2007 Annual Report

Photo: Leah and David Nepa

The mission of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation is to raise awareness and funds to cure kids’ cancer by supporting cancer research and fellowships.

in this issue: Leah and David Leah and David by Natalie Stamer page 1 Few parents think about childhood cancer until after their child is letter from St. Baldrick’s Foundation diagnosed, but David Nepa is an exception. Since 2002, David page 2 has been a steadfast supporter of St. Baldrick’s through Tom and Colleen Stewart, faithful and long-standing St. Baldrick’s organizers observations on courage page 2 and shavees. “Tom was always trying to get me to shave my head but I was afraid to part with my long hair, so I supported them and so the trip begins! financially.” David said. page 3 In 2006, three weeks into kindergarten, David’s daughter, Leah, told her parents that her arm hurt after a fall at school. David sibling rivalry turned sibling support noticed that she wasn’t using her left arm, often keeping it in her page 3 pocket. After she woke in the night to complain of pain, the Nepa’s Leah Nepa head-shaving locations in 2007 scheduled a trip to the pediatrician’s office. Scans and x-rays page 4 confirmed that Leah had Ewings sarcoma. Leah began chemotherapy immediately, and in January, had surgery on her arm to St. Baldrick’s Foundation growth replace the diseased bone with chrome cobalt. Had Leah been diagnosed six years page 4 earlier, her doctor said, they would have amputated her arm. Naturally energetic, outgoing and gregarious, hats off to the top events, teams, and shavees page 5 Leah’s cancer hasn’t slowed her down. At the age of 6, she’s a very busy little girl, enjoying a hip hop raising awareness around the world! dance class, swimming any chance she gets and pages 6 - 8 learning to play the violin. After the diagnosis, David decided to get celebrities support the cause involved with St. Baldrick’s in a more noticeable page 9 way; he registered as a shavee, finally parting with St. Baldrick’s funds at work his long locks! page 10 On the day of the event, Leah was in the hospital. That morning, she received her financial statements, fiscal year 2007 treatment and the doctors gave her a day pass to pages 11 - 12 attend the event. “She helped shave my head,” David said. “She thought that was so cool and she major sponsors The Nepa family pictured here with organizers and page 13 shavees, Colleen and Tom Stewart. was very excited that she was not the only one in the family without hair.” our donors pages 14 -18 “I would like to take a moment and describe my HERO. meet the kids page 18 My HERO cannot fly, stop speeding trains, or save the world. Rather my HERO wakes up every morning to face a new day, a sister remembered page 19 knowing that day will likely be filled with pain and nausea. My HERO has the strength to endure long drives to the hospital in memoriam page 19 for exams and blood draws. My HERO has the ability to face his illness, without losing his staff and event organizers sense of humor. page 20 My HERO can understand that even though his tumor is gone, his cancer is a life-long battle. My HERO, though a child, can face adult situations and participate in medical decisions. My HERO, my strength, my courage, My SON.” Be a HERO –Ingrid Stolmack, mom to cancer survivor, Kyle Stolmack. for kids with cancer Dear Friends, observations on courage in the

Throughout the past year, we have heard numerous stories that have face of childhood cancer St. Baldrick’s at their core: One of a donor who spotted a family of Excerpt from a speech by Al Sears, shavee, Redondo Beach, CA, and parent of fellow vacationers wearing their St. Baldrick’s t-shirts on a tropic Aidan, a child with cancer isle, two volunteers who on separate planes received educations about St. Baldrick’s from flight attendants before they introduced I’m the proud parent of a child themselves as being a part of the foundation, a volunteer who heard with leukemia. Throughout this a radio announcement for a local event in a city 500 miles from her experience, I’ve been really taken by own, and a father who had been a steadfast donor for years before how fundamentally important courage his daughter was diagnosed with childhood cancer. These are just is in the fight against childhood a few examples of this movement which has grown from a small cancer. Moreover, I’ve realized that event among friends, to the world’s largest volunteer-driven event for I can find inspiring acts of courage childhood cancer research. each day, and everywhere I look. So, In the early years, participants, founders and staff found in no particular order, I’d like to share themselves forced to spell “St. Baldrick’s,” taking the time to explain with you some of my observations of the play on words and the fictional nature of the “saint.” But in 2007, courage and cancer: the St. Baldrick’s landscape has dramatically changed. Because of • I have seen courage in the face of the enthusiasm and passionate dedication of those involved in this my child when he’s about to get Aidan and Al Sears heart-stirring event, tens of thousands of people are walking through poked with a needle, or when he must once again take some their communities with bald heads, wearing St. Baldrick’s t-shirts yucky, horrible-tasting medicine. and wristbands, and talking about next year’s event without further • I’ve spied courage in children when they muster a smile even explanation. In just eight short years, St. Baldrick’s is on the brink of though their treatments have sapped them of their strength. becoming a household name. • I’ve felt the courage of siblings, including my younger son, as they “St. Baldrick’s” didn’t enter into the vocabulary of so many strive to cope with an irate brother or sister and a world turned people as a result of advertising and marketing dollars; instead, the upside-down. St. Baldrick’s name has traveled across the globe, from person to • I’ve seen courage in the faces and actions of our family, friends and person, as a name that represents progress, hope and solidarity for families of children with cancer. We are grateful to our thousands neighbors when they ask how we are doing and how can they help. of event organizers, shavees, barbers, volunteers, fellows, doctors, • I’ve found courage in the eyes of strangers as they reached out to us. nurses, families and most especially the children who share the St. • I’ve witnessed courage in the actions of doctors and nurses as Baldrick’s message and represent the cause of childhood cancer. they carefully, painstakingly, and lovingly tend to their patients It is not without purpose that we charge forward, spreading the each day. St. Baldrick’s message, it is with hope that a cure for childhood • I’ve summoned courage as I watched my child struggle to walk cancer can be found in our lifetime. Through the tremendous up three steps because the various drugs he was taking were generosity of our donors and participants, St. Baldrick’s aims to: weakening his legs. • Raise $25 million per year by 2011; • And I’ve watched courage bolster parents as they sat worriedly • Fund one fellow at each of the 60 or so eligible institutions in waiting for their child to emerge from surgery. North America; • Partner with respected organizations abroad to help children These are solemn acts of courage, but I’ve also found the courage to with cancer worldwide; laugh and smile when: • Equip researchers with the resources necessary to develop less harmful therapies; and • Sitting in the hospital bed with my son, he tells me, “We had a • Continue to fund the most promising scientific research while great day, didn’t we Dad.” Yes, we did. advancing the frontiers of cancer treatment. • After eating fifteen pancakes, a bowl of cereal, half of a banana, • Continue shaving until thousands of kids like Leah Nepa (see a handful of blueberries, some toast, and a glass of milk for story, page 1) can be assured a full and healthy life – where breakfast, my son asks me, “So, what else is there to eat?” surviving cancer won’t be the fulfillment of her dream, but the • After being told that he has a cold and is a little sick, my younger start of a lifetime of them. two-year-old son replies, “I’m not sick, my brother is.” Being a household name isn’t enough, it is simply a means to an • My son becomes Mr. Potato Head by sticking pieces on his end, the end of childhood cancer. head, in his mouth and ears, and up his nose.

With humble thanks, Lastly, I have found the courage to be happy, even when all is not right in the world. Thank you again to each and every person involved in this event. What you are doing is amazing and courageous, too, and really, it Tim Kenny Kathleen Ruddy makes a difference. Here’s to bald heads! Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board Executive Director board of directors

Tim Kenny Tom F. Leonhardt Enda McDonnell Sal Zaffino Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board Senior Vice President, Towers Perrin Co-Founder Honorary Chairman President & CEO, QBE the Americas Chicago, IL President and CEO Chairman & CEO New York, NY Access Reinsurance Guy Carpenter & Company, Inc. Jeffrey M. Lipton, M.D., Ph.D. Hamilton, Bermuda John R. Bender Chairman, Scientific Advisory Secretary & Treasurer for the Board Co-Founder Committee John McKenna Becky Chapman Weaver Chief Operating Officer Director, Pediatric Hematology/ Fire Marshal Chief Development Officer Allied World Re Oncology and Stem Cell Northport Fire Department St. Baldrick’s Foundation New York, NY Transplantation Northport, NY Pasadena, CA Francis Feeney Schneider Children’s Hospital Kathleen Ruddy Chair, Auditing Committee Professor of Pediatrics, Executive Director Managing Director, AVM, L.P. Albert Einstein College of Medicine St. Baldrick’s Foundation Boca Raton, FL New Hyde Park, NY Pasadena, CA

 | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report and so the trip begins! sibling rivalry turned An excerpt from Deb Shapiro’s blog, a record of the dream that she and husband, Gary Rideout, are fulfilling as they travel the U.S. while advocating for the cause of childhood cancer and showing support to sibling support cancer survivors. By Rachel Black

My head is still spinning from the frenzied pace that we have been keeping over the past month. Despite the overwhelming stress that I have been under as of late, when I think of my inaugural St. Baldrick’s event that was held on July 26th at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago Pediatric Oncology Ward, I am washed with a sobering calm, touched with a bit of sadness. It was a scorching hot day and one filled with much anticipation. As a newbie volunteer to the St. Baldrick’s organization, I had very few expectations as to how the day would go. I have to admit, while I have taken on this endeavor to raise awareness and funds to support such a devastating disease as cancer, I am far from an expert on the topic. I think it is fair to say that we have all been touched by cancer in Sam smiles from the barber chair as sister, Hannah, wields the some way. I am no exception. I have lost a grandfather, cousins and clippers to shave his remaining strands. friends. These losses were all devastating, but admittedly, the dynamics that come into play are quite different when it is a child who is afflicted Every family has a story about the first with this horrific disease. These early years are meant for playing and “haircut” that one of their children gave discovering, learning and growing. Instead, jump ropes are replaced by to another after finding a hidden pair of IV tubes and ventilators are wheeled instead of skateboards. scissors. For siblings Sam and Hannah Typically, when I look into the face of a child, I see the future. I see Marx, this scenario happened a bit later, and wonderment, curiosity and a purity unfettered by life’s harsh realities. under much more serious circumstances. On this day, as we parked our massive RV near the entrance to the Until recently Sam and Hannah weren’t ward, I wondered what I might see in these particular children’s faces. the closest siblings; they saw each other at When we arrived, each child stood and announced his or her name. family gatherings, but lived largely separate They were of varying ages and races; both boys and girls. It was lives. After 18-year-old Sam was diagnosed clear that day that cancer plays no favorites. They were just kids. Still with a rare form of childhood cancer their curious. Still hopeful. Still loving! They asked numerous questions about relationship drastically changed. our trip and listened intently as my huge green leprechaun hat bobbled “I felt sick,” Hannah said, recalling her from side to side. They giggled at my husband’s lame jokes. And they reaction when she heard the news. “I had smiled as radiantly as any healthy child at play. One would never know just studied the details of cancerous cells, how sick they actually were. so I had a grave understanding of what he I was talking with one beautiful young lady, Jennifer, when I noticed was up against.” that her nap sack was covered with pins and buttons. One prominently Hannah began desperately searching stood out amongst the others. It was an orange button with black for a way to help her brother. “Being three lettering stating boldly: “Cancer sucks”. She saw me eyeing the button hours away at school was difficult for me – Deb Shapiro experiences overwhelming emotion while and I made mention of my interest in obtaining one. It was without I felt disconnected. So when Sam’s nurses having her head shaved among hesitation that she unpinned the button from its home on her back mentioned St. Baldrick’s, I immediately friends and family in her pack and placed it warmly into my hand. “I want you to have it,” she knew I had to do it,” Hannah said. hometown of Quincy, MA. exclaimed without reservation. I was deeply moved by this selfless act She signed up for the local event at and the button now sits displayed proudly for all to see as they enter our RV. This was my Barracuda in Portland, OR. Sam, who second official gift obtained on the tour. was still undergoing treatment, was able The first was given to me from Andrew, a stunning 6-year-old boy with ice blue eyes! Prior to attend the event and did the honors to the tour, I was organizing the RV for our guest’s arrival. Out of the corner of my eye I could of shaving Hannah’s entire head. She see this young boy meandering around aimlessly holding a crumpled piece of paper in his right recalls, “It was a really happy and pure hand. He was walking up to each adult until someone finally directed him to me. experience. He was smiling so big when “I would like to make this donation please.” He stated confidently. I was stunned and stared he came up to do it.” blankly at him for a moment. He thrust forward dangling a crinkled dollar bill from his tiny little Standing in solidarity with her brother, hand. I knelt down so that I was eye level with this giant of a boy and asked him his name. she was puzzled when the tables were “I am Andrew. What is your name?” turned, and Sam offered her the clippers “I am Deb”. as he made plans to sit in the chair himself “Well, hello Miss Deb.” He said as he wrapped his arms around me in the most loving embrace. and sacrifice his remaining strands. “That I was still stunned. I looked up to see a thin man standing in the doorway of the RV. He was a almost made me cry, it was really special man who appeared to have little means, but was obviously proud of how he had raised his young for me,” she said. child. “This is wonderful work that you are all doing. God bless,” he said and tipped his hat as he For the Marx siblings, St. Baldrick’s headed out. My heart never felt fuller! For the children who were well enough, we invited them to and childhood cancer have provided tour the RV. To me, it is a room with a toilet on wheels. But to these kids, it was so much more. As common ground. Hannah said, “I have they rolled their IVs and ventilators down the narrow hall, they peeked and peered into every corner. never attempted to understand my brother No one had ever been in such a place as this before. Some of the like that before, thus have never realized older boys parked themselves on the couches, sipped some juice what an amazing young man he is.” and chatted with us for quite some time. It was only when the doctor summoned everyone back to the ward that they reluctantly departed. As I recount the day’s events, there wasn’t any one momentous occurrence. However collectively, being around these courageous and amazing children, things were put into better perspective. I was getting caught up in logistics of planning the St. Baldrick’s events. “Would we get enough people to shave their heads? Will I hit my goal or will I fall short and look foolish?” I lost sight of why I was doing all of this in the first place. Frankly, I am not even sure I ever had a clear grasp of that “why” until the moment I looked into the eyes of each child. In 2007, St. Baldrick’s shaved 18,000 heads at 402 events worldwide!

 | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report head-shaving locations in 2007

