Shaver Cancer Charity Chat

This year’s Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund’s Angel Award recipient talks about his cutting edge work with Natural Killer Cell immunotherapy, CAR-T cell immunotherapy and the future of genome engineering in new therapies for treating cancer.

Here how he became interested in creating new ways to look at knocking down cancer, his background as a youth growing up in rural Minnesota and trending as one of the most talked about researchers at the University of MN.

What do you get when you turn an old grocery store that

has been abandoned for over 20 years with 2 young guys

who love Pickleball?

How about the newest indoor Pickleball facility in

Shakopee MN and one that wants to help support

Minnesota’s Cancer Community this month.

Hear from Justin Hammerback and John Nelson the

owners of Dropshot Pickleball and learn about how the

#1 sport in America has made a boom in Shakopee

Minnesota! And…how you can help just by playing a fun

sport regardless of your level of experience.

Dropshot Pickleball event

January 11 and January 12 2025

1100 Shakopee Town Square

Shakopee MN 55379

All levels of play available

Check out our website to register

Randyshavercancerfund.org

Hear from Angela Warner Spokesperson, Talent Development Specialist

and 3 rd generation Warner family member about the history of

Warners’ Stellian, lessons learned from her grandfather and father

about Community Stewardship, what’s new in the appliance world and

the meaningful partnership between Warners’ Stellian and The Randy

Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund.

Listen to our interview with researcher Dr. Dan Vallera who is distinguished in the advanced field of genetically engineering and testing new biological drugs against cancer. With over 180 Pub Med papers published, he has been funded since 2007 by the RSCRCF. He will speak about how he became interested in cancer research, his successes in the cancer field, his current research and what he feels the future of cancer research will look like.

Listen to our interview with researcher Dr. Dan Vallera who is distinguished in the advanced field of genetically engineering and testing new biological drugs against cancer. With over 180 Pub Med papers published, he has been funded since 2007 by the RSCRCF. He will speak about how he became interested in cancer research, his successes in the cancer field, his current research and what he feels the future of cancer research will look like.

Hear the When Where and Why's of Tackle Cancer from the Minnesota Football Coach who came up with the idea. Listen to Coach Dave Nelson’s views on coaching, community and the strong relationship between the Minnesota Football Coaches Association and the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund. (Hosted by Randy Shaver and Roseann Giovanatto-Shaver)

A very honest and interesting conversation with Ryan and Rob Shaver who were 8 and 5 years of age when their parents were diagnosed with cancer. They describe their personal challenges, insight and advice regarding raising children when a parent is undergoing cancer treatment.

*This Podcast is one not to miss!

Hear how a company that strives to "lead by example" does just that in the state of Minnesota! Learn more about the history of Culver's and their commitment to Minnesota's Cancer Community as told by Maggie Weinzeirl who is one of the Franchise Business Partners for Culver's.

SAVE THE DATE - Monday, May 9th, 2022 is Culver's 10% Day of Giving benefiting the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund. Visit your local participating Culver's.

Hear how a small Golf event that started in the late 90’s by a local Sports and News Anchor @Kare11 became one of the most successful golf events in the state of Minnesota.

Listen to Rush Creek Golf Club’s personal journey with The Rush to the Cure/Randy Shaver Celebrity Golf Classic. Hear the stories behind the event and how one golf event has made a tremendous impact on Minnesota’s Cancer Community.

This Podcast introduces the Beginning of The Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund. The RSCRCF has infused over 10 million dollars within Minnesota for the past 2 decades .

These funds have enhanced the lives of Minnesota’s cancer community by providing Research, prevention, treatment and other community needs as it pertains to cancer.

Hear how a local Sports and News Anchor’s personal diagnosis with cancer jumpstarted a small golf event into a charity that raises over a million dollars annually.