CureSearch Announces Partnership with Cal’s Angels for the Chicagoland CureSearch Walk

Contact:
Erin Richey
Manager, Signature Events
(240) 235-2272 | erin.richey@curesearch.org

February 29, 2016 – This September, the Chicagoland CureSearch Walk at Boomer’s Stadium in Schaumburg will have a new partner in their fight against childhood cancer – Cal’s Angels. These two groups will bring more than 2000 people together to celebrate children with cancer and honor those who have lost their fight. Funds raised at the walk will help drive research that accelerates the search for cures.

“This is a great partnership,” said Erin Richey, CureSearch’s Manager of Signature Events. “Between Cal’s mission of granting wishes and providing financial assistance to the families of children with cancer, and CureSearch’s drive to end children’s cancer, this opportunity underscores the amount of support needed to make a difference in the young lives of those battling cancer.

Founded in 2007, Cal’s Angels has raised more than $2.5M, bringing hope and support to 700+ pediatric cancer patients and their families through wish-granting, Cal’s Comfort Kits, and the many hospital programs.

“The opportunity to collaborate with such an industry leader when it comes to ending children’s cancer is a golden one. While only research will end cancer, there are more than 40,000 children who are fighting for their lives today who need not only emotional but also financial support, and that’s where we shine,” said Stacey Sutter, president and co-founder of Cal’s Angels.

To learn more about how you can join the fight to end children’s cancer, or register for the Chicago CureSearch Walk on September 25, 2016 visit www.curesearchwalk.org/chicago.

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CureSearch for Children’s Cancer

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, a national nonprofit organization based in Bethesda, Md, works to end childhood cancer by driving targeted and innovative research with measurable results in an accelerated time frame. CureSearch is building a $10 million research pipeline to aggressively drive pediatric research grants and clinical trials that have a higher chance of becoming cures for children’s cancer without the toxic side effects that plague current treatment options.

For more information, follow CureSearch on Twitter @curesearch or join the conversation on Facebook at www.facebook.com/curesearch.

About Cal’s Angels

In June of 2005, our lives were changed forever when our oldest child, Cal Sutter, a 12-year old South Elgin Little League All-Star, was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. The battle with pediatric cancer is a horrible nightmare no child or family should ever have to experience. Yet, like most children, Cal never gave up hope and through it all, he was always more concerned about the well-being of the other children fighting cancer than he was about himself. Even though Cal ultimately lost his battle with leukemia in August of 2006, the courage he displayed throughout his treatment inspired us to start Cal’s All-Star Angel Foundation, Inc. – a tax exempt, 501(c)(3) pediatric cancer foundation. Our main mission and purpose – granting wishes and providing financial assistance to kids fighting cancer and their families – continues Cal’s legacy of always caring about others above anything else. For more information about Cal’s Angels, visit us online at www.calsangels.org

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