February 28, 2024

The Allyn P. Udell Hello Dolly Foundation, Inc.
365 Willis Avenue
Mineola, NY 11501

Dear Ira, Zach, Jared and Erin,

Thank you for your continued support of our multiple myeloma patients through the Hello Dolly Patient Assistance Fund at John Theurer Cancer Center. We are all so grateful to you for your generosity. It is such a comfort when we can offer some financial relief to our less-fortunate patients who are facing the many challenges that come with such a serious medical diagnosis.

When I hear the staff talk about providing aid through the Hello Dolly Fund, I think of my friend Allyn, and it warms my heart. Her memory is ever present in our daily lives as I know it is in yours. I am encouraged by the advancements we are making in researching this terrible disease. We will continue our fight to learn more about and find better treatment options for multiple myeloma so other families don’t have to lose their loved ones at such a young age.

On behalf of all the patients who benefit from the Hello Dolly Fund and the staff that have the privilege of providing this assistance, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Sincerely,
David Siegel, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Multiple Myeloma, John Theurer Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University
Founding Director, Institute for Multiple Myeloma & Lymphoma — Hackensack Meridian Health, Center for Discovery & Innovation

Cc: Nancy K. Kennedy, Director, Major Gifts, John Theurer Cancer Center

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