2010 Grant Recipients

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer

Phase 1 Long-Term Follow-Up Study
The Jeff Gordon Foundation allocated funds for a new study aimed at collecting data from pediatric cancer patients and their doctors to compare their treatment protocols with long-term health histories, in order to develop less invasive treatments in the future.  The study is being conducted by CureSearch in conjunction with the Children’s Oncology Group (C.O.G.) the world’s leading pediatric cancer research collaborative that treats 90% of all children with cancer at more than 200 children’s hospitals, university hospitals and cancer centers.

Riley Hospital for Children      

The Jeff Gordon Foundation Pediatric Cancer Research Fund
The Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation proudly provides funding for leading clinical research trials.  These trials evaluate the usefulness of the most promising therapies; performing laboratory investigations to uncover potential cancer therapies, and linking lab discoveries with their value in children.  The establishment of this fund provides for immediate research needs and an endowment to ensure ongoing pediatric cancer research at Riley.

Hendrick Marrow Program:

National Donor Marrow Donor Program’s Recruitment Efforts and Patient Assistance Program
The Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation continued its support of the National Marrow Donor Registry by providing funding for Donor Recruitment efforts and the Patient Assistance Program. Tissue typing helps find the best match of tissues or blood cells, allowing doctors to determine if donor tissue is compatible with the recipient. 70% of all people needing transplants do not find their match within their own families and must turn to the national registry. Expanding the registry increases patients’ chances for finding a life-saving match.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society:

Pediatric Blood Cancer Research Portfolio
The Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation supports breakthrough advances in diagnostics, stem cell transplantation, combination chemotherapies and safe and effective "targeted" therapies researched and achieved through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  The pediatric cancer research portfolio provides funding to nine researchers conducting the most promising work in basic biology, and transitional and clinical oncology research.　By funding these latest research advances the Foundation can help improve outcomes for blood cancer patients.

Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital

Equipment and Training expenses for fourteen cardiac respiratory monitors & Children’s Advocacy Center - Child Life Specialist
Funding from the Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation will provide the equipment and training expenses for fourteen Phillips Intellivue cardiac/respiratory monitors that will be installed in pediatric inpatient rooms at the Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital.  In addition, funding was distributed specifically to address child physical and sexual abuse in Cabarrus County and outlying areas utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach to child abuse through the Children’s Advocacy Center.  Support provides items needed by the Child Life Specialist to aid them in their work with the pediatric patients. The Child Life Specialist helps to promote effective coping of the child’s experience in the hospital through play, preparation, education, and self-expression activities.