Volunteer Program
Cell Genesys recognizes that organizations that serve our communities
need more than just financial resources to succeed—time and talent
of individuals is equally important.
Cell Genesys' volunteer program encourages employees to donate up
to four hours of service each month (paid, during work hours) to an
organization of their choice. In addition, Cell Genesys employees
frequently join together on weekends to work together to make a difference.
Whether it is helping a women's shelter move to a new location, or
joining together to "Race for a Cure," Cell Genesys strives
to contribute to each of the communities it has a presence in.
Corporate Donations
Since 2001, Cell Genesys' corporate donations program has been providing
local non-profit groups with funding needed to help them realize their
goals. The program is administered by a rotating group of Cell Genesys
employees who evaluate donation requests and determine the recipients.
Special attention is given to those organizations that hold special
interest for, and are recommended by, Cell Genesys employees.
Some of the past
recipients of Cell Genesys' corporate donations program include:
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South San Francisco
Public Library |
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South San Francisco Community
Learning Center |
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William DeAvila Elementary School |
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South San Francisco Scholarship
Fund |
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Women's Community Clinic |
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Parkway Heights Middle School |
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Samaritan House |
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South San Francisco Police Department "Every 15 Minutes" Program |
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Highland Elementary School |
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Hayward Education Foundation |
Corporate Sponsorship and Support
Cell Genesys values the efforts of patient advocacy groups and research
organizations that, like Cell Genesys, are seeking to find new treatments
for cancer which will ultimately help patients in need. Cell Genesys
is proud to offer sponsorship and volunteer support to these organizations
which provide support, resources and care to cancer patients and
their families.
The following is a list of just some of the organizations Cell Genesys
has proudly supported--
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
Provided volunteer support for the Relay for Life--an overnight
event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research
and programs of the American Cancer Society. The ACS is a nationwide,
community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating
cancer as a major health problem.
The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic
Research
www.lustgartenfoundation.org
Contributed to this foundation which was formed to advance the science
and medical research related to the diagnosis, treatment, cure,
and prevention of pancreatic cancer.
Prostate Cancer Research Institute
www.prostate-cancer.org
Contributed to this organization whose main priority is to improve
the care of men with prostate cancer and increase both quality and
quantity of life.
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCan)
http://www.pancan.org/
Participated in and contributed to PanCan's 2nd annual "Bowling
For Hope / Bowl-A-Thon" raising money and awareness for pancreatic
cancer. PanCan is the first national patient advocacy organization
for the pancreatic cancer community.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
Contributed to and participated in the Light The Night® Walk--
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's nationwide evening walk to
raise funds and awareness about blood-related cancers. The Society's
mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma,
and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
www.komen.org
Contributed to and had a team of runners participate in the Race
for the Cure--a run organized by the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation to help fulfill its mission to eradicate breast cancer
as a life-threatening disease.
Cell Genesys does not endorse the information
included in the above websites.
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