Spin4Gin, a Lancaster-based nonprofit organization, announced it has made a donation of $35,000 to the Cleveland Clinic to support sarcoma cancer research and treatment.

Spin4Gin was established by lifelong Lancaster resident Ginny McCreary, who fought against stage IV CIC-DUX4 round cell sarcoma until her passing in August 2021 at age 34, leaving behind two small children, Ellie, 5, and Frannie, 3. Ginny, a graduate of Manheim Township High School and Elon University, along with her friends, founded Spin4Gin in 2020 to raise awareness of sarcoma while supporting innovative research and treatment options.

The donation to the Cleveland Clinic consists in part of funds raised through Spin4Gin's annual Drive Out Sarcoma Golf Tournament, most recently held on Sept. 30, 2022, at Foxchase Golf Club in Stevens. It is also made up of donations from individual donors and local businesses, including Annie Bailey's, Conway Social Club, Luca, Per Diem and Stoner Grille.

Spin4Gin president Gus Payne, who is Ginny's father, said Ginny felt that the team at the Cleveland Clinic, under the supervision of Dr. Peter Anderson, provided the best opportunity to have success in developing treatments that would be effective in controlling these types of cancers.

Spin4Gin achieved nonprofit status in August 2022. Visit http://www.spin4gin.com for more information about its mission, its accomplishments and ways to support the fight against sarcoma cancer.