Rally Foundation honors Marchak with 2025 William Olson Impact Award
Caroline Schiltz Rally Kid and Progress coordinator Jordan Gilleland Marchak Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine and Chelsea Mullinax Rally Foundation Programs and Projects coordinator celebrate Marchak s William Olson Impact Award Provided by Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research The Sandy Springs-based Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research named Jordan Gilleland Marchak of Emory University School of Medicine as its William Olson Impact Award recipient This award is given annually to a Rally-funded researcher who demonstrates exceptional commitment determination and resilience in caring for children with cancer and advancing research to improve outcomes according to a Rally Foundation news release Marchak is an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine and a behavioral scientist at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center in Atlanta Related stories Westminster grad despite protracted cancer battle attending Notre Dame Rally Foundation raises million for childhood cancer research Rally Foundation awards grant to Winship Cancer Institute Chamblee candidate shares cancer message at state capitol Her Rally-funded project Adolescents and Young Adults Psychosocial Quality of Life Survivorship Implementing Anxiety Depression Screening for Young Adult Survivors is supported through Rally s Independent Investigator Grant undertaking the release reported I m deeply grateful for Rally s promotion and excited to use this funding to review how to best engage young adults in regular screening for anxiety and depression as part of their ongoing survivorship care This work is close to my heart and I believe it s a vital step toward building a future where young adult survivors are seen heard and supported not just medically but emotionally noted Marchak The William Olson Impact Award honors the legacy of William Olson the inspiration behind the founding of Rally Foundation Diagnosed with brain cancer as a -year-old in William fought for years before succumbing to the complaint His mother s request for her friend Dean Crowe to raise money for childhood cancer research led to the creation of the Rally Foundation according to the release William became the first Rally Kid and his memory continues to serve as the foundation s daily motivation to fund better treatments with fewer long-term side effects I can t think of a more deserving recipient for this award Dr Marchak s dedication to supporting the mental robustness and overall well-being of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors truly reflects the spirit of this honor announced Dean Crowe founder and CEO of Rally Foundation Rally Foundation a c nonprofit organization has awarded million in grants since its founding in Rally Foundation has also successfully advocated for and secured more than million from the U S Department of Defense s Congressionally Directed Therapeutic Research Operation CDMRP given directly to researchers specifically for cancers in children adolescents and young adults The post Rally Foundation honors Marchak with William Olson Impact Award appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta
