The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation

During this season of holiday giving, we would like to take the time to express our sincere gratitude. Thanks to you, we have made tremendous achievements over the years.

Research

Esophageal cancer is considered one of the fastest growing and deadliest cancers in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute. Esophageal cancer has increased over 700% in the past four decades. Despite this, esophageal cancer research receives very little private or government funding.

In 2023, The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation awarded THREE grants for esophageal cancer research!

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation also awarded TWO other grants for esophageal cancer research in 2015 and in 2018.

In 2025, we plan to open our grant program again!

The more we raise, the more we can give to worthy research.

Please, click here to make your donation now.

Early Detection

In 2018, The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation awarded esophageal cancer research funding for the second time in less than seven years since our charity was founded. This research, a breath test to detect esophageal cancer, is currently underway at Virginia Mason. The research intends to establish a non-invasive test to improve early detection of esophageal cancer that is based upon the unique signature of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) within exhaled breath and to analyze exhaled VOCs in response to therapeutic intervention in patients.

Awareness

Thanks to our wonderful community of supporters, we are bringing our Esophageal Cancer Awareness events across the country! This year, we were able to once again host in-person events in Niantic, Connecticut, Califon, New Jersey, St. Louis, Missouri, Brooklyn, New York, and Arvada, Colorado. In 2024, we hosted another world-wide Virtual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run event which was a tremendous success.

Over the years, we’ve also worked with supporters to host awareness events in Ohio, Arizona, Kentucky, Virginia, Massachusetts, Maine, and Illinois, with more locations in the planning stages. These events have given rise to chapters in St. Louis, Missouri; Arvada, Colorado and Brooklyn, New York, in addition to our headquarters in Rhode Island. Stay tuned for more events in 2025!

Looking Ahead

While all of these are remarkable accomplishments, esophageal cancer research remains largely underfunded, with researchers continuously reaching out to our charity. Awareness is still limited, as many people are unaware of the risk factors and symptoms of esophageal cancer. There are no routine or standard screenings to improve early detection of esophageal cancer and when it comes to esophageal cancer, as other cancers, earliest possible detection and treatments are crucial for survival!

You Can Help!

Would you please consider making a year-end donation to help us continue to fuel this mission?

Donate Today! Click here.

There are less than 24 hours left to make your 2024 tax-deductible donation. Your support will make a lasting impact. All donations are 100% tax-deductible and can be made as a special gift, in honor of or in memory of a loved one. Donations can be made one-time or recurring.

Please, click here to make your donation now.

You Are Making a Difference!

When you make a donation to our charity, you are directly supporting this mission, and our researchers have expressed their gratitude for your generosity.

Time and time again, researchers have expressed to us how difficult it is to obtain funding. Oftentimes, researchers, who have innovative ideas within new and promising areas of research, are unable to find the funds they need to get up and started with their research projects.

In fact, a researcher shared with us that because Salgi funded their research, they will now be able to use the data that was collected to submit a multi-year National Institute of Health grant to continue their work. Otherwise, they may not have had this incredible opportunity!

However, we need your help! Make a donation today to support esophageal cancer research.

As a small, yet powerful and impactful organization, we rely entirely on the generosity of our supporters to make a difference.

All donations are tax-deductible, can be made in memory, as tribute or as a gift. You can make a one-time donation or schedule a recurring donation to make a longer lasting impact.

Please, click here to make your donation now.

If you have already made a year-end gift, please accept our sincere thanks and gratitude!

Please feel free to connect with us on our social media; you will find the links below.

Thank you for your support,

Facebook.com/SalgiFoundation

Twitter.com/SalgiFoundation

Instagram.com/SalgiFoundation

YouTube.com/SalgiFoundation

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 organization. EIN: 45-3633809.

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Make a charitable gift to The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation to support esophageal cancer awareness, early detection and research.

Make a donation on behalf of a family member, friend, co-worker. Include their information when making your donation(s) and add any special notes!

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Big News!

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation awarded THREE grants for esophageal cancer research in 2024!

