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2012 a n e w s l e t t e r f r o m g a b r i e l l e ’ s a n g e l f o u n d at i o n f o r c a n c e r r e s e a r c h

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october date set for Angel Ball 2012 page 6

united Kingdom welcomes gabrielle’s angel foundation page 10

meet our latest grantees page 11

gabrielle’s angel foundation14 Penn Plazasuite 1704new York, nY 10122-1790

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angel ballexceedsexpectations,raises $3.5 millionthe StaRS weRe out in full force on monday, oct. 17 when gabrielle’s angel foundation’s Angel Ball raised an incredible $3.5 million for cancer research. as always, the gala drew an overflow crowd of the entertainment world’s hottest celebrities,business moguls, and socialites. the red carpet was packed with press and onlookers vying for

a glimpse of supermodel, naomi campbell, reality star Kim Kardashian and her “bff” lala anthony, eve, and other celebs. the unseasonable fall weather provided a beautiful setting for a night out at downtown hotspot cipriani wall street, where guests included natalie cole, clive davis, tommy & dee hilfiger, solange Knowles, Kyle maclachlan, former new York governor david Patterson, nancy rogers, former google ceo eric schmidt, and russell simmons to name only a few.

returning to host for a second year, samantha harris led the evening with her usual ebullience. honorees included vladislav doronin, naomi campbell, dr. Khalid bin Jabor al-thani and romero britto and lorraine schwartz once again served as the evening’s gala sponsor. the show was jam packed with exciting musical performances by the winner of “the voice” Javier colon, chic featuring nile rodgers and nYc hipster dJ cassidy spinning dance tunes. Kim Kardashian silenced the assemblage with a moving tribute to her father who died of cancer, immediately followed by a show stopping performance by

Patti labelle’s rendition of “over the rainbow” while photos of gabrielle rich beamed in tribute from the stage screens. international art maven simon de Pury energized the evening’s live auction by jumping into the crowd to get the final bids with additional proceeds raised through the online auction and raffle. a major gift from the charles evans foundation which will support additional research initiatives was announced by the chairman of the foundation’s medical advisory board, memorial sloan-Kettering’s dr. stephen d. nimer. (Related article on page 3.)

a delicious dinner of rack of lamb au jus was served followed by cipriani’s signature vanilla crème meringue cake. wine flowed, guests crowded the dance floor, and were sent off into the night with an amazing romero britto gift bag chocked full of goodies. of the $3.5 million raised, gabrielle’s angel foundation will disburse an incredible $3 million directly to the nation’s leading physician-scientists whose hope is to end cancer in our lifetime. (See photo spread on pages 6 & 7.)

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Deborah Dunsire, M.D.Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company

Star Jones Television Personality, Author & Attorney

eric S. Lerner Attorney

Brooke MilsteinLawyer & Vice Chairman, Northfield Park Race Track

Patricia QuickPhilanthropist

thomas C. QuickFirst Palm Beach Properties, Inc.

Frank RellaTrine Corporation

Michèle RellaFounding Board Member

Daniella Rich KilstockDirector

Denise RichPresident & Co-Founder

Ilona Rich SchachterDirector

Paul Schindler, esq.Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Lorraine e. SchwartzLorraine E. Schwartz, Inc.

erin Zammett RuddyAuthor & Columnist

Medical advisory BoardStephen D. Nimer, M.D.—ChairmanMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Barrie R. Cassileth, Ph.D.Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Curt I. Civin, M.D.University of Maryland School of Medicine

James R. Downing, M.D.St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Carl h. June, M.D. University of Pennsylvania

Jerome e. Groopman, M.D.Harvard Institute of Medicine

Janet D. Rowley, M.D., D.Sc.The University of Chicago

Rainer Storb, M.D.Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Jeffrey D. white, M.D.Bethesda, Maryland

Cheryl L. willman, M.D.University of New Mexico Cancer Research & Treatment Center

angel ambassadorsalan Cummingestelleethan Zohn

FoundationJennifer RanieriChrista Justus

a private manhattan townhouse was the scene for september’s launch Party to celebrate the Angel Ball. supporters annabella and charles murphy graciously opened their exquisite upper east side residence to the foundation and 200 of its donors and table buyers. tastings catering supplied the delicious hors d’oeuvres with spirits donated by moët hennessy & belvedere vodka. co-founder and President denise rich welcomed and thanked the crowd which remained at full capacity the entire evening.

