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A New Standard for Support

Even as he neared the end of a battle with cancer that he had fought since childhood, Duke University student Bobby Menges was thinking about helping others.Just two months before his death in 2017, Bobby — a prolific public speaker — told an audience at the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club in New York, “Although donating money is good, I think it’s really important to get into the trenches.”That sentiment has become the mission of the foundation that Bobby’s parents, Liz and Peter, created in his memory. The I’m Not Done Yet Foundation surpassed $1 million in gifts to Duke Health in 2025 and has transformed how the Duke Cancer Institute (DCI) supports young people with cancer.Inspired by their son, Peter and Liz Menges began collaborating with Duke Cancer Institute in 2018 to develop programs that have empowered and benefited hundreds of teen and young adult cancer patients. Fueled by Bobby’s ideas and funded by Duke Shave & Buzz —the annual head-shaving event he co-founded, which just wrapped its 10th year — the partnership reflects his joyful advocacy.“Throughout his experience as a young cancer patient in several hospitals, Bobby identified gaps in care and service for teens and young adults,” Liz said. “We view Duke as being so special not only because they provided excellent medical care for Bobby, but also because when we have come to Duke with ideas for filling those gaps, they have never said no.”