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St. Baldrick's Foundation Awards $40,000
Valley Children's is proud to announce that the Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program has received a 2016 St. Baldrick's Foundation Infrastructure Award for $40,000! Valley Children's has been the proud recipient of numerous grants from St. Baldrick's over the years, and this most recent award is the continuation of a partnership aimed at eradicating pediatric cancer and supporting its survivors.
The St. Baldrick's Foundation has awarded more than $200 million to fund the most promising childhood cancer research grants. In 2015, as a result of research supported by St. Baldrick's, the FDA approved a new drug that drastically increases the cure rate for high-risk neuroblastoma patients. It's the third approved drug in 20 years made specifically for pediatric cancer patients.
Dr. John Gates, Medical Director of the Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program, is grateful for the continued support of the St. Baldrick's Foundation. "This grant will allow us to continue to increase access to our program to high-risk, under-served populations, supports our ability to identify better ways to serve our patients and improve outcomes, and provides capacity building by supporting our Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program staff training and education. We are truly grateful for St. Baldrick's continued support of our program!"
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