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SAS and Kay Yow Cancer Fund use data insights to expand access to cancer education, screening and care
SAS and Kay Yow Cancer Fund use data insights to expand access to cancer education, screening and care SAS and the Kay Yow Cancer Fund have joined forces to help ensure more women receive the education, support and access to care they need in the fight against cancer. Through a Data for Good collaboration, the
Kay Yow Cancer Fund Awards $100,000 Grant to HonorHealth in Phoenix During Women’s Final Four
Kay Yow Cancer Fund Awards $100,000 Grant to HonorHealth in Phoenix During Women’s Final Four Raleigh, NC (April 3, 2026) – The Kay Yow Cancer Fund has awarded a $100,000 grant to HonorHealth in Phoenix to support women undergoing cancer treatment, continuing its annual investment in the Women’s Final Four host city. The grant marks
Kay Yow Cancer Fund Announces 2026 National Play4Kay Award Winners
KAY YOW CANCER FUND ANNOUNCES 2026 NATIONAL PLAY4KAY AWARD WINNERS Raleigh, NC (April 3, 2026) – The Kay Yow Cancer Fund announces its 2026 National Play4Kay award winners today. Play4Kay is the Fund’s largest fundraising initiative, with events hosted in all 50 states. Through the nationwide support of participating teams, coaches, fans, officials, and communities,
Kay Yow Cancer Fund Awards $1 Million Grant to Advance Blood Cancer Immunotherapy Research
Kay Yow Cancer Fund Awards $1 Million Grant to Advance Blood Cancer Immunotherapy Research at Washington University School of Medicine Raleigh, N.C. (April 2, 2026) – The Kay Yow Cancer Fund has awarded a $1 million grant to Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to support innovative blood cancer immunotherapy research led by
Flau’jae Johnson Named Inaugural Kay Yow Servant Leader of the Year
Flau’jae Johnson Named Inaugural Kay Yow Servant Leader of the Year $25,000 to be awarded in her honor for access to cancer care for under-resourced women RALEIGH, N.C. (March 12, 2026) – The Kay Yow Cancer Fund has named LSU women’s basketball standout Flau’jae Johnson the first-ever Kay Yow Servant Leader of the Year, presented
Kay Yow Cancer Fund Announces Mission Partnership With Deep River Sporting Clays, Supported by PowerSecure
Kay Yow Cancer Fund Announces Mission Partnership with Deep River Sporting Clays, Supported by PowerSecure Raleigh, NC (Dec. 1, 2025) – The Kay Yow Cancer Fund is proud to welcome Deep River Sporting Clays as its newest Mission Partner, a milestone made possible through the generous support of PowerSecure. This partnership reflects not only a
Kay Yow Cancer Fund Honors 2025-26 Servant Leader Class
Kay Yow Cancer Fund Honors Exceptional 2025-26 Servant Leader Class; Celebrates First NJCAA Honoree Raleigh, NC (November 3, 2025) – The Kay Yow Cancer Fund is proud to announce the Class of 2025-26 Servant Leader Award honorees, recognizing women’s basketball student-athletes from across all NCAA divisions, the NJCAA, and JUCO programs who exemplify leadership,
Kay Yow Cancer Fund and NJCAA Launch National Partnership
Kay Yow Cancer Fund and NJCAA Launch National Partnership Advancing Community Impact Through College Athletics Raleigh, NC (October 1, 2025) – Coach Kay Yow, Hall of Fame basketball coach and 22-year breast cancer survivor, believed in the power of sports to unite people and drive change. During her own cancer battle, she sketched a
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