Number of head-shavings held in each participating state

Alaska 4 Louisiana 4 Arizona 1 Maine 2 Arkansas 2 Maryland 3 California 32 Massachusetts 7 Colorado 18 Michigan 9 Connecticut 12 Minnesota 4 Washington DC 1 Missouri 7 Delaware 1 Montana 1 Florida 14 Nebraska 2 Oklahoma 1 Utah 1 Georgia 11 Nevada 3 Oregon 2 Vermont 1 Idaho 3 New Hampshire 2 Pennsylvania 13 Virginia 17 U.S. states where head-shavings were held Illinois 47 New Jersey 19 Rhode Island 2 Washington 5 Indiana 11 New Mexico 3 South Carolina 2 West Virginia 4 U.S. states where head-shavings were not held Iowa 1 New York 54 South Dakota 1 Wisconsin 12 Kansas 3 North Carolina 18 Tennessee 3 Wyoming 1 Kentucky 8 Ohio 11 Texas 11

International head-shavings

Argentina Canada Ireland Northern Ireland Switzerland Australia China Italy Spain United Kingdom Bermuda India Kuwait

St. Baldrick’s Foundation growth

Donation history and projections Shavee history

In 2005, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation became an independent charity. In a recent shavee survey, 59% said that participating in St. Baldrick’s was their most meaningful charitable experience ever!

 | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report hats off to the top events, teams, and shavees in 2007 top events top teams Jim Brady’s Restaurant & Bar, New York, NY $618,845 Team Brent $364,982 The Field, Black Rock, CT $412,699 AVM Traders $183,215 Napper Tandy’s Irish Pub, Northport, NY $397,883 PartnerRe $118,840 The Robin Hood Pub, Pembroke, Hamilton, Bermuda $320,699 Capitol Insurance Companies $92,956 4th Street Live, Louisville, KY $306,659 Mike D’s Team $87,963 FOX Chicago Schools Challenge, Chicago, IL $298,550 Praetorians $80,902 Downtown - Fado Irish Pub, Chicago, IL $279,742 Brother Rice $78,149 Kitty Hoyne’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, Syracuse, NY $229,696 Brent’s Warriors/Wilton HS $72,310 A.J. Rocco’s, Cleveland, OH $225,192 Bill and Joe’s Excellent Shaving Adventure $71,786 Helen Fitzgerald’s Irish Grill & Pub (Sunset Hills), St. Louis, MO $223,625 The HKIS Team $71,619 top shavees Robert F. Orlich, President & CEO, Transatlantic Reinsurance Company $166,315 Jim Hickey, President, Arras Group $14,870 Andree Thorpe, Vice President, Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda) $67,542 Edward O’Hara, CEO, SME Branding $14,736 Timothy Huban, Managing Director, GE Commercial Finance $65,890 Jill Cetina, Chartered Financial Analyst + $14,703 Grant Lovett, Managing Director, UBS $64,339 Enda McDonnell, President & CEO, Access Reinsurance, Inc.* $14,590 Kevin Gould, Executive Vice President, Markit Group $64,339 Francis Feeney, Managing Director, AVM, L. P.* $14,480 Christine DaCosta, Assistant Underwriter, ACE Bermuda $62,091 Jack Murphy, Director, Soleil Securities Corporation $14,425 Tom McCall, President & CEO, Joseph Santamorena, NetApp $14,370 Old American County Mutual Fire Insurance Company $60,220 Dr. Michael Glines, Pediatrician, Jefferson Pediatrics $13,673 Michael Cash, Chief Diver, Rock Lobster $58,255 Kent Lawson, Vice President - Claims, Capitol Insurance Companies $13,545 Noreen Gilligan, Honorary First Lady of Marketing, Folksamerica Re $52,640 Nichole Hamilton, Benfield Group $13,400 Joseph Taranto, Chairman & CEO, Everest Reinsurance $49,381 John Intondi, Executive Vice President, AXIS Capital $13,305 Jonathan Beach, President & CEO, Beach & Associates, Ltd. $47,799 Rod Newcomer, Corporate Controller, State National Insurance Companies $12,880 John Bender, Chief Operating Officer, Allied World Re* $41,215 Frank Bigley, Senior Vice President, Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company $12,733 John LaCava, Executive Vice President & CAO, QBE the Americas $40,920 Tom Schiltz, Molex + $12,589 John Capizzi, Senior Vice President, PartnerRe $40,000 Debbie Felan $12,562 David Moran, PartnerRe $39,160 David Drury, President & CEO, ACE Tempest Life Re + $12,501 Jack Mangiente, Senior Vice President, Benfield Group $36,075 Bradley Gorman, President, GRW Industries, Ltd. $12,450 Bill Hogan, Director, NetApp $34,441 Michael Bersano, IBEW Local #176 $12,411 Chris Willson-White, Vice President, Mattel, Inc. + $31,742 John Dziewinski, Sales/Trader, Merrill Lynch $12,295 David Radulski, Director of Investor Relations, XL Capital, Ltd. $30,855 Graham Downes, Principal, Graham Downes Architecture $12,090 Jennifer Schipf, Assistant Vice Presdient, QBE the Americas $30,767 Glenn Gardner, Executive Vice President, AXIS Capital $12,050 Charles Chamness, President & CEO, National Association of Mutual Michael Moore, Senior Vice President, AXIS Capital $11,726 Insurance Companies + $30,550 Duane Ludden, Senior Vice President, Folksamerica Reinsurance Company $11,640 Branden Avishar, Vice President, Bank of America $27,418 Dave VanOrden $11,595 Eric Mann, Vice President, NetApp $27,200 Bill Ross, Vice President Asset Management, Forest City Enterprises $11,129 John Ferris, Vice President, PartnerRe $27,005 Andy Kelsch, Account Manager, EMC $11,128 Ernie Liebow, Partner, George Martin Restaurant $25,370 Graeme Henderson, Underwriting Assistant, AXIS Capital $11,095 Michael Loconsolo, Vice President, QBE the Americas $25,082 Richard Manz, Second Vice President, General Reinsurance Corporation $11,015 Anthony LaSalle, Goldman, Sachs & Co. $23,125 Robert McKenzie, Managing Director, Guy Carpenter & Co. $10,996 Peter Richer, Senior Vice President, National City Bank + $23,085 Barry Walter, Vice President, QBE the Americas $10,925 Michael Yeager, President & CEO, Lehigh Mutual Insurance Company $23,065 Steven Diels, City Councilman, Redondo Beach $10,830 Amanda Sodergren, Director of Group Legal, PartnerRe $22,948 Kris Colluro Smith, Social Worker $10,643 Jean Luigi, Teacher, Wilson C. Riles + $22,938 Jennifer Buckley $10,590 Sue Conner $22,035 Joshua Bazinet, Project Manager, Enterprise Builders Corp. $10,583 John Love, President, W. E. Love & Associates $21,660 Tom Conigliaro, Managing Director, Goldman, Sachs & Co. $10,550 Patrick Elwood, News Anchor, FOX News Chicago $21,290 Danny Ryan, Directors Executive Assistant, NYCDCC Benefit Funds $10,520 Robert Citrone $21,175 Jeremy Chasely, Director, Research, CNA Insurance $10,450 Meredith Williams, Vice President, Zurich Insurance Companies $20,900 William May, Senior Product and Partner Engineer, NetApp $10,388 Tom Leonhardt, Senior Vice President & Principal, Towers Perrin* $20,453 John Godfrey (Jr. & Sr.) $10,309 Kunal Dharia, Senior Underwriting Assistant, Hanley Dawson IV, President, Patrick Dealer Group + $10,168 Odyssey America Reinsurance Corporation $19,782 Dan Motel, Signet Star Reinsurance Company $10,150 John Zawaski, President, JWZ, Inc. & Chicago Board of Trade Member $19,705 Cynthia Pettit, Office Manager, Diamond S Ranch, Inc. $10,120 Robert Frumkes, Managing Director, Goldman, Sachs & Co. $18,600 Rupert Cousins, Vice President, AXIS Capital $10,062 David Angstriech, Goldman, Sachs & Co. $18,307 Andree Martin $9,992 Tom Doyle $18,223 Mark W. Kowalczyk + $9,957 Brian Ratner + $18,000 Luke Pittoni, Senior Partner, Heidell Pittoni Murphy & Bach $17,155 top students Joe O’Dea, Bartender, Jim Brady’s Restaurant $16,915 Aidan F., Highland Beach, FL $22,751 Jim Fiori, Executive Vice President & COO, QBE the Americas $16,595 Brian Kenny, Northport, NY $18,230 David Brimley $15,935 Adam R., Lousiville, KY $12,126 Patrick Beranek, Managing Director, Bank of America $15,895 Alex T., Lousiville, KY $11,845 Jeffrey Krohn, Senior Vice President, Guy Carpenter $15,570 Sean K., Hong Kong $11,534 Chris (& CJ) Charnas, Director, Cushman & Wakefield $15,321 Joe G., Louisville, KY $11,415 Stephen McLoughlin, Vice President, Command Financial Press $15,256 Jeremy Hood, Fairfield, CT $11,156 Steve Anderson + $15,039 Austin S., St. Louis, MO $11,135 Joe (& Brennan) Tucker, Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl $14,966 Daniel G., Hong Kong $10,692 Chris Rose, Columnist, The Times Picayune $14,909 Grace H., Chicago Heights, IL $10,350 Price Fishback, Professor, University of Arizona $14,870 Bailey J., Reno, NV + $9,905

*St. Baldrick’s Foundation Board Members +Family Members of Kids with Cancer Childhood cancer survivor  | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report raising awareness around the world! believing isn’t always “make everyday matter” seeing By Rachel Black By Rachel Black She triumphed over cancer as an infant and survived two different tumor scares Benjamin McKinsey is 10 years old and blind, and later in life. Now Lillian Curd, 47, lives by he’s been shaving his head for half his life. When a motto sure to be understood by all who he was six, his father guided him into the St. have fought cancer – “Make Everyday Baldrick’s event at A.J. Rocco’s in Cleveland, OH, Matter!” where Benjamin proudly declared that he wanted to Diagnosed with neuroblastoma as shave his head to “help kids who are sick.” an infant, at a time when chemotherapy Motivated by a morning newscast about the event, was nonexistent, has made Lily feel like a Benjamin’s dad, Murray McKinsey couldn’t wait to walking miracle. After surgery to remove share the news with his son! Only able to “see” his the tumor, she endured intense radiation father through touch, Benjamin was always intrigued treatment that may have led to her inability by Murray’s fuzzy head and wanted a similar ‘do. to have children, as well as other health When he heard about St. Baldrick’s he was thrilled by issues later in life. the opportunity. When she was 36, doctors removed In 2004, Benjamin’s excitement became infectious what was thought to be an “inflamed and St. Baldrick’s became a family affair as one lymph node” only to find a tumor closely Lillian smiling proudly next to son, Riley of Benjamin’s four older siblings, Rebecca, joined related to the one Lily had as an infant. Benjamin and her dad in the barber chair. Three years later, a similar tumor was found. Luckily, both were benign. Benjamin doesn’t set a fundraising goal, he simply Despite the health struggles Lily has faced, she remains grateful to have raises as much as he can. “Because he’s blind, he this life over no life at all. She has been happily married for over 27 years can’t really go knocking door to door to raise money, and she and her husband feel blessed to have adopted their son Riley, now so he just calls up family and friends for their support,” 14 years old. says Murray. Thanks to Benjamin, everyone at Grant When Lily heard about St. Baldrick’s she and Riley registered together. “I Elementary has heard about St. Baldrick’s and many can’t run marathons, I can’t walk miles or march to raise money,” Lily said. “But have donated. shaving my head is something I can do to give back to all those children who Since Benjamin finds haircuts disagreeable the can’t do anything more than breathe in and out. So I did it.” rest of the year, his parents are thrilled that he plans to Lily recalls a surgeon who, after reading through her 3-inch-thick medical participate for years to come. file, asked her, “How do you live like this?” She smiled at him and said, “How do I not? What choice do I have? You either live your life to the fullest or you start dying – I’m not through living yet.”

Athletics teaches kids valuable lessons about teamwork, perseverance, dedication, commitment, will, and character but this one event and the Chicago traders issue challenge By Heather Kash efforts of these students far surpassed anything they could have learned on the field or in the While the merger of the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile classroom. As the families of children with cancer Exchange was big news in financial markets this year, it wasn’t the first shared their very personal and unfortunately tragic collaboration between these organizations in 2007. On March 21st, members stories I saw in their parents eyes the realization of Chicago’s trading community joined forces on the floor of Chicago’s historic that their boys became young men overnight. They Board of Trade to lend their voice, and their hair, to Conquer Kids’ Cancer. experienced something far greater than any game The event was assembled in only two weeks, and raised $34,935. Trader John Zawaski doesn’t plan to let it stop there, however. He has issued a winning goal or ‘come from behind’ victory could challenge to his counterparts at the New York Stock Exchange, saying “Chicago ever mean. Having an impact in life and helping may be called the Second City, but when it comes to fundraising, we’re #1!” out other kids in a very real way through their own actions was an invaluable life lesson. “Giving - John “Coach” Wiseman, shavee, Black Rock, CT money is easy - making a sacrifice (my hair!) provides me with a greater sense of having really done something for a cause.”

