Julie Doody
Aug 5, 1988 - July 24, 2002
The For Julie Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization committed to raising funds to assist in the battle against leukemia and other blood cancers. We are all volunteers who donate our effort and time in the belief that leukemia and all blood cancers can be eliminated as a major cause of death in children.
This Foundation was established in the memory of Julianne Doody, a 13-year-old girl who died in July of 2002, less than 14 weeks after being diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia, AML, a very aggressive form of leukemia.
Our main method of fundraising remains our "Friday for Julie" Walk and Fundraiser. This year our walk was held on Friday, July 29, 2011 . It was our 9th Annual Walk/Fundraiser. If you could not attend our walk this year, please consider helping us achieve our goal by making a donation click here to donate.
Newsmakers covers our For Julie Foundation in 2010.
We want to thank everyone who joined us for our walk. We raised well over $90,000. In just nine years now, we have now raised over $1,000,000. Please help us as we continue our efforts to eliminate leukemia and other blood cancers as the leading cause of death of children in the United States.
We are 100% volunteer-based, all funds raised are used to find and provide funding to innovative research projects and, at the same time, provide financial assistance to families burdened with the exorbitant costs of fighting cancer.
Start of our 2009 Walk with the balloon launch.
We also hold a charity poker tournament during the winter months. This year we will hold our 5th Annual "All in For Julie" Texas Hold'em Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. Last year was our most successful to date with 100 players. To find out more and register click here: 5th Annual "All in For Julie" Texas Hold'em Tournament. This has become a welcome and enjoyable break from the doldrums of the winter months. This year's event was our most successful to date.
Each year the For Julie Foundation has awarded at least one $50,000 grant to a research institution and/or hospital. In 2010, we awarded one $50,000 grant awards. Within the last year, we have awarded $60,000 in grants; $50,000 dedicated specifically for AML Research, and $10,000 in Stem Cell Transplant Research. We have awarded $610,000 in research grants to date. We continue to use the remaining funds to assist needy families and we have helped 80 families to date, including 12 families so far this year.