Roswellness
A Publication of Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Vol. 8, No. 1 • Spring 2005
no ifs,
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from the editor...
Here it is…already 2005… and the news about cancer is pretty much what we
expected – some bad, some good, and some hopeful.
According to Cancer Facts and Figures 2005, a publication of the American Cancer
Society (ACS), cancer, for the first time, snuck past heart disease as the leading
cause of death among Americans under age 85. (For obvious reasons, heart disease
remains the number one disease killer for all Americans.) Yes, people are still dying
of these diseases, and yes, that’s bad news.
Despite cancer’s new ranking, however, the number of deaths for both cancer and
heart disease fell. In fact, death rates for two of the most common, but preventable
cancers – lung and colon – showed declines. This is very good news, and experts
say that this downward trend will most likely continue.
And then there’s the hopeful news, borne out by additional statistics that cancer
prevention strategies are working…or can work with a little cooperation and
diligence! According to the ACS, the dramatic decline in the number of Americans
who smoke was the primary reason for the proportionate decline in death rates
for both cancer and heart disease. The mortality rates for lung cancer dropped for
men and leveled out for women. And for the first time, Cancer Facts & Figures
featured a section on infection-induced cancers, claiming that 17% of cancers
worldwide and 7% of cancers in the United States are caused by infections, many
of which are “highly preventable.” This is a shot of hope whose impact will be
felt around the world.
This issue of Roswellness offers up RPCI’s own recipe for cancer management, and
its main ingredient is a pound of prevention. We hope – and believe – that one day,
this ingredient will be worth a ton of cures.
Colleen M. Karuza
Managing Editor
P.S. Remember that March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
If you are 50 or over, talk to your doctor about screening!
Creative Staff:
Managing Editor
Colleen M. Karuza
contents
Development Editor
John C. Senall
Contributing Writers
Mitch Flynn
Colleen M. Karuza
Terry Marshall
David Murray
Philip Nyhuis
Deb Pettibone
Creative Services Manager
Benjamin Richey
Design/Layout
Hillary Banas
Benjamin Richey
Cover Design
Hillary Banas
William Sheff
Photography
Errol Daniels
Doug Nixon
Benjamin Richey
William Sheff
Administration:
President & CEO
David C. Hohn, MD
Vice President for Marketing,
Planning & Public Affairs
Laurel A. DiBrog
Vice President for Development
Cindy Eller
Roswellness is published three times a
year by the Department of Marketing,
Planning & Public Affairs, Roswell
Park Cancer Institute. All rights
reserved. No portion of this magazine
may be reproduced without the written
permission of RPCI. Address changes
should be sent to Kim Bonds,
Development Office, Roswell Park
Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 14263.
Suggestions and comments regarding
this publication may be emailed to
[email protected] or mailed
to Colleen M. Karuza, Director of
Public Affairs, Roswell Park Cancer
Institute, Buffalo, NY 14263.
features
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– So What ABOUT Bob?
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– Colorectal Cancer: Are We Doing Enough?
– Forever Golden
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7
– Doctors and Lawyers (and Patients)…Oh MY!
– SOS! SOS! Patient in Distress
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– Educating the Next Generation of Experts
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– The Unbounded Power of Whole Grains
– Cayuga Medical Center Opens New Facility
– The Ride for Roswell
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16
– Chernobyl Revisited: Lessons Learned
development news
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– Leave a Legacy
– Spring/Summer Events and Benefits
– Building Blocks for a Cure
– All Star Night 2005
– Business Partners for a Cure
– Team Cure
– A Delta Sonic Super Kiss
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SO, WHAT
ABOUT
BOB?
INNOVATIVE STOP SMOKING CAMPAIGN TARGETS THE EVERYMAN
By David Murray
“I feel like a nerve. At least when
I’m smoking, it gives me a break.
There is no break right now.… It’s
just a constant wanting to hurt
something or hurt somebody.”
So says Ethan Teicher on the
first day of the rest of his life.
Teicher is the sheet-metal worker
who served as the Everyman “Bob”
in “Bob Quits,” last fall’s innovative
quit-smoking campaign in Western
New York.
Anyone who views the
Web-based campaign recognizes
the modern, reality-TV feel.
And anyone who’s ever quit
smoking recognizes the realism
of Teicher’s pain.
That authenticity is just the
quality that drew Roswell Park’s
Director of Tobacco Control, Dr. K.
Michael Cummings, to the “Bob
Quits” campaign, which he helped
bring to Western New York.
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“Bob Quits” was originally
designed by the American Legacy
Foundation, a national anti-smoking
group, for a quit-smoking program
in New York City.
Dr. Cummings, along with
members of the Erie-Niagara
Tobacco-Free Coalition (of which
Roswell Park is a member), saw the
campaign’s potential to work in
Western New York, too.
So the RPCI researcher applied
for and won a grant from the New
York State Department of Health –
and received matching funds from
the Foundation – and spent
$300,000 converting the “Bob
Quits” campaign to suit the Western
New York area and creating a TV,
radio, print and “shoe-leather
marketing” blitz to focus the
attention of Buffalo and surrounding
citizens on the “Bob Quits” Web site
in time for the Great American
Smokeout in November.
The purpose was to get smokers
to the Web site, where they could
follow their fellow nicotine addict
navigating the ups and downs of his
last seven days as a smoker and his
first 21 days as a nonsmoker.
Through daily video clips and
a daily journal, Teicher leads us
through his agitated, shaky, intense
(and occasionally humorous)
journey, along the way educating
viewers on the complexity of tobacco
addiction and the importance of
creating a comprehensive smoking
cessation plan.
We watch Teicher work his plan:
■ We see him preparing to quit
smoking; the 35-year-old learns from
his doctor that he’s got the lungs of a
121-year-old, and his heavy-smoking
workmate Donny laughingly declares
he’s betting against him to quit.
■ We watch him smoke his last
cigarette. “I don’t usually smoke ’em
down this far,” he says. “But I guess
I’m allowed.”
■ We follow his struggle through the
typical ups (more energy) and downs
(more tension) of quitting smoking.
He often reflects on how being a
smoker not only affected his health,
but also his relationships. He was a
smoker for the birth of all three of
his kids, and he remembers craving
a cigarette immediately after the
delivery: “It’s a girl. I’ll be right
back.”
■ And at the end, as we see Teicher
emerge triumphant but not
overconfident after three smoke-free
weeks, we are touched to see that the
doubting Donny has quit, too, in
support of his friend.
Cummings explains why he thinks
“Bob Quits” is so effective. First
of all, Teicher was well-chosen as
“Bob”; aside from his sympathetic
personality, he’s in the 18- to 40year-old age group that Dr. Cummings
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…
and the Coalition are targeting.
“We have some pretty good
tools to help people quit smoking,”
Cummings says; “Bob Quits” and
other campaigns are merely designed
to let smokers know where they
can get that help.
“Bob Quits” did its job; the Web
site got 250,000 hits, which, in turn,
created a four- to five-fold increase
in call volume for the New York
State Smokers’ Quitline, where
callers could speak to professional
counselors who offered a free quitsmoking starter kit.
Dr. Cummings doesn’t try to hide
his pride in the program. He thinks
the program helped people quit
smoking in Western New York. He
also hopes it encouraged the
American Legacy Foundation to
work with similar communities
across the country to customize its
clever “Bob Quits” program, and its
next-generation effort, “Mary
Quits.”
It did. “We consider our
partnership with the Erie-Niagara
Tobacco Free Coalition and Roswell
Park Cancer Institute on ‘Bob Quits’
a success,” says Amber Hardy
Thornton, executive vice president
for program development for the
Foundation, “and we are now
exploring how we can replicate it
in key cities nationwide.”
Although “Bob Quits” is winding
down after its November launch,
Cummings has grant money lined
up to appropriate “Mary Quits”
for a similarly aggressive campaign
in Western New York in January,
2006.
Will Mary be as successful as
Bob? Stay tuned.
Meanwhile, heed the words of
Ethan Teicher, who says at the end
of the “Bob Quits” saga: “I see all
of you on the sidewalk, smoking
away. Donny and I are coming for
you. We’re coming for you.”
Your name doesn’t have to be Bob
for you to be a successful quitter!
Roswell Park Cancer Institute offers
Stop Smoking Clinics that consist of
three consecutive, 90-minute classes.
Experienced counselors will help you
learn why you smoke and give you
the confidence and skills necessary
for a smoke-free future. The fee for
the clinic is $10, which may be
covered by insurance companies.
Upcoming Stop
Smoking Clinics
APRIL
For more information
14, 21, 28
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Bob Quits:
www.bobquits.com
M AY
Mary Quits:
www.maryquits.com
American Legacy Foundation:
www.americanlegacy.org
Erie-Niagara Tobacco-Free Coalition:
www.stopthebutts.com
New York State Smoker’s Quitline:
1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487)
Roswell Park Cancer Institute:
Call Center:
1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724)
Web site: www.roswellpark.org
7, 14, 21
10:00 - 11:30 am
JUNE
1, 8, 15
6:30 - 8:00 pm
For registration and/or
information, call (716) 845-8046.
Special programs also can be
arranged for community groups
and businesses. For information
about scheduling a special
stop smoking clinic for your
community group or business,
call (716) 845-8605 and ask for
Dr. K. Michael Cummings.
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A r e We D oing Enough?
Colorectal cancer is the second
leading cause of cancer death (just
after lung cancer) in the United
States, claiming an estimated
57,000 American lives last year.
Erbitux®), may further improve
overall outcomes. Thus, it is no
longer unusual to extend the survival
of patients with advanced disease
to several years.
Still, the public is largely unaware
that effective screening measures
for the early detection of colorectal cancer are available and
recommended. Remarkably, fewer
than 50% of those who should
be screened for colorectal cancer
have been.
Research at Roswell Park (RPCI) and
other cancer centers worldwide will
help identify even more effective
treatments. Clinical trials at RPCI
with oral chemotherapy-based
combinations are being tailored for
both older and younger populations
with advanced colorectal cancer.
Other studies have been designed to
provide more convenient and effective
treatments for patients with locally
advanced rectal cancer who are
receiving radiation therapy. These
regimens may provide superior
outcomes with minimum discomfort.
Furthermore, the integration of
surgical procedures, such as the
resection of isolated tumor spread
to the liver or lung, has resulted in
additional survival benefits and
possible cures for some patients.
Currently, a screening colonoscopy
– a procedure that visualizes the
full colon – is recommended at age
50, and every 10 years thereafter.
However, those who have a family
or personal history of colon cancer
or a personal history of colon
polyps are at higher risk and may
require more frequent screenings
beginning at an earlier age.
Screening can detect precancerous
abnormalities, such as polyps,
which, when removed, reduces the
likelihood of cancer formation.
Screening can detect colon cancer at
earlier stages – before it spreads to
lymph nodes or distant organs such
as the liver or lungs. Early detection
increases the likelihood of cure
following therapy, and offers a
better chance of long-term survival.
Fortunately, the last few years have
brought more hope to patients with
advanced colorectal cancer. New
drug combinations have more than
doubled the average survival of
such patients. Approval of
chemotherapies that target blood
supply to the tumor (bevacizumab,
Avastin®), as well as agents that
block tumor growth and reverse
drug resistance (Cetuximab,
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However, despite these significant
improvements, advanced colorectal
cancer continues to be fatal within
five years of diagnosis in more then
90% of patients. The bottom line?
Screening saves lives.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness
Month, a good time to discuss
with your health care provider the
importance of colorectal cancer
screening and targeted lifestyle changes
(diet, exercise) that could decrease
your cancer risk.
For more information, visit RPCI’s
Web site at www.roswellpark.org,
call 1-877-ASK-RPCI
(1-877-275-7724) or email
[email protected].
An Update on Colorectal
Cancer Screening Tests
by Philip Nyhuis
When properly completed by individuals at home, the fecal occult blood
test (FOBT) has long been regarded as a useful non-invasive screening for
colorectal cancer. But recent studies indicate that the test may have some
serious shortcomings as a reliable indicator of colorectal health.
