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FOUNDERS

In the spring of 1980, nine female Houstonians with varied life histories gathered in Ann Alter’s home to consider the formation of a new organization, which eventually became Cancer Fighters of Houston, Inc. 


Each founding member had some family member or close friend impacted by a diagnosis of cancer. At that time, one of the founding members, Joan Gordon, was engaged in her own personal journey with breast cancer. Her personal experience inspired and encouraged her friends to do something to help fight against the suffering cancer brings.

Each founding member contributed $100 to start this project and the organization grew from their efforts and their vision. In 1984, Joan Gordon left a memoriam to the organization of $10,000. This money began the seed grant program and sponsorship of the breast cancer screening facility called The Rose - Joan Gordon Center, now The Rose – Galleria. 

Cancer Fighters of Houston was formed with the evolving vision of fundraising to assist the fight against cancer through research, education, and clinical service.

From The President

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Dear Cancer Fighters,

2019 is well underway and we are busily enacting and proposing plans to support the mission of Cancer Fighters of Houston, Inc.(CFOH)  We are pleased that our membership has continued to increase.  Clearly many people resonate with our three prong focus supporting Service, Research and Education. 
Many new technology advances are making their way into our organization with our website, links, electronic check-in at our events, giving programs through Randalls (#12607 at the register) and Amazon Smile (designate Cancer Fighters).  More will be in the works such as Kroger, HEB, Whole Foods and FlipGive.  Our goal is more communication with our membership, maintaining better records from sponsored events and connect with new donation sources.

I am delighted to lead a group of very committed, dedicated and compassionate women.  Certainly the wisdom to form this organization in 1980 is visionary.  I wanted to share our giving report for Research and Service that we have received from Baylor College of Medicine, MD Anderson, Methodist Research Institute and The Rose. 
  • Baylor College of Medicine reports that our contribution to researchers since 1989 is $275,000.
  • MD Anderson gives us a summary of contributions to researchers starting in 1987 that totals $622,752.
  • Methodist Research Institute summarizes the recent contributions on file to researchers as $65,000.
  • The Rose Breast Diagnostic Center shares that in support of their service to women who have given  $348,066  since 1980.
​​So a grand total for giving to these institutions in Houston is $1,316,818.  Now with the dedication and determination of Dolores Melton, Miwa Sakashita and Suzie Wilkes we have developed more fully our Education mission arm through a dinner lecture series.  It is our goal that a future scholarship fund will be developed.
We hope this donation report will inspire present and future giving as CFOH has been a very responsible steward of all funds given to the organization.  We look forward to seeing everyone at CFOH Events in 2018.  Please bring a friend and help us share our mission of success in Houston philanthropy. 

Respectfully and thankfully submitted,
Denise M. Fredette MS, PT, MT, CSTS, NCTMB
CFOH 2019 President

BOARDS OF DIRECTORS  AND BOARD OF OFFICERS 2019

BOARDS OF DIRECTORS  AND BOARD OF OFFICERS 2020

President                             Denise Fredette
VP Membership                  Sherri Hamm, Linda Jones
Treasurer                            Sharon Pope
Recording Secretary          Judy Cobb 
Parliamentarian                  Suzie Wilkes
VP Education                      Miwa Sakashita
VP Development                 Rosemarie Hontiveros
Webmaster                         Lora Sundbeck, Chieko Hata
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Director                              Carol Frankmann
Director                              Zoraida Gillebaard
Director                              Maureen Hay
Director                              Rima Corral
  
 


President                       Suzie Wilkes
VP Membership            Sherri Hamm
Treasurer                      Takako Allsford
Parliamentarian            Denise Fredette
VP Education.               Miwa Sakashita
VP Development           Rosemarie Hontiveros
Webmaster                    Chieko Hata
 

Director                        Zoraida Gillebaard
Director                        Maureen Hay
Director                        Barbara Thuren
Director                        Shannon Von Goten
Alternative                   Rima Corral
Alternative                   Jeannine Von Goten
Alternative                   Linda Jones

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