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Expedition Inspiration Winter 2009 - 2010 Newsletter
Expedition Inspiration Winter 2009 - 2010 Newsletter
Expedition Inspiration Winter 2009 - 2010 Newsletter
COMMITTED TO RAISING AWARENESS AND FUNDS TO AID IN THE ERADICATION OF BREAST CANCER
Volume 11
Issue 22
2009-2010
www.expeditioninspiration.org
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L king Back { Your donations truly make a difference to people battling Breast Cancer. Currently, in addition to the Annual Laura Evans Memorial Breast
Cancer Symposium, Expedition Inspiration is funding several important studies. Read about the research your generous gifts are supporting.
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2009 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2010 Looking Ahead for a Cure Fifth Annual Twilight Snowshoe • March 21 • The Valley
Club, Hailey, Idaho • 5 PM • Join us for a fabulous evening.
Fourth Annual Twilight Snowshoe • Sun Valley, ID • cheerful 2009 Young Investigator Award Recipients Fourteenth Annual Laura Evans Memorial Featured guest artist Steve Eaton will perform his award winning
bubble bar welcomed snowshoe participants as they joined forces in Breast Cancer Symposium music. Auctioneer extraordinaire Larry Flynn will work his
raising nearly $50,000 for breast cancer research during the Twilight Bushra Ateeq, PhD February 17-21 • “New Targets for Breast Cancer Therapy” magic raising funds to support the Young Investigator Awards
Snowshoe on Valentine’s Day. Very special thanks to auctioneer Research Fellow Thank you to Bristol-Myers Squibb for helping to underwrite and Annual Symposium.
Larry Flynn. Michigan Center for Translational Pathology this event.
University of Michigan Boise Women’s Fitness Celebration • September 23 & 24 Boise
Thirteenth Annual Laura Evans Memorial Breast Cancer “The Role of Antiotensin Type 1 Receptor (AGTR1) Open Forum • February 18 • Free Community event Center on the Grove. Look for our booth again at the Women’s
Symposium • was held in Sun Valley, ID – titled “Using Bioinformatics in a Subset of Breast Cancer” Hosted by Expedition Inspiration Medical Chair, Angela Show. Two days of events, shopping and information.
to Transform Breast Cancer.” DeMichele, MD, MSCE and Marc Lippman, MD.
Laura Gonzalez-Malerva, PhD 5:00-7:00 PM • Limelight Room, Sun Valley, Idaho. Be Inspired Dinner • October 7 • Boise Center on the Grove
Open Forum • was held in conjunction with the Symposium • the topic The Biodesign Institute This is a phenomenal opportunity to learn from the top In honor and memory of Brenda Williams, MD • This will be the
for the forum was “New Developments In Breast Cancer.” Thank you Arizona State University researchers in the world who will discuss the latest advances Second Annual Be Inspired Dinner and Auction. Save The Date for
to St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation which generously underwrote “Functional Genomics and Proteomics for the in breast cancer treatment. Everyone is invited!! this fabulous tribute to breast cancer survivors. Larry Flynn will
the Open Forum. Understanding of Endocrine Resistance in Breast Cancer” once again be the “King of the Microphone” as our auctioneer.
Medical Forum • February 19 • For the first time, the world-
Celebrating Women In Business & Leadership Dinner included Dr. Gonzalez-Malerva is the first recipient of the class doctors and researchers attending the Symposium The Seventh Annual New Hampshire Take-A-Hike • October
Board member Juli Watson, MSN, CRNP as a panelist. This event Brenda M. Williams Young Investigator Award for will share new information with our regional medical 10, at Mt. Major, Alton Bay, NH • Be a part of the cure for breast
was held in conjunction with the St. Luke’s Celebration Women’s Breast Cancer Research. professionals. Following brief presentations, the group will cancer and raise funds for The Norris Cotton Cancer Center in
Show. The Women’s Show at the Boise Centre on the Grove drew share interactive dialog on the topics discussed. affiliation with The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
approximately 20,000 attendees this year as well as 160 vendors,
including Expedition Inspiration.
2009 Expense ALLOCATION Welcome to new Board of Directors Members:
Linda Martin, Charlotte Page and Robyn Marrelli • all of
Be Inspired Dinner and Auction • Boise, Idaho • was held in 14% Administration
these talented and dedicated women live in Sun Valley, Idaho
celebration of breast cancer awareness month. Dee Sarton and Carolyn 34% Symposium/Grants Paid and are fabulous additions to the Board.
Holly, Boise newscasters, were co-emcees for the evening. 39% Programs & Education
Thank you to pharmaceutical sponsors Sanofi/Aventis, Wyeth and Pfizer. 13% Fundraising
Thanks to the MANY family, friends and supporters of Dr. Brenda Be Inspired Climb & Hike – a Sawtooth Adventure. August 13-14. Join us for another
Williams, including Key Bank and the Volunteer Steering Committee. exciting and exhilarating climb this summer in the beautiful Sawtooth Mountains, 60
minutes from Sun Valley, Idaho. You can camp under the stars and climb the non-technical
Sixth Annual New Hampshire Take-A-Hike Thank you to the many sponsors, including: Roche, Genentech, Sun Valley route of the famous Elephant’s Perch. Climbing not your thing? Join us Saturday, August
The hike raised over $20,000 for Dr. Peter A. Resort, Spectrum Marketing Companies, Lasting Image, Devine Millimet, &
14 for an informal Take-A-Hike to Saddleback Lake. Or, you can be a “virtual climber”
Kaufman’s research at The Norris Cotton Cancer Prive. Special thanks to the Volunteer Hike Steering Committee: Chair, Melissa
Waterhouse, Stacy Lobdell, Candace Couture & Karen Menard. Additional and support the team from home. Details on the website: www.expeditioninspiration.org
Center in affiliation with The Dartmouth-
Hitchcock Medical Center. thanks to Mary Yeo & special guest Lisa Densmore.
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