- Joan Perkins-Smith, organizer and shavee, Southwick Inn, Southwick, MA

John Love from the W.E. Love event in North Carolina sports “It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s SuperHero Lucky!” This giant-sized Lucky flew through the a kiss from his daughter Maggie after his head-shaving on June St. Patrick’s Day parade in St. Louis, MO. The balloon was generously donated by event 5th. His youngest daughter McKenzie wasn’t as enthusiastic; host, Brett Syberg of Helen Fitzgerald’s and coordinated by St. Louis organizer, Laura Wulf. “Maybe his hair will grow back before I am 30,” she lamented. Donate a Used Car

 | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report Fire Fighter Cancer in the face of Foundation is resistance dedicated to By Rachel Black Against her family’s wishes and in the extinguishing face of peer scrutiny, Joanna Peszko cancer joined over 2,000 women shavees By Jane Hoppen in 2007, baring her shiny scalp in solidarity with children with cancer. The Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation (FFCF) exists to provide support in the “It was frustrating that my family was so taken aback by that,” Joanna Joanna Pesko goes head-to-head with student and fellow form of resources and outreach for fire fighters and their family members shavee, Dylan Smith. battling cancer. Like many firefighters who go above and beyond the call of said. “I thought they’d be more open, duty, FFCF has worked tirelessly to spread the St. Baldrick’s mission. more encouraging knowing that I was Cindy Ell, President of FFCF, led the way by shaving her head in 2007 shaving my head for such a good cause.” and inspired countless others to follow suit. When asked about her new Joanna also looked at St. Baldrick’s as an opportunity to grow. “The look, Cindy commented, “It’s only hair! On my worst day, it’s not cancer!” best way to understand someone else is to put yourself in their shoes; I The St. Baldrick’s Foundation has received tremendous support from don’t know what it feels like to have cancer. And this is one small aspect, to heroes in the firefighter community and will continue to work with the Fire help me realize that.” Fighter Cancer Foundation to help extinguish kids’ cancer. In 2007, FFCF As a first year Spanish teacher at Lake Central High School in St. John, held 3 events, including the first event in Deleware, with over 80 shavees. Indiana she participated in the third event held by the school. Lake Central High was part of the FOX Chicago Schools Challenge and Joanna was one of Their goal is to double that number in 2008. the six faculty members who shaved with more than 30 students. Her announcement of her intent to shave was met with laughter and remarks of disbelief from her students, but after seeing her bald head, top fire and police teams many of the same students were inspired to make a commitment to shave the following year. Edison Firefighters & Officers, North Plainfield, NJ $27,056 Downey Firemen, Downey, CA $21,605 “St. Baldrick’s had such a positive impact on my life and my family, “Men Of Fire,” Collingswood, NJ $21,175 helping them to not be as vain. And for my students and as an educator, I North Plainfield Fire IAFF Local 2958-2983, North Plainfield, NJ $20,837 believe the best way to lead is by example.” Nutley Firefighters FMBA Local 44, Nutley, NJ $18,260 Although Joanna worked hard to raise funds before the event, the Northport Fire Dept, Northport, NY $16,906 reality of her bald head helped her raise even more. “Walking around bald Eureka Fire Company - Stewartstown, Manchester, PA $16,504 Meriden Firefighters, Meriden, CT $16,436 is like advertising!” Joanna said. After the event, a gentleman asked why Bolingbrook Guns & Hoses, Naperville, IL $15,150 she was bald, she told him about the foundation and the cause, and he New Haven County Firefighters, New Haven, CT $14,755 was so impressed, “he just handed me 60 dollars!” Joanna said. Despite resistance and scrutiny, Joanna shaved her head and became a hero for kids with cancer, and in the end, her father offered his approval with kids helping kids a simple, meaningful email, “You’re really amazing. I’m really proud of you.” By Heather Kash

In 2007, more than 87 schools across the nation joined the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in its quest to Shave the Way to Conquer Kids’ Cancer, with over 2,600 students and faculty members shaving their heads to raise nearly $975,000 for childhood cancer research. St. Albert the Great Parochial School in Louisville invites the entire community to participate in their event. Olympic Heights Community High School in Boca Raton celebrated their 3rd annual St. Baldrick’s event this year, an event the entire school throws their hearts (and heads) into. And 46 students and faculty members at the Hong Kong International School helped to Shave the Way in Asia, raising more than $70,000. School children have answered the call and selflessly sacrificed their time, energy, AND HAIR to raise funds to help other kids in need. Some participate in honor of a friend or family member who has fallen victim to childhood cancer, but many others hear the stories and join the cause because they want to make a difference. Students from the Olympic Heights Community High School event in Boca Raton, FL, organized by Renee Manwaring, go “green” to celebrate St. Baldrick’s!

2007 top schools and students

St. Albert the Great Parochial School, Louisville, KY $84,514 Northport Middle School, Northport, NY $24,004 top student Joe G. $11,415 top student Brian K. $18,230 Brother Rice High School, Chicago, IL $77,949 St. Thomas Augustine, Indianapolis, IN $23,635 top student Nat W. $2,890 top student Madden Boys $2,900 Olympic Heights Community High School, Boca Raton, FL $70,491 Elizabeth Shelton School, Shelton, CT $22,743 top student Sam R. $1,560 top student John M. $1,996 St. Rita High School, Chicago, IL $45,395 Harborfields High School, Greenlawn, NY $19,851 top student Michael E. $2,270 top student Frank M. $1,495 Most Holy Redeemer School, Evergreen Park, IL $44,547 Ruhkala Elementary School, Rocklin, CA $18,977 top student Michael H. $2,920 top student Syd Z. $3,496 Christian Academy of Louisville Rock Creek, Louisville, KY $33,600 Marian Catholic High School, Chicago Heights, IL $17,524 top student Alex T. $11,845 top student Grace H. $10,350 Timberlane Middle School, Pennington, NJ $32,845 Marist High School, Chicago, IL $16,415 top student Collin M. $4,120 top student Michael G. $795 Brigantine North Middle School, Brigantine, NJ $28,050 Victor J. Andrew High School, Tinley Park, IL $16,328 top student Alyson T. $1,125 top student Sean A. $5,060

 | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report heroes among us brotherly love By Desiree West-McCarty By Rachel Black

The greatest heroes of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation Matthew, 11 ½, and Michael Boland, are the children who fight cancer each day. 13, have always been close brothers. That’s why it is a joy when one of these brave Though born only 21 months apart, children, like Keegan McCarthy, is recognized for their age isn’t the only thing keeping the perseverance and determination they have these two a tight-knit pair. In December demonstrated in the fight against cancer. 2002, Matthew was diagnosed with Keegan McCarthy is a 13-year-old survivor of cancer, and the family moved to Seattle childhood cancer. Since his diagnosis on January for Matt’s treatment at Seattle Cancer 17, 2006 Keegan and his family and friends have Care Alliance. been committed to raising funds for childhood Mike, then in 3rd grade, left his cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s school and friends without complaint Foundation. He even shaved his newly grown locks and lent more than just moral support Pictured here in uniform, Mike and Matt both of hair in 2007! “Keegan’s Clan” in Indianapolis has to his 1st grade brother Matt. Doctors enjoy playing lacrosse and have been team captains raised over $85,000 in two years! confirmed the two to be a bone-marrow for the Northport Lacrosse Club & Friends Team This fall, Keegan received The Power of Children match. Mike’s parents explained to Mike since 2006 Decked out in his finest, Keegan Award at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. McCarthy proudly displays The Power of that Matt was really sick with cancer This award is presented to middle and high school Children Award presented to him by the and when Mike understood that he could help, he bravely donated his bone marrow students who have made a significant impact on Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. to his brother. the lives of others, demonstrated selflessness and On March 24, 2007, the Bolands celebrated the four year anniversary of Matt’s exhibited a commitment to service and the betterment of society. remission. Though the boys’ dad, Mark shaved in 2004, all three have shaved Keegan was one of five children honored at the event and as a result, received together each year since 2005. When shorn, their bald heads prove another shining a $2,000 grant to support the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a four-year college example of true brotherly love. scholarship and participation in a summer youth conference. Keegan will also be recognized in the museum’s Power of Children exhibit during the next year where he will be showcased next to other child heroes like Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges and Ryan White. TeamBrent: the beginning “Daddy is taking his hair off so he can save all the sick kids,” said five-year-old Brent McCreesh explaining his father bald bone marrow drive Mike’s St. Baldrick’s participation on By Enisha Narang TeamBrent. Over the past three years TeamBrent has shaved over 500 heads As John Beland and his volunteer committee were busy organizing their third St. and raised $767,000 for childhood Baldrick’s event in Gilford, NH they were approached by DKMS Americas, a national cancer research, more than any other bone marrow donor center, to help a child in the community. One-year-old Giovanni team internationally. Guglielmo has a very rare and severe immune disorder, and his only hope for survival At the age of two, Brent McCreesh is a bone marrow transplant from a matching donor. The committee agreed to host was diagnosed with stage-four a donor drive during their head-shaving event so that attendees could register to be neuroblastoma, and he immediately marrow donors for Giovanni and other patients. began undergoing chemotherapy At the beginning of the event, bone marrow registry representatives and treatment. During this time his mother, The McCreesh family are all smiles as they enjoy a day Giovanni’s parents made a presentation about the need for more donors, and Dana, began posting daily updates together! Pictured here: Madison, Dana, Mike, Brent announcements about joining the marrow registry were made throughout the day. about Brent on a family website. & Kira. Picture by the Venture Studios (Westport, CT). In the end, $33,000 was raised for St. Baldrick’s, while 65 people registered to Dana had heard about the St. be marrow donors by completing a consent form and giving a swab of cheek cells Baldrick’s Foundation from a family friend and mentioned the foundation on her for tissue typing. Beland said “People who participate in St. Baldrick’s events are website one day. Shortly thereafter another friend, Tom Andronowitz, called Dana generally very giving, so it feels like the marrow drive fit well into our event. It was and asked her permission to shave his head in honor of Brent. Honored at such a easy to include, not one little bit of extra work on the committee’s part, and it didn’t request, Dana found a St. Baldrick’s event taking place nearby and sent an email out take away from the excitement of the head-shaving.” to family and friends asking them to sponsor Tom. DKMS Americas works in conjunction with the National Marrow Donor She immediately received five emails saying, “I want to shave my head for Brent, Program (NMDP) as all of DKMS’ donors are also listed on the NMDP registry. For too,” and one hundred emails challenging Brent’s father, Mike, to shave, as more information about DKMS Americas, please visit www.dkmsamericas.org or well. Mike issued his own challenge, promising to shave if $17,514 was raised by call 1-866-340-DKMS (3567). For more information about the NMDP, please visit TeamBrent, $17,000 for the 17th of March, $514 representing Brent’s birthday, May www.marrow.org or call 800- MARROW-2. 14th. A week later TeamBrent witnessed the first of hundreds of head shavings, Mike was bald and TeamBrent had raised $87,000! In September, Best Life Magazine and the National Fatherhood Initiative Worldwide, 160,000 kids are diagnosed honored Mike with the first-ever “Hero Dad award” for his commitment to childhood cancer research. with cancer each year. “Although we have seen success in Brent’s rounds of chemo treatments and surgeries we are only one bad conversation away from a different scenario,” Mike said, “I am committed to do all that I can to raise money and awareness to fight childhood cancers.”

scientific advisory committee St. Baldrick’s Foundation

Jeffrey M. Lipton, M.D., Ph.D. George Buchanan, M.D. John M. Maris, M.D. Michael Weiner, M.D. Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee Professor of Pediatrics Associate Professor of Pediatrics Hettinger Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Director, Pediatric Hematology/ University of Texas Southwestern Children’s Hospital of Pediatrics Chief, Division of Oncology Oncology and Stem Cell Medical Center University of Pennsylvania Children’s Hospital of New York Transplantation Columbia University Schneider Children’s Hospital Joanne Hilden, M.D. Kathleen Sakamoto, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Pediatrics, Chair, Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Professor of Pediatrics Darrell J. Yamashiro, M.D., Ph.D. Albert Einstein College of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital Mattel Children’s Hospital Herbert Irving Assistant Professor of New Hyde Park, NY David Geffen School of Medicine at Pediatrics and Pathology (in Surgery) F. Leonard Johnson, M.D. UCLA Columbia University College of Steven Arkin, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics (retired) Physicians & Surgeons Director, Hemophilia Clinical Research Oregon Health and Science University Susan Shurin, M.D. Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of & Development Deputy Director New York-Presbyterian Wyeth/Wyeth Research Samuel E. Lux, IV, M.D. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Herbert Irving Child and Adolescent Robert A. Stranahan Professor of Pediatrics National Institutes of Health Oncology Center Laurence A. Boxer, M.D. Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, New York, NY Professor of Pediatrics Vice-Chair for Research University of Michigan Health System Children’s Hospital Boston Harvard Medical School  | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report celebrities support the cause making a difference in Chicago Joe Bartlett of WOR Radio by Heather Kash promotes St. Baldrick’s Patrick Elwood of Fox News By Rachel Black Chicago and Bobby Jenks of the Chicago White Sox Radio personality Joe Bartlett learned about the St. challenged Chicago area Baldrick’s Foundation through his son, a member students to participate in of the rugby team at Seton Hall University, and a the 2007 St. Baldrick’s former St. Baldrick’s shavee. Having witnessed activities. More than 1,200 his son’s support for St. Baldrick’s, Joe decided to students at 18 schools become involved. answered the call. “I was impressed with the sincerity of the Brother Rice High organizers and the enthusiasm of those being School in Chicago, IL set a shaved,” Joe said. “In checking into the charity I record for the most shavees learned of its creation at Jim Brady’s, one of my at a high school event for St. favorite Irish pubs in lower Manhattan, not far from my office.” Patrick Elwood of Fox News Chicago, reports from the barber Joe has committed to promoting St. Baldrick’s on New York’s WOR Baldrick’s, with 361 of its chair at the Brother Rice event – part of the Fox Chicago student and faculty shavees Schools Challenge. Radio 710HD and brought St. Baldrick’s another exciting radio raising $77,874. Their opportunity. On November 8th, St. Baldrick’s was the focus of the station’s rivals in the 2006 football championship, St. Rita High School, could not “Operation Good Neighbor” campaign, which features a particular charity in defeat Brother Rice’s Crusaders this time, but made a valiant effort with 169 every radio show throughout the single day. shavees raising $45,270. “I feel very fortunate to have the job I have and the opportunity to speak The students took the challenge to heart. Marist High School students to millions of people each week,” Joe said. “ I am dedicated to using my visited with patients at Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital to learn more good fortune and my powerful forum to help others. Having been blessed about the effect of cancer on young lives. Students and faculty at Most with three healthy boys I can think of no better organization to support than Holy Redeemer shaved in honor of a classmate being treated at Rush one dedicated to fighting childhood cancer.” Presbyterian Hospital. Many other students had stories to tell about their friends and family who feel the impact of cancer on a daily basis. Patrick and Bobby lived up to their end of the deal as well. On March 8th, 2007, Patrick shaved Bobby’s head at Tucson Electric Park during “Once you get involved with St. Baldrick’s Spring Training. And on March 16th, Patrick himself was shorn for the 3rd consecutive year at his alma mater, Brother Rice High School. you’re a part of the family!” While the $290,831 raised by the FOX Schools Challenge in 2007 was amazing, Patrick and his wife Katie Elwood are projecting 60 schools and - Betsy Morris, shavee and organizer, New York, NY, MJ Armstrong’s 5,000 students in 2008. As Patrick is often heard to say, “Together, we can make a difference.”

