The Joseph T. Batten Legacy Fund

Purpose

The purpose of the Joseph T. Batten Legacy Fund is to increase awareness around prevention and early detection of skin cancer and to raise funds for the development of new treatments and diagnostics for this deadly disease.

In 2011, when Joe was 53 years old, a mole on his shoulder that had changed shape and color was biopsied and found to be melanoma. It was discovered early and had not spread to his lymph nodes or other organs. The doctors were able to remove the affected area and surrounding tissue. Joe was lucky and he went on living his life with as much optimism and gratitude as ever. In 2016, after not feeling well and being seen by a doctor, receiving further testing, Joe was diagnosed with Stage IV melanoma. He put his full faith in God, his family and doctors who cared for him and lived for another three and a half years and spent as much time as he could with friends and family, especially his grandchildren.

EVENTS

The Joseph T. Batten Legacy Fund 4th Annual Golf Outing

The fourth annual Joseph T. Batten Legacy Fund Golf Outing raised over $15,000 for skin cancer research at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center with the support of 59 golfers and 80 reception guests who gathered to celebrate Joe Batten’s life. Pictured from left to right: Joseph Batten Jr., Stephen Batten, Ruth Ann Batten, and Jillian Batten Schrotberger.
Pictured from left to right: Lou Bellucci, Jillian Batten Schrotberger, Tom Bellucci
Pictured from left to right: Bob Braun, Ruth Ann Batten, Stephen Batten, Jamie Schrotberger

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The Joseph T. Batten Legacy Fund c/o CCCF

28 West Market Street
West Chester, PA 19382