NIERENBERG'S TO HOST SAMUEL WAXMAN FETE

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Elin And Michael Nierenberg Host The 14th Annual
Collaborating For A Cure Dinner & Auction Benefitting


The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Center

With Musical Guest KID ROCK
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Dr. Samuel Waxman



The 14th Annual Collaborating for a Cure dinner and auction to benefit the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF) will be held at New York City’s landmark Park Avenue Armory on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 6:30PM. The event, to be hosted by Elin and Michael Nierenberg, will be headlined by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kid Rock. The annual dinner—known affectionately by New Yorkers as “The Waxman” after SWCRF founder Dr. Samuel Waxman—is considered to be among the top annual fundraising events in New York City. In addition, the evening’s much-anticipated live and silent auctions offer guests the opportunity to bid on an exciting selection of exclusive items, which are on display at www.charitybuzz.com prior to the event. The dinner and auction are attended annually by more than 1,200 corporate executives, board members, and their guests. In recent years, “The Waxman” has raised millions of dollars to support the Foundation’s research efforts to produce a cure for cancer, reprogramming cancer cells to deliver tailored, minimally toxic treatments to patients. The scientists who are funded by the SWCRF have made significant breakthroughs in cancer research, including identifying pathways to deliver drugs and novel therapies to treat cancer.



Dr. Waxman founded the SWCRF and its unique concept of a collaborative group of world-class scientists, the Institute Without Walls, to bridge the gap between the bench and bedside. Unlike other organizations, the Waxman Foundation supports novel treatments for many different cancer indications including blood, brain, breast, liver, lung, melanoma, and pancreatic. The Foundation sponsors research that spans the spectrum of cancer—from children to adults; men and women; and from those who are newly diagnosed to those more advanced. Through the Institute Without Walls, investigators share information and tools to speed the pace of cancer research. Since its inception in 1976, the Foundation has awarded more than $75 million to support the work of more than 175 researchers across three continents.



The Foundation hopes to continue funding its vital research through the charitable donations it receives at its annual Collaborating for a Cure dinner and auction, working towards a world in which cancer can be cured and one day can even be prevented.



For more information on the Foundation, please visit www.waxmancancer.org.


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