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longtime foundation champion, bonnie Pfeifer evans along with her sister-in-law alice shure chose to lend their support where it was needed most. as trustees of the charles evans foundation, bonnie and alice made an incredible donation to gabrielle’s angel foundation so that two additional outstanding hematologic cancer research projects could get the green light, projects that would not otherwise have been funded. the two grantees benefiting from this generous gift are benjamin l. ebert, m.d., Ph.d. of dana-farber cancer institute and dorothy sipkins, m.d., Ph.d. of the university of chicago.

the charles evans foundation honors the memory of bonnie’s late husband and alice’s brother, fashion executive and movie producer, charles evans. the foundation supports a wide range of causes, from fire safety and public health initiatives to projects that assist the disadvantaged. hailing bonnie and alice at the angel ball as “charlie’s angels,” medical advisory board chairman stephen d. nimer, m.d. remarked, “no one knows which idea in cancer research will lead to the big breakthrough, but through the generosity of the charles evans foundation we will be able to expand the number of dedicated and creative individuals searching for the solution.”

charlie’s angels” donate major gift

angel ambassador ethan Zohn attended the Angel Ball with his beautiful girlfriend, Jenna morasca on his arm, but the two were keeping some recent news under wraps. the 37-year-old announced that his cancer was back—this time, in his lungs. after previously conquering non-hodgkin’s lymphoma, ethan began treatment the day after he spoke at the foundation’s october gala. according to his doctors, ethan responded well to the new “smart” chemotherapy regimen. next up is another stem-cell transplant with one of ethan’s brothers serving as his match. “cancer isn’t going to slow me down,” ethan told People magazine. “i want people to know that you can still live a fulfilled life and move forward.” true to his word, ethan completed his second new York city marathon in 4:20 last november, ran the walt disney world half marathon in January, and continues to champion for causes like gabrielle’s angel foundation, cycle for survival, as well as his own organization, grassroot soccer.

Zohn’s Cancer Returns, Vows Fight

ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasco

our medical advisory board is comprised of the nation’s leading experts in the fields of hematology and oncology. late last year, dr. carl June and his lab made international front page news when they went public with their incredible discovery in the treatment of leukemia. as published in The New England Journal of Medicine, June and his team at the university of Pennsylvania found a way to turn the patient’s own blood cells into attackers that kill their cancer cells. this bold, experimental Phase 1 study led to remission, both partial and complete, in its participants and offers future promise of curing cancers other than leukemia, as well. dr. June, the director of translational research at the abramson cancer center and the lead researcher on this project was quoted in the new York times on the study’s efficacy, “it worked great; we were surprised it worked as well as it did.” he went on to call their promising techniques “a harvest of the information from the molecular biology revolution over the past two decades.”

thanks to a very generous major gift, our second in 2011, gabrielle’s angel foundation announces the creation of a new collaborative research project. this new grant mechanism, made public at our november symposium, is open exclusively to senior investigators previously funded by the foundation, and presents these proven and accomplished physician-scientists with the opportunity to explore new ideas together in a collaborative setting. applicants are encouraged to partner with other former grantees on a project which, in keeping with the mission of the foundation, focuses on clinically relevant research in the hematologic malignancies or on some supportive aspect of the care of patients with these diseases. with this grant, gabrielle’s angel foundation hopes to further accelerate the extraordinary progress being made in cancer research today. the recipients of this exciting new award will be announced this summer.

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1) hostess annabella murphy with grantee dr. iannis aifantis & dimitris skokos 2) co-chairs fran glasenberg & caroline berthet 3) denise rich & liz gaspari 4) dori cooperman & dennis basso 5) inez weinstein & tracey doolin 6) ofira sandberg, denise rich, sponsor lorraine schwartz, June haynes 7) dori cooperman, denise rich, sharon bush 8) maria theresa fauci & friend 9) robin & mitchell modell 10) natalie cole & denise rich 11) nikki haskell & richard turley 12) tinsley mortimer, brooke milstein, dori cooperman 13) michèle rella, michele herbert, denise rich, louise Kornfeld 14) annabella & charles murphy 15) coppy holtzman & Jerry ginsberg

