy Byrne Foundation, whose leadership support inspires us all and positively affects the lives of our patients and those who care for them.

Our 41st Prouty was one for the record books! We brought our community back together again after three years away due to the pandemic, welcomed many new participants to The Prouty, expanded our Indoor Prouty (page 8), and hosted our first Prouty Opening Ceremony (page 8). We cycled, walked, rowed, golfed, smiled, laughed, cried, and so much more.

I’ve been asked by a few people what was my favorite part of The Prouty? The answer is simple: yellow ribbons.

Each of us has a unique reason to participate and a

Jaclynn Rodriguez, executive director of Friends of Dartmouth Cancer Center at The Prouty Opening Ceremony.

unique connection to Dartmouth Cancer Center. At The Prouty, our yellow ribbons represent those reasons. Our ribbons carry the names of people we love who have fought or are fighting cancer. They carry the names of those in our community we’ve lost. And they carry our hopes for a cancer-free future. Seeing yellow ribbons waving in the wind reminded me over and over again why we Prouty and the incredible things our community can accomplish when we Go All In – together – To End Cancer.

Our Friends team is already hard at work planning for our 42nd Prouty. We look forward to building on our incredible success from this year with you, our Prouty community. Please save the date for July 14-15, 2023!

Thank you again for your steadfast support of The Prouty and the Friends. We couldn’t do it without you.

With gratitude,

Friends of Dartmouth Cancer Center Executive Director: Jaclynn Rodriguez Design and Production: Heidi Allen Goodrich Contributors: Bruce Bouchard, Sarah Markwell, Marne Perreault, Lauren Seidman, Lara Stahler, Suzanne Dewey Photography: Bruce Denis, Wayne Flanagan, Dan Grossman, Paul Reitano, Kata Sasvari, Rob Strong, Herb Swanson.

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Next-generation Cancer Immunotherapy Celebrating 50 Years Soothing Sounds Amplified Prouty’s Inaugural Opening Ceremony

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Tyler Curiel, MD, after his presentation on immunotherapy advancements at the Cancer Center’s 50th anniversary symposium.

Next-generation Cancer Immunotherapy:

Dramatic and Durable

By Lara Stahler Growing attention to immunotherapy for cancer would make it seem like a modern discovery. But interestingly, the concept was first explored in the 1860s. Since then, scientists worldwide have asked, if the body’s immune system can kill off bacteria, viruses and other invaders, how can we harness its abilities to kill cancer cells?

Excellent progress has been made, and many oncedeadly adult and childhood cancers now have FDAapproved immunotherapies available. Nonetheless, the full potential of immunotherapy has hardly been exhausted. Discoveries continue to be made almost daily, including here at Dartmouth Cancer Center, where novel immunotherapies are in late stages of development.

“Our collective goal is to develop next-generation immunotherapies that are highly effective and well tolerated by patients,” says Tyler J. Curiel, MD, MPH,

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FACP, who joined Dartmouth Cancer Center this year to lead the expansion of cancer immunotherapy research and clinical trials.

Curiel’s own research efforts center on overcoming treatment resistance barriers to immunotherapy.

Two drugs discovered by the Curiel lab are entering clinical trials, while previous novel drugs from the team have progressed with industry partners. “Leveraging existing knowledge is paramount to further discovery in immunology and immunotherapy,” he says.

Knowledge, such as the features of memory T cells— potent immune cells whose action can result in durable and sustained cancer cures—helps move towards the goal of cure. “Defining the drivers of memory T cell fitness and function across tumor and tissue environments will allow us to engineer broadly distributed, lasting, cell-based therapies,” says Mary Jo

RE S E ARCH H IGH LIGH T Turk, PhD, co-director of the Immunology and Cancer Immunotherapy Research Program at Dartmouth Cancer Center, whose current research focuses on optimizing memory T cells. “In the next five years, research teams including ours expect to advance a potent new class of therapies that successfully ‘seed’ protective memory T cells across tissues where cancers grow and spread.”

