Richard L.Diver Research Endowed Fellowship Fund

12/11/2025

A rare cancer. Few researchers. Too many lives cut short.
Your year-end gift can help fund the scientists working on new diagnostics and therapies for cholangiocarcinoma. Smith Richard L.Diver Research Endowed Fellowship Fund
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10/10/2025

Thank you to everyone who supported us to celebrate Rich on Monday night Margaret Smith Tom Hastings James Bloomer

10/03/2025

🎉 Auction Highlights! 🎉
🏌️ Golf at DuPont & Bidermann • PGA Pro Lessons
🏈 Eagles vs. Raiders • Penn State Football
⚾ Trae Turner signed bat • Flyers tickets + signed gear
🌍 Trips to Africa, Greece, Scotland & the Amalfi Coast
🌴 One-week getaway in St. Pete, Florida
💎 Jewelry, art, dining & spa packages

🙌 Bid big, win big, support a great cause! Bidding ends on Monday https://richdiverfund.com/

09/28/2025

Can't join us on October 6 ???? Silent Auction link drops tonight!

09/10/2025

⛳ Golf + 🥂 Cocktails + 💙 A Cure
Join us Oct. 6 at Bidermann Golf Course for the Richard L. Diver Golf Tournament!
Spots are limited – sign up today 👉

Please join us to support the Richard L. Diver Research Endowed Fellowship Fund at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). The golf tournament begins at noon at Bidermann Golf Club, and the cocktail party begins at 5 p.m. at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science.  

09/10/2025

💚 For Families Affected by Cholangiocarcinoma 💚

Please join us on October 6 at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science to learn more about the Richard L. Diver Endowed Research Fellowship Fund.

This fellowship supports groundbreaking research for cholangiocarcinoma—helping patients, families, and future generations. Together, we’re working toward our $1.5M goal to fully endow the fellowship, which will fund:
✨ Early detection & precision treatments
✨ Research into causes & prevention
✨ Better outcomes for patients & families

📍 Event Information: DM me to come as my guest!
⛳ Golf Tournament & Registration: https://giving.mskcc.org/events/diver-golf-tournament

Let’s stand together in hope, awareness, and action. 💪

Please join us to support the Richard L. Diver Research Endowed Fellowship Fund at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). The golf tournament begins at noon at Bidermann Golf Club, and the cocktail party begins at 5 p.m. at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science.  

08/31/2025

In November 2020, Rich was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer)—a rare and devastating disease, often without options for patients.
Through more than 50 procedures and 200+ days at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Rich faced this battle with grace, resilience, and gratitude. His strength, and the unwavering support of Bill and the MSK community, inspired all who knew him. 💚
Today, under the leadership of Dr. Jarnagin, MSK is launching the Richard L. Diver Research Endowed Fellowship Fund—an ambitious program to transform the future of bile duct cancer care. Every two years, this fellowship will fund a specialist dedicated to advancing research and patient care in hepatobiliary cancers—an area where progress is urgently needed.
👉 The reality is stark:
Cholangiocarcinoma is almost always diagnosed late.

Surgery is the only curative option, yet most patients are ineligible by diagnosis.

The 5-year survival rate is less than 5%.

But with research and investment, we can change this.
On October 6, 2025, we will host the Second Annual Richard L. Diver Golf Tournament & Cocktail Party in Wilmington, DE—united in honoring Rich’s legacy and fueling hope for families still waiting for options.
We’ve raised $500,000 so far, but we need to close a $1 million gap to fully endow this fellowship. Your leadership gift can:
✨ Launch and sustain this fellowship for years to come.
✨ Fund vital research where hope is most needed.
✨ Honor Rich by giving patients and families more time together.
This isn’t just a donation—it’s an investment in life, choice, and hope.
📩 https://giving.mskcc.org/events/diver-golf-tournament. To learn more or to give through a Donor Advised Fund, contact Brooke Bifulco at 646-935-9153 or bifulcob@mskcc.org. (MSK EIN: 13-1924236)
Together, we can rewrite the future of cholangiocarcinoma. 💚

Please join us to support the Richard L. Diver Research Endowed Fellowship Fund at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). The golf tournament begins at noon at Bidermann Golf Club, and the cocktail party begins at 5 p.m. at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science.  

08/17/2025

A meaningful afternoon with dear friends as we remembered Rich. 💙 We were reminded of the Bidermann games that never happened, each time interrupted by hospital stays as Rich bravely faced complications from cholangiocarcinoma.
Life is fragile, tomorrow is never promised… so let’s honor him by saying yes today. 🙏

08/02/2025

🌟 Gratitude Grounds Us 🌟

All of us—no matter how difficult life gets—can find something to be grateful for. 🙏
Sometimes, it’s as simple as:
💨 a cool breeze on a hot day
🐾 the love of a l pet
😊 a smile from a stranger

Gratitude doesn’t erase the hard stuff—but it reminds us we’re still here, still connected, and still capable of hope.

