Philanthropy Drives Impact
Donor support—of all sizes and forms—is critical to realizing UVM Cancer Center’s mission.
Philanthropy Supports Patient Care
The Susan Lewis Levy Whole Health Cancer Program: A New Era of Care
In 2025, Richard (Dick) Levy made a transformative gift to the Osher Center for Integrative Health at UVM to establish the Susan Lewis Levy Whole Health Cancer Program, in honor of his late wife. This innovative program blends integrative therapies with evidence‑based medicine to support UVM Cancer Center patients and their caregivers, while advancing research and whole‑person approaches to healing. Through this legacy, Mr. Levy is helping build a new standard of compassionate cancer care that strengthens lives, restores well‑being, and shapes the future of survivorship for Vermont and beyond.
Pictured: Erin Bingham, FNP, leads a yoga session at the Osher Center’s Comprehensive Pain Program, which serves as a model for the development of the Susan Lewis Levy Whole Health Cancer Program
Philanthropy Supports Rural Health Outreach
Investing in Exceptional Care for Vermont
Tom Berry and family call Vermont home for part of each year. Having received care at UVMCC, they understand the extraordinary commitment required to deliver world‑class cancer care outside major urban centers. Here, patients depend on hospitals not just for treatment, but for connection, comfort, and hope. In 2025, moved by UVMCC's compassionate, innovative, and community‑rooted approach, Tom Berry and family made a significant commitment—an investment that strengthens UVMCC's momentum and deepens our impact on the lives of patients and families across Vermont and northern New York.
Philanthropy Supports Research
Marlene’s Cardinals: Turning Grief Into Hope for Cancer Patients
After losing his wife, Marlene, to glioblastoma in March 2025, Vermont folk artist Norton Latourelle began “Marlene’s Cardinals” as a way to transform his grief into something that could help others navigating cancer. Each hand‑carved cardinal becomes a small act of philanthropy—supporting patients, families, and caregivers while fueling UVM Cancer Center’s research and clinical trials in pursuit of better treatments. Through this work, Norton is creating a legacy of comfort, care, and hope that reflects Marlene’s spirit and strengthens the community she loved.
Pictured: Norton Latourelle (middle, seated) and his team of volunteers
Philanthropy Supports Clinical Trials
Trip's Rip: Riding to Support Clinical Trials and Cancer Research
‘Trip’s Rip’ is one community’s celebration of Floyd “Trip” Bump, known by all as a kind soul who loved side-by-side rides in the countryside around his hometown of Parishville, N.Y. After Trip passed away from stage 4 esophageal cancer, his family created an annual side-by-side community ride in his honor. Each year, the event raises money for several local causes as well as cancer research and clinical trials at UVM Cancer Center, where Trip was treated. In carrying on this tradition, Trip’s family has transformed loss into a legacy of compassion, community, and lifesaving care.
Pictured: Trip Bump (top right) and his family
Philanthropy Supports Innovation
Fueling Discovery Through Early‑Career Support
For several years, an anonymous donor has generously supported our early‑career researchers at a critical stage in their professional growth. Their support ensures that bold ideas and promising projects—work that might otherwise never take flight—have the resources they need to grow. Their commitment has already catalyzed remarkable success stories, underscoring how philanthropy fuels discovery and meaningful impact.
Lindsay Longe Executive Director of Philanthropy
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