The commitment of our Prouty community has driven life-altering research, compassionate patient care, and critical support for families and caregivers.
Pat McBride, director, Friends of Dartmouth Cancer CenterAfter smashing records to raise more than $10.2 million to fight cancer last year, northern New England’s largest family-friendly fundraising event is back with its most ambitious goal yet.
The Friends of Dartmouth Cancer Center has announced the launch of the 45th annual Prouty, which aims to raise $12 million to support life-saving cancer research and vital patient and family support services at Dartmouth Cancer Center. Registration is now open.
This year, The Prouty expands to eight total events spanning five months. Starting with Prouty Tennis on March 22 in Hanover, NH, Prouty season builds through spring with Prouty Community Walks on May 16 in Manchester, NH, and St. Johnsbury, VT, and Prouty Golf on June 13 in Grantham, NH. The summer signature events feature the Prouty Ultimate on July 10–11, two days of cycling throughout New Hampshire and Vermont, and culminate with the main Prouty event on July 11 in Hanover, where participants can bike, walk, row, or volunteer.
The Prouty’s unprecedented fundraising target of $12 million will be supercharged by the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, which has renewed their support with a generous dollar-for-dollar donation match, enabling all Prouty funds to have double the impact for Dartmouth Cancer Center.
"The Prouty means so much to Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health, and the communities we serve,” said Joanne M. Conroy, MD, CEO and president of Dartmouth Health. “The Prouty makes it possible to bring cutting-edge, world-class comprehensive cancer care to patients across northern New England, while driving our passion for groundbreaking research that would not be possible without the support of those who give so generously.”
The Prouty began in 1982 when four Dartmouth Cancer Center nurses, inspired by the courage of their patient, Audrey Prouty, committed to cycling 100 miles through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. In the four decades since, thousands of passionate individuals have come together each year to bike, walk, row, golf, and more to help end cancer. Since its inception, The Prouty has raised more than $78.5 million to support cancer research and patient support services.
“The Prouty fuels hope—and hope is at the heart of what makes Dartmouth Cancer Center so special,” said Pat McBride, director of the Friends of Dartmouth Cancer Center. “The commitment of our Prouty community has driven life-altering research, compassionate patient care, and critical support for families and caregivers. This year’s $12 million goal reflects this community’s strength, and we’re confident we’ll come together again to deliver hope to cancer patients and their families across our region.”
For additional details and to register, visit theprouty.org.
About Dartmouth Cancer Center
Since 1972, Dartmouth Cancer Center (DCC) has combined groundbreaking and advanced cancer research at Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine with award-winning, personalized, compassionate, patient-centered cancer care and clinical trials. At its flagship location at Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, with 14 locations across New Hampshire and Vermont, DCC is one of fewer than 60 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers nationally. Each year, DCC manages 74,000 appointments, treats more than 4,500 newly diagnosed patients, and currently offers more than 240 active clinical trials. DCC remains committed to excellence, outreach and education. DCC strives to create new knowledge and impact, accelerate integrated and collaborative research to prevent and cure cancer, enhance survivorship and promote cancer-related health equity. Learn more at cancer.dartmouth.edu.
About Dartmouth Health
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire’s only academic health system and largest private employer, serves patients across New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,300 providers in nearly every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH. Its network of hospitals, outpatient centers, clinics and home care facilities, spans a broad geographical area. Year after year, DHMC is named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and is consistently recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes Dartmouth Cancer Center, northern New England’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and one of less than than 60 total nationally; Dartmouth Health Children’s, which includes the state’s only children’s hospital (Children’s Hospital at DHMC/CHaD) and more than 20 locations around the region; eight member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene, Claremont, Hampstead, and New London, NH, and Windsor and Bennington, VT; Dartmouth Health Home Care; Dartmouth Health Connected Care Center for Telehealth, serving patients as far away as Texas; and more than 30 primary and multi-specialty clinics across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its partnership with Dartmouth College, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and the White River Junction VA Medical Center, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials with international impact. Dartmouth Health and its more than 16,000 employees are committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in the communities it serves and to providing every patient with exceptional, state-of-the-art, personalized care. Learn more at dartmouth-health.org.