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Cancer and Genetics…Page 4

Fast Track to a Cure…Page 6

MBP Center of Excellence…Page 7

Duane W. Superneau, M.D., geneticist with the Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins, and colorectal cancerpatient Lisa Graves

www.marybird.orgVolume 1 2010

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In This Issue

3 My Perspective

4 Cancer and Genetics

6 Fast Track to a Cure

7 Named Center of Excellence

8 On Stage Again

14 Supporting Komen’s Racefor the Cure

15 3rd Annual Minority CancerAwareness Event

22 Curet and Moore Awards

23 Welcome Dr. Bermudez

24 Year of the Women

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Features

Hundreds Screenedin One Day

What OurPatients SayPatients completing treatment at the Baton Rouge, Covington, Gonzales,Hammond and Houma facilities are given an anonymous quality of carequestionnaire. Below are some thoughts patients at each Mary BirdPerkins location wrote down after completion of their treatment.

I thank God this facility exists and for the people who work here. To begreeted with a smile from everyone set the tone for my entire day. Stayingpositive throughout this ordeal was important. Your people made it possible.

Baton Rouge

The MBP team should be a model for how patient care should be delivered.My whole experience has been perfect.

Covington

I have been involved with several hospitals for treatment and surgeries since2005. MBP is definitely the best in all aspects.

Gonzales

The staff went above and beyond their duty to ensure I received the best carepossible. The doctor and nutritionist have called me at home to inform meof results and to see how I was doing. I have never experienced such care anddevotion regardless of the type of insurance we have.

Hammond

I got very good care here from the staff. Everyone was friendly andknowledgeable. I appreciate the caring attitude from everyone.

Houma

The Mary Bird Perkins Perspective is published by the Center’sCommunications Department to provide information about news andprograms of interest to the medical community, cancer patients and

their families, donors and friends of the Center.Communications Department (225) 215-1225

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In the pages ahead you’ll read about the remarkable strides MaryBird Perkins Cancer Center (MBP) and our many partners aremaking in the fight against cancer and the many different ways

we are doing it.

A service of the Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake andMary Bird Perkins, genetic counseling is a term you may haveheard of, but you probably didn’t realize how important it is in theearly detection of cancers. Reading “Cancer and Genetics” on thefollowing page will help you understand why knowing yourfamily’s cancer history is so important. Your reading this articlemay save a life.

On the patient care front, our treatment team is using newtechnology that came with the recently installed Elekta Infinitytreatment system to reduce treatment time by up to 90 percent.

See what Dr. King and the first patient at Mary Bird PerkinsCancer Center treated with Elekta Infinity’s VMAT technologyhave to say about it. Additionally, Nucletron, a leading company inthe field of radiation therapy patient care solutions, selected MaryBird Perkins as a Center of Excellence and one of only two centersglobally to find a new way to treat certain patients. The partnershipwith Nucletron is a direct example of how the Mary BirdPerkins/LSU Medical Physics program is resulting in better care forpatients we serve.

In a story titled “On Stage Again,” learn how enrolling in anational clinical research trial allowed a local actor to beat throatcancer and live to play the role of his dreams.

In observance of National Minority Cancer Awareness Week, theCancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins’

outreach team touched the lives of hundreds of people who werescreened for cancer on a single Saturday in April. It indeed took avillage to make this event a resounding success. Be sure and checkout the stats and photos from this event in the pages ahead.

The Office of Development is very excited and for good reason.This is the first year new donors to the Annual Fight CancerCampaign (FCC) can communicate online. Volunteers involved inthe campaign are learning how to expand support for the Center’sMission via an e-mailed personal fundraising page to theirnetworks of family and friends. MBP will virtually go worldwide!

And last but not least, learn how the Cancer Program of Our Ladyof the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins will use its $2 million awardfrom the National Cancer Institute’s American Recovery andReinvestment Act (ARRA) to benefit cancer patients.

These are just a few of the topics you’ll find within this issue. Nosingle group can win the battle against cancer. We continue todevelop and expand almost everything we do to encouragecollaboration and build relationships – all to leverage resources andattract support that will increase survivorship and lessen the burdenof cancer. The community has always embraced Mary Bird Perkins,enabling us to serve thousands of people, and we are tremendouslygrateful for your continued support.

