Dear Friends,

Welcome to the 9th annual St. Baldrick's celebration!

Since 2005, when St. Baldrick's became an independent foundation, 13 fellowships have been funded, helping launch brilliant new careers in childhood cancer research, and over $16 million has been awarded to support research at more than 230 institutions.

At this time, St. Baldrick's is on the brink of becoming a household name, but this fictional saint didn't enter into the vocabulary of so many people as a result of advertising and marketing dollars. Instead, the St. Baldrick's name has traveled across the globe, from person to person, as a name that represents progress, hope and solidarity for families of children with cancer.

It is not without purpose that we charge forward, spreading the St. Baldrick's message, it is with hope that a cure for childhood cancer can be found in our lifetime. Through the tremendous generosity of our donors and participants, St. Baldrick's aims to:

• Raise $25 million per year by 2011;
  
• Fund one fellow at each of the 60 or so eligible institutions in North America;
  
• Partner with respected organizations abroad to help children with cancer worldwide;
  
• Equip researchers with the resources necessary to develop less harmful therapies; and
  
• Continue to fund the most promising scientific research while advancing the frontiers of cancer treatment.

Being a household name isn't enough, it is simply a means to an end, the end of childhood cancer.

Join us and Be a Hero for Kids with Cancer!

With profound gratitude,


The St. Baldrick's Foundation Board of Directors
Tim Kenny, Co-Founder & Chairman
Sal Zaffino, Honorary Chairman
John Bender, Co-Founder
Francis Feeney
Tom Leonhardt
Jeffrey M. Lipton, M.D., Ph.D.
Enda McDonnell, Co-Founder
John McKenna
Kathleen Ruddy, Executive Director