1/17/2007
Event at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center to Launch 2007 Income Tax Check-Off Campaign
HERSHEY, Pa. – Thousands of Pennsylvania taxpayers who participate in the state’s Income Tax Check-Off for Breast and Cervical Cancer Research deserve recognition for the thousands of dollars in grants that will be awarded to Pennsylvania-based researchers this year. On Tuesday, January 30 at 2:00 pm, the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition will be holding a press conference to kick-off the 2007 Income Tax Check-Off campaign at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center to honor research grantees. Those attending the event are asked to park in the South Parking Garage and come to the South Lobby, where guests will be greeted and escorted to the press conference. The Medical Center campus is currently under construction, so attendees should allow extra time to get to the event due to the construction and road changes on campus.
The Income Tax Check-Off for Breast and Cervical Cancer Research has become the most popular refund donation option in Pennsylvania since its inception in 1997, when the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition worked with the state legislature to enact the program. Every penny that has been raised through the initiative goes directly to fund breast and cervical cancer research conducted by Pennsylvania researchers. Pennsylvanians are reminded to check line 35 on the PA 40 tax form to donate their state tax refund to help make a difference.
“Penn State Cancer Institute is pleased to receive support for five investigators working in breast and cervical cancer,” said Thomas P Loughran Jr., M.D., director. “The goal of each of these projects is to better understand cancer biology so we can develop better prevention strategies and treatments for women's cancers.”
PBCC President & Founder, Pat Halpin-Murphy, said, “The overwhelming response to this initiative over the course of the past ten years demonstrates just how important finding a cure for breast and cervical cancer is to the people of Pennsylvania. It is also a testament to the exceptional researchers that we have right here in our state.”
Halpin-Murphy chairs the PA Cancer Control, Prevention and Research Advisory Board’s Income Tax Check-Off Committee, which recommends how the refund donations should be distributed. To date, 41 research grants have been awarded.
The PA Breast Cancer Coalition represents, supports and serves breast cancer survivors and their families in Pennsylvania through educational programming, legislative advocacy and unique outreach initiatives. The PBCC is a statewide non-profit organization that creates the hope of a brighter tomorrow by providing action and information to women with breast cancer today. For more information, visit www.pabreastcancer.org. |