A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine reports that a
new option in noninvasive screening, the fecal DNA test, is four times more
sensitive than the FOBT test in detecting colorectal cancers and more than
twice as sensitive in detecting precancerous growths. Although the DNA test
has not yet been approved by the FDA for widespread use in colorectal
cancer screening, previous studies have shown it to be effective at detecting
abnormalities in people at high risk for the disease. Because it does not
require putting fecal samples on a card, the DNA test may encourage more
people to be tested for colorectal cancer. This is consistent with the findings
of another study, which also found that the FOBT test may miss up to 95%
of potential cancers.
“The fecal occult blood test has never been that reliable in terms of its
sensitivity and its ability to diagnose,” says Ashwani Rajput, MD, Attending
Surgeon in Roswell Park’s Department of Surgery. “The reason is that
tumors and polyps don’t always bleed; they bleed intermittently so you may
not catch the time of bleeding. DNA
testing is more effective because
you’re actually looking at shed cells
in the colon. A tumorous polyp
doesn’t always bleed, but it will shed
cells with abnormal DNA that you’ll
be able to pick up.”
Gastrointestinal specialists, however,
are quick to point out that neither
the FOBT nor the DNA test come
close to approaching the detection
accuracy of a colonoscopy.
“Each patient should talk to their
doctor about all available screening
options and combinations,” says
Rajput. “Some of these options are
DNA screening, the fecal occult
blood test, sigmoidoscopy,
colonoscopy, and barium enema.
But…and I can’t stress this
enough… the colonoscopy remains
the screening gold standard because
it allows physicians to actually
see with their own eyes what’s
going on.” ♦
ANOTHER FIRST FOR RPCI
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons
has granted approval with special commendation to the cancer program
at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI).
“Roswell was one of the first organizations to be accredited by the
American College of Surgeons in the 1930s. Following that tradition,
RPCI is now one of the first cancer centers to attain the designation of
accreditation with commendation,” said Dana Jenkins, Assistant Vice
President of Organizational Performance Improvement, RPCI.
CoC approval is given only to those facilities that have voluntarily committed to provide the best in cancer care
and to undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of its performance. To maintain approval, facilities must
undergo an on-site review every three years.
Receiving care at a CoC-approved cancer program ensures that a patient will have access to: quality care close to
home; comprehensive care offering a range of state-of-the art services and equipment; a multispecialty team approach
to coordinate the best treatment options available; information about cancer clinical trials, education and support;
lifelong follow-up through a cancer registry that collects data on type and stage of cancers and treatment results; and
ongoing monitoring and improvement of care.
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WELCOME
ABOARD
The Roswell Park Alliance
Community Advisory Board
is a volunteer membership
organization that raises funds
year-round to support the
Roswell Park Alliance
Foundation. We are proud
to welcome the following
volunteers who have recently
been elected to serve on the
Advisory Board.
By Terry Marshall
“my survival and cure are
due to the best care, a positive
attitude and the prayers of so
many friends.”
depression. Her physician blamed
the attacks on the lack of estrogen
and had her resume taking the
supplements. When McClanahan
asked repeatedly about the safety,
she was assured there was only a
tiny risk of breast cancer.
Emmy-award winning actress Rue
McClanahan received the Roswell
Park Alliance’s 2005 Gilda Radner
Courage Award in true Blanche
Devereaux fashion. She was in bed!
Elizabeth Barry
Anthony Baynes
“I refuse to cancel,” she told event
organizers. “I sure don’t want to
disappoint you wonderful people.
I just hope all of you remember that
Blanche did some of her best work
in bed!”
Jennifer Bronstein
Caroline Gilfillan
Angelika Welsh
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An attack of severe bronchitis may
have kept Ms. McClanahan at home
in her Upper East Side New York
apartment on All Star Night,
January 22, but it didn’t silence her
acceptance speech, given over-thephone to a crowd of over 1,000.
McClanahan, most noted for her
portrayal of the man-hungry Blanche
Devereaux in the TV sitcom The
Golden Girls, fought a welldocumented, highly public battle
with a virulent strain of breast cancer
that was diagnosed in 1997.
McClanahan’s physicians believe
that her cancer was caused by 17
years of taking estrogen supplements,
which are known to be cancercausing. She stopped taking the
supplements for a while in 1993, but
suffered severe panic attacks and
McClanahan literally fell off the
examination table when she received
her diagnosis. She was the first in
her family to develop breast cancer.
McClanahan consulted three doctors
regarding cancer treatment and
chose the one who suggested a
lumpectomy followed by several
months of chemotherapy and
radiation treatments instead of the
double and single mastectomy two
of them had proposed. She continues
to be checked every six months. Her
survival and cure, she said, are due
to “the best care, a positive attitude
and the prayers of so many friends.”
The Gilda Radner Courage Award is
given to a cancer survivor who, like
the comedienne, fought cancer on
many fronts and used the power and
pull of his/her celebrity status to
raise research dollars and public
awareness of this disease.
Past award recipients include
Olympic Gold Medalist Scott
Hamilton, News Correspondent
Sam Donaldson, Actors Robert
Urich and Barry Bostwick, Retired
US General H. Norman Schwarzkopf
and Senator Bob Dole. “These are
all outstanding people of remarkable
courage,” said McClanahan. “I am
so honored to be included among
them.” ♦
Doctors and Lawyers
(and Patients
)
...Oh MY!
New medical-legal initiative makes all the difference to many cancer patients
Guest Editorial Written By Dawn Myszka, Esq, Neighborhood Legal Services
Let’s face it. Doctors and lawyers
have not always stood on the same
side of the professional fence or
within the same circles of trust.
But that may be yesterday’s news.
According to today’s headlines, savvy
doctors and sympathetic lawyers
are putting their heads together to
find creative, streamlined ways to
promote and maintain the overall
well-being of the residents in their
communities.
was that one-half of the single
and health care proxies; permanency
parents died without having a custody planning for children in the form of
plan in place.
custody or guardianship proceedings;
and public benefits denials.
Continuing this important and
virtually untapped area of research
at RPCI, Rodabaugh approached the
legal staff at NLS, and together, they
submitted a grant to the New York
State Department of Health to help
support the end-of-life legal needs of
cancer patients. The 2004 grant, one
of only six awarded, made possible
Case in point: Roswell Park doctors
the delivery of free legal services,
have teamed up with Neighborhood
such as the preparation of powers
Legal Services (NLS) to forge another of attorney, last will and testaments
unique medical-legal initiative – a
pilot project that targets cancer
patients. NLS provides free civil legal
services to low-income and disabled
people in Western New York through
more than 30 federal, state, county
and city funding sources.
RPCI physician Dr. Kerry
Rodabaugh, Gynecologic Oncology,
had an early interest in the rights
of cancer patients. Prior to joining
RPCI’s faculty in 2001, she and
a group of social workers at the
University of Missouri-Columbia
examined the issues related to
custody planning for children of
single parents with terminal cancer.
The researchers found that almost
one-half of the children were not
informed in advance of the custody
arrangements, causing them unneeded
stress and anxiety. Most disturbing
Sonja Jones, Social Work (left)
Dr. Kerry Rodabaugh, Division of
Gynecologic Oncology (center)
Dawn Myszka, Esq, Neighborhood
Legal Services (right)
Unfortunately, due to state budget
cuts, this grant was not renewed,
and a new grant application was
submitted to the National Institutes
of Health. Given the long review
process, bridge funding is being
sought to keep this important
program viable. Interested donors
may contact Kim Guido at
716-845-3328 for more information.
To learn about the program,
call Roswell Park’s
Social Work Department at
(716) 845-8022,
or Neighborhood Legal
Services, Inc. at
(716) 847-0650 ext. 224.
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SOS! SOS!
PAT I E N T I N D I S T R E S S
If you’ve been diagnosed with
cancer, there’s little doubt that
you’re experiencing the non-medical
side effects of the disease, most
notably distress.
New NCCN
Guidelines
Developed
to Ease
the Stress
of Cancer
Patients
The National Comprehensive Cancer
Network (NCCN), in collaboration
with the American Cancer Society
(ACS), has recently released its
Distress Treatment Guidelines for
Patients, the latest in a series of
resources designed to enhance
patients’ lives and support patientdoctor communication.
The Distress Treatment Guidelines
for Patients helps patients and their
family members understand and
respond to the psychological and
social issues they may be facing.
Distress is defined here as a wide
range of feelings, from powerlessness, sadness and fear to depression,
anxiety and panic.
“It’s normal to be worried and
stressed as a result of a cancer
diagnosis,” said Roswell Park’s
Chairman of Psychosocial Oncology
Michael A. Zevon, PhD, who
participated on the NCCN Practice
Guidelines for Distress Management
panel. “All patients cope in a unique
manner. These guidelines help to
both evaluate how patients cope and
determine if and when the care team
needs to get involved.”
The guidelines also include a self-test
called a Distress Management
Screening Measure (DMSM) that
examines practical, physical, family,
emotional and spiritual stressors.
Members of RPCI’s Psychosocial
Division evaluated the DMSM in
a recent study published in the
journal Psycho-Oncology. The team
found that the self-assessment
tool efficiently and effectively
identifies the distress experienced
by cancer patients.
“Our preliminary study indicated
that the DMSM seems to work very
well,” said Zevon. “Additional
research is underway to support this
observation, but we feel that this
method does allow clinicians to
quickly determine when their
patients require additional support.”
A sample of the DMSM is included in the Distress Treatment
Guidelines for Patients, which is available in booklet form by calling
1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724)
or online at
www.cancer.org/downloads/CRI/NCCN_Distress.pdf.
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EDUCATING THE NEXT
GENERATION OF EXPERTS
The Roswell Park Graduate Division of the University at Buffalo has
enhanced its curriculum to help prepare new generations of researchers
to enter the emerging fields of chemoprevention, experimental pathology,
and molecular epidemiology. Very few programs in the nation combine
traditional cancer pathology with studies in the other three fields, which
seek to understand how cancer begins and how it can be prevented.
To reflect its new scope, Roswell’s Experimental Pathology Program has
been renamed the Cancer Pathology and Prevention Program, reports
Arthur Michalek, PhD, Chairman of Educational Affairs and Dean of the
RPCI graduate program. The program’s new format is “a hand-in-glove fit
with Roswell’s research program,” he notes, pointing to leading-edge
research at Roswell Park in the use of selenium as a cancer preventive and
in the study of cancer trends in both general and specific populations.
Students in RPCI’s Graduate Division have an opportunity to work in stateof-the-art facilities and to learn from researchers who are renowned in their
fields. Of Roswell’s senior scientific and clinical staff, 130 serve as research
professors in the Graduate Division.
Students may choose from six pre-doctoral programs leading to master’s
and doctoral degrees, including a joint MD/PhD program offered through
the UB School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.
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YOUR
OWN
POWER
Look up! Do I really need to see,
Just what is right in front of me?
Signs, they are shaking their once solid ground,
Fear confusion and sadness, it’s all around.
But my friends just look another way.
Hope sits silent here everyday.
In every way and every where
I see the love that fills the air –
So many people smile and help,
You know they care.
For when we are hit with the hardest blow,
Keep your faith and don’t let go,
And day by day, your strength will grow.
So find your own power that lies deep within,
And with all of your might
DON’T EVER GIVE IN!
For more
information on RPCI’s
Graduate Program,
visit the
RPCI Web site at
www.roswellpark.org
or call 716-845-2339.
Lisa Marie Jacobs
RPCI patient
Interested in submitting a poem or short piece of prose to this
magazine? Email it to Colleen Karuza, Managing Editor, at
[email protected]. All submissions must be original.
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You Can Quit Smoking…
With a little help from your friends,
family and Roswell Park
Cancer Institute
This year marks the first annual “No Butts For Roswell”
Campaign – a stop smoking program that both raises funds
for cancer research and prevention and helps smokers kick
the habit.
You can stop smoking, and your friends, family and
Roswell Park Cancer Institute are here to help!
The rules are simple. All you have to do is:
1. Commit to quit smoking for a minimum of 30 days.
2. Ask your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and
employer to sponsor your effort to quit smoking.
