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It Takes Two (Wheels) to Tango
The Canary Foundation visits dozens of cycling events around the Bay Area yearlong. We’re hard to miss with our big yellow tent, eye-catching posters, and stylish staff (What can I […]
Read MoreThree’s Company
Jim Olwell knows a thing or two about pacing yourself. He might not be the racingtype, or even a weekend warrior per se, but Jim’s cycling credentials would leave other […]
Read MoreYou at Heart: The Canary Mission
In light of recent controversy surrounding the distribution of funding for a handful of cancer foundations, we at the Canary Foundation feel compelled to reiterate our responsibility and foundational credo. […]
Read MoreShowing Cancer the Bird
Here at the Canary Foundation, one could say that we have an inherent fondness towards birds. So when Diana Handy approached us with an idea to put on an all-day […]
Read MorePhotofantasm Soundgarden + Canary Foundation
With much gratitude, Canary Foundation is proud to announce that we have been selected as the beneficiary of net proceeds for a new book being released. Photofantasm Soundgarden: Nudedragons to […]
Read MoreStanford Research Uses Tumor-activatable Minicircles for Early Detection of Cancer
New work from the Gambhir Lab published in PNAS uses a unique strategy to force tumor cells (if they exist) to produce a blood biomarker that would otherwise not be […]
Read MoreCanary Center at Stanford Internship Program
As part of our efforts to train the next generation of scientists, we offer a paid and unpaid summer internship program. Canary Center interns will work in faculty labs for […]
Read MoreProgress to Patients
Canary’s 10 year journey from tests to clinical trial Please join us on March 26 for a luncheon to hear from a panel of scientists, moderated by founder Don Listwin […]
Read MoreAnnual Fund
We never want cancer to be suspected in a loved one, but when it is, we want to know it will be found before it has spread. Cancer early detection […]
Read MoreCanary Challenge Bicycle Fundraiser raises over $1 million for early cancer detection research
The 4th annual Canary Challenge cycling fundraiser was September 27, 2014 in Palo Alto and experienced major growth since its inception in 2011. The event, produced by the Canary Foundation, […]
Read MoreCanary Challenge Featured Team: X-Ray Ninjas – Part 2
To give you more insight on the motivation for this team that raised $75,000 for early cancer detection, we thought it would be interesting to share a few stories from this […]
Read MoreCanary Challenge Featured Team: X-Ray Ninjas – Part 1
If you have been reading the awe-inspiring Canary Foundation blog, you know that we have recently featured the Co-Captain of Team X-RAY NINJAS Julie Kaufman. Julie is a breast cancer […]
Read MoreCanary Challenge Featured Rider: Carolyn Helmke
This weeks featured rider is Carolyn Helmke, a salesperson for Commuter Benefits Solutions and an avid cyclist in the Bay Area. Carolyn and her team, Team Polly Cleland Helmke, are […]
Read MoreCanary Challenge Featured Rider: Julie Kaufman
By Canary Foundation Intern, Shannon Boselli We at the Canary Foundation can describe Julie Kaufman in one word: dedication. In Julie’s first year at the Challenge she raised over $11,700 […]
Read MoreCanary Challenge Featured Rider: Christina Worsing
By: Shannon Boselli, Canary Foundation Intern When we reached out to Christina Worsing to be featured in a blog post, we did so because of her lofty fundraising goals and her […]
Read MoreCanary Center Summer Interns: Part Two
By: Shannon Boselli, Canary Foundation Intern In the conclusion of our two-part series highlighting the Canary Center interns, we take a look at Sonia and Sophie. These two high school students […]
Read MoreCanary Center Summer Interns: Part One
By: Shannon Boselli, Canary Foundation Intern In this two part series, we’ll highlight a handful of our summer interns, here at the Canary Center. These 5 interns, along with 21 others, […]
Read MoreCanary Challenge Featured Rider: Jonathan Chow
By: Shannon Boselli, Canary Foundation Intern Like most Americans living in the 21st century, Jonathan Chow has been personally affected by cancer. His sister in law Lisa was recently diagnosed with […]
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