Standing up to Cancer

Today, on Stand Up To Cancer Day, we’re taking a look back at the history of the Lou Malnati’s Cancer Research Fund.

From the very start, the Malnati family were passionate about giving back to the community that supported them.

Starting in 1971, Lou and Jean Malnati hosted their first annual charity event to raise a scholarship fund for a local athlete that would play football at Wake Forest University, in the name of famous Chicago Bear Brian Piccolo, who passed away from cancer. After Lou also fell victim to cancer in 1978, Jean transformed this dinner into the Lou Malnati’s Cancer Research Benefit.

To date, the Lou Malnati’s Cancer Research Fund has raised over $3.5 million to benefit organizations who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer.

This year, we are continuing the tradition with the 47th Annual Cancer Research Benefit–let’s kick cancer!

The benefit will take place on Saturday, September 23rd at the Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows. All proceeds from the event benefit:

• The Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Norwestern University at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
• Gilda’s Club
• Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Our hope is that this year’s benefit will our most successful yet!

How can you help?

Donations to the Lou Malnati’s Cancer Research Fund can be made at any Lou Malnati’s pizzeria or online at www.lmcb.org. Sponsorships, raffle tickets, and tickets to the event are also available for purchase online.

Questions about the benefit? Leave a comment or contact us – we would love to hear from you.