Lead ers hip Message Terry R. Peets (right) Michael A. Friedman, M.D. (far right) We often hear firsthand how much City of Hope means to people. For patients, caregivers and their family members, City of Hope is an ally against disease. To them, it is a medical center where the most highly regarded physicians, nurses and other health professionals combine clinical excellence with deeply ingrained compassion. Longtime supporters and volunteers view City of Hope as a philanthropic nonprofit that makes a difference in the lives of people across the nation and world through innovative research and new therapies. At the same time, local community members benefit from City of Hope’s health education events and outreach. And young future scientists see the institution as a unique training ground where they can learn directly from top researchers through our graduate school. All of them are right. City of Hope is a medical center, research institute, national charity, educational institution and service organization, and each of these roles is critical to our mission to save lives. These responsibilities all come together under the umbrella of our comprehensive cancer center — a designation granted by the National Cancer Institute to only the most far-reaching research, treatment and educational centers in the country. In the pages of this report, we invite you to read about how the breadth of the comprehensive cancer center benefits the drive against lifethreatening diseases. While the report tells our story through the battle against leukemia, similar interrelated efforts are under way for breast cancer, diabetes, colon cancer and many others. By building on these efforts, we move closer to cures every day. Terry R. Peets Michael A. Friedman, M.D. Chair, Board of Directors City of Hope President and Chief Executive Officer City of Hope 2