SpeedFreaks Partner With America's Baby Cancer Foundation
America’s Baby Cancer Foundation Announces SpeedFreaks' Board Appointments and Marketing Partnership Huntington Beach, CA (August 2, 2006) – America’s Baby Cancer Foundation (ABCF) and SpeedFreaks have inked a long term and integral marketing partnership to help raise the awareness of children's cancer. In addition, Kenny Sargent and Lugg Nuttz, hosts from the SpeedFreaks Radio and Television programs, have been elected to its Board of Directors. “SpeedFreaks finally found a cause we could really grab a hold of and make a difference," says Sargent. "Serendipitously, it was a charity golf tournament that started the Freaks' wheels to roll after we met Samiya, Matthew and Eddy, three of the many children America’s Baby Cancer Foundation's helps from the Kaiser Permanente Hospital’s Pediatric Cancer program." "It is with great pleasure that the Board of Directors welcome the SpeedFreaks team," declares Phillis Lane, President and Vice-Chairman of ABCF. "The Foundation welcomes the commitment and enthusiasm exhibited by both gentlemen and is excited to be working with such a great and ubiquitous media outlet as SpeedFreaks." Lugg Nuttz became a supporter of America’s Baby Cancer Foundation three years ago by organizing an event at Irwindale Speedway in Los Angeles for the families of UCLA/ Mattel Children's Hospital, Miller Children's Hospital and the Kaiser Permanente Hospitals. At the Speedway, Lugg met some of the children who are currently battling cancer and their families. Through his efforts, Irwindale Speedway established a program where it now provides ABCF families with tickets for Saturday night races. "You talk about a wake up call, baby cancer will affect over 11,000 children under the age of 15 this year," says Lugg Nuttz. "If that wasn't enough, childhood cancer rates are increasing at a rate of approximately 1% each year. SpeedFreaks' massive blanketed media exposure will without a doubt assist in baby cancer awareness" Building on the Irwindale Speedway success, SpeedFreaks intend to capitalize on the relationships with other motorsports' venues, drivers, riders, teams and sponsors that have been so kind to the show over the years and come up with creative opportunities and events for these children to enjoy. About America’s Baby Cancer Foundation The organization started as Sebastian’s Baby Cancer Foundation founded by Antonia and Bernard Hicks in 1999 to commemorate the life of their son, Sebastian, who was born with a rare cancer of the neck and brain and died at the age of 19 months. During Sebastian’s course of treatment, Bernard and Antonia realized the desperate need for research, aid and education for themselves, their son and for other families faced with baby cancer, so they created the Foundation with the mission: · to raise awareness of baby cancer · to provide aid and education for families of children with cancer · to help fund research for a cure. Phillis Lane joined the organization as a co-founder in 2001 after losing her grandson Josh to rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer of the soft muscle tissue, just before his 5th birthday. In 2002, the organization's name was changed to America’s Baby Cancer Foundation to better reflect the expanding geographic reach of the Foundation, and the growing network of families who share similar experiences and who have joined in the Foundation’s work to build and support its vision and activities. Since then, ABCF has been building support and connections with some of the leading experts in Pediatric Cancer as well as establishing strong relationships at Southern California’s major children’s hospitals: · Miller Children’s Hospital of Long Beach · UCLA-Mattel Children’s Hospital · Kaiser Permanente of Bellflower · Kaiser Permanente of Downey · Fountain Valley Hospital · UC Irvine University Children’s Hospital ABCF’s fundraising proceeds go to fund medical and personal needs of the young cancer patients and their families, many of whom sacrifice everything to fight against this terrible disease. Foundation Directors and Volunteers work with needy families screened and referred to ABCF by hospital social workers. The Foundation’s task is to work with these families, helping them keep their insurance payments and other expenses current, providing transportation and other such assistance as needed, and using our advocacy work as a venue for collecting information and resources for its extensive online library. For information on America’s Baby Cancer Foundation, contact Phillis Lane, President and Vice-Chairman at 714-398-8287 or log on to www.babycancer.org America’s Baby Cancer Foundation is a California Corporation, incorporated on December 1999 and registered with the IRS and the State of California as a 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit Corporation on December 2000. Its Tax ID is # 95-4843437. ABCF’s Headquarters is located at 16351 – D Gothard Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 Two new Chapters are forming in Delaware and Illinois. SpeedFreaks with Kenny Sargent, Lugg Nuttz, Statt Mann Caruthers and Crash Gladys, continues to own the title of the country's largest motorsports radio show. 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