3. Complete and send in your registration form.
PERSONS WITH THE
TOP THREE PLEDGE
TOTALS WILL RECEIVE
CASH AND PRIZES.
All registered smokers will receive a free coupon for a
“Cold Turkey” sub at their neighborhood Quizno’s.
Call 716-845-8513 for more information and to register.
Corporate sponsors are welcome!
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The Unbounded Power
of Whole Grains
Whole grains like corn, whole wheat, oats and brown rice can
have as much – or more – antioxidant, anticancer activity as
vegetables and fruits. In the past, fiber was considered the
primary health benefit of whole grains. But now it appears that
the antioxidants in whole grains are just as important. In fact,
the combination of antioxidants, fiber and other natural substances
in whole grains may work together to give you even greater
health protection.
The key to the cancer-fighting potential of whole grains may lie
in their wholeness. Each whole grain is composed of three parts:
endosperm, bran and germ. When wheat – or any grain – is
refined, the bran and germ are normally removed. Although these
two parts make up only 15-17% of the weight of whole wheat
grains, most of the protective phytochemicals are in them, as well
as the fiber. This may partially explain why diets high in whole
grains can help reduce the incidence of colon cancer, breast cancer,
prostate cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
Source: American Institute for Cancer Research
GOT THE MUSIC IN YOU?
Amateur and professional musical artists and groups are
invited to volunteer their time and talent to perform for
RPCI patients, staff and visitors from 10 am to 2 pm,
Monday through Friday, in the RPCI atrium.
Individuals and groups will be interviewed and have a
brief audition before they are scheduled to perform.
Musical programs are scheduled in half-hour to one-hour
segments. The atrium has a baby grand piano and can
accommodate up to 50 performers. Microphones and
chairs are available upon request.
For more information or to schedule an interview, call
the Department of Volunteer Services at 845-5708.
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news at RPCI
New York State
Governor George E.
Pataki has appointed
local business leader
MARK E. CELMER
to the Board of
Directors of Roswell
Park Cancer Institute.
Celmer is President of Multisorb
International, a holding company
consisting of manufacturing
operations in Western New York,
Alabama and the United Kingdom.
The corporation is the world
leader in the design, development,
production and marketing of highquality packaged and fabricated
sorbents for controlling constrained
environments.
Celmer is a member of Buffalo
State College’s President’s Advisory
Council, and sits on the boards of
the Western New York Technology
Development Center, Buffalo
Museum of Science, and the
Buffalo Niagara Partnership.
PHILIP L.
MCCARTHY, JR.,
MD, Director of
the Bone and
Blood Marrow
Transplantation
Center, received
the “Heart of
Compassion” Award from the
Kevin Guest House.
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CINDY A. ELLER,
Vice President for
Development, was
elected President
of the National
Association of
Cancer Center
Development
Officers (NACCDO) for a two-year
term. The Association, comprised
of over 70 cancer centers across
America, works on national
collaborative fundraising efforts to
support leading-edge cancer research.
SOLDANO
FERRONE, MD,
PhD, Chair,
Immunology,
has been invited
by the National
Institutes of Health
to serve as a member
of its Center for Scientific Review,
Cancer Biomarkers Study Section,
a group of national experts who
review grant applications addressing
the discovery, validation and
development of biomarkers
for risk, early detection, diagnosis,
prognosis and progression of cancer.
EDWIN A.
MIRAND, PhD, DSc,
Dean Emeritus,
Educational Affairs,
will receive the
“Healthcare Heroes
Lifetime Achievement
Award” from
Business First at a breakfast on April
7 at the Four Points Sheraton.
JOANNE BECKER,
MD, has been
appointed Chief of
Laboratory Medicine.
For the past 15
months, Becker had
served as Interim
Director of this
division of the Pathology
Department, successfully leading the
lab through a myriad of State and
Federal inspections. In addition,
she has been instrumental in the
acquisition of new laboratory
instrumentation and the replacement
of critical laboratory personnel.
Dr. Becker is board-certified in both
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,
with subspecialty training and
certification in Blood Bank and
Transfusion Medicine.
MARIANNE
HANLEY, ESQ,
Executive Office,
was elected 2005
Vice-Chairwoman
of the Erie County
Commission on the
Status of Women.
Welcome
New Faculty!
PRADEEP ARORA, MD
Medicine
PAULETTE
MHAWECH-FAUCEGLIA, MD
Pathology
LAJOS BALOGH, PhD
Radiation Medicine
HARRY
SLOCUM, PhD,
research scientist,
Pharmacology &
Therapeutics,
will receive the
“Pathfinders 2005
Award” from the
Buffalo Alliance for Education
and Niagara Frontier Industry
Education Council at a reception
on May 12, at the Four
Points Sheraton.
SHE’S BACK!
DONNA M. GIOIA,
co-founder of the
Roswell Park
Alliance Foundation,
and her husband
Anthony, the former
US ambassador to
Malta, are back home in Buffalo.
“It was a life-altering experience
living in Malta,” said Mrs. Gioia,
“but I have missed working with
the volunteers and am so glad to
be back.”
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NICOLE PRANKE (left), Golden Valley,
MN, and ASHLEY FRY (right), Dix
Hills, NY, two students from RPCI’s
summer “Research Participation Program
in Science for Young Scholars,” captured
sixth place in the 2004-2005 Siemens
Westinghouse Competition in Math,
Science and Technology, the nation’s
premier high school science competition.
Over 1,800 applications were submitted by the country’s best and
brightest high school students.
Each student was awarded $8,000 in scholarship money. Their awardwinning research, which was supervised by WILLIAM GRECO, PhD,
Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, focused on improving a set
of statistical methods used in the development of new cancer drugs and
drug combinations.
NEW HOPE FOR PATIENTS WITH
ADVANCED MULTIPLE MYELOMA
Patients with advanced multiple myeloma may benefit from a new drug
regimen which combines bortezomib, liposomal doxorubicin and
thalidomide. In a pilot study conducted at Roswell Park, this drug
combination produced a clinical response in 54% of patients with relapsed
or refractory multiple myeloma. These preliminary results were presented at
the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology.
“We were very encouraged by these results,” said ASHER CHANANKHAN, MD, Medicine, principal investigator. “We are currently enrolling
patients into the next phase of this study.”
In Memoriam
For more information,
call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724)
or email [email protected].
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Our staff, faculty and volunteers offer sincere condolences to the loved ones of the following members of the
Roswell Park family, who recently passed away.
JAMES ALDERFER PhD
A scientist in the Cellular Stress Biology Department
and Director of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Resource. Dr. Alderfer worked at RPCI for 28 years.
SHASHI HARVEY, PhD
A scientist in the Experimental Biology Department
with over 30 years of service.
KATHERINE “KAY” GISEL
An active member of the Roswell Park Alliance
Community Advisory Board.
CARL SEAGROVES
A hospital clinical assistant with over three decades
of service.
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Cayuga Medical Center
opens new $6.5 million
Radiation Medicine facility
Cancer patients in Tompkins County
and the Finger Lakes region now
have access to state-of-the-art
radiation therapy services, with the
January 17 opening of Cayuga
Medical Center Radiation Medicine.
is designed to deliver Intensity
Modulated Radiation Therapy
(IMRT) that enables radiation
oncologists to deliver treatment
more accurately. The equipment will
also provide respiratory gating and
portal imaging that helps to better
focus the radiation treatments.
That’s welcome news for cancer
patients in the region, some of whom
have chosen to travel long distances
The state-of-the-art technology will
in recent years to receive radiation
be used to treat all cancers that
oncology services.
respond to radiation therapy,
including prostate, breast, head and
The new $6.5 million facility,
neck, lung, colorectal and brain
located adjacent to Cayuga Medical
tumors.
Center (CMC), will be operated
in conjunction with Roswell Park
“This is an exciting time for all of us
Cancer Institute (RPCI), the only
at Cayuga Medical Center and the
National Cancer Institute-designated region,” said Rob Mackenzie, MD,
comprehensive cancer center in
CMC President and CEO. “What
Upstate New York. CMC became
was a vision has become reality, and
an affiliate of Roswell Park in
now in partnership with Roswell
2004, and the new radiation
Park Cancer Institute, we are able to
medicine service was developed
offer Tompkins County and Finger
under the direction of RPCI
Lakes region cancer patients worldphysicians and staff.
class radiation medicine services.
Equipped with a Varian 21 EX
Linear Accelerator, CMC Radiation
Medicine will treat patients with
advanced radiation technology,
similar to that which is installed at
Roswell Park. The linear accelerator
Furthermore, our affiliation with
such a respected and renowned
cancer center as Roswell Park
elevates the care of cancer patients
to levels previously unattainable in
Ithaca and surrounding
communities.”
David C. Hohn, MD, Roswell Park
President and CEO, commended
CMC officials for responding to
the needs of area cancer patients
by building the state-of-the-art
radiation medicine facility.“Over
the last year, Roswell Park has
developed a close relationship with
Dr. Mackenzie, his administrative
team and CMC oncologists, and we
have been particularly impressed
with their commitment to the
region’s cancer patients,” he
remarked. “We are delighted to
be an integral part of this new
enterprise which gives patients
access to such high quality,
technologically-advanced radiation
therapy services.”
Among the many features of the
new radiation medicine facility is
electronic teleconferencing that is
linked to Roswell Park, enabling
cancer care specialists at CMC and
RPCI to collaborate in the development of patients’ treatment plans.
“Electronic teleconferencing
essentially puts us all in the same
room at the same time,” said
Michael Kuettel, MD, MBA, PhD,
Chairman of RPCI’s Department of
Cayuga Medical Center
Radiation Medicine
A premier affiliate site for
Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
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Radiation Medicine. He noted that in
response to patients’ needs, Roswell
Park now houses one of the most
technologically-advanced
teleconference suites in Western New
York. “Together, we will be able to
view CT scans, examine tissue slides,
and discuss treatment protocols and
clinical trials, while providing Cayuga
Medical Center Radiation Medicine
patients with the same quality care
available at Roswell Park,” Kuettel
explained.
Cayuga Medical Center offers stateof-the-art diagnosis and treatment
services to residents of Ithaca and the
greater Finger Lakes region. CMC is
designated by the American College of
Surgeons as a Community Hospital
Comprehensive Cancer Program, one
of only 19 in New York State.
For more information, visit CMC’s Web site at
www.cayugamed.org.
Rogovin
on Display at RPCI
Milton Rogovin, internationally known social documentary
photographer, has generously donated a collection of seven
framed original art works to Roswell Park. The photographs
will be on exhibit in the Dermatology Center.
Among his numerous lifetime achievements, Rogovin
received the prestigious W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Award
for Documentary Photography in 1983. Museums that have
collected and displayed his work include the Albright-Knox Art
Gallery, Burchfield-Penney Art Center, Cleveland Museum of
Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, International Museum of
Photography and Film at George Eastman House, Museum of
Modern Art, and most recently, the Getty Center in Los Angeles.
Woman with Greens
photograph (1961-62)
From the series: East Side, Buffalo
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THE RIDE FOR ROSWELL
IT’S NOT ABOUT
THE BIKE!
By Mitch Flynn
As volunteers and cyclists prepare for the 10th
anniversary “Ride”, event founder Mitch Flynn reflects
on the emotional power behind all that pedaling.
My apologies to Lance Armstrong for recycling
riders and raise $105,000 our first year out?
the title of his first book, but as the Ride
But then, who’d have guessed that nine years
for Roswell approaches its 10th anniversary,
later, we’d be $2.5 million and 20,000 riders
I would have to say that it, too, is “not about
to the good?
the bike.”
