​LINDA RAINFORD AWARD

The Desert Cancer Foundation of Arizona’s Linda Rainford Award recognizes the recipient whom has contributed to the betterment of cancer education, prevention and treatment in the community.

Download the Nomination Form here

​​Please submit your completed nomination form via email to john.sentz@sentzible.com

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​2016	Dee Cartwright – Smoot
2015 ​	Mike Perry
2014 ​	​Kathyh Stehr
2013	​​Kent Miller
2012 ​	​Greg Hoffman
2011 ​	​Jana Greene
2010 ​	Dave Graybill – “Pink Heals” Fire truck Program
2009 ​	​Christine Faraci (Co-Founder of Soul Survivors Choir and Breast Buds, Inc.)
2008 ​	Monica Krise, MSW, Chandler Cancer Center At Chandler Regional Medical Center & Singleton Moms
2007	Dr. Jessica Boklan, Pediatric Oncologist, Director of Oncology Research – Phoenix Children’s Hospital
2006 ​	​Employees Assisting Cancer Patients Committee – East Valley Regional Cancer Center – Chandler Regional Hospital
2005 ​	​Kathy Medal (Well Woman Healthcheck Program Manager for Maricopa County
2004 ​	John Molina, M.D. and J.D., founder of Las Fuentes Clinic, Guadalupe Photos
2003	​Kids Coping (Program of Chandler Hospital’s Cancer Center) Photos
2002	Norissa Honea, RN Photos​
2001 ​	Buddy Check 12 Photos
2000	Heather Farr Breast Cancer Foundation Photos
1999 ​	Camp Rainbow, affiliated with Phoenix Children’s Hospital Photos
1998	​Kids Coping Program @ East Valley Regional Cancer Center

​About Linda Rainford

​Linda Rainford was a retired Kindergarten teacher, a dynamic woman who was involved in her community and the arts. She and her husband Ken took early retirement after her cancer diagnosis and moved to Chandler. She attended classes when not in chemotherapy, and read everything possible about the challenges and struggles of cancer. Linda consistently educated those around her on cancer and the opportunities it provided her for growth, spirituality and the emotional difficulties of living with cancer. Linda fought a very courageous battle against cancer. She won the battle in that she never gave in and the cancer never took her love of life, family, friends or her sense of humor. She never gave up hope.

She was actively involved in the Desert Cancer Foundation on the Advisory Board. Linda helped with the Foundation’s Health Fairs by entertaining the children as they waited for their moms to be tested. She could cheer up a crying child who had just been separated from Mom with her smile. Linda passed away in 2002 after a six-year battle with stage four ovarian cancer.

The Foundation dedicated this award to Linda because of her courage to confront an ominous disease and her tenacious belief in living life to the fullest.