Cell by Cell Dartmouth investigators contributed to the first largemolecule antibody-based immunotherapies for cancer.

Now, investigators look to the many critical immune pathways that can be altered by small-molecule drugs, which can also more easily be formulated as oral medications. Early studies in Dartmouth Cancer Center laboratories have already shown potential for a new class of small-molecule immune-stimulatory drugs to treat a wide range of cancer types.

In addition, the laboratory of Claudia Jakubzick, PhD, made a radical discovery that antibody-producing B cells, not previously thought to contribute much to cancer immune responses, are, in fact, critical for controlling cancer growth. Leveraging B cell potential also opens a whole new treatment pathway.

Fueling Innovation Although a new era of cancer immunotherapy is revolutionizing treatment strategies, fewer than one in five cancer patients respond to current immunotherapies. New immune profiling methods hope to improve that statistic by predicting a patient’s response to immunotherapy and by helping develop better immunotherapies.

CAR T-Cell Therapy The Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program team at Dartmouth Cancer Center opened the first and only program in northern New England to treat patients with an emerging form of immunotherapy called CAR T-cell therapy. This FDA-approved therapy involves genetically engineering a patient’s own T cells to recognize, attach to and kill cancer cells. The program has now treated more than 20 patients in three years, with most experiencing remission in lymphomas and multiple myelomas that are resistant to other treatments.

Meanwhile, discoveries in Dartmouth Cancer Center laboratories continue to improve CAR T-cells. For example, the Yina H. Huang, PhD lab is looking to expand CAR T-cell therapy across a broader range of tumor types than current CAR T-cells, which only target blood cancers. The Huang lab is also advancing the use of armored CAR T-cells that do not require chemotherapy to suppress a patient’s immune system before infusion of CAR T-cells.

The goal is to accelerate bench-to-bedside research by bringing CAR T-cell innovations to patients through early-phase clinical trials. Several of these trials are already in progress.

The pursuit of next-generation immunotherapy offers high potential to impact humans. Building on its entrepreneurial roots, our Cancer Center is rallying the best of Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Health— scientists, physicians, nurses, engineers and students— to harness the power of the immune system and launch new treatments for those who need them most.

With support from the Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer, researchers Lucas Salas, MD, PhD, and Brock Christensen, PhD, are developing novel immune profiling technology that allows for the detection of immune response in patients receiving immunotherapy potentially before changes in tumor size can be seen on X-ray or other imaging. “A clinical trial is underway where we hope to study every single patient in the Dartmouth Health system receiving immunotherapy using this technique,” says Christensen.

Mary Jo Turk, PhD, (standing, right), co-director of Dartmouth Cancer Center’s Immunology and Cancer Immunotherapy Research Program confers with colleagues and students in her lab.

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DA RTMO UT H C ANC ER C ENT ER AT 50

Celebrating 50 Years of Innovative Research and World-Class Care On Saturday, October 22, 2022, community members gathered at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, in Lebanon, N.H., to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dartmouth Cancer Center. Speakers reflected on the Center’s history and accomplishments in research and patient care, and shared their vision of the progress that’s possible in the years ahead.

The Cancer Center was founded in 1972, when thenU.S. Senator Norris Cotton secured federal funding as part of the National Cancer Act of 1971. What began as a two-story underground structure in Hanover, N.H., is now one of the nation’s 53 National Cancer Institutedesignated Comprehensive Cancer Centers with multiple

BYRNE FAMILY CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS BOLDLY LEADING THE CHARGE TO SAVE LIVES. With a historic $25 million gift, Dartmouth Cancer Center was honored to launch the Byrne Family Cancer Research Institute earlier this year. Our new institute expands our cancer research program and advances innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship.

This is a pivotal moment in cancer discoveries worldwide, when durable treatments are emerging, and as we enter a new phase focused on personalized prevention strategies to stop cancer before it even begins. By convening the best scientists and clinicians across Dartmouth, the Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth Health through the new Byrne Family Cancer Research Institute, Dartmouth Cancer Center is working to solve one of the world’s biggest challenges.

