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About
the John Happy CLL Research Foundation.
The John Happy Leukemia foundation was founded in 1997 by John M. Happy,
PhD, in memory of his father, John Happy, who died of leukemia. The foundation
is a charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in New Jersey..
Why we were formed:
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common form of adult
leukemia in the United States and is currently incurable.
- Although CLL has a high incidence rate compared to other leukemias,
research for its treatment is under-funded (as evidenced by the number
of patients afflicted and the lack of adequate therapies existing
for this eventually fatal disease).
- There has been no foundation with a national scope dedicated specifically
towards obtaining research funds for CLL treatment. It is therefore,
the general belief that there is a special need for a national foundation
to raise funds for CLL research - a fund that CLL patients, friends
and family can contribute to and know that their money will be directed
specifically towards CLL research.
- The organizers of this foundation made sure that 100% of public
contributions would be directed toward CLL research. We are an all-volunteer
group with no administrative costs. Any other expenses for running
this foundation are paid for by a specific administration grant which
assures public contributors that all their donations will go to CLL
research.
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