Celebrating
30 YEARS OF IMPACT 1995
The Board of Trust for Endowment and Investment committee was formed to secure the future of cancer care in our community.
2005
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation was established.
2010
The Foundation surpassed $5 million in the value of the endowment.
2011
The Heart of a Hero Fund was formed by grateful patient, T.J. Moran, and matching gifts from the community raising over $2.5 million. The first grant from the endowment was awarded to the Cancer Center. Grants are based on allocation and spending and investment policies, as well as the Board of Directors’ approval.
Todd Stevens, T.J. Moran, Judy Byers, Richard Lipsey
2016 Through a Foundation grant, the Cancer Center acquired the state-of-the-art Gamma Knife Icon, making MBP one of the few cancer programs in the nation to lead a new way of treating cancerous and noncancerous brain tumors, as well as other central nervous system conditions. Since its installation in 2016, more than 1,600 patients have been treated. Gamma Knife Icon