St. Baldrick`s Foundation Announces Grants Totaling More Than $650,000

Grants will help make a difference for pediatric cancer patients in communities
nationwide
PASADENA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
The St. Baldrick`s Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising
money for childhood cancer research, announced today that it awarded more than
$650,000 in fall 2009 infrastructure grants. Infrastructure grants provide
institutions with resources to make more research possible and treat more kids
on clinical trials, their best hope for a cure. These recent grants, combined
with the $11.5 million awarded in June for other research, bring the total of
support in 2009 to more than $12 million.

With only three percent of all federal cancer research funding dedicated to
pediatric cancer research, St. Baldrick`s grant awards are critical to continue
the battle against this devastating disease. Worldwide, 160,000 children are
diagnosed with cancer each year and cancer is the leading cause of death by
disease among children in the United States.

"Each day, families of kids with cancer tell us a cure is not enough. These
grants will not only help save lives, but will improve the quality of life for
patients and survivors," said Kathleen Ruddy, executive director for the St.
Baldrick`s Foundation. "While people have been hit hard during the recession,
St. Baldrick`s supporters have continued to passionately support our fight
against childhood cancer and to improve the quality of life for patients and
survivors."

St. Baldrick`s infrastructure grants were funded at the following:

* Albany Medical College, Albany, N.Y.
* American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology (ASPHO)
* Children`s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nev.
* Children`s Hospital Central California, Madera, Calif.
* Children`s Hospital of The King`s Daughters, Norfolk, Va.
* Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, S.C.
* Jonathan Jaques Children`s Cancer Center at the Miller Children`s Hospital,
Long Beach, Calif.
* Riley Children`s Foundation, Indianapolis, Ind.
* Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, La.
* University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
* Vannie E. Cook Jr. Children`s Cancer Clinic, McAllen, Texas
* Yale University, New Haven, Conn.

Since 2000, St. Baldrick`s has been on a mission of Shaving the Way to Conquer
Kids` Cancer, raising more than $68 million for childhood cancer research
through festive head-shaving events worldwide. Grant applications were reviewed
based on the need of the institution and the anticipated results of the grant.
Institutions were also considered based on the level of participation of the
local community in St. Baldrick`s events.

Everyone can do their part to support St. Baldrick`s. To locate or organize an
event in your community, sign-up to shave, donate or volunteer, visit
www.StBaldricks.org. You can also become a fan on Facebook, follow us on Twitter
and visit the St. Baldrick`s YouTube channel.

About The St. Baldrick`s Foundation

The St. Baldrick`s Foundation makes grants to research institutions to find new
cures for childhood cancer, and to find treatments to ensure a better quality of
life for patients and survivors. The foundation funds research projects
conducted by established pediatric cancer experts, as well as younger
professionals who will be the experts of tomorrow. Funds also enable hundreds of
local institutions to participate in national pediatric cancer clinical trials,
offering the best available care for every child. The St. Baldrick`s Foundation
is grateful to its many volunteers (bald or not!), donors and sponsors,
including Allied World, elope and PartnerRe. For more information about St.
Baldrick`s, please call 1-888-899-BALD or visit www.StBaldricks.org.

for St. Baldrick`s Foundation
Jayme Burnett, 919-334-3779
jayme.burnett@fleishman.com

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