Alex Trebek‘s family is teaming up with Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) to help launch The Alex Trebek Fund, a new charity that will accelerate critical research in the fight against and treatment of pancreatic cancer and honor the late Jeopardy! host. The news is timed to the start of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, as SU2C will fundraise throughout November and beyond in support of patients and families impacted by the deadly disease on behalf of The Alex Trebek Fund. Set up by Trebek’s wife Jean, the charity is launching with a $1 million donation already in the bank on behalf of her as well as the Estate of Barbara Hanania. In addition to supporting patients, The Alex Trebek Fund will honor and commemorate the legacy of the iconic host of Jeopardy! who battled stage four pancreatic cancer in 2019, losing his fight in late 2020. After making his...
- 11/1/2023
- TV Insider
Jean Trebek, the wife of the late Alex Trebek, and Katie Couric’s Stand Up To Cancer have combined forces to launch The Alex Trebek Fund, with an eye to accelerating medical research to better treat pancreatic cancer by having fans of the iconic Jeopardy! host lean in with support.
An initial $1 million has been raised via a donation from Jean Trebek and the Estate of Barbara Hanania. The launch of the Alex Trebek Fund comes as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in November kicks off and SU2C looks to raise additional funds.
Trebek and his wife Jean first formed the Trebek Family Foundation for charitable giving in 2011. But that was before the legendary game show host was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in 2019, and a year later died from a disease that is notoriously difficult to detect and treat and has an unforgiving survival rate.
“Since Alex was all about the right answer,...
An initial $1 million has been raised via a donation from Jean Trebek and the Estate of Barbara Hanania. The launch of the Alex Trebek Fund comes as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in November kicks off and SU2C looks to raise additional funds.
Trebek and his wife Jean first formed the Trebek Family Foundation for charitable giving in 2011. But that was before the legendary game show host was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in 2019, and a year later died from a disease that is notoriously difficult to detect and treat and has an unforgiving survival rate.
“Since Alex was all about the right answer,...
- 11/1/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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