In 2025 we will open our esophageal cancer research program again!

Thanks to your generosity, we will be able to fund more worthy research!

Since 2012, The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation awarded a total of FIVE research grants!

This is a major accomplishment as we are a small, grassroots (but mighty!) nonprofit.

The first research grant we awarded was in 2015 and the second research grant was awarded in 2018. The research awarded in 2018, a breath test for esophageal cancer, is currently underway and has been a great success.

We need your help!

While these are great achievements, there is much work that needs to be done!

Esophageal cancer research is still critically underfunded, and researchers continuously inquire about funding for their potentially life-saving research. We are often told by these researchers that is incredibly difficult to obtain funding for their innovative research!

Please consider a donation to our charity so that we can continue to fund more research. The more we raise, the more we can give!

All donations are 100% tax deductible and can be made one-time or recurring.

Click here to donate.

On behalf of The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, THANK YOU!

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Your donation matters! Our researchers have expressed their gratitude for your generosity.

Time and time again, researchers have expressed to us how difficult it is to obtain funding. Oftentimes, researchers, who have innovative ideas within new and promising areas of research, are unable to find the funds they need to get up and started with their research projects.

In fact, Dr. Matthew Stachler from University of California San Francisco expressed his gratitude for the funding we awarded for his research project: “Determination of inflammatory influences on progression of Barrett’s esophagus and invasive esophageal adenocarcinoma.”

Dr. Stachler’s efforts were to understand what drives the progression of preneoplastic disease into invasive cancer by applying the many systems developed for studying advanced cancer to premalignant conditions in early invasive disease with Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma being a major focus.

Because of Salgi’s grant funding, Dr. Stachler will now be able to use the data that was collected to submit a multi-year National Institute of Health grant to continue his work. Otherwise, he may not have had this incredible opportunity!

Will you help?

Donate today!

When you give today, you’re doing more than just donating—you’ll make it possible for our foundation to fund MORE esophageal cancer research.

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation plans to open our research program in 2025!

But we need your support.

Please donate today! Click here.

Or visit: SALGI.org/donate

On behalf of The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, thank you!

Today is Giving Tuesday!

Make a charitable gift to The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation to support esophageal cancer awareness, early detection and research.  

All donations are 100% tax deductible and can be made one-time or recurring. 

Giving Tuesday opens the giving season and helps to unite us in the spirit of giving and to bring a spotlight to esophageal cancer, a cause that needs desperate attention. ​

Esophageal Cancer Research Funding

In 2023, The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation awarded not one, not two, but THREE grants for esophageal cancer research! 

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation also funded TWO other esophageal cancer research grants in 2015 and 2018. 

In 2025, we will once again open our grant funding program!

The more funds we raise, the more we can continue to give to potentially life-saving research. 

Let’s make this Giving Tuesday a great success!  Please donate today!

Forward this message to your family, friends and share on social media. Don’t forget to “like” and “share” our social media pages as well.

Thank you in advance for helping to make a difference today and every day.

Thank you again!

Sincerely,

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 organization.  EIN: 45-3633809.

Shop in time for the holidays!  We are offering Periwinkle Esophageal Cancer Awareness Wristbands and ‘Agita’ Snow People Ornaments.  But hurry! Quantities are limited! Order by November 25, 2024, to receive your items in time for the holidays! 

Show your support for esophageal cancer awareness and research with a periwinkle bracelet/wristband AND benefit The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation.

Click the image below to shop or click here.

Magical Snow people “Agita” Ornament. The word “Agita” is slang for heartburn in Italian and is pronounced ajēdə.

What better way to let everyone know about the dangers of chronic heartburn than to display it on an ornament!

Click the image below to shop or click here.

*Please note we are only able to ship ornaments and wristbands within the continental United States of America.