Some of our volunteers might have sensed that
Having said that, the thing that immediately
potential. Sally Russell, Barb Keough, Lisa
comes to my mind about the Ride is a bike –
Wylie, Katie Johnson-Hoffman, and Dr. John
specifically, a three-wheeler ridden by a nine-
Houghtaling are among those who have been
year-old patient named Katy DeGirolamo in
there since the beginning, as has bike shop
1996, the Ride’s first year.
owner Tom Lonzi, who now has his own
What was remarkable about this particular bike
Roswell story to tell.
was as much about the rider as how it was
Tom has supported the Ride’s 62.5-mile route
ridden. Katy wore a red-white-and-blue sequined
every year since 1996, fixing flats and assisting
outfit. She was a star-spangled contrast to her
the mechanically-challenged. Last year, his wife
dad, Jim, whose sweat-soaked t-shirt testified to
Valerie found a mole on his back that looked
the exertion of kick-pushing her trike every 50
suspicious, so he went to Roswell Park to have
feet for the better part of nine miles.
it checked. If you believe that “what goes
At the post-Ride awards ceremony, Channel 4’s
around, comes around,” here’s one you’ll
Jacquie Walker presented Katy with a Sabres
like: Dr. William Kraybill, who removed the
jersey and trophy as the event’s top fundraiser –
cancerous lesion, had just bought a bike from
and Jim with a well-deserved hug. He said, “It
Tom a few weeks before! (Tom is doing fine and
was probably in my life the proudest moment
will be supporting the Ride again this year.)
I’ll ever have.”
With four routes, eight rest stops, 150 teams,
Later that day, stacking chairs and collecting
400 volunteers and 2,500 riders, the Ride for
garbage (no good deed goes unpunished), my
Roswell literally touches the near and far of
co-chair John Farmelo and I had our own proud
Western New York. The amazing thing is how
moment: who’d have guessed we’d get 1,100
many of our collaborators, riders, volunteers
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and sponsors have a connection to Roswell. Our team names
conjure up diagnoses, prognoses, families and friends: Blast The
Mass; Pedal Pushers; Rainbow Riders; Team Rudolph; Sean’s
Rockin’ Reds.
A gang of nine-year-olds first came to the Ride in 1997, calling
themselves Michael’s Angels. Eight years later, they did an
abbreviated ride so they could be on time for the high school
graduation their departed friend and team namesake would also
have attended.
In 2003, we started putting a 5-foot x 5-foot t-shirt at the Ride
start line, inviting riders to inscribe it over the course of the day.
It bloomed with messages like a time-lapse movie. We miss you…
Keep fighting… 5-years cancer-free… We’re pulling 4 ya… Biking
out brain tumors.
If we’d had that tradition back in 1996, Katy DeGirolamo – now
a sophomore pre-med student at John Carroll University in
Cleveland – might have written on it something as simple as
Wheeeee! – what she exclaimed with each push from her hardworking dad.
And maybe that captures what the Ride for Roswell is all about –
the pure joy of cycling on a June day in Buffalo, combined with
the good karma of helping someone out. The Ride comes around
Helping cure cancer is as easy as
riding a bike. Register today for
the 10th annual Ride for Roswell,
Saturday, June 25, 2005, at Baird
Point on UB’s Amherst Campus.
Nine, 20-, 33- and 62.5-mile routes
are offered. Participate as a cyclist
or as a virtual rider from anywhere
in the country! Volunteer or donate
to the cause.
www.ride4roswell.org
716-845-8788
Wegmans will once again be the
presenting sponsor for the 2005
Ride for Roswell, thanks to its
$15,000 event sponsorship. Last
year, the Ride raised a record total
of over one-half million dollars for
cancer research and patient care.
on Saturday, June 25. Join us for the celebration!
Mitch Flynn is president of Flynn & Friends Advertising and a
founding member of the Roswell Park Alliance. He started the
Ride for Roswell in 1996 and is in his fifth year as its co-chair.
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CHERNOBYL REVISITED:
LESSONS LEARNED
significance to science and society,” said Dr.
Michalek. “In an era of globalization, our
experiences might benefit others involved in
multinational investigations.”
A study led by Philip McCarthy, Jr., MD, Medicine,
published in Leukemia Research, described
the results obtained by a Leukemia Diagnostic
Working Group under the auspices of the
International Consortium for Research on the
Health Effects of Radiation (ICRHER) that
The explosion of the nuclear power plant in
Chernobyl in April 1986 released substantial
amounts of radioactive materials over western
regions of the former Soviet Union (FSU). Since
then, researchers worldwide, including those at
Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), have been
investigating the health effects of radiation
exposure on the population of the FSU, often
under difficult economic and social circumstances.
The challenges faced and lessons learned by
research groups conducting a large study of acute
leukemia (AL) among children in areas of the FSU
were reported in Environmental Health: A Global
Access Science Source. Arthur Michalek, PhD,
Dean and Chair, Educational Affairs, and
colleagues, described how a number of significant
challenges – language, physical infrastructure,
road conditions, geographic distances and
locating/interviewing participants – were effectively
overcome through organization, communication
and quality assurance. “The challenges were offset
by the opportunities to glean information of
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confirmed the accuracy of 99% of the cases of
AL diagnosed in the immediate aftermath of
the Chernobyl accident. “The period was one of
economic hardship,” said Dr. McCarthy. “However,
the FSU hematologists and hematopathologists
were able to make accurate diagnoses under very
difficult social and economic conditions. These
results will be important for a leukemia casecontrol study that has been submitted for
publication by the ICRHER.”
Martin C. Mahoney, MD, PhD, Cancer Prevention
and Population Sciences, and colleagues reported
a dramatic increase in the incidence of thyroid
cancer among residents of the Republic of Belarus
in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
“Increases of this magnitude among both men and
women are remarkable over a relatively limited
time period,” noted Dr. Mahoney, “and argue for
continued surveillance in Belarus and other
affected areas of the FSU.”
Quiet Philanthropist
Leaves $1 Million Legacy
“Mr. Young’s
intention to
honor his
sister is an
inspiration
to our
research
team.”
– Candace
Johnson, PhD
L E AV E A L E G A C Y
™
W E S T E R N
N E W
Y O R K
James Young was known during his lifetime as a quiet man who
would give the shirt off his back to help a friend. His giving spirit
continues to help others today through an incredible bequest of $1
million he left to be shared by Roswell Park and Sisters of Charity
Hospital. The gift was made in honor of his sister, Goldie Young,
who passed away from cancer in her 40s.
“Jim was a kind, gentle man who loved his sister very much,” said
Ceil Rolek, a lifelong friend. Rolek added that Young, a bachelor
who lived in Buffalo’s Riverside community, “often gave donations
to different groups and he had a soft spot for animals.”
The fact that he had accumulated enough savings to provide such
a lasting gift was a surprise to everyone who knew his modest
lifestyle. Young, a former Bell Aircraft employee, denied himself
most material possessions. He lived in a home in need of many
repairs during his final years.
What will your legacy be? To let us know of your bequest plans,
please call Betsy Ferguson at 716-845-8720. For more information
about legacy giving, visit www.leavealegacywny.org.
Study of Cancer Pain Aided by New Endowed Fund
Roswell chairman remembered for his landmark studies
Dr. Thomas C. Sist, a Roswell Park doctor and world pioneer in the
field of cancer pain assessment, lost his life to cancer in the fall of 2003.
His legacy of helping patients, however, will live on, thanks to the newly
established Dr. Thomas C. Sist Endowed Fund for Pain Medicine Studies.
This permanent fund was established by Dr. Sist’s wife, Carol Townsend
Sist. It will support important research in the areas of cancer pain
management and palliative care with a yearly competitive award.
All future gifts in Dr. Sist’s memory will be directed to the fund.
Dr. Sist, former Chairman of Roswell Park’s Pain Initiative Task Force,
was a graduate of Canisius College and the University at Buffalo (UB)
School of Dental Medicine. He later completed fellowships in dental
medicine at Harvard University, in pathology at UB and in pain studies
at Roswell Park. His early studies on pain in cancer patients were the
largest in the world. Dr. Sist’s work will continue to be respected for
the integral role it played in helping to establish pain assessment as a
priority for the care of cancer patients.
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Spring/Summer Events
File Taxes Online and Support RPCI
Take advantage of this quick and easy way to file your taxes while helping in the
fight against cancer. Go to www.Taxes2Charity.com and select Roswell Park Cancer
Institute or Carly’s Club as your charity of choice. Complete your online federal
and state tax filing and $10 of the $39.95 fee will be donated to RPCI!
Rah! Rah! Roswell!
Kiss 98.5 FM and Tops Markets have generously selected Carly’s Club as the
beneficiary of the Spring 2005 High School Spirit fundraiser, a contest that
encourages high school students to cash in their loose change for a chance to win
an exclusive concert at their school. For more information, visit your nearest
Coinstar location at Tops, listen to Kiss 98.5 FM, or check out www.Kiss985.com.
One Way to Leave Your Heart in San Francisco
Run or walk in the San Francisco marathon, half-marathon or 5K to benefit
Roswell Park and honor loved ones, on July 31. Free professional training, airfare
and accommodations are provided to each participant willing to meet the Team
Cure physical and fundraising challenge. Visit www.teamcure.com for details and to
sign up for your spring training.
Wheels in Motion
The Ride, a book written by William G. Gisel, Jr., will be available soon in local
stores to benefit Roswell Park. The book, published by Prometheus Books, vividly
and pictorially details the author’s inspiring 500-mile bike trek through Alaska.
Visit www.roswellparkfoundation.org for retail locations.
Online Giving
You can make a difference for tomorrow’s cures today through a secure online
donation at www.roswellparkfoundation.org. Thank you for your support!
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& Benefits for Roswell!
Carly’s Club Headliners
Keith’s Classic Golf Tournament for Carly’s Club,
presented by Sahlen’s, will take place on Thursday, July 14, at Legends on the
Niagara. This exciting new location will feature two head-to-head afternoon
tournaments. Corporate sponsorships and foursomes are available! All funds
support pediatric cancer research and patient care.
The inaugural Carly’s Club Great Big Carnival
hits Dunn
Tire Park on Saturday, June 11. Bring the entire family for a full day of fun,
including all-you-can-eat Perry’s ice cream, live music, games and a fireworks
finale! Admission proceeds will benefit kids and cancer research.
For more information on
these and other Carly’s Club
events, visit www.carlysclub.org,
or call 716-845-8788.
The third annual Carly’s Crossing distance swimming
fundraiser rounds out the summer schedule on Saturday, August 20, at the
Festival Ground at The Pier (Buffalo’s Inner Harbor, Fuhrmann Boulevard).
Children and adult swimmers and volunteers are encouraged to make a splash
for pediatric cancer research.
Spring Cards & Gifts Available May 1
Beginning in May, visit www.paintboxproject.com to
browse and shop from our brand new spring collection!
There are over 25 delightful cards and gifts for Mother's Day,
Father's Day, birthdays, graduations and more. All cards
were designed by Roswell's pediatric patients and other
local artists who have donated their talents to the project.
Call 716-845-4444 for a free catalog, or email
[email protected].
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BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A CURE
Grants Support Roswell Park Research
The Thrasher Research Fund of Salt Lake City, UT, awarded $147,564 to
John K. Cowell, PhD, Chairman, Cancer Genetics, to study the genetic
changes in pediatric brain tumors. Cowell hopes to develop a more
accurate way of predicting patient prognoses and responses to therapy.
Does Interleukin-6 (IL-6), a naturally-occurring protein, thwart the
effectiveness of traditional androgen-withdrawal therapy in certain
prostate cancer patients? Allen Gao, MD, PhD, Medicine and
Pharmacology & Therapeutics, believes so. This research, which builds
upon an earlier study, is being supported by a $25,000 grant from the
Charlotte Geyer Foundation, which also provided $50,000 for the original
IL-6 study.
Lionel Coignet, PhD, Cancer Genetics, is using an $88,371 award from the
Elsa U. Pardee Foundation of Midland, MI, to investigate a novel
approach to treating non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), a potentially
deadly form of cancer. Coignet has discovered that the loss of a specific
protein (“SMRT”) characterizes NHL and its progression to advanced
stages. He hopes to develop an injectable version of this lost protein, and
test it as a potential therapeutic agent.
On March 29, 2004, the Republic of Ireland became the first nation to
implement a broad smoke-free law. Andrew Hyland, PhD, Cancer
Prevention & Population Sciences, wants to find out how the law has
affected exposure to secondhand smoke, Irish beliefs and attitudes about
smoking, and sustained smoking cessation attempts. He was awarded
$65,000 from the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute of Miami,
FL, to implement a long-term follow-up study.
