The Friends of Dartmouth Cancer Center announces the launch of the 44th Annual Prouty, Northern New England’s largest family-friendly fundraising event. The Prouty supports life-saving cancer research, and patient and family support services at Dartmouth Cancer Center, New Hampshire’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Participants can join in by biking, walking, or rowing in Hanover, N.H. on July 12, or by participating in the Prouty Ultimate (two days of cycling throughout New Hampshire and Vermont) on July 11-12, Prouty Golf on June 14, or at the Prouty Community Walk in St. Johnsbury, Vt. on May 17.
In addition to the full suite of routes from years past, new for 2025, the July 12 event will also include an updated hybrid gravel bike ride and two mountain bike options.
“The Prouty is at the heart of Dartmouth Cancer Center,” says Steven D. Leach, MD, director of the Dartmouth Cancer Center. “So much is made possible right here in the Upper Valley, in New England and beyond all because of the passion of our Prouty participants. The funds raised fuel our research, enable us to provide world-class care and support our patients and families as they navigate their cancer journey. Because of our Prouty community, we can deliver hope to those who need it most. We deeply appreciate what the Prouty community has helped us accomplish to date and are thrilled to launch the 44th Annual Prouty.”
Funds raised through the Prouty will have double the impact on Dartmouth Cancer Center patients and families, with all donations being matched dollar-for-dollar thanks to the generosity of the Jack and Dorothy Bryne Foundation.
“The power of the Prouty is measured in the inspiration and hope delivered to our patients and families,” says Jaclynn Rodriguez, executive director for the Friends of Dartmouth Cancer Center. “Hope starts here at the Prouty and, building off the success from last year, we have an ambitious goal of raising $10 million this year for the Dartmouth Cancer Center—an amount that will have great impact here in our community and beyond. With additional dollars raised, we will be able to further advance groundbreaking research, clinical trials, and provide even more important patient and family support services to our patients. Hope starts here. Hope starts with us. Join us!”
The Prouty began in 1982 when four Dartmouth Cancer Center nurses, inspired by the courage of their patient, Audrey Prouty, committed to cycling 100 miles through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Since then, thousands of passionate individuals have come together each year to bike, walk, row, golf, and more to help end cancer. Since its inception, the Prouty has raised more than $68 million to support cancer research and patient support services.
For additional details and to register, visit: www.theprouty.org.
About Dartmouth Cancer Center
Dartmouth Cancer Center combines advanced cancer research at Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, with award-winning, personalized, and compassionate patient-centered cancer care and clinical trials based at the Norris Cotton Cancer Care Pavilion at Dartmouth Health's Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. With 14 locations around New Hampshire and Vermont, Dartmouth Cancer Center is one of only 57 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Each year the Dartmouth Cancer Center schedules 74,000 appointments seeing more than 4,500 newly diagnosed patients, and currently offers patients more than 240 active clinical trials. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2022, Dartmouth Cancer Center remains committed to excellence, outreach and education. We strive to prevent and cure cancer, enhance survivorship and to promote cancer health equity through pioneering interdisciplinary research and collaborations. Learn more at the Dartmouth Cancer Center website.
About Dartmouth Health
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire’s only academic health system and the state’s largest private employer, serves patients across northern New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,000 providers in almost every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH, as well as across its wide network of hospitals, clinics and care facilities. DHMC is consistently named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and is recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes Dartmouth Cancer Center, one of only 57 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the only such center in northern New England; Dartmouth Health Children’s, which includes the state’s only children’s hospital and multiple locations around the region; member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene, Claremont and New London, NH, and Windsor and Bennington, VT; Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire; and more than 24 clinics that provide ambulatory and specialty services across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its historical partnership with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually, and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials recognized across the globe with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. Dartmouth Health and its more than 13,000 employees are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in our communities, and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personal care.