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February 2009

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CKC Founders Speak to Oncology Group

UNCC Celebrates Curing Kids' Cancer Night

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Join Us For Rock's Run April 25
In Albany, Georgia

Register now to participate in "Rock's Run," a 1.5 mile walk/run to raise money for pediatric cancer research in honor of

Coach Ted "Rock" Knapp, head coach of Sherwood Christian Academy in Albany, Ga.

Although Coach Rock was himself diagosed with two types of terminal cancer in the spring of 2008, he has turned his attention to helping children with cancer. His mission - to raise as much money as possible for cutting edge pediatric cancer research in partnership with Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer.

"I want to raise an IMPOSSIBLE amount of money for childhood cancer research," said Rock, winner of nine state football championships. "I am begging you on behalf of every little boy and girl in Georgia to join me and my new team - Curing Kid's Cancer - in doing the impossible."

Money raised from the event will be donated to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Service at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, which treats 95 percent of Georgia's childhood cancer patients.

What: www.rocksrun.com

When:   11am, April 25
Where: Sherwood Christian Academy
               1814 Old Pretoria
               Albany, Ga.

Curing Kids' Cancer Founders Grainne and Clay Owen
Speak at Gathering of Top Pediatric Oncologists

Grainne and Clay Owen, founders of Curing Kid's Cancer, urged some of the top pediatric oncologists in the United States to help spread the word about Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer and Teacher's Curing Kids' Cancer.

The Owens spoke to POETIC (Pediatric Oncology Experimental Therapeutics Investigators Consortium) at the Egleston campus of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, hosted by Dr. Howard Katzenstein, on Feb. 7. Curing Kids' Cancer was a sponsor of the event.

"If we can get just a small percentage of kids' sports leagues and classrooms behind our programs, we can provide millions in pediatric cancer research funding," said Grainne Owen. Grainne and Clay lost their nine-year-old son Killian to leukemia in 2003, and created Curing Kids' Cancer to raise money to fund cutting edge research into childhood cancers.

POETIC wants to increase pediatric enrollment in phase I trials, improve trial design, and enhance clinical and basic science knowledge gained from these trials.

UNCC 49'ers Celebrates Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer Night

Ten pediatric cancer patients at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte were guests of Coach Bobby Lutz and the University of North Carolina 49'ers at the second annual Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer night on March 31st.

49'ers fans donated more than $500 to Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer during the game, while the UNCC dance team shot Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer t-shirts into the crowd, and charity co-founders Clay and Grainne Owen addressed members of the 49'ers Club.

The cancer patients were treated to an exclusive tour of Halton Arena and a winning performance by the 49'ers men's team. Earlier in the week, the men's basketball team visited the pediatric patients at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte.

Get Your Team Ready for Spring

Let us help make life easier for your team parent by providing that end-of-season gift for your coach. Make a donation to Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer, and get your coach a t-shirt, hat or whistle - along with a personalized certficiate. Best of all, your donation goes to fund cutting edge pediatric cancer research. Just email us at peggy@curingkidscancer.org or call 866.933.CURE to get the starter kits for your teams. The kits - which include donation forms, posters and fact sheets - are also available online.

Get your entire league involved with Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer!