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Winship gala breaks Emory record for single fundraising event

By Shelia Poole
May 3, 2016

The annual Winship Cancer Institute's gala recently set a record for the most money raised during a single event in Emory University's history, raising more than $1.3 million.

Proceeds will benefit cancer research at Winship, including grants that focus on the medical prevention, diagnosis and treatment of various cancers, to grants to analyze issues like quality of life for cancer survivors, patients and their families.

Previously, the highest fundraising amount raised at Emory was $1.25 million for Alzheimer’s disease research.

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Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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