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo and the Mae Stone
Goode Trust contributed $40,000 and $10,000, respectively, to Roswell
Park to purchase a $109,550 Philips Orthovoltage X-Ray Therapy System.
The state-of-the-art radiation unit will be a shared core resource used by
more than 20 biomedical researchers. Additional dollars will come from
Institute funds.
Two researchers in the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics have
received funding from the Ralph C. Wilson, Sr. and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.
Medical Research Foundation. Athena Lin, PhD, was awarded $100,000
to study alternative genetic tumor growth suppression strategies for breast
cancer. Adam R. Karpf, PhD, received a second-year grant of $100,000
to explore the mechanisms that impact cell behavior and regulate tumor
antigen gene expression. RPCI is proud to be one of only six health
research institutions in the country to receive funds from the Wilson
Foundation, which has invested over $850,000 at Roswell Park since 2001.
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Fall and winter fundraisers
fuel the fight against cancer
Roswell Walks for Cancer Cures took place on October 16 and ➤
raised $40,000. We thank the 400 dedicated walkers and those
who supported their efforts through pledges. Special thanks to
our sponsors: Paul William Beltz PC, The Closing Advantage,
General Physics, Infinity Broadcasting, Natale Builders, Ortho
Biotech and WKBW-TV.
Carly’s Club and Friends of Children with Cancer held a Halloween
Party on October 25 at the Buffalo Bills Field House, and a
Breakfast with Santa on December 18 at the Buffalo Convention
Center for pediatric patients and their families. The events were
hosted and sponsored by Verizon AFL-CIO 1122, IBEW 2213
and the Buffalo Bills (Halloween) and HSBC Bank and Medical
Management Services (Breakfast).
The Team Cure Disney Challenge raised $65,000 this January ➤
with the help of 16 participants and their sponsors. Team members
walked or ran their way to the Magic Kingdom’s finish line to
honor loved ones and friends touched by cancer.
Please visit www.roswellparkfoundation.org for additional photos.
Small hands... Huge thanks!
Call (716) 845-8119
to learn about our
2005 sponsorship
opportunities.
Over $610,000 Raised
Your generosity to Roswell Park’s 1 5 t h a n n u a l h o l i d a y c a r d a n d g i f t s a l e
did more than just spread holiday cheer. It shared hope with children and adults
battling cancer; and raised $610,000 to help save lives and find tomorrow’s cures.
Naming Sponsor:
T h a n k y o u to our sponsors, and to everyone whose thoughtful purchase showed
the true spirit of the season!
Card Sponsors:
A.J. Baynes
BlueCross BlueShield of WNY
Ciminelli Development Co.
Essex Homes of WNY
Harbour House Hotel
John W. Danforth Co.
Holly & Jordan Levy
Moog
Congressman Jack Quinn
Turner Construction
Chairpersons:
Ann Louise Ciminelli
Pamela DeRose
Paint Box Partners:
The Buffalo News
Buffalo.com
Classifieds Plus
Fowlers
iprintfromhome.com
Lamar
Media Source
Modpac
Nova Photo
Pure Integrity Candles
Star 102.5 FM
Tops
WBEN AM
Wegmans
WIVB-TV, WNLO-TV
artWORKS by cancer patients supporting cancer research
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PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM!
Over 1,000 Guests “Return to Casablanca”
for a Very Worthy Cause
Richard and Anne Gioia with Katherine
Anne Gioia Inspiration Award recipient
Sally Russell (center).
Patrick P. Lee, Past Chairman, RPCI
Corporation, presents Youcef Rustum,
PhD, with his award.
American Idol contestant John Stevens
set the tone by singing our national
anthem and “As Time Goes By.”
January 22 may have been one of this year’s snowiest days, but that didn’t stop the 1,000 hale and hearty
guests (in gowns and tuxes) from attending the All Star Night celebration at the Adam’s Mark Hotel.
Chairman Richard Suchan, his team of resourceful volunteers, and the event’s generous sponsors and
patrons created an unforgettable oasis of fun and fantasy, while raising over $400,000 for Roswell Park.
Congratulations, 2005 Honorees!
Thomas B. Tomasi, MD, PhD
Achievement Award
Youcef “Joe” Rustum, PhD
Senior Vice President for Science
Administration, RPCI
Katherine Anne Gioia
Inspiration Award
Sally Russell
Volunteer, Roswell Park Alliance
Gilda Radner Courage Award
Rue McClanahan
Actress and Breast Cancer Survivor
Presented by…
Produced by. . .
The Buffalo Bills
Continental Airlines
Delaware North Companies, Inc.
Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc.
International Motion Control–Patrick Lee
M&T Bank
Robinson Home Products, Inc.
Upstate Pharmacy, Ltd.
WIVB-TV/WNLO-TV
Visit www.roswellparkfoundation.org
for more event photos and a full listing of 2005 sponsors!
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GRANTS AND
SPONSORSHIPS
A $100,000 grant from Roche will
support the Western New York
Regional Cancer Diagnosis &
Treatment Quality Improvement
Program, which establishes a claimsbased registry to monitor and
improve patient quality of care.
Stephen Edge, MD, Chair, Breast
& Soft Tissue Surgery, launched
the program.
Amgen awarded a $75,000 grant to
RPCI’s Cancer Prevention Research
and Evaluation Program, a largescale study of how lifestyle, genetics
and environment impact cancer risk.
Amgen also awarded a $36,000
grant to RPCI’s cancer-related
fatigue management program.
SPECIAL
Cellino Barnes
& Barnes presented $13,100
PROMOTIONS Cellino
to Roswell Park from their
Completions for a Cure campaign.
Cellino and Barnes made a donation
to support cancer research and
patient care for every pass completed
during the 2004 Buffalo Bills season.
West Herr New York’s “Drive 4
Roswell” campaign has “accelerated”
many of RPCI’s cancer research and
patient care initiatives. Each time a
customer buys a car from one of its
16 dealerships, West Herr New York
makes a generous donation to RPCI.
More than $400,000 has been
donated since 1998.
Genentech, Inc., a biotechnology
company, awarded Elizabeth A.
Repasky, PhD, a $100,000 grant in
support of her research which
explores ways to predict how patients
will respond to new cancer drugs that
are not yet in clinical trials.
The American Society of Hematology
Review at Roswell Park received
leading support from Novartis
Oncology and additional funding
from Biogen Idec and Genentech.
The local conference summarized
research findings presented at the
Society’s 46th Annual Meeting, held
in San Diego.
Wegmans stores once again provided retail
sales support for Roswell Park’s Paint Box
Project. The stores sold $69,300 in RPCI
holiday cards and other merchandise,
representing a 10% increase from last
year’s in-store sales.
Tops Markets presented a check for $38,800 to
Roswell Park from its 2004 holiday sale of Paint
Box Project cards. Above, from left to right, are
Candace Johnson, PhD, SVP, Translational
Research, RPCI, Max Henderson, EVP, GM, Tops
Markets, and Jennifer Bronstein, Paint Box Project
volunteer.
Pizza Hut once again named Roswell
Park as one of the Buffalo area
beneficiaries of its Raising Dough
for Kids campaign. The campaign
collects donations at Pizza Hut
locations throughout the region and
conducts a golf tournament in June
to raise funds for pediatric cancer
research and patient programs.
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For Team Cure photos and event
hosting information, visit
www.roswellparkfoundation.org
AUGUST 17 – JANUARY 15
Donors ($250 – $999)
Amherst Skating Club
– Skates Around Amherst
Conensus Fest for Charity
– World’s Largest Disco
Forestville Central Schools
Ledgeview Elementary
– Calendar Sale
Iroquois Middle School
– Can Collection
Indian Falls Log Cabin Football Game
MJ Mechanical Services, Inc.
–Matt Poole Golf Classic
Musicians For Kids
–Kan-Jam Tournament
UPS Foundation
Starting Lineup ($1,000 – $2,499)
Alden Central Schools
–Halloween Activity Night
Allied Domecq Quick Service
Restaurants/Dunkin’ Donuts
Artdog Designs
HBGO Golf Tournament
ISG Lackawanna, LLC
Kinex Pharmaceuticals
Patty Morales
–Gray’s Place Benefit
Mancuso Steel Products
Niagara Falls High School
–Bowl-a-Thon
Ninety-One Charity Golf Classic
Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Co.
Sharon Boyd Golf Tournament
UAW Local 897
Variety Club
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Donors ($250-$999)
Anupam Pandey Neighborhood Collection
Excuria Salon and Spa – Breast Cancer Fundraiser
Forestville Elementary – “Make A Difference Day”
Foster Spencer Memorial Golf Tournament
Fred Wakefield Memorial Golf Tournament
Fredonia State University S.A.
– “Rockin’ in the Commons”
Friends of Edna Ogden – 5K Walk
Handy Helpers Play – “Losing Lee-Lo”
Kenmore Quilters Patch – Quilt Show
Ken-Ton Family YMCA
Ken-Ton YMCA – Leaders’ Charity Fundraiser
Larry Barreca Memorial Walk (1st Annual)
Mary Lou Urban’s Christmas Raffle
Merchants Mutual Insurance – Dress Down Day
Metro Community News – Coin Collection
MJ Mechanical Services – Matt Poole Golf Classic
The New Beginning Italian Club – Flea Market
Pie Baking Contest Hosted by Gina Gaca
Silver Creek Central Schools – Dress Down Day
Springville Country Club – “Rally for a Cure”
Terry Hagen Memorial Golf Tournament
Annual Football Charity Tournament
Starting Lineup ($1,000-$2,499)
AIES-Veridian Engineering – Golf Tournament
Alden Central Schools – Halloween Activity Night
Bob Frame Handicap Doubles Tournament
Lee Bogart Memorial Golf Tournament
Kappa Kappa Gamma – Dinner Dance
North American Administrators – Employee Raffle
NYC Bills Backers Club – Raffle
PCB Piezotronics, Inc. – Dress Down Day
Friends and Family of Louis Ziembiec
MVPs ($2,500-$4,999)
Cozumel Tequila Bar and Grille hosted a Halloween
fundraising party for RPCI and raised more than $2,500.
Rural/Metro Medical Services hosted its annual golf
tournament and raised $3,377 for the “Share Your Story”
program – a Pastoral Care scrapbooking initiative for
patients and their families.
DiTondo’s Tavern celebrated its 100th anniversary with
an old-fashioned street dance and fundraiser under the
stars. Over $3,600 was raised for Carly’s Club.
The Mabel Danahy store in Amherst sponsored a
fashion show that raised over $7,500 for women’s
health programs at RPCI.
Friends and family of Antoinette "Toni" Romano
Gozzi hosted their first Knitting for Nini benefit, which
raised $3,900 for the Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian
Cancer Registry at Roswell Park.
Runners and walkers of all ages participated in Lebro’s
annual Fall Classic 5K Fun Run. The family-friendly
event raised $8,000 for Carly’s Club.
Friends and Family of Mrs. Roy Callahan hosted
“The Vixen Cup” memorial golf tournament at
Fox Valley Country Club, and raised $4,100.
The Spoth Family of Clarence and Greg’s U-Pick Berry
Farm co-sponsored the “Corn Maize” at The Farm in
Clarence, NY. This event raised $4,400 for melanoma
research.
Winners’ Circle ($5,000 +)
Carly’s Club was one of several causes supported
by the Amherst Community Foundation and Pizza
Hut’s Raising Dough for Kids fundraising campaign.
The campaign raised $5,000 for Carly’s Club.
Friends and family of Mary Coyle launched the
first Mary B. Coyle Memorial Golf Tournament
and raised $5,000.
The Genco Family raised $5,000 for the Sandra C.
Genco Endowed Fund for Nursing Excellence through
a virtual Bridge, Lunch and Tennis event. The family
sent letters to friends asking for support of Roswell
Park’s Nursing program, in lieu of hosting the
traditional BLT summer event.
