S&N Pump Co. Supports the Battle Against Cancer
Houston, Texas, November 12, 2008 -- Committed to supporting fundraising efforts in the battle against cancer, S&N Pump Co. has donated $1,000 to MD Anderson's Annual Fund.
The Annual Fund donation is an unrestricted gift that is directed to areas of greatest need and greatest promise as determined by The University Cancer Foundation’s Administrative Board, chaired by the president of M. D. Anderson.
Some Annual Fund Projects include:
- Research into the cell signaling pathways involved in colon cancer, surgical techniques to repair peripheral nerves, and robotics to help scientists fine-tune promising anti-cancer drugs.
- Purchase of equipment such as a confocal microscope and an atomic force microscope, and the establishment of a pharmacology core laboratory.
- Public education and outreach initiatives such as the distribution of solar UV cards to individuals who spend a great deal of time outdoors, and a newsletter and website devoted to hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer.
- Patient care programs including studies on stress and quality of life in cancer patients, an on-campus police escort program for patients and families, and coffee service for inpatient hospital units.
For additional information, please contact
Roseanne Foret
S&N Pump Co.
T: 281-445-2243
F: 281-445-4061
roseforet@snpump.com