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tech comedy ball scores with Younger setthe young, hip crowd turned out in style at new York nightspot, lavo to celebrate tech, comedy and gabrielle’s angel foundation. several hundred guests packed the 58th street club last July for drinks, dancing, and more. lavo owner, marc Packer generously donated his space and over $3,000 was raised for gabrielle’s angel foundation’s research initiatives. the evening featured an open bar sponsored by bocaj vodka and azuňia tequila. hosted by emmy award winner louie torrellas and founding board member michèle rella, the program included performances by comedian John moses and magician elliot Zimet. dJs mysto & Pizzi kept the crowd on the dance floor and raffle prizes included a tommy hilfiger $250 gift certificate and dinner for two at lavo. guests left with gift bags full of goodies from Peacekeeper, Yes! to carrots, nailezee and more along with the good feeling that comes from giving back.

the loeb central Park boathouse once again served as the backdrop for the second annual medical symposium & luncheon on friday, november 4th. grantees past and present flew in from around the country to discuss the latest discoveries in hematologic malignancies. medical advisory board chair, dr. stephen d. nimer started the morning off by announcing the creation of a new collaborative grant for past grantees. co-founder and President denise rich received a standing ovation at the top of the afternoon session for her years of dedication to funding research. the symposium, generously sponsored by millennium: the takeda oncology company, featured a variety of talks on the exciting research being conducted by these brilliant physician-scientists. this annual event provides a much-needed forum for both doctors and donors to understand more fully the focus of the foundation’s mission. Plans for the 2012 event are now underway.

second annual symposium a hitin february, we hopped the amtrak to the city of brotherly love to visit grantee Jennifer rhodes who took time out of her day to give us a full tour of fox chase cancer center’s Zebrafish facility. the high-tech aquatic system has state-of-the-art equipment and climate-controlled rooms which house up to 15,000 zebrafish of varying ages and sizes. the director of the facility, dr. rhodes’ research uses zebrafish genetics “to inform how gene mutation or abnormal activation can affect myeloid cell development and contribute to acute myelogenous leukemia.”

To take your own virtual tour of the zebrafish facility, visit: http://labs.fccc.edu/zebrafish/fishfacility.html

sailing heals, a new boston-based non-profit is helping patients connect with the calming effects of the water. created by longtime foundation supporter michele gallagher, their mission is to give cancer patients and their caretakers a healing day on a beautiful sailing vessel to see them through the challenge of ongoing treatments, or to celebrate a healthy prognosis afterward. sailing heals provides two-hour sails complete with lunch on-board and a little gift bag, to boot. featured in the wall street Journal in 2011, this charity hopes to expand to other coastal cities in the near future. if you know someone who might benefit from a sail or have a vessel they might care to donate, please contact executive director trisha boisvert at (978) 886-2561 or visit www.sailingheals.org for more information!

1) host louie torrellas 2) walter matheson & friends 3) board members michele & frank rella

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save the date for may 30th when our crew of philanthropic young professionals kicks off the summer with their “millennial ball” in support of cancer research. event chairs andrew warren and louie torrellas host an amazing committee of young people whose enthusiasm and commitment to giving back inspires us. “millennial ball” will be held in new York city at lavo on 58th street from 8pm to 11pm. all guests must be 18 years old to enter, 21 to drink. tickets are available now on the gabrielle’s angel foundation website or by calling (646) 861-2033.

10.22Join us this october for one of new York’s most talked about galas. mark your calendars for monday, october 22, 2012 where denise, daniella, and ilona will once again host the angel ball at cipriani wall street in the heart of nYc’s financial district. more details on honorees and performers will be announced throughout the summer! check our website for updates: www.gabriellesangels.org

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1) dana-farber’s dr. david frank explains his clinical trial 2) drs. Jeffrey d. white & cheryl l. willman 3) drs. steven mittelman, Jeffrey rathmell, andrew rezvani 4) dr. Jeffrey molldrem & medical advisory board member, dr. rainer storb 5) dr. stephen d. nimer, michele rella, dr. Jesus gomez-navarro 6) drs. Peiying Yang & barrie cassileth with music therapist Karen Popkin 7) bonnie Pfeifer evans & denise rich 8) grantee iannis aifantis presents his work

