The VCU Massey Cancer Center has had many research breakthroughs thanks to the generosity of thousands of donors.  Gifs of all sizes from individuals, foundations and corporations help ensure that Massey physicians, scientists and researchers have resources to bring their discoveries from the lab to the patients.

During a recent visit to the Massey Cancer Center, Doctors and Researchers shared with guests

from the Virginia Moose Association their recent research accomplishments in the Fight against Cancer.  Visitors also got a chance to view Brain Tumor and Breast Cancer research in progress. 

Wesley I. Crowder, (VMA State Secretary and Moose International Supreme Council member)

and other Advisory Board members received special recognition

during the June 5th, 2008 Massey Cancer Center advisory Board Meeting. 

Wes Crowder ends his term as Board Member June 30th, 2008 and will be replaced by

incoming Massey Cancer Center Board member Jarold Langley,

(VMA Past President and VMA Massey Cancer Center Committee Chairman)

Carol Groome presents check for $5,000.00 to Dr. John Roberts

(Associate Director of Clinical Research from Massey Cancer Research Center)

at the VCU Rams Basketball Game

Funds for this donation were generated from the annual Roy D. Groome VCU Basketball Fundraiser

          Roy D. Groome  VMA--VCU Basketball for Massey Cancer

          For the eighth year, the Virginia Moose Association will host the VMA night for VCU Basketball to benefit the Massey Cancer Center.  Last year this program raised over $5,000.  Over the eight years since Roy planted the seed that started this program the Virginia Moose Association has raised over $21,000 for Massey Cancer.  We have been growing every year hope to do the same this year. 

          The proceeds will again this year, be donated in honor of our late brother, Roy D. Groome, SR. 

Roy was very involved in the VMA's efforts to support the invaluable research being done at The Massey Cancer Research Center. 

          Jim Cridlin, Chairman  804-814-1334

Dr. Ginder from the Massey Cancer Center thanked the more than 300 attendees at the January 2008 Virginia Moose Association Mid-Year Conference for the $16,000.00 contribution resulting from the Moose Money March and for the continuing support the Virginia Moose Association  provides to the Massey Cancer Center.

Massey Cancer Center Attendees at recent VMA Annual Convention, July 21, 2007

L-R: Jarold Langley, Dr. Richard Moran, Dr Shirley Taylor,

Ron Downey, "Red" Blount, and Wesley Crowder

Photo by Fran Householder ( Click Here to view additional photos by Fran Householder )

A Check for $22,467.00, resulting from funds collected at the 2006-2007 Mid-Year Convention,

is presented to Massey Cancer Research Center April 6th, 2007, at the VCU Campus in Richmond Virgnia.

Click Here to view photos of the VMA Research Wing and Check presentation

     At Mid-Year Conference held in January 2007,  Dr. Gordon Ginder spoke to attendees at the Saturday night Banquet, sharing with all present some of the wonderful advancements made at Massey Cancer Research Center towards finding a cure for such a dreaded disease.

     The Virginia Moose Association raised $22,467 in contributions towards research during the conference.

Shown left to right, Ike Burlingame - Past VMA President, Rusty Byrd - VMA Treasurer, Matt Grove - VMA Regional Manager,  Jarold Langley - Massey Cancer Center Chairman, Dr. Gordon Ginder, Ron Downey - VMA President,

Ivan Nester - VMA Vice President, Wes Crowder - VMA Secretary, Ken Emerson - VMA Prelate