DIO CANCER FUND

When Ronnie's singular voice was silenced in 2010 at the hands of gastric cancer, his countless fans around the world channeled their grief into thousands of dollars in donations in his memory. The result was the creation of the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund and in its short history, we have raised well over $2,000,000 and donated funds to the cancer research work of the T.J. Martell Foundation and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where Ronnie was treated during the last six months of his life. In keeping with its mission to support projects and organizations that are committed to cancer research and education, The Dio Cancer Fund has committed monies to the cutting-edge research at UCLA's School of Dentistry, headed by Dr. David Wong, to develop a ground-breaking, non-invasive saliva test for early cancer detection since 2016... The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable fund formed in honor of the legendary..

Also known as: The Dio Cancer Fund

Primary location: Studio City United States