19th Annual V Foundation Wine Celebration raises $8.8M for cancer research

(L-R) Galen Gordon, ESPN CP; Judi Cordray, ESPN VP/GM; George Bodenheimer, former President and Executive Chairman, ESPN; Lisa Kovlakas, ESPN Corporate Citizenship Manager, Strategic Partnerships; Kevin Martinez, ESPN VP Corporate Outreach; Brent Colborne, director, ESPN Programming & Acquisitions Recently, ESPN sponsored the 19th Annual V Foundation Wine Celebration in California's Napa Valley. The three-day event has raised more than $80 million over the past 18 years. This year, Mike Krzyzewski, head coach of Duke Universityâ€™s menâ€™s basketball team, hosted the event where all proceeds benefited the V Foundation for Cancer Research. An important cancer research symposium was held by the scientific advisory committee demonstrating the outcomes of recent research that is funded by V Foundation grants. This yearâ€™s focus was on genetics and the BRCA gene research including research about the disparities of cancers in Hispanic and African populations. For the weekendâ€™s finale, researchers, doctors, and supporters all gathered for an incredible evening gala of fundraising through a live and silent auction and a call to action to support BRCA research. More than $8.8 umillion was raised addressing this specific cause. The three-day Wine Celebration is one of the V Foundationâ€™s signature events to raise money for cancer research. https://twitter.com/TheVFoundation/status/893841282375856129 https://twitter.com/TheVFoundation/status/893856886545666051 https://twitter.com/TheVFoundation/status/893471906443255808

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