Yale University, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Rockefeller University and the University of Arkansas for Medical Science are all involved in the program, devoted to what is as the second most common blood cancer. The MMRF also cites statistics indicating that over 30,000 people will be diagnosed with the disease this year alone, with 12,600 people estimated to die from it. The Perelman Family Foundation’s $4 million gift is a substantial one, but it’s just part of the MMRF’s robust fundraising – according to newspaper The Hour, in 2015 (the most recent year its financial disclosures are public), the organization raised $18.9 million in contributions and grants, plus more than $10 million via its fundraising events.
