Katherine Bensen Hope Award
Funding Amount
$150,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Katherine Bensen Hope Award
Funder: A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation (with matching gift from Fruth Family Foundation)
Focus: Lung cancer research; cutting-edge translational research
Award Amount: $150,000 (fellowship award)
Geographic Scope: National (United States)
Background: Named in honor of Katherine Bensen, who was diagnosed with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer in December 2014 at age 40. As a young nonsmoker and mother of four, her diagnosis was unexpected. She fought her cancer for five years. In December 2019, the Fruth Family Foundation honored Katherine with a generous $50,000 matching gift designated to A Breath of Hope's research program. The A Breath of Hope community met this matching challenge by the end of 2019. Inspired by Katherine's courage, A Breath of Hope announced The Katherine Bensen Hope Award.
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Contact: A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation, 1101 E. 78th St., Suite 102, Bloomington, MN 55420 | (952) 405-9201 | abreathofhope.org
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