PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh-area non-profit organization, Miles Against Melanoma PA, presented the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute with a $25,000 donation on Friday.
A $20,000 donation was given to the Melanoma Center’s director, Dr. John Kirkwood, and a $5,000 donation was given to the Pancreatic Cancer Center, represented by Cindy Valko, RN.
Miles Against Melanoma PA raised the funds by hosting several events this year, including a 5K, the Tim Woiner Memorial Golf Outing, and Dinner, Drinks & Diamonds. More than 1,000 area residents attended the events and 100% of the money given to UPCI will go directly to research.
To learn more about Miles Against Melanoma PA, visit milesagainstmelanoma5kpa.org.
Miles Against Melanoma PA is directed by Jessica Rogowicz of the South Hills, a two-time melanoma survivor, and Jessica Fera of Pittsburgh, who lost her father to melanoma in 2010. Fera’s husband is a two-time melanoma survivor, and her mother is a pancreatic cancer survivor.