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San Francisco Bay Area, CA
 San Francisco Bay Area, CA
San Diego, CA
"Seeing my mom on the field at AT&T Park and watching her laugh with the Giants catcher and umps at home plate made Mother's Day incredible," said Laura Trott, senior administrative associate in Research. Her mother, Sylvia Trott, an Avastin patient, was one of nine cancer patients honored at Strike Out Cancer Day on Sunday, May 11.
For the fifth consecutive year, Genentech teamed with the San Francisco Giants and The Wellness Community for Strike Out Cancer. More than 1,000 Genentech employees and their guests came out to watch the Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies (4-3) on the City of San Francisco's official "Genentech Strike Out Cancer Day" — a special proclamation made by Mayor Gavin Newsom.
More than 50 Genentech volunteers led a game-day raffle that raised more than $18,000 in raffle ticket sales, which will enable The Wellness Community to underwrite the care and support for more than 30 patients and their families for a year. The cancer survivors were honored in a pregame ceremony that included a big screen video presentation of the patients.
"Three years ago we didn't even know if my mother would be alive," said Laura. "Standing in solidarity with the other survivors was very empowering for her as I'm sure it was for the others. This was an important step for her and our family."
Since the program's inception in 2004, Strike Out Cancer has raised more than $500,000 for The Wellness Community, enabling Bay Area residents who are affected by cancer to access the resources that meet their individual needs.
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