& team up for St. Baldrick’s The Steve Wilkos Show and HeadBlade Summer Tour, benefiting the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, launched on July 9th in New York, NY and collectively included more than 25 minutes of on- air coverage in New York; St. Louis, MO; Phoenix, AZ; Baltimore, MD; Los Angeles, CA; and Chicago, IL.

As the uncle of a child with cancer, Steve is dedicated to the cause. One Tree Hill cast members Moira Kelly, Daneel Harris, Hilarie Burton and Lee Norris joined the “I was especially excited to work with HeadBlade and St. Baldrick’s to raise event in Wilmington, NC, organized by Ryan Merrill. Kelly has attended three years in a row. awareness and money to help fight childrens’ cancer,” said Wilkos.

Cam Ward makes a shave by Jane Hoppen

Thanks to a set of clippers and the determination of a Conner, gives goalie Cam Ward a new look. young man fighting lymphoma, Carolina Hurricanes Goalie, Cam Ward, lost his locks to help ensure a win for kids with cancer. When asked about his new look, Cam commented, “It is an excellent cause that I was happy to be involved with. Just to see the smile on Connor’s face when he was cutting my hair made it all worth it. I look forward to continuing to be a part of St. Baldrick’s in the future.”

Comic Strip drawn by cancer survivor, Kyle Stolmack. Read more about Kyle on page 20. Are you an artist? We would love to see your St. Baldrick’s or childhood cancer-related artwork! Call us at 888-899-BALD, and ask for Lara.  | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report St. Baldrick’s funds at work “I am just overwhelmed

Funds raised through St. Baldrick’s events are helping some of the world’s finest researchers to find cures for childhood cancer. by the generosity of the The St. Baldrick’s Foundation became an independent charity in late 2004 and began making grants in 2005. Funding St. Baldrick’s Foundation. applications are reviewed by a Scientific Advisory Committee, and funds are made available to pediatric cancer researchers in the form of grants and fellowships. Truly this is the most Since 2005, over $12 million has been granted for cooperative research, to help doctors work together to find cures for childhood cancers. These funds went to the 230 member institutions of the Children’s Oncology Group, significant gift we have as well as to research laboratories and other resources used by the COG. received and we can’t wait Additional St. Baldrick’s grants have been made to 37 institutions, totaling over $2.1 million since 2005, to fund research projects or to make it possible to treat more children on research protocols which offer the best to show you our progress chance for a cure. in a year!” St. Baldrick’s Fellowships, established in 2005, help launch brilliant new careers in pediatric cancer research, providing funds for new doctors to work under expert mentors for 2-3 years. There are now 13 St. Baldrick’s Fellows, – Mary Lou Schmidt, MD, Head Division of and more young professionals will be funded each year. Total fellowship funding to date is over $1.7 million. Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Funds raised through St. Baldrick’s events outside of North America are supporting childhood cancer organizations in University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine those countries. The following received funds from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation from 2005 through 2007.

UNITED STATES: University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD San Jorge Children’s Hospital, San Juan, PR Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock, AR University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI Banner Children’s Hospital, Mesa, AZ Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, ME Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Children’s Hospital Greenville System, Greenville, SC City of Hope, Duarte, CA St. John Hospital, Detroit, MI Sioux Valley Clinic, Sioux Falls, SD Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA Wayne State University, Detroit, MI T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital, Chattanooga, TN Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center, Miller Children’s Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Knoxville, TN Hospital, Long Beach, CA Hurley Medical Center, Flint, MI St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA Devos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, CA MSU-Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI Texas Tech UHSC, Amarillo, TX Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Los Angeles, CA William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI Children’s Hospital of Austin, TX Mattel Children’s Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles, CA Children’s Health Care - Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX Children’s Hospital Central California, Madera, CA Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN North Texas Hospital for Children at Med City Dallas, TX Children’s Hospital Oakland, CA University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, TX Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN Cook Children’s Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX Leland Stanford Junior University, Palo Alto, CA University of Missouri, Columbia, MO University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Sacramento, CA The Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX University of California - Davis, Sacramento, CA Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO The University of Texas / M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Children’s Hospital San Diego, CA Washington University, St. Louis, MO Covenant Children’s Hospital, Lubbock, TX University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS Methodist Children’s Hospital of South Texas, San Antonio, TX Francisco, CA Mission Hospitals, Inc., Asheville, NC University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX Cancer Center of Santa Barbara, CA University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple, TX Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, CA Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Children’s Hospital, Denver, CO Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC Salt Lake City, UT Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, CT Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Yale Cancer Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New East Carolina University, Greenville, NC Inova Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, VA Haven, CT Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, Norfolk, VA Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC Meritcare Medical Group, Fargo, ND Naval Medical Center- Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA Georgetown University, Washington, DC University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond, VA Tripler Army Medical Center, Washington, DC Children’s Hospital of Omaha, NE Roanoke Valley, Roanoke, VA Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH University of Vermont, Burlington, VT Nemours Children’s Clinic, Wilmington, DE Tomorrows Children’s Institute, Hackensack University Medical Children’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA Broward General Medical Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Center, Hackensack, NJ Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital, Spokane, WA The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Ft. Myers, FL Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Atlantic Health System, Morristown, NJ Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, Tacoma, WA South Broward Hospital District, Hollywood, FL Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical CAMC Health Education and Research Institute, Charleston, West Virginia Nemours Children’s Clinic - Jacksonville, FL School, New Brunswick, NJ St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center, Green Bay, WI Baptist Children’s Hospital, Miami, FL Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI Miami Children’s Hospital, Miami, FL University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI Holtz Children’s Hospital at University of Miami, Miami, FL Brunswick, NJ Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ Marshall University, Huntington, WV Nemours Children’s Clinic, Orlando, FL St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Children’s Hospital, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, FL Paterson, NJ All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, School of CANADA: Tampa Children’s Hospital, Tampa, FL Medicine, Albuquerque, NM Children’s Hospital at St. Mary’s Medical Center, West Palm Beach, FL Children’s Center for Cancer & Disorders, Las Vegas, NV University of Calgary and the Calgary Health Region, Calgary, AB Aflac Cancer Center, Children`s Healthcare of Atlanta, GA Nevada Cancer Research Foundation, Las Vegas, NV University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Medical College of Georgia Research Institute, Atlanta, GA Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Backus Children’s Hospital at MHUMC, Savannah, GA Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY Janeway Child Health Center, St. John’s, NL Raymond Blank Children’s Hospital, Des Moines, IA Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY IWK Health Center, Halifax, NS University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY McMaster University, Hamilton, ON Mountain States Tumor Institute, Boise, ID Roswell Park Cancer Institute Division, Buffalo, NY Kingston Hospital, Kingston, ON Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario, London, ON Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, IL Schneider Children’s Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Children’s Hospital Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON University of Chicago, Chicago, IL New Hyde Park, NY The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON Loyola University of Chicago, Maywood, IL Cornell University, Weill Medical College, New York, NY CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center, Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital, Park Ridge, IL Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Montreal, QC St. Jude Midwest, Peoria, IL Disorders at NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec, Southern Illinois University Medical School, Springfield, IL Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York, NY Sainte-Foy, QC The University of Illinois, Springfield, IL Columbia University Medical Center, Morgan Stanley Children’s Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, QC Indiana University, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN Hospital of New York – Presbyterian, New York, NY Allan Blair Cancer Centre, Regina, SK St. Vincent’s Hospital and Healthcare Center, Inc., Indianapolis, IN University of Rochester, NY Saskatoon Cancer Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc., State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY Kansas City, KS SUNY, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA: Wichita Community Clinical Oncology / Via Christi Regional Medical New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY Fundación Natalí Dafne Flexer, Buenos Aires, Argentina Center, Wichita, KS Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron, OH Wichita Community Clinical Oncology / Wesley Medical Center, John Hunter Children’s Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia Wichita, KS Cincinnati, OH University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY Children’s Hospital of Westmead, NSW, Australia Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH Royal Children’s Hospital of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Kosair Children’s Hospital, University of Louisville Research The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH Foundation, Louisville, KY Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Research Institute, Columbus, OH Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, WA, Australia The Children’s Medical Center, Dayton, OH PALS Childhood Cancer Care Endowment, Bermuda Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA Mercy Children’s Hospital at Toledo, OH Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Children’s Cancer Foundation, Hong Kong Toledo Children’s Hospital, Toledo, OH Children’s Leukaemia Research Project, Ireland Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA Forum Health-Medical Education Center, Youngstown, OH Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA Radboud University Nijmegen Med. Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK University of Groningen, Netherlands New England Medical Center - The Floating Hospital, Boston, MA Warren Cancer Research Foundation, Tulsa, OK Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland District Health Board, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR Auckland 1, New Zealand Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center, Portland, OR South Island Child Cancer Service, Christchurch, New Zealand Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA Wellington Children’s Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand The Pennsylvania State University & the Milton S. Hershey Medical SPOG Bern, Switzerland Center, Hershey, PA SPOG Geneva, Switzerland Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of SPOG Lausanne, Switzerland Medicine, Philadelphia, PA CLIC Sargent, United Kingdom

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10 | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report St. Baldrick’s Foundation financial statements Put the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in your will by including the Fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 name of the foundation, the Federal ID# and physical address. Call 888-899-BALD for this information. About the financials: • The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is committed to complete transparency, accountability and efficiency, adhering St. Baldrick’s Foundation to the Donor Bill of Rights. Charity rating agencies generally require nonprofit agencies to exist for several Statements of Financial Position years before rating them. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation board has implemented policies to ensure the highest possible ratings. June 30, 2007 2006 • This fiscal year once again brought tremendous growth, the revenues and costs of which are reflected in the Assets financials: Cash $11,884,570 $7,130,559 Calendar year totals 2006 2007 % increase Website development, net 166,903 164,809 Number of events 271 402 48% Property and equipment, net 46,255 50,817 Number of shavees 12,000 18,100 50% Other assets 16,149 12,402 Amount raised $8,581,169 $12,934,504 50% Total assets $12,113,877 $7,358,587

Source of funds: Liabilities and Net Assets • Unlike many charities, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation does not does not raise funds through mass mailings or Liabilities telemarketing, nor does it receive or solicit government funds. Grants payable $5,841,059 $4,446,232 • St. Baldrick’s volunteer event organizers, shavees, barbers, sponsors, donors, staff, board members and Accounts payable and accrued other volunteers generate 100% of revenues. expenses 75,801 43,311 Use of funds: Total liabilities 5,916,860 4,489,543 • The St. Baldrick’s Foundation exists to fund life-saving childhood cancer research. During this year, this funding process became more sophisticated, with researchers submitting funding applications Commitments and contingencies which are reviewed for scientific merit. The Board of Directors makes funding decisions based on the Net assets recommendations of the Scientific Advisory Committee. The largest grant was $4,520,000; the smallest Unrestricted 6,197,017 2,869,044 was $25,000. Total net assets 6,197,017 2,869,044 • More grants were funded late in 2007, after the close of the fiscal year; these will be reflected on next year’s financials. After funding all the applications recommended based on scientific review in 2007, there were Total liabilities and net assets $12,113,877 $7,358,587

funds left for future research grants. Some is already committed for future projects, and the remainder See accompanying notes to financial statements. is available for 2008. (Over three times the number of funding applications were received by February 1, 2008 as in all of 2007.) St. Baldrick’s Foundation • Increased costs in 2007 included the development of a new website for greater efficiency and service; Statements of Activities equipping the greatly increased numbers of events and shavees (t-shirts, telephones, postage for shavee kits, etc.); handling the great surge in donations (data entry, credit card fees, banking fees, postage, etc.); Years ended June 30, 2007 2006 staff to support and serve the rapidly growing cadre of fantastic St. Baldrick’s volunteers, and more. Changes in unrestricted net assets: • Charity rating agencies recommend that fundraising costs per dollar raised be kept under 35%, and special Revenues and gains: events often cost as much as 50% of funds raised. Our 15% is good, and we strive to be more efficient each year. St. Baldrick’s volunteers and donors can help by giving online, using donation forms for gifts by Contributions $12,476,473 $8,042,967 check or cash, and following all donation handling and submission instructions. Your dedication makes all Interest income 130,189 64,679 the difference! Donated services 96,366 90,000

• The St. Baldrick’s Foundation takes very seriously its responsibility to be efficient and good stewards of every dollar Total unrestricted revenues and gains 12,703,028 8,197,646 donated, and to put the most funding possible into the hands of researchers who can cure childhood cancer. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. Expenses for program and support services: Funds raised 7/1/2006 – 6/30/2007: Childhood cancer research 7,006,676 5,498,930 Administration Fund-raising 1,894,844 977,953 Fundraising Administrative 473,535 142,155 Grants in same year Total programand support services 9,375,055 6,619,038 Available for future grants and 2008 event costs

Increase in unrestricted net assets 3,327,973 1,578,608

Net assets, beginning of year 2,869,044 1,290,436

Net assets, end of year $6,197,017 $2,869,044

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

St. Baldrick’s Foundation Independent Auditors’ Report Statements of Cash Flows

Board of Directors Years ended June 30, 2007 2006 St. Baldrick’s Foundation Pasadena, California Cash flows from operating activities: We have audited the accompanying statements of financial position of St. Baldrick’s Foundation (the Increase in unrestricted net assets $3,327,973 $1,578,608 “Foundation”) as of June 30, 2007 and 2006, and the related statements of activities, and cash Adjustment to reconcile change in flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Foundation’s net assets to net cash provided by management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our operating activities: audits. Depreciation and amortization 57,918 32,185 We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United Increase in other assets (3,747) (12,402) States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable Increase in grants payable 1,394,827 4,446,232 assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses 32,490 4,522 appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Foundation’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. Loss on disposal of website 29,766 - An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures Net cash provided by operating activities 4,839,227 6,049,145 in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made Cash flow from investing activities: by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. Purchase of property and equipment (6,238) (55,525) In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the Website development costs (78,978) (121,305) financial position of St. Baldrick’s Foundation as of June 30, 2007 and 2006, and the changes in Net cash used in investing activities (85,216) (176,830) its net assets and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Net increase in cash 4,754,011 5,872,315 Cash, beginning of year 7,130,559 1,258,244 Cash, end of year $11,884,570 $7,130,559

January 11, 2008 Certified Public Accountants See accompanying notes to financial statements.

