Compassionate Care Inspired Edye Bradford's Cancer Research Gift

Edye Bradford, who says Emory gave her "a new life," is funding cancer research through a bequest.E
Edye Bradford fell in love with the people at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University during her treatment for colon cancer in 2006. The surgeon gave her hugs. The nurses made her laugh. Her care team fought so fervently to restore her health, she called them "the three musketeers."
Winship Cancer Institute is known for its expertise, and Bradford is now cancer free. Deeply moved by the experience, she has left her estate to Winship to fund cancer research, and she maintains strong ties to the Emory community.
"My Emory family has continued to grow over the passing years, and I feel truly blessed by the best of care, the thoughtfulness, and all of the new and different experiences that have come my way," she says. "Emory gave me back my life, but it also has given me a new life. I hope that my gift will give someone else that same experience."
Cancer research is just one area of Emory's work that donors support with planned gifts of all kinds. Planned gifts fuel research in every discipline, help Emory attract and retain the best physicians and teachers, make it possible for talented students to study here regardless of family finances, and support Emory's efforts in communities at home and around the world.
Emory's Office of Gift Planning helps donors find giving strategies that support their passions while making the most of their assets. Planned gifts can provide income to donors and heirs, help minimize taxes, and create permanent endowments that link the names of donors or other honorees with Emory's work in perpetuity.
For information about estate planning or to schedule a meeting with an Office of Gift Planning adviser, call 404.727.8875 or email giftplanning@emory.edu.