SALGI.org/shop

Please join us in welcoming Greystone Financial Group, LLC, Gold Sponsor of Linda’s Trail of Love, 3rd Annual Esophageal Cancer 5K Run/Walk. The event is hosted by The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation and will take place on Sunday, May 19, 2024, 10:00 AM, at Columbia Trail/Train Station, 9 Railroad Ave., Califon, NJ 07830. Guests may also participate virtually on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

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About the event:

Linda’s Trail of Love, 3rd Annual Esophageal Cancer 5K Run/Walk is in loving memory of Ms. Linda Klueber and will benefit The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity working to raise awareness, encourage early detection, and fund research of esophageal cancer…in hopes of a cure.™

Sign up today! Click here.

Esophageal Cancer Research:

2015: First esophageal cancer research grant awarded.

2018: Second esophageal cancer research grant awarded.

2023: Salgi awards THREE additional grants for esophageal cancer research.

Esophageal Cancer Awareness & Early Detection:

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation has also raised awareness and encouraged early detection both nationally AND internationally since 2011. Your continued support directly impacts and sustains this mission!

In Hopes of a CURE™!

#SalgiWalkforLinda

Whether you are participating in-person or virtually, please remember to take pictures during your walk or run! When posting your photos on social media, use the hashtag #SalgiWalkforLinda and tag us @SalgiFoundation. Social media posts/profiles must be public for us to share. You can also email them to salgifoundation @ gmail . com to be posted! The deadline to submit photos is Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 5:00 PM EST.

The event is in loving memory of Ms. Linda Klueber

This annual fundraiser is in honor of Linda Klueber – Mother, daughter, sister, friend, aunt, nurse, volunteer, and hero – who passed away from esophageal cancer on September 30, 2021.

Through this annual event, Linda’s family hopes to spread awareness of esophageal cancer, advocate for families facing this disease, and raise money to help fund research. Esophageal cancer is currently underfunded, Linda’s family hopes that more targeted treatments and immunotherapies will be developed with the help of contributions through Linda’s Trail of Love, Annual Esophageal Cancer 5K Run/Walk.

Linda’s journey with esophageal cancer was typical of the many others who suffer from this disease. The worrisome signs of heartburn and reflux were dismissed, and an endoscopy was only scheduled after Linda began having difficulty swallowing. In August 2019, Linda was diagnosed with stage IV esophageal adenocarcinoma. Her two-year journey was challenging, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Even though targeted treatments for her specific condition were not available, Linda did not give up hope and tried every treatment available. Linda passed peacefully in September 2021 but is still ever-present in all our lives.

Linda was the oldest of 7 Guarino siblings, mother to Katie Ablett (husband Eric) and Michael Klueber, and a grandmother to Valerie Catherine Ablett. She had over 25 nieces and nephews, a sister-in-law and several brothers-in-law, and hundreds of friends. Linda’s extended family includes many Guarino aunts, uncles, and cousins whom she loved dearly.

Linda was a born leader and cared deeply for everyone. She led like a friend, without being bossy, stubborn, or partial. Linda was a wise peacemaker and the best listener. She was also a silent warrior and made it through tumultuous times with a smile and her loving nature. She had a great sense of humor that could always turn situations from bad to hilarious. Linda was a dedicated volunteer with the Somerset County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), and the Canal Walk Health and Safety Awareness Team. Linda’s love, laughter, and caring nature will be her lasting legacy.

Donations are welcome!

If you are unable to participate but would still like to make a difference, you can donate to the event. Also, everyone can create an online custom fundraising page to help make an even bigger impact. 

Click here to donate or to create your own fundraiser!

Learn the facts about esophageal cancer:

-Esophageal cancer has increased over 733% in the past four decades and is considered the fastest growing cancer in the US and western world.

-Risk factors include:

• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD, acid reflux, chronic heartburn),
• obesity,
• poor nutrition,
• tobacco use,
• excessive alcohol use,
• Barrett’s esophagus.

-As one of the deadliest cancers, esophageal cancer has a 5-year survival rate of only 21.7%.

-There are no routine or standard screenings to improve early detection of esophageal cancer.

-Symptoms often arise late once the cancer is considered advanced or “distant” (spread to lymph nodes and other organs.)

-Stage IV esophageal cancer has a survival rate of only 5.6%.

-Despite all these facts, esophageal cancer research is extremely underfunded.