Scan here to watch our new video.

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Karen Blum shares her inspiring cancer journey at the community celebration on Saturday, October 22, 2022.

locations throughout New Hampshire and Vermont. The only one in a rural location.

Fittingly, the 50th anniversary celebration opened with a keynote address from someone who’d attended the Cancer Center dedication in 1973: former CEO and president of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Craig Thompson ’74 MED’75.

His remarks were followed by TED-style research talks from faculty leaders who are working on next-generation immunotherapies, innovations in cancer treatments, and precision prevention: big ideas that have the potential to not only transform how cancer is treated but also stop cancer before it starts. The day concluded with a community-wide interactive celebratory reception featuring inspiring survivor stories and art, staged against a backdrop of jaw-dropping scientific visual displays.

“Our Dartmouth Cancer Center is embarking upon an extraordinary second half-century, one that will build on our rich history and have a major impact on the future of cancer care around the globe,” said Cancer Center Director Steven D. Leach, MD. “We have much to be proud of and much to celebrate.”

The 50th celebration was a moment to recognize the collective support of the community, including the instrumental support of The Prouty, and an opportunity to set an ambitious path for the next 50 years.

Anyone who missed the talks and would like more information, please contact Bethany Solomon, executive director of development, Dartmouth Cancer Center at Bethany.Solomon@dartmouth.edu or 603-646-5134.

PATIE N T AN D FAMILY S UPP ORT S E RV I C E S

Soothing Sounds

Amplified

By Marne Perreault The world’s oldest known musical instrument, the harp, is a stately presence in the modern-day orchestra. In the patient spaces of Dartmouth Cancer Center, it brings a gentle comfort with sound, and sometimes touch.

Through the talent of trained therapeutic musicians or Certified Therapeutic Harp Practitioners, harps provide our patients, caregivers, and staff with access to a melodious respite from cancer and stress.

Therapeutic harp was a service offered through the Complementary Care Program that was only available at Dartmouth Cancer Center in Lebanon, but now the service is available in Manchester and Nashua, New Hampshire, and St. Johnsbury, Vermont, as well. The expansion of therapeutic harp services for patients and families is made possible by the generosity of Prouty supporters through the Friends of the Dartmouth Cancer Center.

There are three Certified Therapeutic Harp Practitioners working at the Dartmouth Cancer Center in New Hampshire and Vermont. Margaret Stephens has been a familiar face in Lebanon since 2008. Joining Margaret is Pam Stohrer in Manchester and Nashua, and Patty Williams in St. Johnsbury. “I have seen how music and the harp have touched the lives of so many patients, caregivers and staff. I have seen needed relaxation, a break from challenging health situations, laughter, tears, lowering of blood pressure and reduction of pain, communication between families and, generally, support and care in difficult personal challenges. The stories go on,” says Stephens, “I am thrilled that more patients and families are having access to this type of therapy.”

A therapeutic harpist observes and intuits a listener’s needs, and then chooses musical styles, tempos, rhythms, modes and melodies that are appropriate to meeting those needs. The goal is to create a “sound space” or a “cradle of sound” for each person. Margaret, Pam and Patty may bring different harps with them – a Celtic lever harp may be used in sitting areas to provide calming sounds for multiple people, or a Reverie harp,

Margaret Stephens, CTHP, and her harp, provide a melodious respite from cancer and stress.

for instance, can be played directly on patients’ backs so they feel sound vibration throughout their body.

All of the harp services are complimentary to patients and families through philanthropy.

Dartmouth Cancer Center’s Complementary Care Program, made possible by The Prouty, offers a variety of free programs that enhance the well-being of patients and caregivers throughout the cancer journey and into survivorship. Programs include support groups, massage, yoga, meditation, Qigong, nutrition, creative arts, and more. For more information, contact CancerSupport@hitchcock.org or call (603) 650-7751.

Scan here to listen to the sweet sounds of the Harp Ensemble, comprised of Pam, Patty and Margaret.

