March is Women’s History Month and it’s a great opportunity to highlight women who have revolutionized cancer care and treatment. Check out these profiles from the MORE Health website: 1) DR. GERTRUDE B. ELION (January 23, 1918 – February 21, 1999) Stomach cancer took Gertrude Elion’s grandfather when she was […]
Valentine’s Day is next Monday and it feels like a good opportunity to reflect upon all the love that awesome people like you have shown to families dealing with cancer in the past year. Throughout most of 2020 and half of 2021, we were doing things a little differently than […]
The December 5th Fund Names Ryan Farmer as Chief Operating Officer Organization also announces plans to expand its service territory into southern Illinois ST. LOUIS, July 19, 2021 – The December 5th Fund (D5F), an organization dedicated to giving a day without worry to families with a loved one afflicted […]
2019 proved to be a successful year at D5F and it was all made possible because of the tremendous support we received from our community. Take a look at some of the amazing things we were able to accomplish this past year. From all of us at D5F, thank […]
The December 5th Fund is honored to be chosen as the 2018 charity of choice for Brinkmann Constructors. The potential charities were narrowed down to four worthy St. Louis non-profit organizations; each one then gave a 15-minute presentation sharing their mission and vision to all of the employees. Afterwards, they […]
Every family we help is unique; there are times where the support they need at home is so great that it can’t be accomplished in one day. With that in mind, The December 5th Fund has launched our Helping Hands Support Program. This plan will provide continuous support around the […]
I was reminded this past Wednesday how strong our community is at The December 5th Fund. Last October, I was approached by a group of students from the local middle school who wanted to raise funds for us. They told me that they’d like to get pink silicone bands produced and […]
What do The December 5th Fund and the Missouri Department of Corrections have in common? We want to help those who are dealing with cancer. I’ll admit, I was a little hesitant when first approached by the MODOC until the Institutional Activity Coordinator explained why they wanted to support our […]
I put a lot of heart into how I wanted The December 5th Fund logo to look. I’ve been developing brands for over 20 years now, and this is the first logo I’ve done that means so much on so many levels. Laura’s favorite movie of all time was “Say […]
