Known for his sustained results in the institutional investment sphere, Mark Hirschhorn led the global pharmacovigilance SaaS technology firm ArisGlobal prior to its successful sale. Presently an executive at Talkspace, Mark Hirschhorn has a strong commitment to community giving and supports the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF).
In September 2020, honoring Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, NPCF launched the Sunshine Club fundraising initiative within its 2020 43 Challenge campaign. This year-long effort honors the 43 American children who receive a diagnosis of cancer, on average, each day.
While cancer is by far the leading cause of disease-linked death among children, less than 5 percent of cancer research focuses on childhood forms of the disease. Over the past four decades, the number of drugs that have been successfully developed for childhood cancers is in the single digits.
The Sunshine Club addresses this issue by fostering philanthropic and scientific collaboration across 20 top-ranked pediatric hospitals nationwide. The aim is to identify and develop novel therapies that are both effective and have less toxicity. Over the past 19 years, more than $25 million in NPCF funds has gone toward pediatric cancer research efforts. The current campaign encourages contributions of at least 43 cents per day, or about $13 per month, to the organization.
In September 2020, honoring Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, NPCF launched the Sunshine Club fundraising initiative within its 2020 43 Challenge campaign. This year-long effort honors the 43 American children who receive a diagnosis of cancer, on average, each day.
While cancer is by far the leading cause of disease-linked death among children, less than 5 percent of cancer research focuses on childhood forms of the disease. Over the past four decades, the number of drugs that have been successfully developed for childhood cancers is in the single digits.
The Sunshine Club addresses this issue by fostering philanthropic and scientific collaboration across 20 top-ranked pediatric hospitals nationwide. The aim is to identify and develop novel therapies that are both effective and have less toxicity. Over the past 19 years, more than $25 million in NPCF funds has gone toward pediatric cancer research efforts. The current campaign encourages contributions of at least 43 cents per day, or about $13 per month, to the organization.
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