11 | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies is 36 months. Fees incurred for website hosting are 4. Commitments and Contingencies expensed over the period of the benefit. Costs of Nature of Activities operating a website are expensed as incurred. Operating Leases St. Baldrick’s Foundation (the “Foundation”) is a At June 30, 2007, the Foundation was obligated private not-for-profit entity, which was incorporated Functional Allocation of Expenses under operating leases for the office space expiring on May 11, 2004 and commenced operations on Expenses that can be directly identified with the through December 31, 2009 with an option to extend October 4, 2004. The Foundation is organized program or supporting service to which they relate the term for an additional three years. Approximate exclusively for the support of charitable and scientific are charged accordingly. Other expenses by function future minimum lease payments for the years endeavors including the making of distributions to have been allocated among program and supporting ending June 30, 2008 are $91,000; 2009 $95,000 such organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the service classifications using bases determined by and 2010 $98,000. In addition, the Foundation is Internal Revenue Code (the “IRC”). The Foundation management to be reasonable. responsible for their applicable share of the landlord’s was formed to engage in charitable fund-raising direct expenses over the term of the lease. to support further research to help fight childhood Net Assets cancer through awareness activities and fund-raising Unrestricted net assets of the Foundation are neither Lease expense for the years ended June 30, 2007 events, including having volunteers shave their heads permanently restricted nor temporarily restricted by and 2006 was approximately $62,000 and $19,000. in return for donations. The charitable funds raised donor-imposed stipulations. Limits on unrestricted are donated to childhood cancer research institutions. net assets are broad limits resulting from the nature Memorandum of Understanding of the Foundation and the purposes specified in its On September 8, 2004, the Foundation entered into Tax-Exempt Status articles of incorporation or bylaws and limits resulting a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the The Internal Revenue Service has determined that from contractual agreements. National Childhood Cancer Foundation, d/b/a Cure the Foundation is an organization exempt from federal Search (“CureSearch NCCF”), a California non-profit income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRC. Contributed Services corporation. The MOU designates the Children’s Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been Contributed services are reported at the estimated Oncology Group (“COG”) as the primary beneficiary made in the accompanying financial statements. fair value in the financial statements for voluntary of the St. Baldrick’s Day events (the “Program”) donations of services when those services (1) and stipulates that within a reasonable period of Contributions create or enhance non-financial assets or (2) time following the conclusion of the Program, the Contributions are recognized as revenues in the require specialized skills provided by individuals Foundation shall remit to Cure Search NCCF: 1) period received. The Foundation reports gifts of cash possessing those skills and are services which would any advanced amounts, and 2) the donation to and other assets as unrestricted support unless they be typically purchased if not provided by donation. Cure Search NCCF which is to be a restricted gift are received with donor stipulations that limit the The Foundation recorded contributed services for the COG for research into childhood cancer. use of the donated assets. No gifts of cash or other revenue, and related expense, for the years ended Additionally, the MOU states that the Foundation assets have been received with donor stipulations. June 30, 2007 and 2006 of $96,366 and $90,000, accepts assignment of the St. Baldrick’s Day respectively, primarily relating to attorney and trademark registrations as of the date of transfer. Grants accounting services. The Foundation is responsible for all its own costs, The Foundation records appropriations for research contractual arrangements, logistics, expenses and and fellowship grants as a liability and expense after Volunteers any liability associated with the organization and approval by the Board of Directors (the “Board”). A number of volunteers, including members of the implementation of the Program. Generally, research grants initially cover a period Board, have made significant contributions of time to of one year and may then be subject to renewal the Foundation’s policy-making, program, fundraising During the remaining term of the MOU, either party for additional terms at the discretion of the Board. and support functions. The value of this contributed may terminate the agreement for cause as outlined The Foundation’s fellowship grants cover years two time does not meet the criteria for recognition in the MOU. Otherwise, the MOU terminates on and three of fellowship training, as fellows are doing of contributed services contained in Statement December 31, 2007. clinical work and deciding on a research focus of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. during the first year. A fourth fellowship year may be 116, “Accounting for Contributions Received and Other Fellowship and Research Grant Commitments funded upon request, review and approval by the Contributions Made”, and, accordingly, is not reflected As of June 30, 2007 the Foundation has committed Board with recommendations from the Scientific in the accompanying statement of activities. to continuing fellowship and research grants Advisory Committee. aggregating approximately $5,841,000 that are Concentration of Credit Risk scheduled to be disbursed through June 30, Use of Estimates The Foundation maintains cash which may exceed 2008. The continuing fellowship grants are subject The preparation of the financial statements in FDIC insurance limits. to discretionary renewal. The promise to give conformity with accounting principles generally is accompanied by the condition the research accepted in the United States requires management Reclassifications performed relates to finding a cure for childhood to make estimates and assumptions that affect Certain classifications from prior year have been cancer, and the grant recipient/fellow provides the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and reclassified to conform to the 2007 presentation. appropriate and timely grant reports and complies disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the with Foundation policies regarding the use of date of the financial statements and the reported 2. Website funds. Management estimates the likelihood of the amounts of revenues and expenses during the recipients not meeting these conditions as remote reporting period. Actual results could differ from Website development costs are summarized as follows: and therefore these grants meet the criteria for those estimates. recognition of a payable contained in Statement June 30, 2007 2006 of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. Property and Equipment Website $200,283 $203,735 116, “Accounting for Contributions Received and Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Property Accumulated amortization 33,380 38,926 Contributions Made”, and, accordingly, have been and equipment are being depreciated using the straight- $166,903 $164,809 included in the accompanying financial statements. line method over periods of five to seven years. Amortization expense for the years ended June 5. Subsequent Events Expenditures for major additions and improvements 30, 2007 and 2006 for the website was $47,118 are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged and $27,477. In July 2007, the Foundation made a payment of to operations as incurred. Upon sale or retirement approximately $4.5 million to COG thereby fulfilling of property and equipment, the related cost and In January 2007, the Foundation completed phase all its obligations under the MOU. accumulated depreciation are removed from the 1 development of a new website and placed it in accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in operations. service. Capitalized website development costs and related accumulated amortization relating to the Website Development Costs previous website which is no longer in use were The Foundation recognizes the costs incurred in written off. the development of the Foundation’s website in Participating in the St. accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 3. Property and Equipment No. 00-2, Accounting for Website Development Baldrick’s events becomes Costs and, with the provisions of AICP A Statement Property and equipment are summarized as follows: a personal sacrifice by of Position No. 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for June 30, 2007 2006 shaving for the kids. I plan Internal Use. Accordingly, direct cost incurred during the application stage of development are capitalized Computer equipment $42,395 $42,395 on raising money for St. and amortized over the estimated useful life, which Furniture and fixtures 19,368 13,130 Baldrick’s and childhood 61,763 55,525 Accumulated depreciation cancer for years to come. and amortization 15,508 4,708 – Steve Anderson, Business Analyst, Franklin $46,255 $50,817 Templeton Investments

Depreciation expense for the years ended June 30, Donate Old Cell Phones And Used Inkjet Cartridges 2007 and 2006 was $10,800 and $4,708.

12 | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report major sponsors

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation Fifteen years ago, True to their and QBE have one significant brothers Kevin and name, PartnerRe thing in common, Tim Keith Johnson got has been a Kenny. Tim is a St. Baldrick’s serious about their steadfast partner founder and President and hat collection and to St. Baldrick’s CEO of QBE of the Americas. took their hat design since 2000. One may assume that the hobby to the next Recruiting new shavees each year, their 2007 outpouring of support from level. They opened team included reinsurance executives John Ferris, QBE employees is a result of their own business designing and selling outrageously Vice President, as well as John Capizzi, Senior Tim’s encouragement, but in truth the dedication funny hats. Vice President in the Program Business team, who runs much deeper. During their first five years in business Kevin, passed his $30,000 goal, raising $40,000 and After three years with QBE, Michael Loconsolo, chief excitement officer (CEO), and Keith, president, becoming the 13th highest fundraising shavee. Vice President, lost his sister to a 10-year battle focused on becoming a successful company, but Dave Moran, who has been shorn 3 times was with cancer and was motivated to brave the shave. when they hit their break-even point, their focus so enthralled with the event after his shave in 2005 Blessed with three healthy children and a generous changed. They wanted to make their business a that he and his wife Mechelle started an event at family, Michael raised more than $25,000. socially-responsible entity that they could be proud Sutton Place in New York to help involve friends Jennifer Schipf, Assistant Vice President, raised of. “Every year we get a little better and I feel like from the financial world. more than $30,000. After the event, she met St. Baldrick’s is the underlying reason we are Rounding out the team was Amanda Sodergren, children with cancer at the University of Illinois at successful,” Kevin said. “Because of St. Baldrick’s Director of Group Legal, whose participation was the Chicago Medical Center, Rush University Medical we attract the greatest people and it’s the people result of a lost bet. However, she never considered Center, and The John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook that make a business.” backing out, and would consider shaving again. who benefit from the research supported by the Since 2002, St. Baldrick’s participants have “Overall,” says Amanda, “I’d have to say that the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. “Making the connection paraded the streets of the world wearing green whole experience was very liberating.” between a worthwhile fundraising cause and the velvet top hats and shamrock-shaped sunglasses While the shavees may be new every year, wonderfully brave children who endure more than generously donated by elope, inc. In 2007 alone, Maria Amelio, Senior Vice President, is a constant, most of us can ever imagine is truly inspiring and elope donated 3,000 hats, 3,000 mini-hats, and working behind the scenes to motivate PartnerRe’s well worth any minor personal sacrifice,” she said. 3,000 pairs of sunglasses, a retail value of $84,000! employees to dig deep and support the St. Baldrick’s After the event, Jacyln Krywar recalls her In 2007, Carolye Asfahl, chief operations optimizer Foundation no matter who steps up to shave. thoughts as she looked in the mirror, “Imagine (COO), was nominated to organize elope’s St. “Maria is the real heart and soul behind PartnerRe’s being a kid, at an age when other children can be Baldrick’s event. “Whether they shave their heads, involvement,” Capizzi said. “Our fundraising efforts so judgmental, and losing your hair.” While vanity load supplies or make a donation, all 34 team would not be what they are without her.” If someone stops a lot of people from participating, Jacyln urges members at elope get involved with St. Baldrick’s,” forgets to make a donation, Maria will be at their others to go for it! “Anyone can give money, but not Carolye said. desk with a friendly reminder (along with a pen everyone is gutsy enough to shave their head for As the organizer, Carolye got swept up in the and a donation form), giving the same effort to St. such a great cause”. excitement, and signed up to shave. “I had a real Baldrick’s as she does to her clients at PartnerRe. QBE employees are dedicated and generous. awakening experience since shaving my head,” she “Our company’s annual St. Baldrick’s fundraiser For them, the cause of childhood cancer has said. “I met a cancer patient at the event who finally is good for employee morale, and gives the entire become personal. With offices in 45 countries, and felt confident enough to take off her wig. To me, that company the opportunity to rally together for this more than 10,000 staff worldwide, more shiny pates made the whole event.” worthwhile cause,” Maria said. “But PartnerRe are sure to be seen across the globe in 2008. elope stands for “everybody’s laughing on planet doesn’t support this initiative for our own benefit. earth,” and the Johnson brothers have a great deal Cancer has affected all of our lives directly or in- to laugh and smile about. “We’ve grown about 20% directly, and the fact that we’re helping to find a cure “Participating in St. Baldrick’s was the every year since we started doing business, but this for children’s cancer is motivation enough.” single most empowering experience year has been our biggest growth year ever at 40%,” PartnerRe is not only a leading international I have ever participated in. I made a Kevin said. “We do a lot of great things the public reinsurer with a global platform of 13 offices, serving difference for a child with cancer and doesn’t notice, but we’re making a statement about over 2000 clients in more than 150 countries, but it felt great.” the type of business we are through our involvement a shining example of corporate leadership and with St. Baldrick’s.” employee enthusiasm joining together, Shaving the - Jean Luigi, shavee, UC Davis Cancer Center & mother Way to Conquer Kids’ Cancer. of Tino who just celebrated 5 years cancer-free.

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation would also like to express sincere appreciation The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is happy to announce the following new 2008 sponsors: to the following companies who have given so generously and offered multiple years of support. These companies are the backbone of the St. Baldrick’s event and lead the crowd to Shave the Way to Conquer Kids’ Cancer!

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation would like to thank the following volunteers, companies and former employees who helped make St. Baldrick’s a success with exceptional gifts of time, products or services.

Maria Amelio Peter Byrne Katie Elwood John LaCava Brian & Lynn McMullan Ryan Rodgers Donna Appel Chuck Chamness Edwards Angell Palmer & Christy Latshaw Marc Meskin Mahgol Sarebanha Nicole Avila Rita Chovan Dodge LLP Mayely Licea P’lar Miller Deb Shapiro BDO Seidman, LLP Amanda Dizon Vinny Garrison Nicholas Lopez Ed Moran Rachel Shelton Elizabeth Bailey Greg Doyle Cove Geary Jeff McKay Enisha Narang Dean Shore Joanna Baumgarten Kristine Doyle Joli Lyn Gross Emily and Jameson MacBeth Jonathan Payes Forrest Sotala Tenley Beals Nina Doyle Tim Jordan Peter Maloney Maryann Pedersen Jones Walker Waldie Brangham Thomas Doyle Andy Justice Patrick McCloskey Sophie Pragnell Meredith Williams Megan Brown William Doyle Mary R. Kessler Sharon Delaney McCloud Robyn Raphael Laura Wulf Carl Buck Kelly Doyle Lynn Kenny Michael McGoey Peter Richer Jennifer Buckley Theresia Elsaayed Barry Kramer Karen McKinley Gary Rideout

13 | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report our donors The following donors gave at exceptional levels, but the St. Baldrick’s Foundation sincerely thanks every single donor and volunteer who put their heart and soul into our cause – Shaving the Way to Conquer Kids’ Cancer!

The donors listed below gave between September 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007. Every effort has been made to list donor names correctly. If you see an error, please accept our sincere apologies and contact us so we may correct your name in our records.