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1) chic featuring nile rodgers rockin’ it old-school2) angel ambassador estelle with co-founder denise rich3) medical advisory board chair, stephen d. nimer, m.d.4) artist and honoree romero britto5) co-chairs brooke milstein & fran glasenberg6) star Jones & natalie cole celebrate the moment7) desiree rogers & honoree naomi campbell8) simon de Pury leads the live auction9) denise rich, dr. Khalid bin Jabor al-thani, mike holtzman10) entertainment tonight’s samantha harris 11) angel ball sponsor lorraine schwartz & denise rich12) eve struts her stuff on the red carpet13) rich & liz gaspari of gaspari nutrition

14) honoree vladislav doronin with daniella rich Kilstock15) clive davis & guest16) honorees vladislav doronin & naomi campbell with denise rich17) longtime supporter russell simmons & guest18) Patti labelle wows the audience with her gift of song19) a moment of silence for loved ones lost is observed 20) hippest spinner in town, dJ cassidy 21) sir ivan & mina enjoy the festivities22) solange Knowles with her mother, tina Knowles23) haley & Jason binn24) Kim Kardashian, lala anthony, & desiree rogers25) food network star sandra lee26) co-founder denise rich & gala co-chair michèle rella

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online auctionaaron bashaada de maurieralbanYalexander tedfordalexis bittaramara gold amrita singh Jewelry & accessoriesandrea & neil simonandrea tobinangelo david salon annamarie gianni skin careben & Jerry’sbill albertinibradford renaissance Portraits bryon & traceybulgaricaroncharlotte ghiorsechristian voigtchristopher fischerciprianicimon artcitibabesclifford michael designcontinental airlinescroton watchesdenise richdennis basso

design miamidiamond nexusdi modolodiva limousine, ltd.dr. howard sobeldrs. ilan bohm, dc + mark warfel, doelissa brenner, licensed nutritionistduckhorn wine companyeau thermale avÈneefva attlingetrofadil berishafountainblu miamifranco lacostaallison & howard lutnickglamour magazineglobefill inc., c/o crystal head vodkagourmet at seagryson, inc.samantha tharasa by hanleY mellon haute media groupherve legerhi art!howard sternintraceuticals llcivanaJacob & companyJeff KoonsJoe & ali torreJosh grobanJudith ripka / helping handsKate davis JewelryKerzner internationalKoren reyes for naomigold.comKramer Portraits, new York la Petite maison“late night with Jimmy fallon”lauri ditunnolavishly humblelimited brands, inc.liz edlichlizzie grubmanloren Jewelsluca lucamadame Paulettemara Khodaramaria theresa faucimarina bmarlene brown fine Jewerlymelissa odabash/avalon fashionsmiami dolphins, ltd.modell’s sporting goodsmonica vinadermr. & mrs. smith hotel collection

nancy gonzaleznancy Pearson ltd. residential & commercial interiors nederlander Producing company of america, inc.nicole millernintendo of america, inc.nobu miaminobu, new York cityPamela JohananoffPatrick demarchelierPatrick tartaryPeace & love Jewelry by nancy davisPeople’s choice awardsPeter tunneyPhilippe chowphilosophyrent the runwayrita Jammet, la caravelle chamPagneroberto cavalliromero brittoroyal Pains on behalf of andrew and shira lenchewskis.a. chrobak, ltd.salon a.K.ssamantha harrissavoir bedssbe entertainmentscott mauro, Producershambala Private game reserve shoshannasibarth villa rentalslt (Strength—Lengthen—Tone)stephen Polinst. Kilda Jewelry smart workoutthe breakers Palm beach“the daily show with Jon stewart”the forge restaurant & wine barthe lion restaurant group, llc.the lodge at woodlochthe new York Knicksthe saxton grouptony shafrazi gallerytop rank, inc.tracy reesetrump national golf clubtrump sohoturnberry isle miamiunitedvalentino fashion groupveronica brettvictoria’s secret

Raffle Collectionamericana manhassetromero brittofrédérique constant samatches, courtesy of total managementdanielle merollolive & let liveofiralouis vuitton

Gift Bags courtesy of romero britto

Gift Bag Collectionaachener Printen und schokoladenfabrik, henry lambertz gmbh & co. Kgadam leitman bailey amrita singh Jewelry and accessoriescoty inc.elizabeth grant, int.

