In 2022, VICTORY Houston, Inc. became a stand-alone, 501(C)(3) non-profit organization to ensure proceeds remain in the Greater Houston area to support cancer research and initiatives. In the last two years we have raised $3 million, bringing the total raised by the ladies of VICTORY over the past 38 years to $66 million.

Our Funding Focus

We fund cancer-related initiatives that include research and discovery, patient services, or access for underserved or underinsured populations that focus on all types of cancer, with special interest in Pediatric, Pancreatic, Gynecologic, Breast, Colorectal, Melanoma, Brain and Lung Cancers.

Who We Fund

We fund 501(c)(3) organizations and accredited institutions of higher education in the Greater Houston area whose initiatives benefit the people who live in our communities.

2024 Grants Funded ($1,065,000)

Pediatric Brain Tumor Research – Shifting the Narrative: Prevention Rather Than Cure for Childhood Medulloblastoma
Texas Children’s Cancer Center
Dr. Michael D. Taylor
$215,000

Targeting Cell Cycle Alterations to Overcome Resistance to FOLFIRINOX for Pancreatic Cancer
Baylor College of Medicine
$200,000
Dr. E. Ramsey Camp and
Dr. Hyun-Sung Lee

Targeting Resistance in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
MD Anderson Cancer Center
$200,000
Dr. Helen Piwnica-Worms

Houston PAP (Prevenir, Ayudar, Poder) Project for Cervical Cancer Screening
The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
$175,000
Dr. Abigail Zamorano

Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer: Normal Risk Ovarian Cancer Screening Study 2
MD Anderson Cancer Center
$150,000
Dr. Robert C. Bast and
Dr. Denise Nebgen

Immunotherapy for Sarcoma: Cell Engineering to Improve CAR T-Cell Therapy for Pediatric Sarcomas
Baylor College of Medicine
$125,000
Sujith Joseph, PhD