Jim Valvano was a the college basketball coach of N.C State and won a natioanal championship. He started this foundation when he himself found out he had cancer. Before he died he gave one of the most charismatic speaches I have ever heard at the ESPY (Sports Award Show) his foundations carries on and is heavily promoted by ESPN. If you love sports this is the foundation for you.
http://www.jimmyv.org/
The V Foundation for Cancer Research was started in 1993 to honor Jim Valvano. From very humble beginnings of Jim's personal friends and family, The Foundation grew. Today, that circle of friends has expanded and the support structure of The Foundation includes people of all walks of life, those who knew Jim personally, those who knew of Jim and many who have joined the cause simply because they believe in the possibility of Jim's final wish - to fund research to find cures for cancer.
The V Foundation takes great pride in its fiscal responsibility and is proud to announce that it gives 100 percent of all new direct cash donations to cancer research and related programs.
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