Curebound Partners with FOX 5/KUSI for Week of Giving Textathon Dec. 1-7

All donations up to $100K will be matched dollar-for-dollar by a major donor

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Curebound, a philanthropic organization that fundraises and invests in innovative cancer research, is hosting a Textathon fundraiser on FOX 5/KUSI Television all day, December 1-7. Donations up to $100K will be matched courtesy of a major donor.

Donors can give instantly by texting “CURE” to 40848 throughout the month of December 24/7.

Curebound Textathon Event At-a-Glance:

• Monday, December 1 – Sunday, December 7
• FOX 5/KUSI Television
• $100K dollar-for-dollar donation match courtesy of anonymous major donor
• Television Appearances Monday – Wednesday mornings by Curebound leadership, board members, cancer researchers, and cancer fighters and survivors.
• Video of cancer researcher Isabel Newton, MD, PhD discussing the importance of supporting San Diego-based research that has the power to save lives.

Why It’s Important:

Curebound is a philanthropic organization that fundraises and invests in innovative cancer research, supporting studies at six major San Diego research institutions – UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, Salk Institute, Sanford Burnham Prebys, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, Rady Children’s Health, and Scripps Research – to drive state-of-the-art studies in cancer prevention, detection, and treatment, positioning San Diego as one of the most dynamic cancer research hubs in the nation.

To date, Curebound has raised $43M+ and supported 143 research grants, advancing work across 23 cancer types – bringing new discoveries and novel therapies closer to patients who need them most. Every donated dollar during the Week of Giving helps fund cancer research with the power to save lives. www.curebound.org

Donate - Text “CURE” to 40848 throughout the month of December 24/7.