14-year cancer survivor will throw out first pitch at Sunday’s game

For Immediate Release
June 5, 2009

WHAT: The Buffalo Bisons and their fans will celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day and The Ride For Roswell during the Herd’s game against the Indianapolis Indians. Bill McLaughlin, a late-stage prostate cancer patient who has successfully fought his disease for 14 years thanks to the care he received at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, will throw out the first pitch at the game.

WHEN: Sunday, June 7
            Game begins 1:05 pm

WHERE: Coca-Cola Field
              275 Washington St., Buffalo

DETAILS: Bill McLaughlin has been a long-time cyclist with The Ride For Roswell, and his goal this year is to become a top fundraiser and ride in the Extra Mile Club Peloton with Dr. Donald Trump, his physician and the president and CEO of Roswell Park. Fans at the game also will have the chance to learn more about The Ride and register for the event.

The Ride For Roswell 2009, presented by Wegmans, will take place on Saturday, June 27, 2009, starting and ending at Baird Point, on the University at Buffalo’s North Campus in Amherst. Riders can choose from eight different routes, including a new three-mile Family Fun Ride. For registration information or to make a secure, online donation, please visit www.RideForRoswell.org or call 716-THE-RIDE (843-7433).

The Roswell Park Alliance Foundation, founded in 1991, is a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization formed to receive and administer funds supporting scientific and clinical research, state-of-the-art medical care, and patient-related activities at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, founded in 1898, is the nation’s first cancer research, treatment and education center. The Institute was one of the first cancer centers in the country to be named a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and remains the only facility with this designation in Upstate New York. RPCI is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers; maintains affiliate sites; and is a partner in national and international collaborative programs. For more information, visit RPCI’s website at www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or e-mail askrpci@roswellpark.org.           

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