Over 150 generous customers shopped for Roswell
at a jewelry sale hosted by Ann Louise Ciminelli,
a Roswell Park Alliance volunteer. Buffalo artists
donated a percentage of their sales to Roswell Park,
totalling over $6,000.
More than $6,000 was raised at the annual Eileen
Beauchamp Memorial Golf Outing. Event proceeds
will benefit the Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian
Cancer Registry.
Friends and family of Dawn Phillips Castellani hosted
its annual Fore Dawn Memorial Golf Tournament,
raising more than $7,000 for leukemia research.
Friends, family and supporters of Jerra Barit raised over
$9,000 at the annual Fashions for a Cure runway show
at Fox Valley Country Club. Proceeds will benefit Dr.
Asher Chanan-Khan’s multiple myeloma research fund.
Over $11,225 was raised at the annual Mark J. Petrie
Charity Golf Tournament. Mark hosts the tournament
at Tan Tara Golf Club in gratitude for the treatment
he received at Roswell Park. All proceeds benefit
Dr. Maria Baer’s leukemia research.
The Leisure Living Pool Company held the first
Richard Gerspach Memorial Golf Outing at Glen Oak
Golf Course. This successful event raised $12,500.
Employees of Creditor’s Interchange got in the
fundraising spirit and participated in summer dress
down days as well as a payroll deduction program that
raised $17,000 for Carly’s Club.
The Buffalo District New York State Credit Union
League and Enterprise Rent-a-Car participated in the
annual Credit Unions Care for Kids campaign, raising
$23,000. The League has been named the official
Comfort Sponsor for Carly’s Club, offering funds for
research and for “comfort bags.” Each bag provides
a fleece blanket, stress ball, baseball cap, notebook
and more to a pediatric cancer patient.
Local Zonta International districts hosted their
annual Diva by Diva show and raised $30,000 for
breast cancer research and patient care. Actress Mary
Kate O’Connell and her company kept the crowd in
stitches with humorous monologues and group
tributes to women.
The Dennis J. Szefel, Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament
raised $58,000 for leukemia research. Dennis’ family
and friends have held this annual fundraiser to help
find a cure for leukemia, and to offer inspiration to
other cancer patients. Visit www.dsjgolf.org or call
845-8164 for more information.
Akron Schools and local Allstate Insurance agencies
sold “Hearts of Hope” decorative plant stands in
conjunction with the Plant for Hope event at Bedford’s
Greenhouse in Akron. The three organizations raised
$7,200 for breast cancer research.
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T h a n k Yo u t o O u r D o n o r s
August 1, 2004 to December 31,2004
Your donations and the confidence you place in Roswell Park Cancer
Institute provide the foundation for discovery and cure.
Corporation, Foundation & Organization
Gifts of $1,500,000 or more
Delta Sonic
Corporation, Foundation & Organization
Gifts of $1,000,000 or more
John R. Oishei Foundation
Corporation, Foundation & Organization
Gifts of $100,000 to $249,999
American Legacy Foundation
Amgen
Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute
Genentech
M&T Charitable Foundation
Roche Laboratories, Inc.
Corporation, Foundation & Organization
Gifts of $10,000 to $99,999
Axcan Pharmaceuticals
Biogen Idec Pharmaceuticals
Buffalo District, NYSCUL
Buffalo Hospital Supply
The Buffalo News
The Cameron Baird Foundation
Celgene Corporation
The Robert & Patricia Colby Foundation
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
The Peter C. Cornell Trust
Ethan Allen Home Interiors
The Ferguson Family Foundation, Inc.
Robert J. & Martha B. Fierle Foundation
HSBC
JS Ten Trust
KeyBank
The Paul J. Koessler Foundation
Leisure Living
The Gerald & Sandra Lippes Foundation
The Marrano Marc Equity Corporation
Lorinda McAndrew Voelkle Foundation
The McCutchen Foundation
The McGrorty Foundation, Inc.
The Mulroy Family Foundation
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Elsa U. Pardee Foundation
The Mark J. Petrie Charity Golf Tournament
Pierce Family Charitable Foundation
Richard W. & Mae Stone Goode
Snyder Family Foundation
Joseph R. Takats Foundation
Upstate Pharmacy LTD
Zelasko Construction, Inc.
Zonta Club for Women's Health
Corporation, Foundation & Organization
Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999
Adesa Buffalo
Bayer Pharmaceuticals
BlueCross & BlueShield of WNY
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc.
Buffalo Bills, Inc.
Capital Management Services, Inc.
Citadel Broadcasting Company
Creditors Interchange, Inc.
Delaware North Companies, Inc.
Delphi Harrison Thermal Systems
Elwood Fire Protection
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Fore Dawn Foundation
Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc.
Joseph L. & Emily K. Gidwitz
Memorial Foundation
Gioia Management, Inc.
Good Riddance, Inc.
IMC, Inc.
Independent Health Association, Inc.
The Knapp Fund
LoVullo Associates, Inc.
M&T Bank
Manulife Financial
Nixon Peabody, LLP
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Pfizer, Inc.
Phillips Lytle, LLP
Robinson Home Products, Inc.
Russo Family Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Sanderson & Company Investment
Consultants, LLC
The Peter & Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation
Verizon Foundation
The VIYU Foundation
West Herr Auto Group
In Memory of Philip A. Garvin
Philip A. Garvin Memorial Golf Tournament
In Memory of Joyce Kozlowski
St. Patrick's RC Church
Corporation, Foundation & Organization
Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999
Alfiero Family Charitable Foundation
The Baird Foundation
Bank of America
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Buffalo Technical Operations
Buffalo Medical Group Oncology
Castle Capital, Inc.
Chef's Restaurant
Chiron Corporation
Ciminelli Development
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Buffalo
County Line Stone Co., Inc.
Cyclacel Limited
DeRose Family Foundation
Don Engels Memorial Golf Tournament
Eastman Machine Company
Elias Asset Management
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation
Fedex Trade Networks
First Niagara Bank
General Dynamics
Georgetown Capital Corporation
GlaxoSmithKline Oncology
Josephine Goodyear Foundation
Greater Buffalo Savings Bank
Greg's U Pick Berry Farm
Gross, Shuman, Brizdle & Gilfillan
Hodgson Russ LLP
Hospice Foundation of WNY
Hunt Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.
Invitrogen Corporation
Jacobs Neurological Foundation
Kaleida Critical Care
The Seymour H. Knox Foundation, Inc.
Lebro's Fall Classic
Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP
Lipsitz, Green, Fahringer, Roll,
Salisbury & Cambria LLP
LPCiminelli Construction Corp.
Maid of the Mist Corporation
Mark IV Industries, Inc.
McKesson Corporation
MedImmune, Inc.
Montague Family Charitable Foundation
Moog, Inc.
Multisorb Technologies, Inc.
Niagara Mohawk
NOCO Energy Corp.
Rich Family Foundation
RPCI Department of Radiation Medicine
Rural/Metro Medical Services
EMS Operations
Samuel, Son & Co., Inc.
Friends of Nancy Scherrer
The SKM Group, Inc.
Tops Markets, LLC
Univera Healthcare
University at Buffalo
Neurosurgery, Inc.
Wild Things
WIVB - TV Channel 4
Woodland Leasing Company, Inc.
In Memory of Margaret H. Callahan
Fox Valley Club
In Memory of Sandra F. Lippes
Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP
In Memory of Mary McRae
The M.O.M. Golf Event
Corporation, Foundation & Organization
Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499
Alden Central School
Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurants
Artdog Designs, Inc.
Banc of America Investment Services, Inc.
Barrett TB, Inc.
Bills Backers Club
Buffalo Social League
Buffalo Structural Steel Construction Corp.
Children's Rehab Foundation, VCB Inc.
Closing Advantage
Conesus Fest For Charity, Inc.
Damon & Morey LLP
Female Musicians Fighting Breast Cancer
Fraternal Order Of Eagles Olean Aerie No. 616
Fruit Fresh Up
Gowanda Correctional Facility
The Dorothy G. Griffin Charitable Foundation
Hartwood Real Estate Corporation
Hockey Western New York LLC
The Impact Group
ISG Lackawanna LLC
Joy Family Foundation
Lebro's Restaurant
Len-Co Lumber Corporation
Mancuso Steel Products
Paul McStraw Motorcycle Fun Run
MGI Pharma, Inc.
Mobil Foundation, Inc.
Natale Building Corp.
Niagara Falls High School
Ninety One Charity
Golf Classic, Inc.
North American Administrators, Inc.
Northern New Jersey Cancer Associates
NRG Dunkirk Power, LLC
Occidental Chemical Corporation
PCB Piezotronics, Inc.
The Penn Schoellkopf Fund, Inc.
Pfizer Central Research
Primo Limousine Service
Roach, Brown, McCarthy & Gruber, P.C.
Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Corp.
Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc.
Siegel, Kelleher & Kahn
The Skid Run Event
UAW Local 897
Union Concrete & Construction Company
Vanner Insurance
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
The Vogt Family Foundation
Wal-Mart #2586
Western New York MRI Center
Zeta Rho Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma
Zonta Club of Kenmore
In Honor of Asheley Barit
Advanced Storage Technology, Inc.
In Memory of Mary Lou Cellino
Mary Lou Cellino Memorial Golf Tournament
In Memory of Robert E. Frame
Bob Frame Memorial Bowling Tournament
In Memory of Marsha Garlapo
Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates, P.A.
In Memory of Katherine L. Gisel
Fiera Foods Company
In Honor of Kathleen Hooley
KVS Information Systems, Inc.
In Memory of Robin Skiff Pittard
The Robin Skiff Pittard Memorial Foundation
In Memory of Emmie Schoellkopf
The Alfred H. Schoellkopf Trust
Corporation, Foundation & Organization
Gifts of $500 to $999
3M Corporation
Adema Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
The Allstate Foundation
American Curb & Concrete Cutters, Inc.
American Pharmaceutical Partners
Amherst Skating Club
Annie Adams Jewelry Designs
Applied Imaging
Applied Spectral Imaging, Inc.
Benderson 85-I Trust
Carpenters Local No. 289
Cat Co.
Citigroup Foundation
Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, Inc.
W. J. Cox Associates, Inc.
East Resources, Inc.
Foit-Albert Associates
Giangreco Law Firm P.C.
IIMAK
Impac Medical Systems, Inc.
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers Local No. 41
Ken-Ton Family YMCA
Kenmore Quilters Patch
Knights of St. John Christian Club
Lipsitz & Ponterio
McGard, Inc.
Merchants Mutual Insurance Company
Merck Partnership for Giving Campaign
Metro Independent Real Estate Brokers, Inc.
Meyer Family Foundation
Micro Video Instruments, Inc.
Mid City Office Furniture, Inc.
Mighty Taco
MJ Mechanical Services, Inc.
Mondragon Mcgrinder Medical Associates
New Era Cap Company, Inc.
Nomos Corporation
NRG Huntley Operations, Inc.
Outokumpu American Brass Corporation
ParMed
Pearce & Pearce Co., Inc.
Pizza Hut, Inc.
Quebecor World Buffalo, Inc.
Ray Laks Honda
The Raynie Foundation, N.P.O.
Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 71
Star-Lite Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Trotta's Castle Lounge
Unifrax Corporation
Xillix Technologies Corp.
In Memory of Susan D. Bono
Charles Coleman & Jeffrey Tredo
Harlequin Distribution Center
Ben Garelick Diamonds, Inc.
Cash Realty and Auctions
Conestoga Rovers and Associates
Dunhill Staffing Systems
Fredonia State University Student Assn.
Fuccillo Chevrolet, Inc.
Galle Memorial Studio
Gap Foundation Giving Program
Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Company of
Upstate New York, LLC
IBM Corporation - Matching Gifts
Iroquois Middle School
The Boris & Renee Joffe Foundation
Keyser Bros. Cadillac, Inc.
Luminite Products Corp.
Metro Community News
Moshides Financial Group, Inc.
The New Beginning Italian Club
New Buffalo Shirt Factory, Inc.
Noonan & Jewel CPA
The Northwoods Corporation
Olympic Management Systems, Inc.
