Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center pushes the boundaries of scientific knowledge to find new ways to detect cancer earlier, develop better treatments with fewer side effects, and prevent it in the first place.
At Fred Hutch, more than 3,000 staff members are working relentlessly to eliminate cancer and related diseases as a cause of human suffering and death. And they won’t stop until we have cures.
Fred Hutch’s world-renowned scientists have won three Nobel Prizes, including one for pioneering bone marrow transplantation, a treatment that boosted survival rates for some leukemias from nearly zero to 90 percent. Today, Fred Hutch is an internationally recognized powerhouse in the next frontier in cancer treatment: immunotherapy, and especially adoptive T-cell therapy, in which a patient’s own immune system is re-engineered to fight their cancer. The Hutch is also home to the nation’s first federally funded — and one of its most highly acclaimed — cancer prevention programs, where researchers are pioneering early detection systems and mining enormous data sets to gain insights that could revolutionize the way cancer is treated.
Baseball hero Fred Hutchinson was a legend in the golden era of Pacific Coast League baseball. Known for his determination and courage as a player, Fred amassed 591 strikeouts in 11 major league seasons before retiring to become a major league manager. Three years after leading the Cincinnati Reds to the 1961 World Series, Fred died of cancer at the age of 45. His brother, Dr. Bill Hutchinson, channeled his love and grief into a research center devoted to ending the disease that had claimed Fred’s life. Bill’s concept launched Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, which has catalyzed cancer breakthroughs around the world and had a lasting and significant impact on millions of lives.
Read more about Fred and Bill Hutchinson.
Slayride co-founder Johan Malkoski is leveraging his lifelong love of snowboarding to pay forward the leading-edge research that saved his life. In 2014, Johan, director of sales at the snowboard and gear distributor C3 Worldwide, was diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a type of cancer that disrupts the body’s ability to produce blood cells. The following year he had a bone marrow transplant, the only treatment with the potential to cure myelofibrosis. During his long recovery — which coincided with the Pacific Northwest’s biggest December snowfall in years — Johan dreamed of getting back on his board. When he was finally cleared to start shredding, he said, “it was some of the best medicine I’ve ever gotten.” He started Slayride with Stevens Pass in 2017 to raise money for Fred Hutch, where the treatment that saved his life was invented — and where next-generation cures for tomorrow’s patients are taking shape today.
“The Stevens Pass Slayride event is something our family can do together to help support the fight against cancer. Our family has been directly affected by cancer with my wife being diagnosed twice and having gone through treatment at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance both times. It is an unfortunate fact but I would guess every person has been affected on some way by this disease. Not only does this event create awareness, but it raises money for one of the leading research facilities in the World for cancer. The fund raising is easy especially with social media and the event itself is a blast. We are going to try to hold onto our title as being top fundraiser the last two years, if we cant that’s great because it means we will raise even more money! Stevens and all of the great sponsors of this event have created something that is building momentum from year to year and my family cannot wait to do it again this year!”
The Wotipka Family
“Slayride is a fun, family-friendly, all-inclusive weekend event. My family can do it together to support cancer research at Fred Hutch. Everyone has been affected by this disease. Slayride Banked Slalom provides us with an opportunity to do something to fight cancer. It is a festive weekend filled with camaraderie as we all come together to raise money for research. Fundraising is easy, the course is a blast and Stevens Pass and the event sponsors make it memorable for all. Our family looks forward to Slayride every year!”
The Kelsey Family
On top of knowing that your fundraising dollars support lifesaving cancer research at Fred Hutch, we've added a little icing to the cake with sweet prizes for top fundraisers. Check out the prize list below and keep up the great efforts - the fundraising deadline is March 31, 2020.
BONUS: Slayriders who raise $300+ by March 31 will receive this Stanley 12-ounce classic trigger mug!
PLACE |
TOP FUNDRAISER |
PRIZE |
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#1 |
Lorn Davies |
Stevens Pass premium 2020-2021 season pass |
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#2 |
Marcel Dolak |
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#3 |
Cullen Brain |
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#4 |
Melissa Johnston Cota |
Traeger Grill |
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#5 |
Mac Malkoski |
Capita Board & Union Bindings |
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#6 |
Caedan Connor |
K2 Skis Mindbender 115C Alliance |
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#7 |
Torah Womack |
K2 Skis Mindbender 85 |
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#8 |
Parker Ryan |
K2 Skis Mindbender 85 Alliance |
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#9 |
Maxx von Marbod |
Invite 10 of your closest friends to enjoy |
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#10 |
James Gregoire |
C3 Prize Pack |
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#11 |
Elliot Reid |
C3 Prize Pack |
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#12 |
Michael Husmann |
Giro Helmet |
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#13 |
Dustin Berman |
Giro Goggles |
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#14 |
Evan Mitchell |
Elysian Brewing Prize Pack |
The team that fundraises the most money by March 31, 2020 receives a $250 Elysian Brewing gift certificate.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2020 TOP FUNDRAISING TEAM: Dolak Real Estate/Lib Tech Snowboards.
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