Kelly’s Heroes has made a $15,000 donation to The Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins to support clinical trials for patients facing pancreatic cancer. The money will help increase access for patients seeking to join a clinical trial, said Dung Le, MD, who leads several clinical trials at the hospital, including the immunotherapy trial that Kelly’s […]
Kelly’s Heroes Shares Steve’s Cancer Journey with Researchers
Kelly’s Heroes’ Kerry Kelly was in Berkeley, Calif., Oct. 28 to meet with Aduro Biotech CEO Stephen Issacs and his team of scientists who developed CRS-207, one of the immunotherapy drugs used in the clinical trial Steve participated in. Kerry was invited to share Steve’s experiences as a clinical trial hero – part of the company’s commitment […]
2nd Annual Teed Off! Golf Outing Raises $7,500 for Cancer Research
It was one amazing day as 87 golfers and scores of sponsors and donors helped Kelly’s Heroes raise more than $7,500 for pancreatic cancer research at its 2nd annual Teed Off! golf outing Oct. 14 at Mercer Oaks in Princeton Junction, N.J. The proceeds will support the Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy Research at Johns […]
Kelly’s Heroes Announces Scholarship Recipients
Kelly’s Heroes is thrilled to announce its first scholarship recipients: Brittany Konen of Middletown Township, Pa., Notre Dame High School, and Luke Schlaifer of Hightstown, N.J., Hightstown High School. The Kelly’s Heroes scholarship of $500 recognizes good student-citizens who plan to serve others through a career in healthcare. Konen will study nursing in the fall at […]
Philadelphia Inquirer Hosts Kelly’s Heroes Fund Raiser
Steve Kelly’s Philadelphia Inquirer colleagues gathered at the Pen and Pencil Club in Philadelphia last evening to remember Steve and raise funds for Kelly’s Heroes. The event was hosted by Bill Marimow, an Inquirer editor, who recounted Steve’s affable manner in the newsroom and his skill in designing compelling front pages. “I called him Merlin […]
Heroes Blog: What My Husband’s Cancer Couldn’t Take
The following blog appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer. http://articles.philly.com/2016-04-18/news/72400624_1_steve-pancreatic-cancer-research-chemotherapy Heroes Blog: What My Husband’s Cancer Couldn’t Take By Kerry McKean Kelly Kerry McKean Kelly is on the board of Kelly’s Heroes, a New Jersey-based nonprofit that raises money for pancreatic cancer research. It’s been a year since my husband, Steve, died of pancreatic cancer at […]
Save the Date: 2nd Annual Teed Off! Golf Outing Set for Oct. 14
If you’re teed off about pancreatic cancer (or if you just enjoy a nice round of golf with good people), mark your calendar for Oct. 14, 2016, for Kelly’s Heroes 2nd Annual Teed Off! Golf Outing at Mercer Oaks in West Windsor, N.J. Last year’s event attracted 62 golfers and dozens of wonderful sponsors, raising […]
Serious Fun, Serious Cause: Party Raises Funds for Cancer Research, Healthcare Scholarships
More than 125 people partied for a purpose March 19 at Kelly’s Heroes’ first St. Patrick’s Party at the American Legion in East Windsor, N.J. The night paid homage to Steve Kelly’s love of two March traditions – St. Patrick’s Day and March Madness. With a DJ, Irish dancers, a silent auction and NCAA basketball […]
Silent Auction Prize List Grows! Be Part of the Bidding at Kelly’s Heroes’ St. Patrick’s Day Party March 19
Feb. 28 — A week at a South Carolina golf condo, autographed sports items, a Kate Spade purse for spring and more are among the silent auction items up for bid at the Kelly’s Heroes St. Patrick’s Day Party March 19 in East Windsor, N.J. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. […]
Join Us! Kelly’s Heroes St. Patrick’s Day Party March 19
Feb. 2, 2016 – Party with a purpose! Join Kelly’s Heroes March 19 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the American Legion, 895 U.S. 130, East Windsor, N.J. 08520, for its first St. Patrick’s Day Party. Wear some green, don your kilt and enjoy an Irish buffet, cash bar, DJ and dancing, a silent auction […]