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Prouty’s Inaugural

Opening Ceremony

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EXPANDING THE INDOOR PROUTY For the past 16 years, the Indoor Prouty has been a unique way for patients, clinicians, and staff who are unable to attend the traditional Prouty on Prouty day to join The Prouty community for a personalized celebration at the Dartmouth Cancer Center. Organized by dedicated Cancer Center clinicians and staff, the Indoor Prouty is a day filled with Prouty t-shirts, goodie bags, food, drinks, and festivities.

The Indoor Prouty began at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on floor 1 West, the inpatient hematology/ oncology unit. In 2017, the Indoor Prouty expanded to the 3K infusion suite. This year brought the exciting expansion of the Indoor Prouty to the 2K radiation oncology area at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, as well as Dartmouth Cancer Center locations in Manchester and Nashua, N.H. We look forward to expanding to St. Johnsbury, Vt. in 2023!

The goal of this special day is to bring the spirit of The Prouty to all Dartmouth Cancer Center patients so they can feel the support from the passionate and devoted Prouty community regardless of where they are receiving treatment.

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On Saturday, July 9, The Prouty community came together for its first official Opening Ceremony. This new and important element to our event united us as a powerful, cancer-fighting force. We celebrated the accomplishments of our Prouty community, heard how funds raised make a direct and meaningful difference at Dartmouth Cancer Center, and shared a special yellow ribbon tribute. We heard moving stories about The Prouty’s impact from fellow Prouty-ers: stories of love, stories of life, and stories of Prouty.

Ceremonies took place at multiple locations at various times, including at Richmond Middle School for cyclists and walkers, at Kendal Riverfront Park for rowers, and at Eastman Golf Links for golfers. Be sure to join us in 2023 for our Prouty Opening Ceremony!

Check out our 3-minute Prouty video, which was a part of our inaugural Opening Ceremony!

Jacqueline and Paul Dick

Marilyn Williams

Dani Ligett

Bob Gerlach

Judi Gentes

Leo Gaudette

Joe Matz

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Dr. Charles Thomas

Honored her sister, Caroline, and shared their determination to help others survive.

Celebrated his cancer journey, and his pride in being a part of the community that fuels research and brings hope.

Celebrated his cancer journey and the incredible care he and so many others have received at Dartmouth Cancer Center.

Celebrated her commitment to help patients beat cancer, and create more survivors.

Celebrated Team Hope and the Indoor Prouty, and the real impact that the Prouty has on patients every day.

Honored her mom, Gisela, and her own commitment to help cancer patients, even the ones she’ll never meet.

Honored her husband Mike, and shared her passion to give back for the care both she and Mike received at the Cancer Center.

Honored his sister, Liane, celebrated his cancer journey, and shared a message of hope to all patients.

Honored his mother, Ruth Marie, and shared his commitment to all the patients at the Cancer Center to help them beat cancer.

Prouty Ultimate Along with our very own Cancer Center Director, Steve Leach, MD, 74 Ultimate riders accepted the challenge to raise more and do more to end cancer. Ultimates took off early in the morning on Friday, July 8, on two conjoining routes through beautiful Vermont, followed by an activity of their choice on Saturday. Most Ultimates chose to do the traditional back-to-back century rides, but we are excited to now be featuring more options for our incredible Ultimate riders!

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Prouty Bike After raising their yellow ribbons to a shared mission at the new Prouty Opening Ceremony, more than 1,000 cyclists embarked on The Prouty’s six scenic bike routes. Many described the day as the perfect Prouty day - the sun shone, humidity stayed low and the temperature felt just right. Cyclists were thrilled to be back on River Road, and climbed back up Chieftain Hill to be greeted by the steel drum band. Participants returned to pompoms, cowbells and cheers as they cruised through The Prouty arch to enjoy some great food and company in the sunshine.

