Each year, proceeds from events and other initiatives of the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation are awarded to programs making a difference in cancer research, treatment, and prevention. In 2024 more than $300,000 was granted to eight programs, and awardees are highlighted monthly in a new email series throughout 2025.
2025 Impact Updates
September 2025: Highlights Hopecam, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and upcoming events and activities like the Packers vs. Cancer campaign and Food & Wine Experience.
August 2025: This special edition Impact Update features a summary of the mid-year reports from our 2024 grant recipients. We celebrate the impact of the Marek Group through their partnership with VLCF and highlight other ways you can make a difference in the future of cancer care and research.
July 2025: Learn more about the 2024 VLCF grant recipients, our new monthly giving program, and the Paddle for a Purpose social pickleball tournament.
June 2025: Highlights the YMCA of Greater Waukesha County’s LIVESTRONG program and a recap of the Foundation’s June events, like the Lombardi Golf Classic.
May 2025: Highlights Children’s of Alabama, our partner Kriete Truck Centers, and upcoming events like the Lombardi Golf Classic and Vince Lombardi’s Birthday Celebration.
April 2025: Highlights the Team Phoenix program at Aurora Health Care, our partner Nev’s Inc, and the 2025 Lombardi Golf Classic.
March 2025: Highlights the University of Michigan’s research in colorectal cancer patient care, our long-time partner Marcus Corporation, and the 2025 Award of Excellence Dinner.
February 2025: Highlights the Patient Navigation Center at the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, the strong partnership of the Green Bay Packers, and the awardees honored at the 2025 Award of Excellence Dinner.
January 2025: Highlights the pancreatic cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Cousins Subs’ 20+ years of partnership, and why local advocate Dr. David Margolis will be honored with the inaugural Champion for a Cure Award at our Award of Excellence Dinner on March 1.