Through his own battle with cancer, Dick Vitale has continued to tirelessly raise money for pediatric-cancer research. And this week, Vitale's foundation received one of its largest single donations to date.
Pistons owner Tom Gores and wife Holly announced Tuesday a $500,000 gift for The V Foundation for Cancer Research, to be directed to the Dick Vitale Fund for Pediatric Cancer.
"I am overwhelmed by the generosity of Tom Gores," Vitale said in a statement. "It is time that the pediatric oncologists get the funding needed to develop new medicines and treatments to help children win this battle.