$50,000 + Odyssey America Reinsurance Deep & Nidhi Kumar AON Foundation Officer.com John C. LaCava BDO Seidman, LLP Brian M. O’Hara The Lamendola Family Foundation elope Bob & Kerry Orlich Tom & Donna Leonhardt Partner Reinsurance Co. of US Peak6 Investments, LP Jay Levine QBE the Americas Platinum Underwriters Reinsurance, Inc. Logic Communications Robert Printz Majestic Realty Foundation $25,000 - 49,999 Rabobank International Paulette Mann The ACE Foundation The Redwoods Group, Inc. Manufacturers P & C Limited Students at Olympic Heights Community High School created a banner to thank Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, LLP Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Parade, Inc. Thomas Manzke the barbers who volunteered at their event in Boca Raton, Florida, where 223 shavees and barbers proved that bald truly is beautiful! Francis & Rosa Feeney Rockville Risk Management - Quinn Max Re Co. - Loyola Group Goldman, Sachs & Company Tom McCall Michael Abbruzzese Lowell Joint School District David & Susan Sacco Guy Carpenter William P. McCauley John & Lillian Adimari John, Jenifer & Jay W. Luther, III Schneider Electric/Square D Foundation Aubrey McClendon Joseph Affet Rae Malesh $10,000 - 24,999 Towers Perrin Enda & Tiffany McDonnell Align General Insurance Agency, Inc. Manheim Auto Auction Anonymous Transatlantic Reinsurance Company H. Elizabeth Mitchell & Marvin Pestcoe Maria Amelio Marks Barber Shop Aeolus Re, Ltd. UBS Matching Gift Program David Mittelman APC Contractors, Inc. Maureen & Paul Rubeli Foundation AIG C & J Viner Family Foundation Jim Brady’s Restaurant & Bar and Patrons Philip S. Armstrong Sterling B. McCall Arrowhead General Insurance The Zurich U.S. Foundation Scott & Mary Ellen Moore Christopher McCormack Bank of America Paul G. Babij Mike Morrill John C. McKinney Beach and Associates, Ltd. $5,000 - 9,999 Gerard & Ellen Baker Warren B. Mosler Joe & Sheila McSpedon Benfield Inc. Anonymous G. Carl Ball Family Foundation Mount Carmel High School Merrill Lynch Business Insurance Allianz Risk Transfer, Inc. Andrew Bayu Munich Re America, Inc. Mojave Electric, Inc. Michael F. Cannon Allied World Assurance Company Benefitfocus.com, Inc. Lars Norell George H. Molina Capitol Indemnity Corporation Andrew Barnard Steve & Juile Brickman NYCDCC Benefits Fund Andrew, Catherine & Cristen Mongarella CAU Bass Underwriters Alex J. Campos John Petti Nailers Hockey, LLC John R. Charman John R. Bender & Alanna Devine Brian & Tina Carlstrom PNC Capital Group, Ltd. Napper Tandy’s The Community Foundation for Palm John R. Berger Catlin Insurance Company Pursuit of Life Foundation, Inc. Paul B. Newhouse Beach & Martin Counties on behalf of BMS Intermediaries, Inc. Chuck & Briget Chamness Sanjiv Sharma NIMC Insurance Services, Inc. David & Valerie Brown Kyle M. Christensen Contractors Safety Forum The Noblemen David Cabral ClubLongIsland.com Crain Communications “St. Baldrick’s is one Old American CNA Foundation Darryl Conlon Tom Doyle Orient Transport Int’l, Ltd. Cardinal Health Foundation of the two or three Creditex Group, Inc. Jeffrey & Grace Eisen Wayne Paglieri Chesapeake Operating, Inc. days I look forward to Richard K. Davis EMSResponder.com Paul Hanson Partners Chubb & Son, Inc. Pat & Lisa Denzer Everest Reinsurance Company most in the year.” Peglar & Associates, Inc. Cindy L. Citrone Designs For Tomorrow, Inc. Fancy A. Fechser Graham Pewter S.B. J. Clark - Matt Dick, shavee, Fado Irish David Drury Folksamerica Reinsurance Co. Pub, Chicago, IL Josephine Raimondi Neil & Lizzy Cole Edelman Franklin Templeton Investments Dennis B. Reding Robert J. Cooney Evergreen Park (IL) Community Matching Program Alison J. Renner High School Sean T. Crinnion Firehouse.com Cassandra Richardson EWI Re, Inc. Bill Curtis, Dan Galpern, Drew Pozatek Stephen P. Rader GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program Rockabilly Barbers Fado Irish Pub and Customers Jeffrey M. Dean Lawrence & Susan Rascio General Reinsurance Corporation Leon & Lisa Roday Fairfield Fire Fighters Association, Matthew & Delia Dillon George & Theresa Reeth Gentile, McCloskey & Company Local 1426 RSUI Group, Inc. Sean Dowd Jed E. Rhoads Kevin Gould Paul Feeney Ruth Miller Memorial Philanthropic Fund Dowling & Partners Charitable William I. Riker Johnson and Johnson Family of Ferguson Family Foundation Richard M. Schaps Foundation Companies James J. Roth William & Carolyn Fischer SLW International, LLC The Ergonomic Group Joli L. Gross & Peter T. Maloney Kathleen M. Ruddy Florida Academy of Physician Assistants William Smith Sheldon R. Erikson Angelo M. Guagliano Schlinkert Family Foundation Steven & Michelle Gassaway Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Harbor Point Services, Inc. The Shah Family Christian Fund Patrick in the City of New York George Martin Restaurant Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda) Ltd Helen Fitzgerald’s Irish Grill & Pub Maureen Sherry Wayne & Connie Spears Francis X. Godfrey FactSet Research Systems, Inc. IBEW Local 176 Dave & Patricia Sinclair David R. Spurlock John J. Godfrey, Sr. & Jr. Price Fishback & Pam Slaten IrishAbroad.com Span International St. Johns Insurance Company Jack Gressier Florida Intracoastal Underwriters, Ltd. Andrew Kelsch St. Paul Travelers Foundation Audrey A. Subler Guy Carpenter & Company Pty., Ltd. Fox Family Foundation Summit Salon Business College Kennedy Funding, Inc. Edward & Ina Stanco Paul G. Hagood Robert K. Frumkes Systems Task Group Tim & Lynn Kenny Eugene & Janet Stepic Niall Hanley William & Susanne Galtney Thunder 102 Radio Station/Bold Gold Lockton Risk Services William & Amber Sweedler Bryon & Judy Harris Media Scott A. Gaynor Grant Lovett Joseph V. Taranto Valerie A. Heitkamp Tri-State Industries, Inc. Georgetown School Mattel Children’s Foundation Bill, Sue, Ellen & Peter Tomljanovic HRH of Colorado Lance D.G. Uggla GNY Insurance Companies Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Tim Turner I.T. Xchange Corp. Jeffrey & Susan Volk Guy Carpenter UK Robert H. Moretti Van Wagner Communications, LLC Ian Wilson Larmore Foundation Donald Vreuls Timothy T. Hein National City Wal-Mart Foundation Indianapolis Colts Joe Walsh Landon Hill Webhouse International Longshoremen’s Walt Whitman High School, Huntington, NY Hope United Church of Christ (St. Louis) Yum! Brands Foundation, Inc. Association ILA Local 970 Conan M. Ward Industry Focus Craig N. Johnson Christopher & Sally White Henry Keeling $2,500 - 4,999 Tom N. Kellogg Wilson C. Riles Middle School Students John & Nancy Kelly Anonymous Nathan Korn & Teachers Kerwick & Curran, Inc. Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Foundation Company Matching Gifts Anheuser-Busch, Inc Law Offices of Robert L. Martier Knights of Columbus Saint Mark Council A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc. Local 147 Tunnel Workers WVNCC Student Senate

14 | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report $1,000 - 2,499 Ricardo Baez James & Kathryn Brandt Anonymous Scott Bailey Stephen Breen 123 PCT Club John & Margaret Baker Ian Bremmer Earn dollars for St. Baldrick’s by shopping on-line 7 Dog Production, Inc. Steve Balbierz Brennan Bros. Co., Inc. Visit www.St.Baldricks.org for details A. Marinelli Shoes and Accessories, Inc. Joaquin Baralt William J. Bresnan Elizabeth Abel Shawn P. Bardong Bret J. Brimley Tom Conigliaro Max B. Duff Accipiter Capital Management Jeffrey M. Barette Curtis & Tricia Brimley Michael Conley Duffy, Duffy & Burdo Attorneys at Law ACCO Brands Corporation Tim Barker David Brimley Roe Conn Brian Duperreault Ace INA Foundation Ben & Kelley Barlow Richard & Lynne Brimley Marilyn Conner Nicholas & Erin Durant Patrick M. Adams Lucia Barnes Priscilla A. Britton Matt & Pat Connolly East Junior High School (Wisconsin Rapids) Samuel D. Adicoff Michael & Marianne Barone Brockway Moran & Partners Brian J. Conroy Eastside Bobcat, Inc. Brogues on The Avenue, Inc. Miles Construction Economy Fire Protection, Inc. Russell J. Brooke F. Thomas Conway, P.S.C. Edison (NJ) Fire Fighters Association Brant Brooks Cooper Gay Edmonds Family Medicine Christina Brown Co-Pilott, LLC Mario C. Educate Owsley Brown, III David A. Coslov Edwards Foundation Terry L. Brown Coughlin-Saunders Foundation Wayne W. Edwards Todd Bruno Wilson H. Coulter John D. Ehinger Dina Marie Buccafusco Country-Wide Insurance Company Patrick & Katherine Elwood Aaron D. Bueler Brian & Judi Coutier Mark & Tami Elzinga Builders Insurance Group Lester Coyle William & Dawn Engler Richard Bullen Peter Cozens Enterprise Builder Corporation Pauline M. Bullock Crawford County (IN) Jr./Sr. High School Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Bump-N-Uglys Bar Cresskill (NJ) Volunteer Fire Association Envision Pharma, Inc. Business Wire Helen Criniti Stephanie Ercegovic C. I. K. Enterprises, LLC Kevin & Susan Cross Erickson-Larsen, Inc. A young participant who joined the cause waits patiently as a Michael & Kari Callahan barber finishes cutting off his locks. CRR Cancer Research & Services, Inc. Espanol Restaurant Scott Callahan Roger B. Cummings Victor L. Evans Nancy L. Campbell AGK Consulting Deloyce Barrington John P. Cunningham F.G. Trucking, Inc. Lawrence M. Cantwell AIG Auto Insurance Jeffrey P. Barstad Joseph & Joan Cuomo Richard E. Fant Charles P. Carey Airmarine James & Patricia Barton Rich Curd Farmers Home Fire Insurance Company Jim & Susan Cargill Shane Akeroyd Basin Seed Co., LLC Cushing Transportation Brian Farrell Caribbean Air Conditioning Corporation Alamance Professional Supplies, Inc. Joanne K. Bassam Cushman & Wakefield Fastrack Construction, Inc. Richard M. Carris Allied Beverages, Inc. Andrew Baur Steven D’Agostino FedEx Edwin B. Cather Allied NA Ins. Brokerage of NY, LLC The Bay State Federal Savings Dalip Investments Mike Fedorochko Charitable Foundation James Catledge American Furniture Warehouse Darien High School David Feely BB & T Bank CCS Charitable Foundation, Inc. American Legion Post 21 John & Barbara Davidson Charlie & Debbie Felan BCS Financial Corporation Celestial Seasonings, Inc. America’s Window, LLC Gareth & Susan Davies Pat & Bob Ferguson Bradley Bedell Celtic Taverns, LLC Stephanie Andersen-Formolo Ray Davis Ferrara Pan Candy Company, Inc. Mike Bedford Center of Naval Engineering, Basic Anders Anderson Engineering Common Core Ian W. Daykin Paul Ferrigno Scott C. Belden Colt Anderson Robert & Kathy Ceremsak Dayspring Communications FGIC Michael & Monica Belfatti Erin Anderson Certo Brothers District Michel De Lecq Marguerie Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Benoits Coiffures and Guests G. Douglas Anderton CFFU Charity Fund, Inc. Eddie & Candy DeBartolo Fifth Avenue Restaurant Group Robert S. Bentley Anesthesia Associates of Southern Stephen S. Chang Jay Demeusy Jim Fiore Illinois, LLC Berghaus Organ Company, Inc. Charlotte Russe Demotech, Inc. Vincent Fiorillo Anesthesia Business Consultants Berlin Cameron Dean G. Charpentier John Dempsey First Capital Anthony & Dorothy Bardaro Charities Bradley A. Berning Des Plaines Professional First Christian Church, Wheeling, WV Foundation Larry Chavez Kevin M. Berry Firefighters Union IAFF Fischer USA Kenneth Apfel Kearby Chen Francois Bertrand Todd L. Desfosses Stephen T. Fitzpatrick Lee Apgar Cherry Hill Triplex Daniel & Laura Bessey Ronald A. DeSilva Robert S. Fleischer Arcadia (CA) Police Officers Association Anthony F. Chiarella Besso Limited Mike Devins Arch Reinsurance Company Chicago Trading Company Arthur P. Betsch Cathy Devito Ariel Reinsurance Company Board of Trade of the City of Chicago Big Sky Underwriters, Inc. Dewitt Fire Department, Inc. Arlingon/Roe & Co., Inc. Chieftain Pub Frank Bigley George Di Martino Arlington Management Employees, LLC. Reed Chisholm Stephen H. Binet Sashi A. Dias The Arthur J. Gallegher Foundation Chloe Productions, Inc. Thomas & Tracy Birkett Richard S. DiDonato Ascent Media David Choate Stephen J. Bisciotti Kim DiFederico Brian Asher Robert J. Christopher Bob Bisset Frank A. DiLeonardi Stuart Ashman Ciba Specialty Chemicals Black Crow Media Group Susan K. DiLonardo Jim Asperger Citigroup Matching Gifts Bleekers Bowl Doc’s Harley Davidson Athletic Specialty Group, LLC Sharon Clark Robert D. Blitz Brian E. Doolittle Avalon Risk, LLC Haywood Cochrane, Jr. Blue Goose Technology Solutions, Inc. John & Kellie Doucette AvcomEast Codale Children’s Charity Classic Barbara Boehm Douglas County (CO) Deputy John Coldnan A shavee takes a first glance at her newly bald head. Craig & Sally Avery Thomas H. Bonarrigo, Jr. Sheriffs Association Barton J. & Phyllis G. Cohen Charitable AXA Foundation Oscar S. Borquez Mary Lou Douglas Donald & Claire Fleming Foundation Axis US Services A. J. Renner & Associates John T. Dowling Floyd & Barbara Warrol Charitable Richard F. Coleman Foundation Michael Ayrer Kathryn Bowler Downey (CA) Fire Department & Patrick J. Collier Management Association Jill Folan B & J USA, Inc. Bowne of Atlanta, Inc. Collins Downey Savings & Loan Assocaitons Fraternal Order of Leatherheads John & Carol Baer Jack W. Boyd Collis Group, Inc. Society (FOOLS) The Drafting Clinic Canada Limited Thomas P. Boyle Vincent J. Colluro Ford Motor Company, Avon Lake, OH Gary Drewing Ave Bradley Commack Fire Department Ford Motor Credit Co. Marybeth McCall & Frank Dubeck Jim Brady’s Restaurant Gerald & Margaret Conby Patrick & Amy Forebaugh Christopher Duca Branch Properties, LLC Robert & Margaret Conger Forest City Enterprises John Duff Joseph P. Brandon

