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ABC News’ Cokie Roberts to Speak at Sarasota Women’s Luncheon
Holiday Message from the Moffitt Foundation Holiday Tribute Gifts Are the Perfect Gift for Clients and Friends Charitable IRA Legislation Allows Gifts to Charities Holiday Hope in Every Shopping Cart Pink Picnic Rallies for Breast Cancer Contact Us ABC News’ Cokie Roberts to Speak at Sarasota Women’s Luncheon
Long-time ABC News analyst and best-selling author Cokie Roberts will be the keynote speaker at the Sarasota/Manatee/Moffitt Cancer Center Luncheon on Jan. 14, 2010 at The Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota. The author of several best-selling books about women in America, Roberts has won countless awards during her 40 years in broadcasting.She will join the Director of Moffitt’s Center for Women’s Oncology Johnathan Lancaster, MD, PhD, for an entertaining and information-packed luncheon. Dr. Lancaster will share news about the progress in ovarian cancer research including basic science and clinical trials that explore the genetic “fingerprint” of a patient’s cancer and known resistance to treatment. Basic science and clinical researchers at Moffitt are studying the biology of ovarian cancer to determine what causes this resistance.  “Ovarian cancer is the most lethal of the gynecologic cancers,” says Dr. Lancaster. “It kills more women than any other type of gynecologic cancer. Patients do well initially until they become resistant to chemotherapy; then they fail rapidly.”Dr. Lancaster and his colleague Robert Wenham, MD, are part of a landmark national study to discover ways to counter resistance to ovarian cancer treatments. The study uses genetic expression signatures from the patient’s tumor as a biomarker to select a woman’s chemotherapy. Researchers take a biopsy of the tumor, extract its genetic material, place the material on a gene chip, and create a personalized fingerprint to predict the tumor’s response to different anticancer agents. This research examines which of two common, frontline drugs works better in certain patients with platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer. Moderator Heidi Godman, the medical editor at ABC 7, will be on hand to welcome guests and field questions for Dr. Lancaster. Join Event Chair Mary Forté and Honorary Chair Eileen Curd at noon for what is sure to be a sold-out luncheon. Tickets are available for $100 or $150 for a Patron ticket. Please contact Sue Bliss in the Moffitt Foundation at (813) 745-4860, toll free at (800) 745-3434 ext. 4860, or visit us online at www.insidemoffitt.com. Holiday Message from the Moffitt FoundationDear Friends,Season’s greetings to the wonderful supporters of Moffitt Cancer Center. We are deeply grateful to the countless individuals, companies and foundations that partner with us to make a lasting impact on cancer research and care for our patients. Charitable giving to Moffitt accelerates the momentum in Moffitt’s research laboratories that translates into advanced treatments. From ground-breaking basic science research to collaboration with brilliant minds across the country, Moffitt’s scientists and physicians are on the frontlines of winning this battle and saving every life possible. Your sacrificial giving during the past year makes every contribution deeply meaningful. Whether it’s sponsorship of an event, a multi-year pledge, a charitable gift annuity, estate bequest, grateful patient gift, membership in the Moffitt Merit Society, or many other ways to give, we value your thoughtfulness. We also know you give because all too often cancer is deeply personal to you. Perhaps cancer has affected your own life or it has claimed a loved one. Perhaps you want to help create a future for your children and grandchildren that’s cancer-free. Whatever your reasons, you are part of a dramatic revolution in taming this relentless disease and reducing its grip on the 1.4 million people in our nation who confront cancer every year. This holiday season, your friends at Moffitt Cancer Center remember you with the greatest appreciation. May you celebrate and enjoy the season with family and friends, and may the coming year be full of health and happiness. Sincerely,  Susan Stern, CFRE Executive Director Moffitt Foundation Holiday Tribute Gifts Are the Perfect Gift for Clients and Friends
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ONE is a powerful number. ONE PERSON making ONE GIFT to cancer research adds up to one gigantic leap in lifesaving discoveries.
to allow certain individuals to make outright gifts to non-profit organizations as direct transfers from their IRAs. Although 401(k)s and Keogh plans are ineligible for a direct transfer, individuals may roll over amounts into an IRA and make an eligible gift from that account.
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute and the Cancer Research Alliance have teamed up to provide 
The Moffitt Foundation thanks BJ’s Wholesale Club for partnering in the fight against cancer. The BJ’s Wholesale Club in Town ‘n Country recently hosted a “Pink Picnic” kickoff luncheon that featured Moffitt speakers and informational materials as well as lunch and goodie bags.
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