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Prouty Walk Nearly 800 walkers laced up their sneakers, pinned on their bibs and yellow ribbons, and set off through the new Prouty arch to help end cancer. Often with fur-friends and strollers in tow, walkers of all ages traversed our four well-supported routes — including a new and ambitious 10k combination wooded and residential walk. At the end of their trek, walkers were cheered back through The Prouty arch and enjoyed lunch, refreshments and camaraderie on the field at Richmond Middle School.

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Prouty Rowing After two years away, our rowers were thrilled to get back on the river in support of The Prouty!

Rowers started their day with their own Opening Ceremony at Kendal Riverfront Park, led by Carin Reynolds, before launching from the docks to row 5, 10, or 15 miles out and back along the beautiful Connecticut River. To wrap up, participants headed up the road to Richmond Middle School to join their fellow Prouty-ers at the all-day Prouty Party.

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Prouty Golf For the second year, Prouty golfers stepped up to the tee at Eastman Golf Links in Grantham, N.H., to end cancer. Golfers started their day with an opening ceremony featuring beloved Cancer Center clinician and Prouty golfer, Dr. Ken Meehan. Everyone then headed to their starting tees to play a round in a new shotgun-start scramble. The sun shone brightly down on our golfers as they putted their way to a cure.

The day was rounded out with a reception at Forbes Tavern.

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Prouty Virtual Wakeboard The Prouty? Cross country ski the Prouty? When you Prouty virtually, anything goes! Virtuals joined us this year from all over the country – and around the world! Prouty Virtual has also spawned some amazing group events, including Kayaking for Cancer, the DH Dermatology Reunion Hike, and, since 2015, the ever popular Dirty Project. Prouty Virtual is a great way to support The Prouty, any season, anywhere. Thank you to everyone who participated virtually!

Judy Doherty’s family members golfed, walked, wake surfed on Lake Sunapee, and ran the Boilermaker in Utica, New York, for their Virtual Prouty, sporting their Prouty Gear through it all.

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dermatology residency alumni returned to the

Upper Valley in July for the

program’s first reunion—and celebration of the second

anniversary of dermatology becoming a stand-alone department. They joined

current and former faculty, nurses and staff for a

weekend of reconnecting, reminiscing and fun.

The 8th annual Dirty Project was jam-

packed with miles, climbing, and gravel; 87 miles with 9,400+ feet elevation gain.

Jackie Caserta led the 2nd Annual

Kayaking for Cancer event with many fellow kayakers.

Tucker and Madison, from the Oak

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20-mile Prouty bike ride. When asked Karen Blum had a great day telling

people about her Prouty banner in Paris, France!

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why they Prouty, they said, “For cancer Cardigan Mountain School had a blast playing a round of mini golf.

research, grandpa, AnnMarie, Lou,

Maureen, Tom Preston, Jerry’s wife and so many more!”

Prouty Volunteers

The Prouty wouldn’t be possible without each and every volunteer helping make all of The Prouty magic happen!

When asked about their event experience in our annual post-event survey, countless participants shared their awe and appreciation for all of the amazing folks who volunteer their time, energy and spirit for The Prouty. From The Prouty Executive Committee who help plan The Prouty all year round, to those who help mark the routes, to the SAG volunteers bringing each and every stop to life, to the volunteers who help us pack all supplies back into storage.

Thank you Prouty volunteers!

2022 Heart of the Prouty: Jeff Katchen At the awards ceremony at Richmond Middle School on Saturday afternoon of Prouty Day, Friends Board Chair Judy Csatari surprised Prouty Volunteer Medical Director Jeff Katchen with the Heart of The Prouty award. Jeff, a licensed physician, has been calmly and thoughtfully coordinating the medical care at The Prouty headquarters venue for nearly 25 years.

Thank you, Jeff for your hard work, dedication, and passion for all Prouty participants. The Prouty is a safer event because of you!

The Heart of The Prouty award honors individuals for their dedicated service and contribution to the success of this important community event that benefits so many cancer patients and survivors.

