It’s our biggest and BEST golf outing of the year!
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A Simple Gift, A Powerful Impact
This year, our Valentine’s Day initiative focused on delivering plush bunnies to cancer patients in local Michigan hospitals. Each bunny was carefully chosen to provide comfort during long treatment sessions and hospital stays.
Why plush bunnies?
- 🐰 Softness brings comfort during physically and emotionally challenging moments.
- 💗 A keepsake of support reminds patients they are not alone.
- 🌷 A symbol of hope and renewal, especially meaningful during the winter months in Michigan.
What may seem like a small gift often becomes something much more. Patients told us they kept their bunny by their side during treatments, held it during difficult moments, or gave it to a child visiting them for reassurance.
We are grateful to support the research taking place within our local Michigan hospitals. To be a part of special days like this, where we get to deliver heartfelt gifts and say hello, means so much to us, too!
This initiative would not have been possible without the generosity of our donors, the dedication of our volunteers, and the partnership of our local Michigan hospitals.
Together, we were able to deliver hundreds of plush bunnies to patients actively undergoing treatment, personally connect with hospital staff and share encouragement, remind patients that their community stands with them. Every hug, every smile, every quiet “thank you” reinforced why we do this work… so, thank YOU!
UR My Valentine 2026
It’s our Annual UCANCERVIVE UR My Valentine event! We are so grateful to be able to give back each year. Our hope is to bring love, smiles and comfort to cancer patients receiving care on Valentine’s Day each year! New for 2025-2026… BUNNIES!
Support a child today for as little at $50, or become a sponsor! Click below for more info!
The impact this event has. . .
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Fast Laps, Big Hearts • UCANCERVIVE Event Brings Joy to Cancer Families
On Sunday, September 21, 2025, UCANCERVIVE Foundation hosted their 5th Annual Drive for the Cure in Pontiac, MI.
Families affected by cancer were invited to experience an unforgettable day of speed, smiles, and support at our special Drive for the Cure event. Held at M1 Concourse, the event gave children and families the unique opportunity to ride in high-performance race cars, experience the excitement of the track, and connect with others facing similar challenges.
Beyond the thrill of the track, this year’s event held a deeper meaning for our organization. We took time to honor and remember three extraordinary individuals – Sean Egan, Sarah Espinoza and Kayden Strong – who passed away over the last year. These individuals are not only beloved members of our community, but made an everlasting impact on the hearts of our board and committee members. Their strength, courage, and spirit left a lasting mark on our organization, and their legacy of compassion, advocacy, and strength will continue to inspire us. We were proud to celebrate their memory with a special tribute during the thrill rides on this day.
Throughout the day, the track was filled with laughter, cheers, and moments of connection – a reminder that even amidst hardship, there is still room for joy, unity, and hope. Volunteers, professional drivers, sponsors, and families all came together to create something truly special – a powerful show of community and a bold step forward in the fight against cancer.
Thank you to everyone who participated, donated, and supported this event. Together, we are driving change – one lap at a time.
Evening for the Cure 2024 • $650,000 Raised!
It was an unforgettable evening as we came together to raise vital funds for cancer research at our 2024 Disco Fever Evening for the Cure on June 7, 2024. As an annual event of ours, it surely went above all expectations as we danced the night away. We are proud to share that, with YOUR support, we raised an outstanding $650,000 that will be donated directly to cancer research here in Michigan. THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts!
Strolling Dinner • Entertainment
Raffles • Live Auction
80’s Motown Disco Fever Attire
U CAN-CER VIVE Funds $400K Cancer Research with Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
In March of 2024 U CAN-CER-VIVE Foundation awarded Suresh Balasubramanian, M.D., and his team of investigators a $405,315 grant for their continued research, titled “Biological Aging and Mutational/Immunological Signatures as Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers for Treatment of Hematological Malignancies.”
“Receiving such generous backing from the U CAN-CER VIVE foundation is truly significant. Their consistent support for Michigan Researchers over the past several years has been instrumental in advancing scientific research,” said Dr. Balasubramanian. “This grant will enable us to employ the latest scientific techniques to finetune and validate a new biomarker in different clinical settings, which has the potential to transform the care of our patients.”
Dr. Balasubramanian is a hematologist and medical oncologist specializing in the treatment of clonal hematopoiesis, myelodysplasia, leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. He’s also a member of the Hematology Oncology and Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis Multidisciplinary Teams, and the Molecular Therapeutics (MT) Research Program at Karmanos. He and his team of investigators are exploring the idea of estimating biological age as a better surrogate to determine treatment decisions for certain cancers as opposed to chronological age. Chronological age takes into the number of birthdays a patient has, whereas biological age would help consider various changes that happen in a patient’s body at the tiny level of cells and their parts.
U CAN-CER VIVE is grateful to support cancer research here in Michigan. As a nonprofit that is 100% volunteer based, we are proud to donate 100% of profits raised directly to our cause. Our goal? A CANCER FREE WORLD. Click below to continue reading and to learn more about how our research dollars are in action at Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute right here in Detroit, Michigan.