-In 2024, an estimated 22,370 will be diagnosed and there will be an estimated 16,130 deaths.

Make a difference!

Join The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation to help make a difference against esophageal cancer. Whether you walk, run, volunteer, sponsor or donate, your involvement will directly support this life-saving mission. Thank you!

Thank you, Greystone Financial Group, LLC!

Join us in thanking Greystone Financial Group, LLC by following on social media!

Facebook.com/GreystoneFinancialGroupLLC
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The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. salgi.org Mailing address: PO Box 1912, East Greenwich, RI, 02818.

A message from The President of The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation

During this season of holiday giving, we would like to take the time to express our sincere gratitude.  Thanks to you, we have made tremendous achievements over the years.

Research

Esophageal cancer is considered one of the fastest growing and deadliest cancers in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute.  Esophageal cancer has increased over 700% in the past four decades.  Despite this, esophageal cancer research receives very little private or government funding. 

In 2023, The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation awarded THREE grants for esophageal cancer research!

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation also awarded TWO other grants for esophageal cancer research in 2015 and in 2018. 

Early Detection

In 2018, The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation awarded esophageal cancer research funding for the second time in less than seven years since our charity was founded. This research, a breath test to detect esophageal cancer, is currently underway at Virginia Mason.  The research intends to establish a non-invasive test to improve early detection of esophageal cancer that is based upon the unique signature of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) within exhaled breath and to analyze exhaled VOCs in response to therapeutic intervention in patients.
 

Awareness

Thanks to our wonderful community of supporters, we are bringing our Esophageal Cancer Awareness events across the country!  This year, we were able to once again host in-person events in Niantic, Connecticut, Califon, New Jersey, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, Warwick, Rhode Island, Edina, Minnesota, St. Louis, Missouri, Brooklyn, New York, and Arvada, Colorado. In 2023, we hosted another world-wide Virtual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run event which was a tremendous success.

Over the years, we’ve also worked with supporters to host awareness events in Ohio, Arizona, Kentucky, Virginia, Massachusetts, Maine, and Illinois, with more locations in the planning stages.  These events have given rise to chapters in St. Louis, Missouri; Arvada, Colorado and Brooklyn, New York, in addition to our headquarters in Rhode Island. Stay tuned for more events in 2024! 

Our Brooklyn, NY Chapter Representative, Dara, continued the groundbreaking “Esophageal Cancer Survivor Series,” an ongoing Facebook live video interview series with survivors of esophageal cancer. If you or someone you know is an esophageal cancer survivor and would like to share a story, please contact us.

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation was also interviewed by WJAR-Providence’s News Reporter, Barbara Morse Silva for a Health Check Report on Esophageal Cancer. 

In October, The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation was honored with one of the first Top-Rated Nonprofit Awards of 2023 from Great Nonprofits.  We appreciate all of your contributions!   To read our reviews and submit one of your own, click here!

Looking Ahead

While all of these are remarkable accomplishments, esophageal cancer research remains largely underfunded, with researchers continuously reaching out to our charity.  Awareness is still limited, as many people are unaware of the risk factors and symptoms of esophageal cancer.  There are no routine or standard screenings to improve early detection of esophageal cancer and when it comes to esophageal cancer, as other cancers, earliest possible detection and treatments are crucial for survival!

You Can Help!

Would you please consider making a year-end donation to help us continue to fuel this mission?

 
There are less than 48 hours left to make your 2023 tax-deductible donation.  Your support will make a lasting impact.  All donations are 100% tax-deductible and can be made as a special gift, in honor of or in memory of a loved one.  Donations can be made one-time or recurring.

Please, click here to make your donation now. 

If you have already made a year-end gift, please accept our sincere thanks and gratitude!
 
Please feel free to connect with us on our social media; you will find the links below.
 
Thank you for your support,

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 organization.  EIN: 45-3633809.

Facebook.com/SalgiFoundation

Instagram.com/SalgiFoundation

YouTube.com/SalgiFoundation

Twitter.com/SalgiFoundation