Development and Public Relations

Thanks for your support of cancer research…

On behalf of the faculty and staff of The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, thank you
for making a difference through your donations that will change lives. Your support of the
Institute’s cancer research through generous gifts of time, effort and money, make accelerating
answers to cancer possible.

The Hormel Institute continues to grow in research capabilities, in achieving grants to fund
innovative studies and to share discoveries with scientists around the world through publishing
in high impact publications. These important discoveries move us forward toward new ways to
prevent, control and treat cancer. This is only possible because each of you share our vision of a
world where cancer can be prevented, eliminated, controlled. We thank the dedicated faculty
and staff of The Hormel Institute for their research achievements – representing them is indeed
a privilege and an honor.

The Hormel Foundation remains our most important and significant partner and through the
leadership of Mr. Jeff Ettinger and the board, we have been guided to even greater
achievements and potential. Thanks to The Hormel Foundation, 100% of your donation is used
entirely for cancer research.

Our mission is to shine the light on the outstanding cancer research of The Hormel Institute and
win support for it. Our guiding principle is to, through collaboration and partnership, help
improve the health of the world through scientific research. Together, we know for a healthier
tomorrow, research must be funded today – we ask for and thank you for your continued
support.

Gail Dennison, MA, CFRE
Director of Development & Public Relations
gaildenn@umn.edu
507-437-9604
507-351-0957 Cell

Brenna Gerhart
Development Associate
bgerhart@umn.edu
507-437-9601
507-440-0235 Cell

Kelly Vincelette, M Ed
Community Outreach Education Coordinator
kelly521@umn.edu
507-437-9676

Raquel Hellman
Marketing & Communications Manager
raquelh@umn.edu
507-437-9653
952-994-4789 Cell

Jill Patterson
Communications Associate
patte930@umn.edu
507-437-9619
507-438-2424 Cell

Kathi Finley
Paint the Town Pink Director
gopttp@gmail.com
507-460-2059

Gretchen Ramlo
Volunteer Coordinator
gramlo@yahoo.com