Paul m. friedman, mdgaspari nutrition inc.gift side storyhard candyherban essentialshollywood fashion secretsinka doerrig isKi sunglassesJr & loren ridinger from market america Justin’s nut butterlaura geller maKe uP inc.liz edlich-Kinsellamolton brownmr. & mrs. smith boutique hotel collectionnick chavez beverly hillsnoreen and Peter thomas rothPirate’s bootysalon a.K.sscribner—An Imprint of Simon & Schuster

tata harpertotal managementtweezerman international llcvincent longo cosmetics wynn resortsYes to!catherine m. Zadeh

Celebrity accommodations & Servicesthe chambers hotel

transportationunited airlines, the official airline of the angel balldiva executive limousine, inc.

angel Ball Launch Partymoët & chandonbelvedere vodka

gabrielle’s angel foundation extends its deep appreciation to the following for their support of the angel ball 2011:

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gabrielle’s sisters, ilona rich schachter and daniella rich Kilstock, both call london home and wanted to introduce gabrielle’s angels to the uK. so, on december 8th, ilona and her husband Kenny schachter opened their beautiful home for an event sponsored by total management, champagne Pommery, belvedere vodka and soleil d’or. the holiday soiree brought out all of london’s hippest philanthropists and a-listers. delicious canapés were provided by nobu and tunes spun by dJ Zara martin. hot boy-band blake moved the crowd with their signature hits while a live auction consisting of half a dozen high-end luxury items raised nearly £6000. a wonderful introduction of the charity to the european set, plans are now underway for a summer event, so mark your calendars for June 7th at london’s iconic battersea Power station!

Please visit our UK website for details: www.gabriellesangels.co.uk

Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation UK is a registered charity, Number 1144860. To purchase tickets for June 7, please call +44(0) 207 384 6309 or email tickets@total-management.co.uk

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1) denise rich with classical vocal group, blake 2) guests enjoy the night 3) founding board member michèle rella 4) supporters smile for camera 5) tables set with champagne Pommery 6) fashionable londoners pose for the paparazzi 7) event hosts, natasha thomas & the total management team 8) sponsor belvedere vodka 9) dJ Zara martin keeps the music playing 10) caprice attends the event 11) host Kenny schachter & friend 12) sushi by nobu

gabrielle’s angel foundation is one of the largest non-governmental sources of grant support to blood cancer research in the nation. we recently awarded $3 million in new grants. the ten doctors highlighted here are the latest recipients of our three-year medical research awards. nine additional investigators were selected for one-time gifts of $25,000. these include: tanja a. gruber, m.d., Ph.d. (st. Jude children’s research hospital); boglarka gyurkocza, m.d. (fred hutchinson cancer research center); elizabeth hexner, m.d. (hospital of the university of Pennsylvania); Xi Jiang, Ph.d. (the university of chicago); tami Kingsbury, Ph.d. (university of maryland school of medicine); dawn lemanne, m.d., mPh (memorial sloan-Kettering cancer center).

arash ash alizadeh, MD, PhD, Stanford universityProject title: Prospective validation and genetic basis of a novel molecular risk Predictor for diffuse large b cell lymphoma“this support allows us to apply genomic approaches to targeting risk in the commonest lymphoma, and understanding its genetic basis.”

arnob Banerjee, MD, PhD, university of MarylandProject title: genomic and functional identification of critical targets in Peripheral t cell lymphoma“this funding makes a difference to my research by supporting the early development of a project designed to move forward from recent exciting advances in cancer genomics.”

Benjamin L. ebert, MD, PhD, Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteProject title: identification of genetic dependencies in leukemia stem cells“this funding offers me the opportunity to explore new avenues of research that are perhaps a bit more speculative, but have the potential for more important advances if successful.”

heidi D. Klepin, MD, MS, wake Forest universityProject title: minimizing Physical function decline in older adults receiving chemotherapy“I am passionate about improving care for older cancer patients by helping develop and promote strategies to maintain physical function and quality of life while receiving active therapies for cancer.”

Samir Parekh, MD, albert einstein College of MedicineProject title: targeting noXa methylation to overcome bortezomib resistance in mcl“this grant supports the translation of exciting laboratory findings into clinical trials that will ultimately help patients with lymphoma whose cancers have become resistant to standard agents.”

