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Anthony Anderson

Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actor Anthony Anderson make contributions not only with my time and platform, but most
is the star and executive producer of sitcom “’black·ish.” He importantly with dollars that keep doors open and the engine run-
founded the nonprofit organization, Anthony Anderson Fami- ning.” Anderson serves on the GOOD+ Foundation’s Fatherhood
ly Foundation, alongside his wife, Alvina. As a Compton native, Leadership Council and was inducted into the Class of 2017 Boys
Anderson uses his annual golf tournament to help raise money & Girls Club of America National Alumni Hall of Fame.
for multiple charities focused on serving his childhood city.

The Anthony Anderson Annual Celebrity Golf Classic present-
ed by Lexus on May 19-20, 2019 raised funds for supported
charities including the Boy’s & Girl’s Club of Coachella Valley;
L.A. Mission – which supports 400 homeless individuals; the
Compton Jr. Posse Youth Equestrian Program – which was de-
veloped to provide inner-city youth with year-round after school
alternatives, and the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.

“A big reason for this tournament is help programs in the inner
city, to support people in the community who don’t always get
the help they need,” said Anderson. “Someone helped me get to
where I am in life, so it’s my responsibility to pay it forward. To
Michael Reiss & Anthony Anderson
AMM SPOTLIGHT

Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation

Samuel Waxman, M.D. is a notable New York City oncologist
and cancer researcher who was featured in the February 2018
issue of The CEO Forum and was once named as one of the
“Best Doctors in New York” by the New Yorker. He has spent
his career both treating and fighting cancer, one of the world’s
most devastating diseases. To support his efforts in eradicating
cancer, Dr. Waxman started the Samuel Waxman Cancer Re-
search Foundation (SWCRF) in 1976, which has provided more
than $100 million of funding for more than 200 cancer research
investigators around the world.

Private funding of research is critical to uncovering break-
throughs because it helps support novel approaches that other-
wise would not see the light of day at government-funded in-
stitutions. Dr. Waxman pioneered research collaboration in the
1980s, another innovative approach to curing cancer. Pairing
scientists from different disciplines and research institutions has
been shown to speed up breakthroughs. The SWCRF-funded
scientists have found a way to cure a once fatal form of acute
leukemia and have identified essential clues on how to treat some
of the most frequently diagnosed cancers such as breast, lung,
liver, and brain.

To boost its ability to fund its unique research model, the SWCRF
hosts a series of events in the summer and fall.
Please visit www.waxmancancer.org. Samuel Waxman receives Ellis Island Medal Of Honor

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