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The Chiron Foundation, a nonprofit philanthropic
organization funded by Chiron Corporation (NASDAQ:CHIR), announced
today that it has awarded a total of $140,000 to seven organizations
for programs assisting people living with cancer, lung transplants and
pulmonary related illnesses. The recipients are the Okizu Foundation,
Healing Journeys, National Children's Cancer Society, Friends of
Cancer Research, Allergy and Asthma Network, American Lung Association
of Washington and Second Wind. These grants will assist each
organization in its efforts to improve the quality of life for
patients through the development of support and education programs and
to raise awareness of cancer and pulmonary illnesses through outreach
and advocacy.
"We are extremely pleased to support these outstanding
organizations' efforts to raise awareness, provide public education
and expand their programs," said Jay Grover, president of the Chiron
Foundation. "The work of these organizations has a direct impact on
patients and their families, which parallels our commitment to
improving the lives of those suffering from cancer and lung and
respiratory illnesses. As Chiron works to provide treatments for these
diseases, we are gratified to know that these organizations are
helping those who are currently suffering, especially children."
The Chiron Foundation's grant to the Okizu Foundation,
headquartered in Novato, Calif., will support the organization's
Oncology Camp, a free summer camping program offered each year at Camp
Okizu to 300 children in treatment for or in remission from cancer.
Oncology Camp allows these children to experience being part of a
close-knit group of friends and enjoy the challenges and excitement of
activities that are not typically part of their life during these
stages of treatment and recovery. The Okizu Foundation is dedicated to
providing recreational therapy, respite and peer-support programs to
meet the needs of all members of families affected by childhood
cancer.
The Chiron Foundation's grant to Healing Journeys, headquartered
in Sacramento, Calif., will support Cancer as a Turning Point, From
Surviving to Thriving -- a free two-day program designed to educate,
inspire, celebrate and network anyone touched by cancer or other
life-altering illness. The implementation of this program furthers
Healing Journeys' mission to promote and support healing by exposing
patients, family members, friends, support people and health
professionals to the integrative approach and practices of healing and
accessing their ability to thrive. Healing Journeys was founded in
1994 as a result of a personal cancer experience and has been
conducting Turning Point seminars for ten years.
The Chiron Foundation's grant to National Children's Cancer
Society (NCCS), headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., will support the
expansion of NCCS's Pediatric Oncology Program, which provides
financial assistance, emotional support, advocacy and educational
programs for families with children suffering from cancer. The
financial support provided by the program enables parents to stay with
their hospitalized child, and assists with out-of-pocket supplementary
expenses. The program also provides professional case managers to work
with individual families to handle the emotional upheaval cancer
causes in their lives. The NCCS is a nonprofit organization founded in
1987 to improve the quality of life for children with cancer and to
reduce the risk of cancer. Since its inception the NCCS has helped
over 17,000 families in financial need.
The Chiron Foundation's grant to Friends of Cancer Research
(FOCR), headquartered in Washington, D.C., will support an ongoing
educational and awareness project focused on opportunities to
streamline and accelerate the process whereby potential new cancer
treatments are evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA). The program objective is to make promising treatments available
more quickly by working with top cancer research scientists, advocacy
leaders and health care professionals to promote more efficient and
consistent processes at the FDA for the handling of oncology products.
Recently, FOCR's collaborative efforts played a key role in supporting
the creation of a new Office of Oncology Products at FDA. FOCR is a
nonprofit organization that raises awareness and provides public
education on cancer research in order to accelerate the nation's
progress toward prevention and treatment of all cancers.
The Chiron Foundation's grant to the Allergy and Asthma Network --
Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA), headquartered in Fairfax, Va., will
support the organization's Consumer Health Alliance for Safe
Medication (CHASM) public education campaign. The goal of the campaign
will be to alert vulnerable patients to the actions they can take to
ensure the nebulized medications they take for respiratory conditions
such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia and Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are FDA-approved. Patients are increasingly,
without their knowledge, being exposed to health risks associated with
unapproved nebulized medications. The campaign underscores the
organization's mission to eliminate death and suffering for those
living with allergies and asthma, many of whom are children, and to
prevent deaths for persons living with chronic respiratory conditions
through education, advocacy and community outreach.
The Chiron Foundation's grant to the American Lung Association of
Washington (ALAW), headquartered in Seattle, Wash., will assist in the
development and mobilization of a King County Lung Cancer Prevention
Network to support and encourage informed public health policy
development relating to lung cancer and its prevention. Lung cancer is
the leading cause of deaths by cancer in both men and women; it kills
more women than breast cancer and more men than prostate cancer every
year. The ALAW is a state affiliate of the American Lung Association
and is dedicated to assuring lung health for Washington state
residents through disease prevention and research, patient education
and health policy dialogue.
The Chiron Foundation's grant to Second Wind Lung Transplant
Association, headquartered in Largo, Fla., will support the
development of a direct mail newsletter for the organization aimed at
educating lung transplant recipients and persons on the transplant
waiting list on such matters as critical patient education and medical
advancements, among others. This project will help patients become
better educated on the lung transplant experience, with the hopes of
assisting these same patients to obtain a better quality of life.
Second Wind is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the
quality of life for lung transplant recipients, lung surgery
candidates, people with related pulmonary concerns and their families
by providing an array of support services. Second Wind's current
member base reaches roughly 800 people and is the primary organization
that operates solely for the benefit of the lung transplant community.
About the Chiron Foundation
Established in 2004, the Chiron Foundation is an independent,
nonprofit organization committed to improving lives through better
healthcare, empowering lives through better education and enriching
lives through better communities. The Foundation awards grants in
three major focus areas: health and medicine, education, and
community. For further information about the Chiron Foundation, please
visit www.chiron.com/foundation.
About Chiron
Chiron delivers innovative and valuable products to protect human
health by advancing pioneering science across the landscape of
biotechnology. The company works to deliver on the limitless promise
of science and make a positive difference in people's lives. For more
information about Chiron, please visit www.chiron.com.