Catherine Peachey Fund Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Special Initiative

The Catherine Peachey Fund has been a catalyst for breast cancer breakthroughs for the past 25 years! On May 1, 2019, we launched a fundraising initiative to mark this milestone. With your help, we plan to raise $100,000 to support the Catherine Peachey Fund Normal Breast Taxonomy Project at the IU Simon Cancer Center. Under […]

Amelia Project Showcases Groundbreaking Cancer Research

On Saturday, March 23, 2019, the Amelia Project 16th Annual Meeting was held at Indiana University-Kokomo. The Catherine Peachey Fund of the Heroes Foundation was once again the sponsor for this unique event, bringing together nearly 100 Indiana breast cancer researchers, physicians, patient advocates and, for the first time, representatives from the pharmaceutical industry. The […]

The Peachey Effect: January-July 2018

Impact of Catherine Peachey Fund Continues to Flourish By Stephanie Rufenbarger Lesher With so much happening at the Catherine Peachey Fund, we wanted to share some highlights with our loyal supporters. We cannot do our work of funding important breast cancer research in Indiana without you! In April, the Catherine Peachey Fund was thrilled to […]

Catherine Peachey Fund Awards $45,000 to Innovative Breast Cancer Research Project

INDIANAPOLIS — The Catherine Peachey Fund, a member of the Heroes Foundation family, has approved a grant proposal to award $45,000 to Richard Carpenter, Ph.D. An Assistant Professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Carpenter will use the funds to carry out research around one of the most significant and least studied aspects of breast […]

Heroes Foundation Announces $51,000 in Future Research Funding

INDIANAPOLIS — The Heroes Foundation has chosen two Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center researchers to receive $51,000 in grant funding over a three-year period to propel their research forward. Through these awards, the Indianapolis cancer nonprofit organization is continuing its financial support of both Dr. Grzegorz Nalepa and Dr. Safi Shahda. “The […]

The Peachey Effect

Impact of Catherine Peachey Fund Continues to Flourish By Stephanie Rufenbarger Lesher With so much happening at the Catherine Peachey Fund, we wanted to share some highlights with our loyal supporters. We cannot do our work of funding important breast cancer research in Indiana without you! First up, the Catherine Peachey Fund awarded two exciting […]