SFA Spotlight                                                                           Summer 2015  
In This Issue
Sarcoma Storylines
Impacted by Sarcoma?
SFA Gift Shop
Vehicle Donation
Childhood Cancer Action Day
SFA Awards Half Million in Research Funds
SFA Awarded 4-Star Rating
Meet the Researcher
Impacted by Sarcoma?
Get Involved
A Huge Thank You
Patient & Caregiver Mobile & Web App
Impacted by Sarcoma?
If you or a loved one has been impacted by sarcoma cancer, we encourage you to share your story.

SFA Gift Shop
Not only do the items purchased through our gift shop help increase sarcoma awareness, a portion of each sale is donated to the SFA for sarcoma research.


Please remember that you can also help SFA by going through any of our "Shop for a Cause" links before doing any online shopping.
 
Vehicle Donation
Childhood Cancer Action Day
The Sarcoma Foundation of America had the privilege of joining 280 advocates from 28 states at the Alliance for Childhood Cancer's Childhood Cancer Action Day on Capitol Hill. The goal was to urge Congress to step up and make childhood cancer a national priority.

Legislators were encouraged to support the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act, a bill expected to be introduced soon.  This legislation aims to improve efforts to identify and track childhood cancer incidences, improve the quality of life for

Lori Hoffman (SFA), Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Parent Advocate Theresa Beech 

survivors, ensure expanded access

policies, and identify

opportunities to expand the research of therapeutics for childhood cancers.   Advocates also encouraged legislators to support increased funding for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute.

SFA Awards Half Million in Research Funds

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The SFA earlier this spring awarded 10 research grants, each worth $50,000, to researchers across the United States who have made it their mission to study sarcoma.  "The SFA congratulates our 2015 research grant recipients.  We applaud the important work that they are doing and thank them for their dedication to find new and innovative therapies for sarcoma patients," said SFA Chief Executive Officer Bert E. Thomas IV, PhD.  "The research that they are conducting is laying the foundation to cure this insidious cancer in our lifetime."  

 

Read more about this year's research projects

SFA Awarded 4-Star Rating by Charity Navigator
Charity Navigator 4 Star Image The SFA has been awarded the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator, for sound fiscal management practices and a commitment to accountability and transparency.  A 4-star rating means that the organization exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in its cause area.

Meet the Researcher

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This month's "Meet the Researcher" features Dr. Brian Van Tine, MD, PhD.  Dr. Van Tine, an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis and the Sarcoma Program Director at the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, is a two-time SFA research grant recipient.  

 

Learn more about Dr. Van Tine and his research efforts 

Sarcoma Awareness Month Petition

The Sarcoma Foundation of America needs your help to bring much needed awareness to sarcoma.  A petition asking the Obama Administration to officially recognize July as Sarcoma Awareness Month has been created on WhiteHouse.gov.  
 
Please take a moment to sign this petition and help us send the message that more attention needs to be given to the needs of the entire sarcoma community.  Once you have signed, please forward this link to your friends, families, supporters, and other sarcoma advocates and ask them to do the same.  You can share the petition on social media or even blog about the effort as a way of bringing attention to this effort.
Get Involved 

 

   

  

There are several ways to give and each way is just as meaningful. Whether you pledge your financial support through our fundraising program, donate as a tribute to a loved one or friend, or contribute through planned or corporate giving, you're making a profound difference in the lives of the brave men and women who have battled and are currently battling sarcoma.

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A Huge Thank You to All of Our Recent Fundraisers!
The 3rd Annual Zachfest surfing event in memory of Zachary Solomon took place in April 2015 in California and raised over
more than $1,200!
The 1st Annual Zumbathon took place on May 30, 2015, in Chicago, IL, and raised more than $900!
The Stronger Than My Scars Trail Ride took place on May 30, 2015, in Troy, AL, and raised nearly $2,400!
The 2nd Annual Mom's Walk took place on May 9, 2015, in New York, NY, and raised more than $1,300! 
The Great Human Race was held on March 28, 2015, in Durham, NC, and raised nearly $400!
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity at Northwestern University held a Paddy Murphy Week during March 30-April 5, 2015, and raised more than $1,100!

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