15 | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report Guarantee Electrical Irish Pubs, LLC “Congratulations to you and your calling Richard J. Guerin William K. Isenberg that is changing the lives of children and Give a Gift of Stock Gulf Coast FOOLS Amelia C. Jacobs, D.M.D. Niraj & Shanika Gupta Jaffer Family Foundation their families - from one of devastation to Mary Celes Fowler Philip A. Hadley Scot & Kris Jarvis hope for the future. To have such a mission FOX 32 John S. Haldeman, II Jefferson Audio Video Systems, Inc. is truly a blessing to all of us.” Franke Schultz & Mullen David D. Hale Patricia Jehle James Franz Theo Haley Edward Jenkins – Lana Conrad, University of California, Riverside, CA Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 47 James P. Hallberg Shawn A. Jenkins Steve Fredriksen Hammill, O’Brien, Croutier, Dempsey Warren Jennings Taylor Layne Rich & Fran Matinale Sylvie Fromentin and Pender William H. Jennings Richard A. Lechleiter Karen M. Matrunich Clients of Salon Beyond Basics & Day Spa Happy Days Creche JF Research, LLC David Lee Carolyn M. Mayer Thomas E. Fusco Paul Harrison JKB Homes Jason & Jennifer Lee Michael M. Mayor David Gadd Brenda Harter JM Wilson Corp. Associates Charles Leed, Jr. Timothy McArdle Enrico & Danielle Gaglioti The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection Johnson City (TN) Firefighters Local 1791 Steven D. Lefler Sheila M. McCann and Insurance Company GAINSCO Auto Insurance Kevin Johnson Legacy Land Group, LLC Charles, Deb & Scott McClenahan Hubert E. Hartley Gallagher Re, Inc. Linda C. Johnson Andrew & Irene Leithhead John & Kelly McCormick Cathy Hauck Steve P. Galleger Warren & Betsy Johnston Leo Thieneman & Sons, LLC Mark & Chris McDonnell Hawkeye Insurance The WVC Gang Casey Jones John & Chris Leo James & Gail McGill John & Rebecca Hawkins Maria A. Garcia Edmon Jones Fred J. Leonardo Robert J. McGinnis Michael H. Hayes Paul D. Gates Ed Jovanovski Rich M. Lescoe The McGraw-Hill Companies The Health Plan Employees Michael Gaudino Susan M. Joynt John & Nancy Levene Jim & Hilary McIntyre Margaret L. Hershey Brian Gavigan JP Morgan Chase Nozo & Josh Levine John McKenna Jim Hickey John Gefaell JT McQ’s Sports Pub & Patrons Bradford S. Levy Juana McKinney Charles A. Higham General Casualty Insurance Company Andy and Wendy Justice Lois Lewi William P. McLaughlin of Wisconsin Eric Hiller Heather and Jay Kash Charles O. Lewis, III Don McMahon George Washington High School & Bill Hillman Craig P. Keller Lexington Insurance Company Brian McMullan Friends (Chicago) Michael J. Hillock Jim & Denise Kelly Liberty International Underwriters - US Jessica McMullan Paul D. Geraghty Regis Hillow Bruce A. Kenan Paul A. Lichtefeld, Jr. Kevin J. McSweeney John W. Gift Sunil G. Hirani Patrick Kennedy Jennifer M. Lick Paul A. Meding Gilberti Stinziano Heintz & Smith PC Mike Hisler Thomas J. Kennedy Carlos Lidsky The Mehta Family Foundation Andrew Gilligan HM Insurance Group Kennelly Development Company, LLC David Liebowitz Baldenar & Kellie Mejia David Gilligan Hazel Hodnett Jason Kenny Dennis Ling Jay R. Meline Michael G. Kerner Little Company of Mary Hospital Leticia Melito Medical Staff (Evergreen Park, IL) Scott W. Kilrea Melville (NY) Fire Department - Engine Leonard Litwin Co. #3 & Hose Co. #2 Robert J. Kimmel Jeffrey B. Livingston Mercedes Benz of Beverly Hills Willis & Nancy King Paul Lo Merck Partnership for Giving Kathleen E. Kinsella Dominick A. Lobraico Merlo Plumbing Co., Inc. KJE Enterprises, Inc. Long Burner Parks & DeLargy PC Sam Merrin James Klein Carrie Long Messiah Lutheran School (St. Charlies, MO) Michael Klein Lorelei Inn, Inc. Middle Island Maintenance Richard I. Kligler & Family Michael & Mindy Lorenz Steven & Megan Middleton Scott Knight Martin Lorenzen Midwest Custom Case, Inc. Caleb Kobets Louisville Rugby Club Andrew C. Migliano Roman Kochanowski W.E. Love, Jr. Jim & Jennifer Milgard Dan D. Kohane William K. Luby Mill Pointe Development, LLC Kohlberg & Co., LLC Billy R. Lyde Miller Motorcars, Inc. Konami Gaming, Inc. Jameson and Emily MacBeth, organizers of the St. Baldrick’s event in Walled Lake, The MaCc Group, LLC Abe & Barb Miller Michigan, sported a St. Baldrick’s Mini Cooper around town during the weeks Edward & Lois Konikowski Robert E. Mackoul Peter Miller, III leading up to their March 11, 2007 event. Mark Kontkowski Tim Madden Marc Miller Bryan Koplin Eric & Paula Madoff John A. Milos Milton & Judy Gillis Jean M. Hoehn Alan Kornblau Magna Carta Foundation Christian M. Milton The Glebe Junior Montessori School Mark T. Hogan Daniel M. Kortick (County Kildare, Ireland) James J. Maguire Vincent Mistretta Holborn Corporation Dennis M. Koruda Global Leaders in Video Security Systems Mike & Julianna Maguire The Mitchell Company Augusta B. Holland Maurice Koury Maize High School German Club Michael Mitchell Dick Gochnaver James J. Kowalishin Kimberly Holmes (Wichita, KS) Barbara Moesle Siew Hoon Goh KPMG, LLP Ralph & Eda Holt, Jr. Maletona Corporation David G. Moline Len Goldberg Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore The Home Depot Foundation Ira H. Malis Jocie Moody Charles & Tolu Goldie Jason E. Krasno Bruce & Winnifred Homer-Smith Jose M. Mallen William Moody Stuart Goldstein, MD Stephen Kudenholdt Wayne Hommes Chuck & Laureen Maloney Charles & Rita Moore Inmaculada M. Gonzalez Kuna Meat Company, Inc. Marilyn A. Horan William Maloney Greg L. Moore James H. Goodnight The Kurz Family Foundation Howard S. Wright Construction, Co. Mann, Berens & Wisner, LLP David M. Moran Tom J. Gorman Dean Kutrumanes Timothy C. Huban Yakout Mansour Michael Morris Brian W. Goshen Susan Lamar Craig E. Hunsicker Marion Adjustment Center Randy A. Morton GPR, Inc. Houston & Jennifer Landis Hunt Family Foundation Marist High School (Chicago) MSE Construction Grannbits Maggie Landis Edward & Susan Hurley Jeff Markquart Michael & Maria Muldoon Great Clips, Inc. James M. Lanzilotti Morton P. Hyman Susan E. Marra Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc. Mary Ellen Greco Ryanne Larson Illinois Tool Works Foundation D. Robert Marsden John J. Murray The Martin B. Greenberg Foundation, Inc. Las Vegas Outlaws Bantam AA Insights Marketing Group Laura Martin Mary M. Greenebaum Hockey Team Insure Express Insurance Service Miguel & Kirsten Martin Grennell King & Associates Lavar Hair Designs Intelisyn, Inc. Martin’s Super Markets, Inc. Charles P. Griffin Anthony J. Laverde IBEW Local Union 180 Kolby & Kamryn Martins Ron Grushka Law Offices of Brian M. Murphy International Sureties, Ltd. Jaime Masters

16 | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report In 2007, St. Baldrick’s received 180,000 individual donations. PJ Mechanical Corporation Save Home Heat Co., Inc. St. Rita High School (Chicago) Joe Plasencia Joseph & Jacqueline Saydlowski St. Timothy Lutheran Church (Naperville, IL) William Povey Suzanna Schaper Stalco Construction, Inc. Praetorian Barney Schauble Standard Bank & Trust Jim & Meg Prendergast Michael & Pamela Schell Standard Insurance Agency Richard Press Kurt Scheuermann Scott Stankavage Bob & Lyn Proffitt Schiavone Construction Company Eugene Stapchuk, Jr. Pronto MGA, Ltd. Edward Schilling State Beauty Supply The Prudential Foundation Matching Daniel R. Schlesinger Gifts Program Thomas A. Steidinger Neal J. Schmidt Michael Pura Steve Julius Construction Vanessa Schmidt Q.E.D. Enterprises, Inc. Paul Stewart Bruce Schneider QBE Art SA Stonehocker Family Foundation Greg T. Schuey Quantum Consulting Service, Inc. Stop Loss Concepts, Inc. Kristie Schulz David J. Quinlan Stora Enso North America Corp. Christine Schwartz Kenneth & Richard Quinn Straus Asset Management Laura Schwartz Quirk & Company Sarah E. Street John P. Scotellaro Q-West Engineering Inc. Steven P. Strickland St. Baldrick’s Foundation Fellow, Dr. Don Coulter, smiles as a barber Scottrade, Inc. R.H. McRae Electrical Contractors, Inc. Matthew C. Striegel puts the finishing touches on his freshly shaved head. Dr. Coulter’s Select Distributors, Inc. head-shaving took place where he works and where his patients were sure R.R. Donnelley - Web Press Department Stroock, Stroock & Lavan, LLP to have a front row seat, at the North Carolina Children’s Hospital in Mitchell A. Sellett RadiSys Corporation Students of the Community School Thomas D. Selquist Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Ketchum, ID) Maamoun Rajeh Dexter Senft Suffolk Solutions, Inc. Jill R. Ramsey David Musci Tadgh O’Reilly Shady Katies Pub & Patio Suigetsu Dojo Raymond Forehand Association Jill C. Mutimer Stephen A. Oricoli Stephen P. Shannon David I. Swainston Razor Technology LLC Karen L Naber Orien Risk Analysts Stephen Shapiro Bartholomew & Anne Sweeney RBS Greenwich Capital Leadens C. Nanhe The Orlofksy Comany J. Matthew Sheehan Michael V. Sweeney Red Robin, Edwardsville, IL Naperville Children’s Clinic Mark B. Orr Brenda Carol Sherman Mike Sweeney Tony & Laura Rehak Naperville F.O.P. Lodge 42 Antonio J. Ortiz Ken & Kathy Sherman Swett & Crawford Philip & Julie Reischman Naperville Noon Lions Foundation Patti Osburn Serge Shinkar Gary Swick Rek, LLC Jeanne Narlinger Gregory J. Ostrowski Brett Sicully Swiss Reinsurance Americas Corp. ReliaServe, LLC Nashua Fire Rescue & Club National Paducah (KY) Ford Lincoln Mercury Signet Star Re Scott Sykes Mazda, Inc. Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc. Nastasi & Associates Richard Silver T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation, Inc. Christopher J. Pagano Residential Funding Company, Inc. NATIXIS North America, Inc. Simitri Group International Thomas Taillon Palermo’s Rhodes, Van Note & Co. Realtors Tom Nauen Michael Simpson Peter Tampellini John F. Panarelli RIB North America, Inc. Navigators Insurance Company Steven S. Skalicky Rosangela Papadopoulo Grant, Jackson & Rita Neagli David B. Richards Roderick L. Paras Ned Davis Research Group Robert & Siobhan Rigby-Hall Ken Parent Jeffrey Nedelman Norman & Rita Riis “When people shave their head it means Arline Parfitt The Nehemiah Group Robert & Mai Riley they actually care, on a physical level. It’s Chris & Kathryn Parker Paul & Linda Neufeld Linda Rishe Scott Parker great for people who can donate funds and New Century Health Susan Rivera Sandra Parrillo New York’s Finest Foundation Rockville Risk Management Associates, Inc. help with the research, but these people are Partner RE Zurich Marcia Newbill Dayton Rodegerdts your everyday people who are out there and Pat O’Brien’s (San Antonio) Tammy H. Newcomer Brian J. Rodrigues Armand & Pat Patregnani they’re getting their head shaved in solidarity Newman Fitch Altheim Myers P.C. Roebbelen Contracting, Inc. Paul & Magdalena Ecke Poinsettia Steve Newman Jan de Roeck with us. I was there; I had my bald head and Foundation Terry G. Newman Tony Rojas Paul Steelman Design Group it just touches me when I see these people Nicholas J. Parisi Memorial Erik B. Rolfness Jaclyn Payne Scholarship Fund Mateo Romano getting their head shaved and they say ‘It’s PCI Broadband Dave Nikolic Marty Rosenblatt ok, we’re here for you.” Pediatric, Adolescent Surgical Mary R. Nixon Ken Rosevear Associates PC (Atlanta) --Nick Farano, Childhood Cancer Survivor Kenneth P. Nolan Kathi Peisner Rotary Club of Northport, NY Edward Noonan Pelican General Insurance Agency, LLC Rothenberg Family Philanthropic Fund Chris S. Norem Daniel J. Sleeth Janice K. Tamura Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Mireille Rouleau Corey V. Smith Gary J. Norman Insurance Company Mark T. Rowley Wally Tank John K. Smith Northern Neck Elks Lodge #2666 The Pension Company Mike & Sue Rushmore TASER International, Inc. Richard & Beth Smith Northport Youth Football & John & Tracy Peppard Terrance K. Russell Chris Taylor Cheerleading Club Theresa L. Snyder Anna Pereira The Law Office of Michael Russo Lee J. Taylor Ocean Partners Solar Pro Antonio Perez Rutherford Mulhall, P.A. Tangent Technologies Frank & Sandy O’Connor Somers-Pardue Insurance PERT Survey Research Eric & Cindy Rutkoske Tennant Special Risk Odelson & Sterk, Ltd., Attorneys At Law South County Pet Imaging, LLC Richard S. Pesin Steven & Rosemary Rutledge Mary A. Testa O’Donovan’s Irish Pub, LLC Steve Peters William & Anita Sowers Patrick Theile (Minneapolis) S3 Partners, LLC Robb Peterson Spanish River Community High School Thies Distributing Kathy Ogren Victoria R. Safford Pethealth, Inc. Special Risks Christine Thomas Edward A O’Hara, III Esq. Deborah Ratner Salzberg Cynthia L. Pettit Paul Spillane Lynn Thompson Tim O’Hearn Sam Buca’s Marc Pfiefer Square D Foundation Roger & Nancy Thompson Ian O’Keefe Sam’s Club Foundation St. Anthony’s Medical Center Thomas G. Phillips J. Michael Sanders Philip A. Thorne Oldcastle, Inc. Foundation (St. Louis) John F. Phinney Sanford Brands John Olivo Bridgeview, IL Craft/Vendor Show Carol Picard Richard & Theresa Sanford Thomas Olofsson St. John Fisher School (Chicago) Orren Pickell Santa Fe Protective Services Gordon & Lynne Olver St. John The Baptist Diocesan High Pilkington One 2 One Salon Joe Santamorena School (West Islip, NY) Allan Pinkerton One Beacon Insurance Michael C. Sapnar St. Louis County Orthopedic Group, Inc. Jeffrey & Elizabeth Pitocsuak Optimist Club of Hammond, IN Shelly M Sarkisian St. Louis Univeristy High School Luke & Mary Jo M. Pittoni Hold a “Jeans Day” at work Oregon Supporters Paul Sauchelli