Jeroen Roose, PhD, university of California, San FranciscoProject title: therapeutic targeting of the oncogenic ras Pathway in t cell leukemia“we are still not at a point where we can treat patients with certainty and rest assured of a good outcome. I hope that my work can contribute a small piece to the entire puzzle of the fight against cancer.”

Dorothy Sipkins, MD, PhD, the university of ChicagoProject title: regulation of leukemia cell dormancy by the bone marrow microenvironment“this award allows me to explore innovative ideas that would not readily be supported by typical NIh funding mechanisms.”

wei tong, PhD, university of PennsylvaniaProject title: cytokine signaling in normal and malignant hematopoietic stem/Progenitor cells“this funding not only provides monetary support for our research, but also gives me an increased sense of mission and urgency.”

andrea Ventura, MD, PhD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterProject title: investigating the roles of micrornas in lymphomagenesis“we are beginning to see the fruits of this work, and I believe that with the help of my collaborators and thanks to the generosity of Foundations like yours, we can make a difference.”

Shan Zha, MD, PhD, Columbia universityProject title: the role of atm Kinase in suppression of b cell lymphomas“this award provides much-needed seed funding that will allow us to better understand how the cancer starts and in the future, develop more effective diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.”

meet our latest grantees

• david frank, m.d., Ph.d. of dana-farber cancer institute is awarded a grant from the lymphoma research foundation for his project “identification and targeting of transcription factor Pathways activated in follicular lymphoma”.

• timothy a. graubert, m.d. of washington university, st. louis, finds evidence to suggest that a mutant gene in patients with mds is associated with an increased risk of progression to secondary aml.

• ross l. levine of memorial sloan-Kettering cancer center and iannis aifantis of new York university lead a new joint study on tet2 and publish their findings in cancer cell. their discovery reveals how this gene mutation contributes to leukemia.

• william b. slayton, m.d.—interim chief since 2008, dr. slayton was recently promoted to division chief and Program director of Pediatric hematology/oncology at the shands hospital at the university of florida

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as reported in our cover article, we disbursed an impressive $3 million directly to our grantees from the $3.5 million raised at our recent Angel Ball. we pride ourselves on maintaining a high standard of fiscal accountability to our donors. last year, under the careful and prudent leadership of executive director Jennifer ranieri, the foundation spent an incredible 8% on our gala. this is one of the many reasons both the better business bureau and independent charities of america recognize gabrielle’s angel foundation year after year.

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new office, same missionlast december, gabrielle’s angel foundation moved to the heart of midtown to 14 Penn Plaza. You can still reach us at (646) 861-2033 and find us online on facebook and twitter @curecancernow. for sixteen years, we have supported the country’s most cutting-edge, innovative thinkers in cancer research. today, 83 cents of every dollar we raise directly funds these brilliant young scientists working toward a cure. thank you for all you do to help us on our quest!

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saks fifth avenue & escada host luncheonour friends at saks fifth avenue hosted a beautiful fashion show and luncheon for gabrielle’s angel foundation on november 15. the event featured the latest designs of international fashion house escada. models wowed the audience with escada’s colorful and sleek designs while ladies lunched and shopped. the afternoon raised over $1,500 for the foundation’s research initiatives. special thanks to bettina hammerl and daniel wingate from escada and to saks fifth avenue general manager suzanne stemper-Johnson, carolyn fitzgerald, and Jacquelyn barnes for making it all happen!

• the foundation participated in the 2011 mcKinsey & company’s gift of hope program. this yearly charitable initiative invites mcKinsey employees to donate to select charities with the promise of a matching gift. in 2010, mcKinsey & company raised $1.8 million. special thanks to mcKinsey employee benjamin wolff for inviting us and organizing all!

• in 2011, gabrielle’s angel foundation made a gift to the children’s national medical center’s music therapy fund. located in washington d.c., Pam King sams, cfre and chief operating officer of the children’s hospital foundation said this gift enables them to extend their music therapy program, to hire an additional music teacher and fund “further research on the impact of music on cancer patients.”

• our friends at americana manhasset truly believe in giving back. through their yearly holiday promotion champions for charity®, shoppers helped us raise over $54,000 for cancer research. since its inception, champions for charity® has helped participating charities raise over $6.2 million. to learn more about how you can join us this year, please visit: www.championsforcharity.org

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