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Avon Foundation Support in Southern California through 2009 Advancing Access to Care and Finding A Cure New awards will be announced at the Avon Walk Santa Barbara closing ceremony Over $26 million has been awarded by the Avon Foundation to organizations and institutions in Southern California, including: Avon Foundation Center of Excellence UCLA-Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has been awarded more than $3.4 million since 2005 and was recently named an Avon Foundation Center of Excellence. Funds support the Avon Cares for Life program, a partnership with Olive View Medical Center that supports cutting-edge breast cancer research, trains new physicians to become experts in mammography and breast imaging, and provides culturally-sensitive, state-of-the-art breast care for underserved women. Fellowships since 2001 have trained physicians in breast imaging at the Iris Cantor Breast Imaging Center at UCLA to support screening and diagnostics through additional investments of nearly $925,000. Research Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope received a grant of $300,000 to launch the Love/Avon Army of Women-Hope Cohort study that will establish a new, powerful cohort for investigation of questions related to breast cancer etiology, cause and survival. University of Southern California received a grant of $300,000 to evaluate whether 2 common fertility drugs can mimic early pregnancy and alter the gene and protein expression profiles of breast tissue in parous vs. nulliparous women. At the John Wayne Cancer Center (JWCI), Avon Foundation funding of $2.52 million since 2003 supports collaboration between JWCI and the Center for Healthy Aging that focuses on outreach, education, screening and breast cancer treatment services for women over the age of 65. In addition, funds support cutting edge research into the role of a particular protein in breast cancer progression. Dr. Susan Love’s Research Foundation has received more than $3.6 million since 2005 to support research developing a novel device that will monitor breast fluid for malignant changes; studies to better understand the natural anatomy and physiology of the human breast; and, research to understand the natural ways pregnancy seems to change a woman’s risk of breast cancer, with the goal of using this knowledge to develop ways to prevent breast cancer in all women. In 2008, the Avon Foundation partnered with the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation to form the Love/Avon Army of Women, an online resource that enables women to directly impact breast cancer prevention research by partnering with research scientists. The Avon Foundation has also provided over $1.5 million to eight clinical trials and clinical research projects in California through our “Progress for Patients” partnership with the National Cancer Institute. These research projects focus on: o Novel biomarkers (distinctive biological indicators) for examining a persons risk of developing breast cancer, monitoring disease progression, and predicting response to therapy. o Computer aided diagnosis applied to breast MRI. o A clinical trial of combination therapy using trastuzumab and erlotinib in HER2+ metastatic breast cancer. o A clinical study of grape seed extract, a natural aromatase inhibitor. o A phase II clinical trial using novel drug combinations in patients with “triple negative” breast cancer “Safety Net” Care Over $4 million in funds since 2002 has been distributed to help un-insured and underinsured, lower income, and minority women receive mammography screening, diagnostics and treatment for breast cancer at Harbor-UCLA, LAC-USC and Olive View Medical Center. Since 2006, the Council of Community Clinics in San Diego has received $900,000 to support a patient coordinator network among the six organizations and eighteen community clinics that comprise the Council. Northridge Hospital in West San Fernando Valley received grants of $480,000 to establish and support a highly structured volunteer patient navigator program. Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center near San Diego received $250,000 to support a patient navigator program that will work to improve care, specifically among the underserved, uninsured women served at the Center. Antelope Valley Community Clinic (formerly Visiting Nurse Community Services) received $500,000 to support a patient navigator community outreach program that aims to increase breast health screening and reduce delays in accessing diagnostics and treatment. Clinica Oscar A. Romero in Los Angeles received $180,000 to support targeted outreach to Latina populations and provide navigation to diagnostics designed to increase services and reduce delays in care. Support Services Since 2000, the AVONCares program at CancerCare has provided direct financial assistance for transportation, child care, or elder care to 4,243 lower income, medically underserved women in California to resolve logistical barriers to breast cancer screening or treatment. These gifts totaled $1,171,241, or about $276 each. Nationwide, support has been provided in 85% of all U.S. counties. Project Angel Food has been awarded $325,000 to provide nutrition education and meal deliver to serve 75 unique breast cancer client families over the next year. Project Angel Food is one of six unique nutrition programs for breast cancer patients supported by the Avon Foundation in the US, which together form a virtual network of nutrition services among the underserved population. Outreach and Education – Avon Foundation funding supports community-based outreach and education programs nationwide, which in 2009 linked over 100,000 women to mammography and clinical breast exam and educated 1.5 million about breast cancer. Organization supported in the Southern California include: o o o o o o o o o Asian Pacific Health Care Venture, Inc. Center For Healthy Aging/Wise & Healthy Aging Indian Health Council Nhan Hoa Comprehensive Health Care Clinic Orange County Korean American Health Information and Education Center St. Vincent Medical Center Vista Community Clinic YWCA of Glendale YWCA of North Orange County The Avon Foundation was founded in 1955 to improve the lives of women, and today is focused on the issues of breast cancer and domestic violence. For information on funded programs and research throughout the US, grant guidelines, breast cancer information and resources, and much more, visit www.avonfoundation.org. Program inquiries: Media inquiries: Marc Hurlbert - 212-282-5560 – [email protected] Karyn Margolis – 212-282-5666 - [email protected]