I want to thank you for your faithful partnership with City of Hope. It is an investment that will definitely pay off, both now and in the future.

Michael A. Friedman, M.D. President and C.E.O.

The articles in this edition of HopeCONNECTION show why. Today, brave patients like Sandy Boulware and Albert Sysavath are beating cancer at City of Hope. Unique programs like The Sheri & Les Biller Patient and Family Resource Center reflect our focus on caring for the whole person, and help family members like young Michelle Boulware cope with the fear and anxiety that come when a loved one has cancer.

Innovative researchers like Dr. Joseph Kim are unlocking the secrets of cancer. Clues they find today may transform how cancer is fought in years to come.

Your generosity and compassion tie all this together. You make all this possible.

Finally, this newsletter also reminds you of the matching grant from the Post-it® brand of 3M. It will match, dollar-for-dollar, any gift you give in response to this issue of HopeCONNECTION. I invite you to read and think about all the good your partnership is achieving, and then send a gift today.

Thank you for caring so deeply about others. Your generosity is humbling and inspiring. All of us at City of Hope deeply appreciate your continued support.