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2007/2008 FISCAL YEAR FUNDING LIST
Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation provides funding for Information and Support Service Grants to pediatric cancer facilities that are servicing the “immediate needs” of pediatric cancer patients and their families. Research Grants are awarded to junior investigators whose research efforts are targeted specifically to pediatric cancer.

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Research Grants
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center- Cincinnati, OH- Christine Phillips, M.D.
"Host Polymorphism and Acute Myelogenous Leukemia”
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - MA - Alejandro Gutierrez, M.D.
“A zebrafish-based screen fro new drugs for the treatment of Tcell acuter lymphoblastic leukemia"
The University of Chicago- Chicago, IL- Samuel Volchenboum, M.D., Ph.D.
“Description of Differences Amount Neuroblastoma Sub-Types Using Quantitative Phosphoproteomics”

The University of Chicago- Chicago, IL- Christine Hartford
"Development of preclinical models to identify pharmacokinetic and pharmacogenomic differences among adolescent and young adult cancer patients"

Helmholtz-Zentrum fuer Infektionsforschung GmbH - Germany– Lars Zender, M.D.             
"Integrative Oncogenomic Approaches for Accelerated Cancer Gene Discovery”

Information & Support Services Grants
Advocate Charitable Foundation dba HOpe Children's Hospital – Park Ridge, IL
“Bear Support Group”
American Brain Tumor Association - Des Plaines, IL
"Publications about Children with Brain Tumors”
Cancer center for Kids; Winthrop University Medical Center- Mineola, NY
“Your Arts Desire”
Capital Candlelighters - Madison, WI
“New Diagnosis Bags, Medicine Boxes and Hero Bead Program”
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation - St. Louis, MO
“Saint Louis Cord Blood Bank”
Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation - New York, NY
“Teen Events”
Children’s Chance - Columbia, SC
“School Supply Bash”
Children's Hospital Foundation; Kosair Children’s Hospital – Louisville, KY
“Coping & Distraction Program for Pediatric Cancer Patients”
Children's Memorial Center Foundation – Dallas, TX
“Hungry Bunch Teen Program”
Children's Memorial Hospital – Chicago, IL
“Parent Journal Program”
  Circle of Care for families with Cancer – Wilton, CT
“Emergency Lifeline Program”
  CURE Childhood Cancer Association – Rochester, NY
“Family/Child Program”
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Boston, MA
“Pediatric Resource Program”
Duke University – Durham, NC
“Duke Pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant Family Support Program”
Flashes of Hope, Inc. – Beachwood, OH
“Houston Chapters Start-up”
Gilda's Club Chicago – Chicago, IL
“Glimpses of Gilda” & “2008 NoogieFest”
H.I.S. K.I.D.S. Inc.- Highland, IL
“Family Preservation & Support”
Heroes for Children – Richardson, TX
“Laptops for Love Program”
JJCCC/ Memorial Medical Center Foundation - Long Beach, CA
“Support Our Siblings (SOS) Program”
 
Making Headway Foundation, Inc. - Chappaqua, NY
“Education Remediation Services”
Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA - Los Angeles, CA
“S.I.B.S. (Special & Important Bruin Brothers & Sisters)”
Medial University of South Carolina - Charleston, SC
“Can-Teen & BMT Support Program”
Miller-Dwan Foundation - Duluth, MN
“SIBstravaganza”
Montefiore Medical Center (The Children's Hospital at Montefiore) - Bronx, NY
“Phoebe H. Stein Child Life Program”
National Children's Cancer Society - St.Louis, MO
“Diversion Excursion Chicago”
  Open Heart Magic - Chicago, IL
“Patient Bedside Magic and Share the Magic Program”
  Pediatric Hematology / Oncology Center  - Greenville, SC
“S.C.A.T. and Adventures Support Groups”
  Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation – Orland Park, IL
“Gift Certificate Program, Teenage Clients”
Ronald McDonald Children’s Hospital at Loyola University - Maywood, IL
“Entertainment Technology Upgrade for Oncology Patient Rooms”
Rush University Medical Center – Chicago, IL
“Child Life Services”
Ryno Kid Care / Hephabah Children's Association - Oak Park, IL
“Parent and Family Support Program”
  SuperSibs! – Rolling Meadows, IL
“Sibling Comfort and Care”
  The Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital - Cleveland, OH
“Sibling Outreach Program”
  The Heart Connection Children's Cancer Programs - Des Moines, IA
“Hospital-Based Programs”
  The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke (PRTBTC) - Durham, NC
“The Brain Tumor Learning Center”
  University Medical Center - Tucson, AZ
“Pediatric Oncology Support Groups”
  University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital - Chicago, IL
“Beads of Courage 2008”
  University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX
“Family Rescue Center”
  Yale New Haven Children's Hospital - New Haven, CT
“My Voice, My World Teen Activity Board”
2007/2008 Totals
$200,000.00 Research Grants
$180,185.91 Information & Support Services Grants
$380,185.91 Total