Welcome to Sky Foundation, Inc
Make a donation today.Board of Directors
- Gerry Barrons
- Lucy R. Benham, Esq.
- Dave Cosgrove, Jr.
- Edwina Davis
- Niki Gallaudet
- Carla J. Groh
- Sheila Sky Kasslemen
- Judith McClelland
- William H. Powers Jr.
- Kate A. Stocker
- Dave Weir
Advisory Board
- Maggie Allesee
- Rev. Marsha Foster Boyd
- Lynn Fisher
- Nick Karmanos
- Steven A. Passon
- Renee Peck
- Wendy W. Powers
- Janice Steinhardt
- Bonnie Topper-Bricker
Research Team
- Michael A. Tainsky, Ph. D.
Professor of Genetics and Pathology
Karmanos Cancer Institute and WSU - Steven P. Dudas, Ph. D.
Project Leader
Karmanos Cancer Institute and WSU - Ann Silverman, MD FACG
Director of Research
War Memorial Hospital - M. Margaret French, RN
Manager, Clinical Research
Henry Ford Health System - Osama Alaradi, MD
Senior Staff Physician
Henry Ford Health System - Robert Pompa, MD
Senior Staff Physician
Henry Ford Health System
Upcoming Events
Second Chance Prom
Friday, June 8, 2012
7:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Sycamore Hills Golf Club, Macomb, MI
4th Annual Fundraiser
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Noon until 3:00 PM
The Townsend Hotel, Birmingham, MI
Watch this space for upcoming details
About Sky Foundation
Hello, I'm Sheila Sky Kasselman,
When I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October 2007, I was surprised to learn that there was no test for early detection of this terrible disease. And yet, pancreatic cancer spreads rapidly and silently. It is seldom detected in an early phase, making it a leading cause of cancer death with only six percent of diagnosed patients living five years after discovery. In my case, the disease was diagnosed early.
My doctors were so encouraged by my response to treatment that they asked me to transition from patient to partner and join them in the fight against pancreatic cancer. In June 2008, it was my privilege to create Sky Foundation, Inc. to fund research to discover a blood test for pancreatic cancer. This work is critical because in the world of cancer research it is charitable dollars targeted to pancreatic cancer that will help attract top scientific research in this field.
We are committed to our mission of raising awareness and funding research to discover a blood test for the early detection of pancreatic cancer. Each dollar you donate to Sky Foundation will bring us closer to our goals of improving patient survival rates and funding research for the test that will save countless lives.
RESEARCH PROJECT UPDATE
Sky Foundation, Inc.'s pancreatic cancer research project endeavors to adapt an existing clinical test format with known tumor biology toward the development of a diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer. The basic concept behind our strategy is to use the body's own immune system to detect cancer associated antibodies in the blood.
Sky Foundation is providing financial support to research teams at Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University and Henry Ford Health System. Together we are dedicated to seeking a biomarker for the detection of pancreatic cancer in its earliest stages. To enhance this essential clinical research, Sky Foundation is funding a local blood draw program and obtaining human samples from an endoscopic procedure (ERCP) related to the pancreas.
For more information contact Sheila Sky Kasselman @ 248-978-9845 / SkyFoundationInc@gmail.com or Nicole Samuels @ 248-344-2358 / QSamuel1@hfhs.org
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33 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite 130
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
(248) 978-9845
A 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization, MICS 40147
www.skyfoundationinc.org