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Innovative pilot projects leverage The Prouty’s initial philanthropic investment investment, bringing in an average of

7:1 additional national research funding

Dartmouth Cancer Center has made an investment of

Your Support

Makes a Difference With your support, Dartmouth Cancer Center is providing compassionate, patient-centered care and fueling knowledge for the world through ground breaking research.

Thank you for helping enhance the lives of people living with cancer and those who love them.

To learn more about the projects supported by The Prouty, please contact Jaclynn Rodriguez at Jaclynn.Rodriguez@hitchcock.org or 603-781-1212.

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Patient support, clinical education, community outreach and prevention

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Director’s new initiatives

Patient and Family Support Services are made possible by The Prouty and

offered to patients and their loved ones free of charge Including: • Transportation and grocery assistance • Support groups • Massage, writing, art, and harp therapy • Nutrition, yoga, mindfulness, and Tai Chi classes • Comfort cart and library resources

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of funds raised through The Prouty in their Clinical Trial Accrual Improvement Project, with a goal of doubling clinical trial accruals in the next 3-4 years.

Funds raised through The Prouty now support expansion of the new

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Food Pantry for patients in cancer treatment with food insecurity.

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L E A D E R S HIP G IVING

Health Leaders Circle A special thank you to donors who joined our 2022 Health Leaders Circle with a gift of $5,000 or more to support the most pressing needs at Dartmouth Health, Geisel School of Medicine, and supported Dartmouth Cancer Center. Their leadership annual investment demonstrates a commitment to the vitality of our academic medical center and directly benefits the lives of our patients. Thank you.

Anonymous (9) Dr. Erin R. Barnett and Anthony R. Barnett Richard I. Beattie Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Berube Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Bettencourt Thomas R. Block and Marilyn F. Friedman Anne B. Brodrick Raymond and Rita Bromark Dorothy Byrne Michael A. Choukas Richard and Barbara Couch Tom and Judy Csatari R. Paul Detwiler Frank X. Dolan

Susan and Barry Feinberg Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Ferneau Carolyn and Milton Frye Sally and Al Griggs Matt Haag and Bill Schaefer Christine M. Haydinger and Timothy M. Landry Mr. and Mrs. Stuart H. Hoskins Matt Hurley Jonathan E. Jesup and Mary D. Chamberlin Barb H. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Patrick F. Jordan III Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kacavas Timothy Keane Greg and Teri LaRock

LEAVE A LEGACY WITH A PLANNED GIFT “ We were so moved by the 40th Prouty video we saw, and the people we met at our very first Prouty Golf, that we knew we wanted to do something. Including the Dartmouth Cancer Center in our estate plans is our family’s way of giving back for the compassionate care that our family received.”

Tom and Mary Egan Your planned gift can be included in 2023 Prouty fundraising totals!

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Steven D. Leach, MD and Kathryn B. Kirkland, MD Mary C. Liston Steven R. Losa and Elizabeth Ashworth Mike and Nancy Loucks Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Loudon Drs. Klaus and Patricia Lubbe Mr. and Mrs. Vincent S. Maddi Mr. and Mrs. John A. Martin Mr. and Mrs. William W. McCarten Dr. O. Ross McIntyre and Helen Whyte Peter McLaughlin and Jane Kitchel McLaughlin Carolyn and Peter Mertz Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Milne Moglia Family Foundation Randall H. Morse Miles and Patrice Mushlin Amalia Myers and Richard Hatfield David and Mary Otto Marilyn M. Paganucci Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Page Pauline and Henry W. Parker David and Jill Paul Winthrop D. and Mundy W. Piper Susan A. and David W. Reeves Andrea Reimann-Ciardelli and Dr. Thomas L. Ciardelli Margaret and Matt Rightmire Linda and Rick Roesch Amanda Rogers-Thieriot Mr. and Mrs. Biria D. St. John Mr. and Mrs. Emory W. Sanders Jill and John Schiffman Drs. Gary and Lynn Schwartz Todd B. Sisitsky and Holly R. Hagens Kathleen and Robert Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Bayne Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Widboom Jennifer A. and Stanton N. Williams JoAnne Withington President Emeritus James Wright (deceased) and Susan DeBevoise Wright

