The McCarty Cancer Foundation was established in 1997 by NHL star Darren McCarty as a Father's Day gift to his father Craig, who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1995. Sadly, Craig lost his battle on November 24th, 1999.
With Darren's relentless efforts and those of many devoted individuals, the McCarty Cancer Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of multiple myeloma and improving the quality of life of myeloma cancer patients while working toward prevention and a cure.
The Foundation is a non-profit corporation under the leadership of an appointed Board of Directors
, as well as the guidance of an expert scientific advisory board.
The specific goal of the McCarty Cancer Foundation is to raise funds to finance research which offers significant promise in the search for a cure of this terminal cancer. Money is raised from charitable donations, raffles, and other similar fund-raising events.
Together, with everyone's support, a cure will be found.
Mr. Edsel Ford II
Mrs. Marian Ilitch
Mrs. Linda K. Jacob
Mr. Donald Keeble
Mr. Patrick Kelly
Mr. Edwin Pump
Mr. Joseph Vicari
Dr. Donald Weaver
Mrs. Roberta McCarty, President
Mr. Darren McCarty, Founder
Scientific Advisors
Keith Stewart, MD, ChB, Professor
Mayo Clinic - Scottsdale, Arizona
Craig Webb, Ph.D, Principal Investigator, Laboratory of Tumor and Angiogenesis Director, Multiple Myeloma Laboratory
Van Andel Institute - Grand Rapids, Michigan
Jeffrey Zonder, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Karmanos Cancer Institute - Detroit, Michigan