Bo Pelini Foundation

The Southeast Nebraska Cancer Foundation

The Southeast Nebraska Cancer Foundation was initiated to help individuals in Lincoln and Southeast Nebraska as they deal with the expenses incurred during their treatment. Almost everyone in Nebraska has been touched by cancer in some way. Perhaps you are a survivor; a survivor’s spouse or family member. Perhaps you have a co-worker, a fellow church member or a good friend who has cancer. We all want to help in any way we can.

Determining the Foundation’s focus of support was difficult. However, it was made easier by involving patients who were being treated for cancer. Questionnaires were distributed to these individuals and their input was used to help the Foundation Board. It was determined that there were two areas not being addressed by other organizations: transportation and lodging.

Gas cards are provided by another organization for individuals who must travel at least 100 miles for treatment. However, for patients who travel 50 miles or less; there was no assistance. The Board decided gas cards and hotel vouchers for these individuals would be their first focus. This will be especially helpful to those patients who must have daily chemotherapy or radiation treatments.

As with most entities the amount of funds available determines how many individuals may receive assistance. The Southeast Nebraska Cancer Foundation was proud to be part of the 2008 Football 101 and the recipient of a gift of $25,000 from the Bo Pelini Foundation. These funds will allow the Foundation to help over 100 individuals during their battle against cancer.
 

UNMC Eppley Cancer Center

Establishing a statewide clinical trials initiative is an extremely important part of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center’s mission to provide state of the art care to all Nebraskans. With the help of the Bo Pelini Foundation and Football 101, cutting-edge cancer clinical trials taking place at the Eppley Cancer Center will be offered to patients in treatment clinics across the state. Funds from Football 101 are also helping to establish the Breast Cancer Collaborative Registry (BCCR). Using web-based software, individuals provide information about their medical history, diet and lifestyle habits, environmental exposures and family history, while their physicians provide information about their treatments. Researchers will use the Breast Cancer Collaborative Registry to study the factors that influence the risk of developing breast cancer as well as the prognosis and quality of life of breast cancer patients. Funds from Football 101 are also being used to establish a statewide Biospecimen and Tissue Bank so that researchers can study the molecular changes associated with breast cancer. This research will help develop new biomarkers for breast cancer screening and new therapies for breast cancer treatment and prevention. Blood, urine and tissue samples will be collected from patients and stored for possible future diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
 

Thought District

“As a marketing and advertising firm with the mission to spark success for individuals and brands, Thought District is thrilled to lend our talents to the Bo Pelini Foundation. Strongly rooted in our community, we believe that any city, state or nation is only as great as its people. Organizations such as the BoPF help reaffirm this notion by providing a helping hand to those in need. The Bo Pelini Foundation has a strong reach in our community by supporting the fight against cancer and diabetes, and positively impacting the lives of many women by offering an inside peek into college football and its standing tradition in Nebraska. It’s been a joy to work with such a dynamic organization to bring the essence of this organization to light with the launch of its new website.”

Eric Dinger
President | Partner, Thought District

Vipa Solutions

“Proud of our community and the support it extends within; we are pleased to provide the website and registration infrastructure for the Bo Pelini Foundation. Much like our software application extends the backbone for websites and online tools, organizations such as this provide the backbone of a great place to work, live and play. We encourage other businesses to join forces with this organization, further strengthening our community.”

Joseph Knecht
Managing Director, Vipa Solutions