Spring 2000 Newsletter: A Special Gift, Information on Your Computer, and Donation Information

A Special Gift to the Cancer Research Foundation
The MEDINAH MIDDLE SCHOOL students in Roselle, Illinois, had a winter carnival. The sixth, seventh and eighth grade students participated in the construction of game-booths, ticket sales, and running the event. The total monies raised, $950.00, were given to the Cancer Research Foundation, and designated for leukemia research, in memory of the father of one of the students.

We placed this contribution in the laboratory of Dr. Janet D. Rowley. Dr. Rowley is the Blum-Riese Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine and of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology at the University of Chicago. She first discovered genetic abnormalities in the chromosomes of leukemia patients and has continued to research the chromosomes of cancer patients throughout her career. Dr. Rowley was awarded the nation's highest science award, the National Medal of Science, by President Clinton in 1999.

Information is on Your Computer
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) puts information about its State-of-the-Science meetings on a Web site: http://www.conference-cast.com/ webtie/sots/sots.htm
The meetings bring together small groups of clinical and basic scientists from industry, academia, the community, as well as patient advocates, for discussions on future clinical research opportunities. Digital audio makes it possible to hear the presentations while viewing slides and then to listen to the discussions that follow.

Special Occasion and Memorial Acknowledgement

Gifts honoring the memory of someone dear who has died, or gifts in celebration of birthdays, anniversaries, a new home, a new baby or many other special occasions arrive at the Cancer Research Foundation daily.

This represents a current philanthropic trend in gift giving. Caring individuals and companies are making donations to CRF in someone's name, in lieu of client or staff gifts. It's truly a way to demonstrate that it is better to give than to receive.

Now it's even easier to give: In addition to personal checks and cash, you can charge your gift to VISA, MasterCard or American Express - by mail, by phoning our office at (312) 630-0055, or online..

Online donations to the Cancer Research Foundation are run on a Secure E-Commerce Transaction Server. When you enter information on our website donation page, the information is encrypted before it gets sent over the Internet. The transaction remains 100% secured from everyone except you, the donor, and CRF

This Year You Can...

Give To The Cancer Research Foundation Through Payroll Deductions:

Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)
State Of Illinois Campaign
Cook County Campaign
City Of Chicago Campaign
Campaigns Managed By United Way
Corporate Campaigns

The Cancer Research Foundation Is Listed In The Alphabetical Index With A Code Number

If We Are Not Listed, You Can Write Cancer Research Foundation In The "Donor Option" Section