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- PASADENA, Calif. (January 15, 2009) – The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research, has awarded more than $2.4 million in grants to support pediatric cancer research. These fall 2008 grants, combined with the $12.6 million awarded in June brings the total level of support to more than $15 million – making 2008 a record year for the foundation. The Foundation’s fall grants are made to help institutions treat children through clinical trials and provide resources to make more research possible. Making clinical trials more accessible for children is critical as these studies are often their best hope for a cure.
“Our ability to fund more than $15 million for pediatric cancer research in 2008 is a strong testament to the hard work of our supporters, organizers, volunteers and shavees,” said Kathleen Ruddy, executive director for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. “All grants awarded by the St. Baldrick’s Foundation support research and clinical trials that are desperately needed to fight and conquer childhood cancer. We are very proud to help fund the ongoing and promising research efforts at these institutions.” St. Baldrick’s fall grants were awarded to the following institutions: · Albany Medical College, Albany, N.Y.
· Children's Center for Cancer & Blood Diseases of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nev.
· Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland, Oakland, Calif.
· Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk, Va.
· Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Roseville, Minn.
· Cook Children's Medical Center, Forth Worth, Texas
· Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.
· Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, N.J.
· Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Center - Miller Children's Hospital, Long Beach, Calif.
· Mattel Children’s Hospital at The University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif.
· Miller School of Medicine of the University of Miami, Miami, Fla.
· Mission Hospitals, Inc., Asheville, N.C.
· Mountain States Tumor Institute, Boise, Idaho
· Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
· Nemours Children's Clinic – Jacksonville, an operating division of The Nemours Foundation, Jacksonville, Fla.
· Norton Healthcare, Louisville, Ky.
· Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium
· Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium Foundation
· Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz.
· St Joseph's Children's Hospital of Tampa, Tampa, Fla.
· SUNY Upstate Medical University, Albany, N.Y.
· The Hitchcock Foundation, Lebanon, N.H.
· The University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
· The University of Illinois at Chicago / Rush / Stroger, Chicago, Ill.
· The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
· The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C.
· Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, La.
· University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M.
· Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C. With a mission of Shaving the Way to Conquer Kids’ Cancer, St. Baldrick’s was created by three Irish-American businessmen and the first head-shaving event was held on St. Patrick’s Day in New York City in 2000. Since then, St. Baldrick’s has raised more than $51 million by organizing more than 1,700 head-shaving events in 18 countries and 48 U.S. states and shaving more than 73,000 heads. In 2008, St. Baldrick’s raised more than $17 million in funds making 2008 our most successful year to date. About The St. Baldrick’s FoundationThe St. Baldrick’s Foundation makes grants to research institutions to find new cures for childhood cancer, and to find treatments to ensure a better quality of life for patients and survivors. The Foundation funds research projects conducted by established pediatric cancer experts, as well as younger professionals who will be the experts of tomorrow. Funds also enable hundreds of local institutions to participate in national pediatric cancer clinical trials, offering the best available care for every child. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is grateful to its many volunteers (bald or not!) and donors, including HeadBlade Ultimate Headcare, PartnerRe, elope and QBE for making life-saving childhood cancer research possible. For more information about St. Baldrick’s, please call 1-888-899-BALD or visit www.StBaldricks.org. ### Contact: Jayme Burnett Phone: 919.334.3779 Email: jayme.burnett@fleishman.com |
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