Community celebrates two decades of the healing power of art through holiday card and gift program at Roswell Park

MEDIA ADVISORY
October 6, 2009
 

WHAT: Pediatric cancer patients, survivors and their families will gather at Roswell Park Cancer Institute to officially unveil the 20th anniversary collection of The Paint Box Project® , a holiday card and gift program featuring artwork created by young cancer patients and their families. Since its inception, The Paint Box Project, presented by Upstate Pharmacy, LTD., has raised more than $7.4 million for research and patient care at Roswell Park.

WHEN:   Wednesday, October 7
               4 pm – 7 pm         

WHERE: Roswell Park Cancer Institute
               Elm & Carlton Sts., Buffalo, NY
               Kick-off and remarks: Lobby, Ground Floor: 4 pm – 5 pm
               Art party to follow: 1st Floor – Sunflower Café: 5 pm – 7 pm

SPOKESPERSONS:

• Martin Brecher, MD, Waldemar J. Kaminski Chair of Pediatrics
• Corrie O’Hara and Joseph Westphal, pediatric cancer survivors                  

DETAILS: This year’s anniversary celebration kick-off will bring together adult survivors of childhood cancers; pediatric patients who are still in the fight; and the families of those who lost their battles with cancer but whose memory lives on through the artwork they created.

The collection will feature the most beloved works of art created by patients throughout the program’s history. In addition to holiday cards, the collection features gifts including handmade jewelry, L.L. Bean® tote bags, gourmet Choco-Logo chocolates, Build-A-Bear® “Hope for a Cure” Teddy bears, and more. The Paint Box Project is presented with generous support from lead sponsor Upstate Pharmacy, LTD. 

The Roswell Park Alliance Foundation, founded in 1991, is a 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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