P ROUTY RECO GN I TI O N

PROUTY AWARDS TEAM AWARD WINNERS

PROUTY PRESTIGE AWARDS

Top Fundraising Team: Dartmouth Without Borders $394,332

Team fundraising based on the size of the team XL (100 – 199 team members): Upper Valley Rowing & Friends $325,982

Team with the Most Members: Upper Valley Rowing & Friends 181 members

L (50 – 99 team members): Dartmouth Without Borders $394,332

Team with the Most New Members: Kappa Kappa Gamma (47 members) M (20 – 49 team members): Dartmouth / Prouty Cup Prouty Animals sponsored by Barb and $239,547 Jay Rosenfield: S (5 – 19 team members): Team Hope The FUNraisers $133,629 $29,268

GLO (GREEK LIFE ORGANIZATIONS) COMPETITION 11 teams raised $63,256 Dartmouth Class of ’77 Fundraising Award: TDX – 22X $47,413 Dartmouth Class of ’77 Participation Award: Kappa Kappa Gamma 54 Participants

TOP OVERALL FUNDRAISERS

Klaus Lubbe

Based on dollars raised by Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 5:00pm.

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$146,990 Richard Weissmann

$112,702 O. Ross McIntyre

$93,274 Peter Mertz

$92,983 Timothy Keane

$90,870 Christian Beck

$5,453

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Prouty Leaders and Organizers Friends of Dartmouth Cancer Center Board of Directors Judy Csatari, chair Cheryl Boghosian, vice chair Darrell Hotchkiss, secretary Mary Allen Brenda Balenger George Chait Christine Freitas Lynn Kisselbach Jack Lee

Jonathan Masland Deb Nolen Bruce Parsons Carin Reynolds Vicki Scheidt John Seaver John Souther Bill Tine

Friends of Dartmouth Cancer Center Team Jaclynn Rodriguez, executive director Bruce Bouchard, Prouty operations director Sarah Markwell, events manager Heidi Allen Goodrich, creative services & development mgr.

Kelley Barton, events manager Kirsten Elin, events specialist Jan Proctor, Prouty Ultimate event coordinator

Dartmouth Cancer Center Development Team Bethany Solomon, executive director of development Marne Perreault, associate director of development Sarah Earnest, development officer Kari Ehrhardt, administrative assistant

Ultimate Committee Tom O’Grady, chair Brenda Balenger Tim Eliassen

Keith Ford Jack Lee Andy Olanoff

Jan Proctor Joel Smith

Liz Marshall Cindy Merchant Eszter Pattantyus Ala Piotrowski Crockett

Dan Ruml Peggy Sadler Karen Sluzenski

Rowing Committee Carin Reynolds, chair Erika Dade Julia Griffin Paul Gross

Golf Committee

Eileen Donnelly, co-chair Lee Ann Kerr Deb Nolen, co-chair Lynn Kisselbach

Area Captains Mary Allen Keely Ayres Helen Benham Dave Colter Judy Csatari Tony Ercole

Robin Henry Sara Johnson Star Johnson Orrin Judd Jeff Katchen Ted Mortimer

Kevin Peterson Carin Reynolds Heidi Reynolds Bob Richard Vicki Scheidt Elias Sorenti-Burns

Jim Bonney Paula Cilbrith Tim Danen Jennifer Fischer

Lisa Hayes Janice Sackett

Bike SAG Captains Ed Ballam Charles Barrett Amanda Bassett Peter Berger

Prouty Executive Committee Volunteers

Walk SAG Captains and Support

Mary Allen Keely Ayres

Patty Armstrong Paul Beach

Deb Nolen Bruce Parsons

Ned Redpath Jim Wilson

Scott Carpenter Kinson Craft

Jeff Roosevelt Marcy Schaal

Interested in getting involved? Contact Jaclynn Rodriguez at Jaclynn.Rodriguez@hitchcock.org or 603-781-1212.

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