17 | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report Trinity Regional School (East Vertical Lend, Inc. Renee J. Wehrwein Scott L. Wyler Northport, NY) Anthony Vignola, Jr. Gerard F. Weigand XXI Century KIDs 1st Foundation John G. Troiano Javier E. Vijil Paul & Lauri Weitz William L. Yankus David M. Tucker Vinson Mortage Group Michael Wertz Yanni’s Restaurant Tuff Dogs VMKM Management, LLC West Suburban Irish, Inc. Denise DeBartolo York Fred M. Turner Susan L. Vogel Scott & Anna West Michael York Patricia Turner Voyant Strategies, Inc. Whataburger Brian D. Young Tuscany Designs, Inc. W N Tuscano Agency, Inc. Brandon & Sharon White Mr. & Mrs. Salvatore D. Zaffino Steven J. Tynan W T Butler & Co., Ltd. Wilbur Smith Associates Lisa M. Zambrano UBS Foundation USA W. E. Love & Associates Tony P. Wilkey George Zebetakis Unico, Inc. Shavees support each other as they wait in Wachovia Foundation Matching Gifts Debra A. Williams Brenda Zimmermann anticipation for their heads to be shorn. United Steel Workers of America, Local Program Leslie Williams Robert L. Zlatkiss #1899 Wade’s Café Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Robin Williams Up with Life/ Arriba La Vida Theresa M. Waide Edward G. Throop Foundation, Inc. Wilson, Bave, Conboy, Cozza & Walk4Life, Inc. Couzens, P.C. Keith Thurman US Conec Walker Landscape Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Jon Tiktinsky US Food Service Dicker, LLP Reid & Stacey Walker Timberview Middle School (Colorado V.O.’s Painting and Renovating, Inc. “Everyone says I Andrew Wise Springs) Bob & Joan Wallace Vacaville Firefighters John W. Wiseman David L. Tipton Kevin Walsh look great, some Nicholas Valtz Wixom (MI) Fire Fighters Association Seth Tobias Bryan Ward Amy Van Pelt Gary W. Wolf even said it’s an Nicholas H. Toomey David & Shannon Warren Eric & Caroline Vanderoef David & Donna Wolfe Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. John & Leann Washabaugh improvement.” Vass-Lakeview School Robert Wondolowski Tradetech Systems, LLC What Now, Ltd. VCM Partners, LLC Paula W. Wong Kiet T. Tran Wayne & Becky Chapman Weaver George Venuto - Armand Piraino, shavee, Terence W. Wood Kevin & Jennifer Trapani John A. Weber Stumpo’s Italian Grill, Somers Vericon Construction Company Jordon & Peter Wyke Richard K. Traub Starr K. Weekes Point, NJ

meet the kids Worldwide, more than 160,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year. The children below are five reasons why 18,000 volunteers shaved their heads in 2007.

Alexis Douglas Brooke Baumgartner Kyle Stolmack Duane Lewis Jack McGuire Age 1 Age 5 Age 13 Age 20 Diagnosed at age 4 Diagnosed at 2 months Diagnosed at age 4 ½ Diagnosed at 11 Years, 2 Months Diagnosed at age 16 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Neuroblastoma – stable High-risk Acute Lymphoblastic Rhabdomyosarcoma Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Deceased In treatment at Leukemia (ALL) Cancer-free In remission Treated at Columbia University Seattle Children’s Hospital In treatment at Treated at Johns Hopkins Treated at Columbia University Medical Center, Morgan Stanley’s Seattle, WA Seattle Children’s Hospital, Baltimore, MD Medical Center, Morgan Stanley’s Children’s Hospital – Presbyterian, Seattle, WA and Children’s Children’s Hospital – Presbyterian, New York, NY Alexis Douglas is a pint-sized Hospital at Providence, Before his diagnosis, Kyle New York, NY little dancer with a movie-star Anchorage, AK Stolmack’s dad referred to him John “Jack” McGuire was smile and a sweet little voice as “Mr. Athlete.” He spent Born and raised in Trinidad, a serious Notre Dame fan, that searches for musical notes As a baby, Brooke’s family called much of his time playing soccer, Duane Lewis and his father left memorizing statistics and avidly to accompany her every move. her “Missy,” but a fellow Alaskan lacrosse and baseball. After his mother and sister behind following the progress of the These are just a few of the many friend added “moose” to the enduring more than a year of when they moved to the Ronald various sports teams. Basketball reasons her mom, Jill, refers to nickname as a silly reference chemotherapy and radiation, Kyle McDonald House in New York was his favorite game, and he her as “Amazing Alexis.” When to their home state, it stuck! is now focusing on other hobbies City after Duane was diagnosed was an expert on the sport – from her parents ask her, “How much Now known as “Missy Moose,” as he regains his muscle strength with cancer at age sixteen. high school through professional, do we love you?” she stretches Brooke has embraced the loving through physical therapy. A practical-joker, Duane has Jack knew all about the players nickname and often responds by both arms up to the sky! You Although it’s tough to put a been known to enlist other kids and the court. imitating antlers with her hands. would never guess that this positive spin on cancer, Kyle has in his antics, including a scheme After being diagnosed Before her diagnosis, a shy energetic, sparkly, and giggling Brooke was often tucked behind done just that! He’s taken this to strategically place fake rats with cancer at age four, Jack little comedian is battling stage IV her mom’s knee. However, the opportunity to explore his love in the house to scare friends became friends with several neuroblastoma. start of her treatment launched of art, drawing and creating new and family. When he’s not busy NBA stars, a dream for him, Alexis has only known life an independent Brooke. Her objects. His specialty? Cartoon being a trickster, Duane enjoys and a part of his life that helped with cancer, but with mom, dad courageous spirit along with her characters (see page 9)! He also soccer, cricket and marshal arts. him cope with the difficulties and big sister, Austin there for blue eyes and long lashes have has a collection of bobble-heads Although he’s no longer able to that accompanied his treatment. encouragement, she’s battling on. captured the hearts of many. Now which gave him inspiration to participate in competitive sports, According to his parents, With new teeth sprouting just in somewhat of a celebrity at her create the first-ever Lego bobble- Duane likes kicking a soccer ball Jack had a single desire, time, Alexis is able to eat whole preschool, Brooke’s Wall of Fame head character. around the park just for fun. normalcy. Although he endured foods and has adopted mac ‘n is posted and adorned with photos Kyle has also developed an Aside from sports, years of chemotherapy, radiation cheese as her favorite. In the of Brooke and her classmates. intrigue for reptiles and hopes to education is emphasized in and multiple relapses, Jack just Douglas house, revving engines Big brother Brennen has soon have a pet frog. the Lewis household. Duane wanted to go to school, attend and giggles are in harmony as been her biggest supporter. Serving as an inspiration to hopes his strong interest in basketball clinics and “be no Alexis chases a daddy-driven, Together the two have fun other children battling cancer, chemistry and biology will lead different” from any other boy his remote-control car – just one jumping on the trampoline, riding Kyle presses forward and enjoys him into a career in the medical age. His courage and attitude set snow mobiles and comparing of the many father-daughter a cancer-free life, filled with video field, specifically research. His him apart. muscles – to see whose are activities that is sure to bring out games and reptiles! primary goal is to help kids who On March 29, 2007, John bigger, of course! Always told how that movie-star smile! strong she is, as Brooke battles have gone through the same “Jack” McGuire, age 10, lost his her cancer she continues to prove experiences he’s been through. six-year battle with childhood her strength. With her moose-hat cancer. During his struggle, and backpack to match, nothing’s Jack personified the image of his stopping “Missy Moose.” favorite team and truly became one of the “fighting Irish.”

1188 | |St. St. Baldrick’s Baldrick’s Foundation Foundation Annual Annual Report Report a sister remembered By Bill May, shavee 2007

A picture of Karen was always prominently displayed in my parents’ bedroom, and contained the poem below which I have always loved:

“I’ll lend you for a little time, a child of Mine,” He said “For you to love while she lives, and mourn for when she’s dead. It may be two or seven years or twenty-two or three. But will you, till I call her back, take care of her for Me? Bill May shaved in She’ll bring her charm to gladden you, and should her stay be brief, honor of his sister, You’ll have her lovely memories as solace for your grief. Karen May, who died of childhood cancer in 1959 at age two. I cannot promise she will stay, since all from earth return, But there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn. I’ve looked this wide world over in My search for teachers true, And from the throngs that crowd life’s lanes, I have selected you. Now will you give her all your love, nor think the labor vain, Karen was born in 1957 and died in 1959 at the age of 26 months. She Nor hate Me when I come to call to take her back again?” was my parents’ first child and she died before I was even born, but the mere knowledge of her existence has always impacted me (and even more I fancied that I heard them say, “Dear Lord, Thy will be done, so now that I have three children of my own). For all the joy Thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we’ll run. My parents didn’t speak much about her while we were growing up We’ll shelter her with tenderness, we’ll love her while we may, - there ended up being four more of us. I’m sure Karen, their first child, And for the happiness we’ve known, forever grateful stay. brought them both a great deal of joy and the most devastating thing a But should the angels call for her much sooner than we’ve planned, parent would ever have to deal with. We’ll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand.” After my dad passed away, Karen would come up in conversations with my mom once in a while. She told me that my dad’s nickname St. Baldrick’s inspires and motivates others to do good, feel good, be for Karen was puppchen, or “little doll” in German. It was appropriate thankful, and appreciate life. My mom was happy to hear I was involved, because Karen was both cute as a doll and small because her growth was glad I hadn’t forgotten about Karen, and happy to know that others would slowed by the cancer. The German nickname was also significant since my be reminded to be grateful for one another. mom fled East Germany during World War II, and eventually immigrated to the United States.

“I have never been driven to participate in a charitable event the way that I was for this event. Seeing people getting excited about helping kids is something that everyone should do, and I hope that this foundation continues to grow year after year. I hope that our small effort helps in some way and I hope to participate for years to come!”

– Paul Czapar, shavee, North Park Event, Glendale Heights, IL

in memoriam

The following St. Baldrick’s friends and supporters are fondly remembered by the St. Baldrick’s community this year and always. Losing just one life is one too many, and the St. Baldrick’s Foundation continues to work towards an end to this disease.

Ahmed I. Agha Carter Finger Mary R. Manieri Viola Schmidt Brandon Alt Shannon Froio Brandon McDonald Ty Shields Randy Anderson, Jr. Bill Grant Jack McGuire Andrew Sleeth Julie Benken Marie Hanson T. Sanders McMillian IV Ryan Turner Sarah Boss Bryce Insley Hannah Miller Warren Vetter Drew Brennan Jamari James Mary Ann Mitchell Brady Frank Walsh Cameron Carter Louis Jourdan III Gemma Molins-Hernandez Joseph Walshe Rebecca Chappell Douglas Killane Ed Morgan Gil Wendt Syretta Clune Tom Kormach Michael Oetting Bobby Williamson Steve Crowe Trevor Kott Philip Peck Ed York Edward Cunningham Andy Lawless Steven Quach Jordan Yurkew Don Davis Ernest Leal Fred Reichert Susan Decho Zachary Lee Ray Reukauf Nicholas Dewey Matthew Lokos Florence Saxe

Give a memorial or tribute gift The gold ribbon is a symbol of childhood cancer awareness. These children have passed away as a result of childhood cancer.

19 | St. Baldrick’s Foundation Annual Report 2007 Event Organizers

The St. Baldrick’s volunteer event organizers are themselves a true pot o’ gold! On behalf of every child who has had cancer, and every St. Baldrick’s participant, our sincere thanks to each of these very special people who organized events in 2007.

Shaving the Way to Conquer Kids’ Cancer! foundation staff

Kathleen Ruddy, Executive Director Becky Chapman Weaver, Chief Development Officer Rachel Black, Media Relations Coordinator Mariela Castillo, Special Events Coordinator Olivia Cota, Accounting & Employee Benefits Administrator Ryan Close, Special Events Coordinator Thea DeGroot, Executive Assistant Jane Hoppen, Partnerships Manager Liz Jackson, Constituent Information Manager Corinne Jones, Special Events Coordinator Heather Kash, Director of Corporate Relations & Risk Management Joseph Kelly, Director of Media Relations Jane Kim, Special Events Assistant Lara Kincer, Family and Hospital Liaison Avis Matsuda, Development Manager Desiree McCarty, Communications Coordinator Melissa Paulo, Special Events Coordinator Miriam Riley, Constituent Information Data Assistant Natalie Stamer, Director of Communications Alexis Tabata, Constituent Information Coordinator Erin Tate, Development Coordinator Cindy Trinn, Special Events Manager

Retired? Have professional skills you want to volunteer? Contact Avis Matsuda at [email protected] to find out how you can help.

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