Winning Spirit Newsletter Summer 2010

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In 2008, the National Hemophilia Foundation launched Phase I of its Campaign for Our Future (The Campaign). The Campaign is a fundraising initiative to achieve NHF’s vitally important ACT initiative - Access to Care Today; Achieve a Cure Tomorrow. The Delaware Valley Chapter, a proud early contributor of The Campaign, supports NHF’s goals of ensuring the best care available for all those living with bleeding disorders through a collaboration of national and local efforts.

In Phase 1 of The Campaign, NHF received support from every major stakeholder group; every NHF national board member, every NHF chapter, all major pharmaceutical firms, hemophilia-related organizations, Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (MASAC) members and individual leaders across the country.

Through their commitment and support, the ACT initiative is flourishing. Please read more about the ACT initiative via the NHF website: http://www.hemophilia.org/campaignforourfuture. With more than 90% of NHF’s goal reached, $7.3 million to date, Phase II of The Campaign is now beginning, focused exclusively on raising money for research. RESEARCH IS OUR FUTURE! I would like to invite you to support Phase II of the Campaign, an effort to significantly expand and accelerate NHF’s commitment to better treatments, and ultimately, a cure.

For more than 60 years, NHF has been a leader in the field of scientific research for bleeding disorders and remains the largest non-governmental organization committed to this type of science. One of NHF’s premier research programs is its Judith Graham Pool Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Bleeding Disorders (JGP). The Delaware Valley Chapter, along with Chapters around the country, is a long time contributor to the JGP Program. We, and others, are expanding our commitment to research through Phase II of the Campaign.

In the late 1960s, Dr. Pool’s ground-breaking research revolutionized the current treatments for bleeding disorders. Inspired by her ingenuity, in 1972 NHF established a fellowship in her name to enable other talented scientists to devote themselves completely to advancing new treatments and finding a cure. For additional information about NHF’s Research Program and the Judith Graham Pool Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Bleeding Disorders visit the NHF website http://www.hemophilia.org.

I hope you will consider making a 100% tax-deductible contribution that will directly support the Judith Graham Pool Fellowship. Your gift in whatever size will be the catalyst for potential discoveries, paving the way for a better life for current and future generations of individuals living with hemophilia and all bleeding disorders. Thank you in advance for your gift of support.

Warm regards,
Ann
Ann E. Rogers, Executive Director