Take a moment today to pause… and notice one thing you’re grateful for. 💛

08/01/2025

💚 The Richard L. Diver Endowed Research Fellowship Fund
Funding Hope for Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)

🔍 About the Disease
Cholangiocarcinoma is a rare and aggressive cancer that forms in the bile ducts connecting the liver, gallbladder, and small intestine. It often progresses silently, going undetected until it reaches advanced stages.
Fewer than 20% of patients are eligible for curative surgery

Less than 5% survive three years after diagnosis

Global cases are rising, and effective treatments remain limited
Predicted by 2040 that it will be the third leading cause of death

💙 Why We’re Doing This: In Memory of Rich
In November 2020, Rich Diver was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma. He bravely endured over 50 medical procedures and 200+ days in the hospital — most at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK).
The extraordinary staff on MSK’s 18th floor became Rich’s second family. Throughout it all, Rich remained full of grace and gratitude, inspiring everyone he met. He believed in making the world better — and this fund honors that legacy.

🧬 The Vision: A Fellowship to Drive Change
We are raising funds to establish the Richard L. Diver Endowed Research Fellowship Fund at MSK.
Under the leadership of surgeon Dr. Bill Jarnigan, this fellowship will focus on research, education, and patient care in hepatobiliary cancers, with a special emphasis on cholangiocarcinoma.

💡 What the Fellowship Will Do
Every two years, this fellowship will support a full-time researcher to:
✅ Advance precision diagnostics and immunotherapy
✅ Investigate the causes and risk factors
✅ Improve early detection and prevention
✅ Conduct clinical research for new, effective treatments

🌱 What Makes It Endowed?
An endowed fund is permanent and self-sustaining.
Your donation is invested — and each year, the interest earned funds this critical research in perpetuity.
This means your impact lasts forever.
Goal: $1.5 million to endow the fellowship and transform lives.

🙌 How You Can Help
By contributing, you are:
🔬 Supporting the next generation of cancer researchers
📘 Fueling life-saving education and discovery
💛 Offering hope to families facing the unimaginable

💌 How to Donate
Online:
https://giving.mskcc.org/events/diver-golf-tournament

By Check:
MSK Office of Development
Attn: Brooke Bifulco
P.O. Box 27106
New York, NY 10087
Via Donor Advised Fund (DAF):
📞 Brooke Bifulco: 646-935-9153
📧 Bifulcob@mskcc.org
MSK EIN: 13-1924236
Donations are 100% tax deductible

💚 Strength in Community. Hope in Research.
Thank you for standing with us in this life-saving mission. For more information , call Samantha at 302-893-3823 or email at samanthadiver2@gmail.com

Please join us to support the Richard L. Diver Research Endowed Fellowship Fund at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). The golf tournament begins at noon at Bidermann Golf Club, and the cocktail party begins at 5 p.m. at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science.  

07/27/2025

🎗️ Join Us for a Day on the Green, and a Night of Impact ⛳
We’re proud to host the Second Annual Richard L. Diver Golf Tournament & Cocktail Party—a celebration of Rich’s legacy and a powerful step forward in the fight against cholangiocarcinoma.
Monday October 6, 2025
Lunch at 11
Shotgun start 12:30 - Scramble format
Bidermann Golf Course, Wilmington Delaware
💛 All proceeds benefit the Richard L. Diver Research Endowed Fellowship Fund, supporting life-saving research led by Dr. William Jarnagin at Memorial Sloan Kettering
🔬 Your support helps fund groundbreaking care and give hope to patients with liver and bile duct cancers.
📅 Reserve your spot today:
👉 https://giving.mskcc.org/events/diver-golf-tournament
🎯 Goal: $1.5 million to endow the fellowship and transform lives.
Let’s drive change—on and off the course. 🏌️‍♂️💥

Please join us to support the Richard L. Diver Research Endowed Fellowship Fund at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). The golf tournament begins at noon at Bidermann Golf Club, and the cocktail party begins at 5 p.m. at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science.  

06/24/2025

You're Invited: Golf Outing at Bidermann Golf Course
Monday, October 6, 2025
Wilmington, Delaware

Join us for an unforgettable day of golf, great food, and camaraderie at the exclusive Bidermann Golf Course — one of Delaware's most scenic and prestigious private courses.

Event Details:
Lunch: 11:00 AM
Shotgun Start: 12:30 PM
Format: Scramble
Location: Bidermann Golf Course, 601 Adams Dam Road, Wilmington, DE

Foursomes Now Available!
Reserve your spot to play where strategy meets beauty. Bidermann’s rolling hills, pristine fairways, and rich history make it the perfect setting for a fun and competitive afternoon.

Foursome Package Includes:
Access to a private championship-level course
Catered lunch before the round
18 holes of golf (scramble format)
On-course contests and prizes
Post-round cocktail party at The Museum of Nature and Science

Register your foursome today and be part of a memorable day on one of Delaware's top-ranked courses.
https://secure2.convio.net/mskcc/site/Donation2?df_id=21193&mfc_pref=T&21193.donation=form1
All proceeds go to Cholangiocarcinoma research and are 100% tax deductible.

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