AbbVie partners with Chicago Cubs on ‘Striking Out Cancer’
AbbVie recently announced a multiyear partnership with the Chicago Cubs to support people living with cancer through a campaign called “Striking Out Cancer” which started May 30 when the Chicago Cubs play the Cincinnati Reds.
As part of the first year of the partnership, AbbVie will make a $233 donation for every strikeout by a Chicago Cubs pitcher at home during the 2025 regular season.
The donation amount is in honor of the approximately 233 Americans diagnosed with cancer every hour, according to the American Cancer Society.
“Every strikeout this Chicago Cubs season is more than a statistic on the scoreboard — it is a step forward in supporting those living with and fighting cancer,” said Tracie Haas, senior vice president, corporate affairs, AbbVie. “Together with our hometown partner the Chicago Cubs, we aim to create greater awareness for cancer advocacy and to make a remarkable impact for those living with cancer worldwide.”
The total amount raised throughout the 2025 regular season will be donated to Cubs Charities in support of not-for-profit organizations working to advance the fight against cancer.
This year's donations will be provided to Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization focused on accelerating breakthroughs in lifesaving research and empowering people everywhere to conquer cancer, among other cancer not-for-profit organizations.
The campaign aligns with AbbVie's mission as a global biopharmaceutical company that discovers and delivers transformative medicines that help to solve serious health issues across several therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience and eye care, and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.
In oncology, AbbVie’s therapies for leukemias, lymphomas, lung and gynecological cancers are helping patients across the world.
“We’re honored to team up with AbbVie and do our part to help strikeout cancer,” said Alex Seyferth, vice president, Cubs corporate partnerships. “Every dollar raised will go to organizations on the front line of fighting this terrible disease. Together, the Cubs and AbbVie are committed to raising awareness and donations to help those impacted by cancer.”
“We’re incredibly grateful to be a beneficiary of the ‘Striking Out Cancer’ campaign,” said Nancy R. Daly, chief executive officer, Conquer Cancer. “The support from AbbVie and Cubs Charities is vital, enabling us to advance our critical work and bringing us closer to achieving our vision of a world where cancer is prevented or cured, and every survivor is healthy.”
The “Striking Out Cancer” campaign launched in May and runs through the end of the 2025 Chicago Cubs regular season in its first year.