Pine Meadows Greens, Inc.
Pitt Petri Gifts
Potter Lumber Company
Right Management Consultants
Salon Excuria, Inc.
Senator Volker Campaign Committee
Silver Creek Central School District
Smith, Murphy & Schoepperle, LLP
Springville Country Club, Inc.
Tom's Pro Bike Service
Tonawanda Pediatrics
Towne Restaurant
UPS Foundation, Inc.
Verizon Communications, Inc.
Walmart
Watson's Candies, Inc.
Williamsville Central School District
North Senior High
In Memory of Susan Buffett
Jaeckle, Fleischmann & Mugel
In Honor of Asheley Barit
Airsep Corporation
In Memory of Pamela Cleary
Forestville Central School
In Memory of Pat Barrett
Women on Wheels of Massachusetts
In Honor of Ambassador Anthony H. Gioia
Frank L. Ciminelli Family Foundation
In Memory of Charles D. Bean
North American Energy Services
In Memory of Katherine L. Gisel
The Bama Companies, Inc.
Winchell's
In Memory of Mary Lou Cellino
Parkview Primary Care Physician, PLLC
In Honor of Asheley Barit
Excellus
In Memory of Eileen Beauchamp
The Front Porch Cafe Prime Care
Medical Services, Inc.
ProMutual Group
In Memory of Roberta “Bobbie” Hosek
Agoura-West Valley Pediatrics
In Memory of Marsha Garlapo
Holy Angel Academy
In Memory of Karl Jansen
Buffalo Batt & Felt Corporation
In Memory of Max Higgins
Buffalo Amherst Allergy Associates
Dreamcatcher Foundation, Inc.
In Honor of Russel Riccardi
Lake Erie Co-Operative Society
In Memory of Patricia Kalis-Larkin
KPMG Federated
In Memory of Carmen Tarantino
Academic Health
Professionals - Insurance Association
Physicians Reciprocal Insurers
In Memory of Rochelle Krause
Lockwood Financial Services, Inc.
Corporation, Foundation & Organization
Gifts of $250 to $499
Accellent, Inc.
Alden Community Prayer Breakfast
American Paving & Excavating, Inc.
Amigone, Sanchez, Mattrey & Marshall, LLP
In Memory of Elaine Lund
MBNA Distributing Systems
Wachovia Bank, N.A.
In Memory of Marlena Mack
Sunshine Market, Inc.
In Memory of Carol Mazzola
Creative Financial Group #154
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In Memory of Maureen
McLellan Amato-Gauci
Visa Canada Association
In Memory of Morris Merkel
Ralph J. Vanner & Associates, Inc.
In Memory of Helen Louise Peters
The Dancing Pointe
In Memory of Anne Rogovin
Manhattan New School of New York
In Memory of John Rudnicki
R & P Oak Hill, LLC
In Honor of Barbara Todaro
University Pharm. Associates, LLC
In Memory of Thomas Dean Walsh, Sr.
RC Sales
Individual Gifts of $250,000 to $999,999
Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Garman
Estate of James J. Young
Individual Gifts of $100,000 to $249,999
Mr. & Mrs. David N. Campbell
Individual Gifts of $10,000 to $99,999
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Brost
Mrs. Marjorie S. Buyers
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence P. Castellani
Mr. & Mrs. Mark E. Celmer
Mrs. Suzuko Chihara
The Bruce Cuvelier Family
Mr. & Mrs. James Domagalski
Mr. & Mrs. Neil R. Farmelo
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Fashano
Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. Flickinger
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Flickinger
Mr. William S. Flickinger
Mr. Steven B. Gidwitz
Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Gilfillan
Estate of Julia E. Gimbrone
The Gioia Family
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon R. Gross
Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy M. Jacobs, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy M. Jacobs, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Louis M. Jacobs
Estate of Jean Krieger
The Leonard LoVullo Family
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Bouskill
The Honorable & Mrs. Christopher J. Burns
Mrs. Jean Marie LoVullo
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. LoVullo
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard LoVullo, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Paul LoVullo
Estate of Lorraine E. Miller
The Molinaro Family
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Plesh
Estate of Helen E. Popa
Mr. & Mrs. Victor Rice
Dr. Andrew J. Rudnick
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Sadler, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Scoma
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Stamm
Mr. Carl Yerkovich
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Zebro
In Memory of Thomas T. Bieniek
Mrs. Judith Bieniek
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In Memory of Jay David Dougherty
Dr. Thomas J. Dougherty
In Memory of Anne M. Gatza
Mr. Paul E. Gatza
In Memory of Joel Oseroff
Dr. Allan R. Oseroff & Dr. Stephanie Pincus
In Memory of James Schmidt
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. McDonald
In Honor of Robert A. Sindlinger
Dr. and Mrs. Roswell Park, IV
In Memory of Dr. Thomas C. Sist, Jr.
Mrs. Carol Townsend-Sist
In Memory of Jeremiah P. Sullivan, Sr.
Ms. Nora B. Sullivan
In Memory of Joseph F. &
Joyce J. Werbeck
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Werbeck
Mr. Richard D. Werbeck
Mr. Roger S. Werbeck
In Memory of Dennis J. Szefel, Jr.
Friends and Family of Dennis J. Szefel, Jr.
Individual Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999
Estate of Herman H. Bregg
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Celani
Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Collard
Mr. & Mrs. Adrian F. Dedecker, III
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Dimet
Ms. Helen K. Ellis
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Feldman
Mr. & Mrs. Whitworth Ferguson
Dr. Robert J. Genco
Dr. Candace S. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Lawless
Friends of Lynnette
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Mitchell
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Molinaro
Dr. John P. Naughton
Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. O'Mara
Mr. James T. Scime
Mr. & Mrs. R. Buford Sears
Ms. Angeline Semenow
Mr. & Mrs. Irving M. Shuman
Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Soponski
Dr. Donald L. Trump & Ms. Ellen P. Romsaas
Mr. Edmund J. Truty &
Mrs. Donna Desiderio-Truty
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Weber
In Memory of Norman Bate
Mrs. Mona Bate Byers
In Memory of Mary Coyle
Mr. Michael Coyle
In Memory of Jean Graham Ennis
Mr. Arthur J. Ennis, Jr.
In Memory of Shelly Haines
Ms. Barbara Bryer
In Honor of Dr. Hector Nava
Mr. Lawrence R. Tollenaere
In Honor of Genevieve Willis
Ms. Patricia J. Willis
Individual Gifts $2,500 to $4,999
The Honorable & Mrs. Richard Arcara
Ms. Linda W. Bogdan
Dr. & Mrs. Frank Booth
Mrs. Marjorie S. Buyers
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Castiglia
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Codella
Mr. Michael Collins & Dr. Kathleen O'Leary
Dr. Stephen Edge & Dr. Cynthia Swain
Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Fenstermaker
Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Fine
Mr. Tom Hunt & Ms. Laurie Dann
Mr. Waldemar J. Kaminski
Mr. Robert S. Kieve
Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Koessler
Mrs. Mary M. Koessler
Mr. & Mrs. Marc I. Korn
Dr. & Mrs. Mark J. Lema
Mr. Melvin Marlowe
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Mattingly
Dr. & Mrs. Philip L. McCarthy
Ms. Rebecca Mudie
Mr. & Mrs. George Mullen
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nuchereno
Mr. Thomas H. O’Neill & The Honorable Nancy
Naples O’Neill
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Pickard
Dr. & Mrs. Youcef Rustum
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Schell
Mr. John Sexton
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Suchan, Jr.
Dr. Hiroshi Takita & Ms. Rosemarie Pitoniak
Mrs. Sophia I. Wlos
In Memory of Katherine L. Gisel
The Gisel Family – Bill, Barbara & Sally
In Memory of Rochelle Krause
Mr. James R. Krause
In Memory of Sophie Liebel
Mr. Daniel T. Liebel
In Memory of Jack Malone
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Malone
In Memory of Maria Yormick
Ms. Louise C. Janik
In Memory of Matthew Zaleski
Anonymous
Individual Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499
Dr. Joseph G. Antkowiak
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce C. Baird
Mr. & Mrs. H. Douglas Barclay
Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Baumann
Ms. Leah Belknap
Mr. George Braley
Ms. Irma M. Brandt
Mr. Philip J. Brunskill
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Castellani
Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Ciminelli
Mrs. Bonnie Clement
Mr. Ronald D. Coons
Mr. Richard M. Coons
Estate of Lillian C. Crawford
Mr. & Mrs. Donato Curcio
Mr. James Daly, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Joel J. Damiani
Dr. Warren Davis & Dr. Christine B. Ambrosone
Ms. Marion F. Dearnley
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Deni
Mr. Frederick R. Dentinger
Dr. & Mrs. George T. DeTitta
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Anonymous
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Amato-Gauci
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Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy G. Lee
Mr. & Mrs. William Lee
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Ms. Cynthia Lennertz
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lent
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Leous
Mr. Richard J. Leugemors
Ms. Debra LeVan
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence S. Lewis
Ms. Velveeta Lewis-Vesay
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Liberatore
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Ms. Lisa Lickfeld
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Mr. Franklin Light
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lilley
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Link
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Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Little
Mr. Douglas Livingston
Mr. Donald Lochte
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Lojacono
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Long
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Long
Ms. Linda Lonneville
Dr. Thomas Loree & Mrs. Kathleen
Monomakhoff Loree
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur A. Lorenzo
Mr. & Mrs. William Loveric
Mr. & Mrs. Paul LoVullo
Ms. Donna Lowmack
Mr. & Mrs. James Luciano
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Lyden
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lytle
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Macakanja
Ms. Lauren Macaria
Ms. Karin Mack
Mr. Harold Mackey
Ms. Juanita V. Majewski
Mr. Edmund L. Malcolm
Mr. Thomas Mankowski
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Mr. & Mrs. Frank Mannarino
Ms. Mary R. Manning
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Marasco
Mr. & Mrs. Suresh A. Marathe
Mr. & Mrs. James Marnella
Mr. & Mrs. William H. Marriott
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Marsh
Mr. James S. Martin
Ms. Joyce M. Martin
Ms. Ann Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Marzucco
Mr. Richard A. Massar
Ms. Blanche Mastrole
Mr. Bill Matteson
Mr. William D. Maxwell
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Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. McCormick
Mrs. Mary P. McDonough
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Mr. Christopher McOmber
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Ms. April Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Miller
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Ms. Nancy Mills
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Mr. Willie Milton
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Mr. Mike Minigell
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Mr. & Mrs. Sean Mocker
Ms. Karen Mody
Ms. Ann Mohr
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Dr. & Mrs. Basab Mookerjee
Mr. Arnaldo Morales
Ms. Georgeann Moran
Mr. & Mrs. Bryce Morgan
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Morgante
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Morley
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Mountain, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Muir
Ms. Linda Munch
Mr. & Mrs. William Munschauer
Mr. Robert H. Munson
Ms. Rose Muth
Dr. & Mrs. David P. Myers
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Nabal
Mr. & Mrs. Nadar D. Nadar
Mr. James Naples
Ms. Mary Napoleon
Mr. Peter A. Napoli
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Neri
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Neville
Ms. Diana F. Newman
Ms. Diana G. Nidiffer
Mr. & Mrs. John Nielsen
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Dr. & Mrs. Philip R. Niswander
Mr. & Mrs. David D. Nolte
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Norton
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Ms. Margaret Nowadly
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Nuzzo
Ms. Dolores O'Connor
Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. O'Keefe
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas O'Leary
Mr. Wallace Ochterski
