MMRF Accelerator Magazine Summer 2016 Edition | Page 18

Meet the MMRF staff members moving us closer to curing cancer every day
Erin Crawford , Manager , MMRF Team for Cures 5K Walk / Run Program
There are currently 11 MMRF Team for Cures 5K Walk / Run events across the country , and Erin Crawford plans and manages them all . She feels it ’ s important that supporters have events in their area where they can interact with each other , doctors and pharmaceutical partners .
Also important are the funds raised by the events . “ I tell people that fundraising is the answer to research and research is the answer to cures . Last year four new treatments were approved ! It ’ s truly inspirational to get to know so many families who will benefit from these treatments .”

Meet the MMRF staff members moving us closer to curing cancer every day

Logan Miller , Digital Marketing Manager
When someone is affected by multiple myeloma , they need information and resources . Logan Miller makes sure those are easy to find through the MMRF website , social media and digital communications .
“ We believe the strongest patients are informed patients , and the resources we provide online help patients and their caregivers to be proactive in their own disease treatment .”
Logan monitors the MMRF ’ s social media and says the support of the myeloma community is “ really special .” He also says “ they ’ re uncompromising , courageous , motivated . It ’ s that kind of attitude that dismisses complacency and drives us forward .”
John Strawbridge , Regional Development Manager
Gloria Tenofsky , Development Manager
As a development team member , Gloria Tenofsky wears many hats . She shares the latest MMRF information on clinical trials and drug approvals with supporters and patients . She writes grant applications and proposals for foundations that support MMRF initiatives . And she works to make sure MMRF supporters are aware of the options they have to support the MMRF , including planned gifts .
“ Everything I do is driven by the fact that patients ’ lives are at stake . My mother went through a prolonged cancer journey fifteen years ago and I was struck by how incredibly difficult it was to navigate her treatment options . I felt powerless and frustrated . So I understood coming into this job how cancer impacts not just the patient , but also the family .”
As Regional Development Manager , John builds relationships with investors and helps them find the best way to make a philanthropic impact on the MMRF ’ s mission .
“ The MMRF has built the rocket and my role is to help find the people who will fuel its engine ,” he says . “ The culture of collaboration and data sharing , combined with advances in technology , brings me immense hope that we will continue making breakthroughs and ultimately meet our goal of finding cures . We are working with the best minds in myeloma who are all sharing their intellect and resources , and this is how history will be made .”
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