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Oliver
Mr. & Dr. David Panosian
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent J. Paragon
Mr. & Mrs. Russell Parisi
Mr. Joseph Patterson, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Pauszek
Mr. & Pavlisak
Ms. Melissa Pazzaglia
Mr. & Mrs. Herman Pease
Mr. & Mrs. Roger J. Peck
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Pelc
Ms. Jill N. Pellis
Ms. Patricia Pembleton
Mr. Daniel Penfold & Ms. Nancy Devine
Mr. & Mrs. John Penley
Mr. Ronald Peoples
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Perla
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Perry
Mr. Richard Peters
Ms. Lois Petersen
Mr. & Mrs. John Pezzino
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Phearsdorf
Mr. & Mrs. James Phillips
Ms. Judith Phillips
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Phillips
Ms. Susan Piccirillo
Mr. Michael Pieszala
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Pietsch
Ms. Latrenda Pinkney
Mr. Daniel J. Pittman
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Pitts
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Plath
Mr. & Ms. John Pleszewski
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Plunkett
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Pocobello
Ms. Gloria A. Porter
Ms. Yolanda Pratcher
Ms. Emma Prather
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Prindle
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Pring
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Mr. John Raczka
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Mr. & Mrs. Aejal Rayhn
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Redding
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Ms. Glenda Richardson
Ms. Linda C. Ringleben
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Roach
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Roberto
Mr. & Mrs. Carlton J. Roberts
Mr. & Mrs. Levorn Robinson
Mr. Francis M. Roche
Ms. Rose Rodriguez
Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Romus
Mr. & Mrs. Jimm Ronan
Ms. Barbara Rook
Mr. Christopher Rosala
Ms. Katherine J. Ross
Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Rotolo
Dr. & Mrs. William Rotton
Mr. Robert Rudnicki
Mr. & Mrs. Rasheedah Ruffin
Ms. Mary P. Russ
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Mr. & Mrs. Fred Sandefer
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Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Sanderson
Ms. Joyce Santora
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Santora
Ms. Adrianne Saraceno
Mr. James D. Sarach
Mr. Peter Sarchia
Mr. Joseph P. Savage
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Mr. & Mrs. David Schaefer
Mrs. Rosanne J. Schlein
Ms. Jane K. Schmidt
Mr. Dale Schmidt
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Mr. & Mrs. Donald Schnirel
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schrader
Mr. & Mrs. William C. Schugardt
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Schuler
Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Schulte
Mr. Robert Schultz
Drs. James K. Schwarz & Kerry Rodabaugh
Mr. Paul D. Scinta
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Sears
Ms. Velma Seewaldt
Mr. & Mrs. Serpe
Mr. Mark Seward
Ms. Brenda Seward
Mr. Ronald D. Shaker
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Mr. Daniel I. Sheff
Mr. James Sheridan
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Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sikorski
Mr. Cornell Simmons
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Slagle
Mr. Wilson Small
Mr. & Dr. Stephen Smith
Ms. Melissa Smith
Mr. & Mrs. David Smith
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Ms. Luretha Smith
Ms. Joyce Smith
Ms. Cathy Snider
Mr. Daniel Sobkowiak
Mr. Mark E. Sokol
Mr. Thomas S. Sollitto
Mrs. Darryl Somayaji
Ms. Susan B. Sorotsky
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Speyer
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Spigner
Ms. Laura Spitznogle
Mr. & Mrs. Felix Stanley
Mr. & Mrs. Porter A. Steele
Ms. Barbara M. Stepien
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Stevens
Mr. & Mrs. George Stevenson
Mr. & Mrs. John Stoetzel
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Storrs
Ms. Joann Sturges
Dr. Janice Sufrin
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Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Sullivan
Ms. Selene Suttle
Mr. & Mrs. David Swartz
Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Swisher
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph A. Szopinski
Mr. Daniel Szprygada
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Szvoren
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Ms. Jean Whalen
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Mr. & Mrs. James Whitworth
Ms. Camille Wicher
Drs. Paul H. and Ellen Wierbieniec
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Wiley
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wilkins
Ms. Nell Williams
Ms. Kelly Williams
Mr. Michael Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Wisbaum
Ms. Sonya Wise
Ms. Helen Wolanin
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Wolbert
Ms. Deborah Womack
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Wood
Mr. & Mrs. Guy Woods
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Wright
Mr. & Mrs. Clinton R. Wyckoff, III
Mr. & Mrs. James Wynne
Ms. Regina Yates
Mr. & Mrs. Jay H. Yerka
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Yessa
Mrs. Etta Young
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zabaldo
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Zachau, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Ozzy Zavarella
Ms. Roxanne Zerbey
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Zielinski
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Zielinski
Ms. Elizabeth Zimmerman
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Zinter
Ms. Paula Zucarelli
Mr. & Mrs. John Zulawski
Mr. & Mrs. John Zupa
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Zwierzchowski
In Memory of Joseph Alexander
Mrs. Cleo J. Alexander
In Memory of Karen Aline
Kevin Lee & Michael Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ikeler
In Memory of Natalie Ames
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Kelleher
In Memory of Larry Barreca
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Vassallo
In Memory of Norman Berg
Captain & Mrs. John F. R. Wysard
In Honor of Christopher Bergler
Dr. Roland M. Bergler
In Memory of Diane Blum
Mr. Wolfgang Wissig
In Memory of Kathy Bowman
Mr. Thomas A. Polk and Ms. Elizabeth Jordan
Mrs. Gertrude Victor
In Memory of Tamara Brand-Marshall
Ms. Judith A. Cookfair
In Memory of Patricia Kalis-Larkin
Mr. Steven D. Arkin
In Honor of Dr. Martin Brecher
Mr. Thomas R. Haage
In Memory of George Kiener
Mrs. Carol S. Kiener
In Memory of Margy Calder
Mr. Bradlee W. Townsend & The
Honorable Sharon S. Townsend
In Memory of Elizabeth Kilgus
Ms. Michele K. Block
In Memory of Margaret Rubino
Mr. Thomas H. O’Neill & The Honorable
Nancy Naples O’Neill
In Memory of Carolyn Rycyna
Dr. Stephen D. Rycyna
In Memory of Nancy Scherrer
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wilson
In Memory of Lisa Scoggin
Ms. D. Karen Wilkerson
In Memory of Priscilla Capozzi
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Capozzi
In Memory of James Krasowski
Mr. Thomas H. O’Neill & The Honorable
Nancy Naples O’Neill
In Memory of Dan Cielencki
Mr. & Mrs. Victor Cielencki
In Memory of Rochelle Krause
Mr. Paul M. Lisnek
In Memory of Henri Cohen
Mr. Pascal Cohen
In Honor of Dr. Ellis Levine
Ms. Ana Hurd
In Memory of Carly Rae Collard Cottone
Mr. Mark Orsi
In Memory of Sandra F. Lippes
Mr. Thomas H. O’Neill & The Honorable
Nancy Naples O’Neill
In Memory of Gladys Stuhler
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Boteler
In Memory of Joseph Lyons
Ms. Mary P. Lyons
In Memory of Valerie Sundstrom
Mr. Thomas Sundstrom
In Memory of Robert McCarthy
Mrs. Theresa McCarthy
In Memory of Martin Szal
Mrs. Grace E. Szal
In Memory of Stephanie McCormick
Mr. Thomas H. O’Neill & The Honorable Nancy
Naples O’Neill
In Memory Carmen Tarantino
Mrs. Mary M. Koessler
Mr. Thomas H. O’Neill & The Honorable
Nancy Naples O’Neill
Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Weidner
In Honor of Dawn Connolly-Lang
Ms. Dawn Connolly-Lang
In Memory of Jane Cook
Mr. Joseph Cook
In Memory of George Wesley Cosbey
Ms. Nanette M. Cosbey
In Memory of William Currie
Mrs. E. Jean Currie
In Memory of Edward & Stella Cwick
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Swartz
In Memory of Natalie McCullough Zengerski
Mr. Thomas H. O’Neill & The Honorable
Nancy Naples O’Neill
In Memory of Judy Diehl
Ms. Donna M. Otto
In Memory of Mary McLean
Mr. & Mrs. Philip A. Genatiempo
In Memory of Nancy A. Fatta
Mr. Salvatore J. Fatta
In Memory of Donald McLelland
Ms. Betty McLelland
In Memory of Marsha Garlapo
Friends of Marsha Garlapo
In Memory of Chris Merz
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Comfort
In Memory of Philip Garvin
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Smith
In Memory of Janet Mitchell
Friends of Janet Mitchell
In Memory of Sandra C. Genco
Dr. & Mrs. L. Nelson Hopkins, III
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard G. London
Dr. William Ries
In Memory of Bertha Murphy
Friends & Family of Bertha Murphy
In Memory of Mr. Panus
Ms. Marjorie E. Janowsky
In Memory of Katherine Anne Gioia
Mr. Thomas H. O’Neill & The Honorable
Nancy Naples O’Neill
In Honor of Joel Poch
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Wooden
In Memory of Helen Heineman
Mr. Robert E. Heineman
In Honor of John Preston
Ms. Kathleen Preston
In Memory of Amy Holland
Mr. Thomas H. O’Neill &
The Honorable Nancy Naples O’Neill
In Honor of Jean Rausch
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Feness
In Memory of Roberta “Bobbie” Hosek
Mr. & Mrs. Juan Forster
In Memory of Phillip Incorvaia
Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Incorvaia
In Memory of Dr. Amy Seibel
Dr. David M. Pratt & Dr. Celia Spacone
In Memory of Dr. Thomas C. Sist, Jr.
Mr. Victor Kralisz
In Memory of Carolyn Stofan
Mrs. Kelly Bauer
In Memory of Richard F. Titterson
Mrs. Jane E. Titterson
In Memory of Paul Toepfer
Mr. Haiko de Poel, Jr.
In Memory of Charles Varco
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Calleri
In Memory of Joseph Wachenheim
Mr. Joseph M. Wachenheim
In Memory of James Wachtel
Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Hillegas
In Memory of Amy Weber
Mr. Daniel Koester
In Memory of Joseph F. & Joyce J. Werbeck
Mr. Brian D. Weathersbee
In Memory of Sarah West
Mr. George A. West
In Memory of Anna Wittenzellner
Mr. & Mrs. Gary M. Opala
In Memory of Erne Ressler
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Baum
In Memory of Jacqueline Rivet
Ms. Janis Evanisko
Ms. Krista Rivet
In Honor of Linda Kahn
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$1.5 Million Gift is Largest
Corporate Gift Ever to Roswell Park
SAVE THE DATES!
1110
MAGIC SHOW
The International
Brotherhood of Magicians,
Gene Gordon Ring 12
Saturday, April 9, 2005, 3-5 pm
Hilleboe Auditorium,
Research Studies Center
9
Smack! We’ve Been
(Super!) Super Kissed!
CANCER SURVIVORS DAY
CELEBRATION
Sunday, June 5, 2005, 1-4 pm
WJK Park & Gardens
Left to right: Anne Gioia, Co-founder, Roswell Park Alliance;
Robert Klein, Senior Executive Vice President, Delta Sonic; Cheryl
Ludwig, Director of Marketing, Delta Sonic; David C. Hohn, MD,
President & CEO, RPCI; and Bob Fischer, Vice President of
Operations, Delta Sonic.
Some kisses just knock your socks
off! That was the case on December
16, when Delta Sonic Car Wash
Systems, Inc., announced its latest
investment in downtown Buffalo –
a $1.5 million contribution to help
build Roswell Park’s Center for
Genetics & Pharmacology.
The gift to Roswell Park’s Horizons
of Hope Capital Campaign is the
single largest corporate donation
ever received by the Institute. Delta
Sonic also distributed free car wash
coupons to over 1,200 Roswell Park
patients.
“This gift affirms our commitment
to the tremendous work being done
by Roswell Park, and to the promise
its new Center offers for finding
cures and saving lives,” said Cheryl
Ludwig, Executive Director of
Marketing at Delta Sonic.
For more information
on these exciting
upcoming events,
call Roswell Park’s
Department of Public
Affairs at 716-845-8793.
Ludwig added that the decision to
make a leadership gift also was tied
to Delta Sonic’s continued efforts
to invest in downtown Buffalo’s
economic future.
“The entire Buffalo Niagara
Medical Campus represents a huge
opportunity to grow businesses
right here in the heart of downtown,”
she said. “We want to be a part of
that resurgence.”
Beginning May 1, shop from our new Spring card and gift collection.
Visit www.paintboxproject.com today or call 1-800-959-5931 to order.
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U.S.POSTAGE
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BUFFALO, NEW YORK
PERMIT NO. 61