Sincerely,

A message fromTodd D. Stevens, president and CEO

MyPerspective

CoreValuesCollaboration • Compassion • Innovation • Integrity • Respect

MissionTo improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer through expert treatment,compassionate care, early detection, research and education.

Our promise

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Cancer and GeneticsLisa Graves was 50 years old when she was diagnosed with

colorectal cancer last year. Even though she leads a busy life,she makes time to have an annual gynecological exam – a

practice that probably saved her life. “Because of the results from atest my doctor did during my last visit, he told me I should have acolonoscopy,” Graves said. The colonoscopy found polyps thatturned out to be malignant. “The surgeon had to remove a part ofmy rectum, but because they caught the cancer early, I didn’t needany other treatment. People should know that early detection reallyis a lifesaver,” she said.

Graves recalls her surgeon talking to her after her surgery aboutgenetic counseling, a service of the Cancer Program of Our Ladyof the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins. Genetic counseling for colonand rectal cancer is part of the Cancer Program’s multidisciplinarycolorectal cancer approach. When initially discussing theconsideration of having genetic counseling, “I was too distracted topay attention,” Graves admitted. But when approached about itlater, Graves said she was more prepared to listen. “The counselingwas very educational. When I found out there are colon cancer

genes, I wanted to be tested. I was concerned that if I was a carrier,I could have passed the gene on to my 34-year-old son.”

This is where geneticist Duane W. Superneau, M.D., Our Lady ofthe Lake Genetic Services, comes in. Dr. Superneau offers geneticcounseling for individuals or families at risk for various hereditarycancers. During genetic counseling, Superneau and his staffsimplify complex scientific concepts to provide clear andclinically relevant information about genetic risk factors.This information is a key component in the early detectionof cancers in high-risk patients and in the decision of thoseconsidering whether or not to have genetic testing.

Superneau explained that all cancer has a genetic basis, butnot all cancer is hereditary. In fact, he said, only a smallportion of all cancers – maybe 5 or 10 percent – can be

“People should kknow that early detectionreally is a lifesaver.” –Lisa Graves

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“People should know that early detectionreally is a lifesaver.” –Lisa Graves

attributed to heredity. Colon and rectal cancer inherited through aparent’s genes, which can be documented by genetic testing, fallsinto the 5 percent group. The other 95 percent of colon and rectalcancers are due to local changes in the colon tissue.

When asked if he’s noticed an increased interest in the role geneticsplays in cancer, Superneau replied, “We’re seeing more peoplebecause they’re more aware of the subject, but we’re not necessarilyseeing the right people.” He explained that not enough people aregetting screened who should be screened due to a family history.“The majority of people we see already have cancer. Sometimes wesee individuals concerned about their family history, but theymight not be the candidate who should be tested.” He said that heis a resource for genetic counseling whose role is to determinewhich family member is the appropriate one to be tested, if thefamily decides to take it that far. “The big take-away from all ofthis,” Superneau emphasized, “is to know your family history andobtain appropriate screening studies for cancer when indicated.”

Graves said she knew colorectal cancer could be hereditary, and itscared her. Her children would benefit from Graves knowing if shehad the gene because they could be more diligent about earlydetection practices. “Moms are universally concerned about theirkids,” shared Dr. Superneau. “Through genetic counseling they learnthat if they have the gene, they got it from their parents, and insimilar fashion, it could be in their children.” He explained, however,that medically his first priority is to the patient. “If Lisa has the coloncancer gene mutation, that means all the cells in her body have themutation. Colon cancer gene mutations also cause uterine andovarian cancers, putting her at a greater risk for both.” Superneausaid there would be two options to lower the odds of her contractingeither cancer – removal of the uterus and ovaries or more frequentimaging of the same. “Genetic counseling then becomes a medicaleducation about your own health concerns,” Superneau said. “Lisawould, of course, have to have more frequent colonoscopies, forinstance, which insurance then covers. But, we would also have moreinformation about her chances for a recurrence.”

Thankfully, Graves’ test proved to be negative. “Now I feel relief,” shesaid. “If it would have been positive, I would have been in a worriedstate for myself and my son the rest of my life.” She added, however,that she would have been better prepared to take the necessary stepsfor her health care. She believes the genetic counseling resource beingoffered as an option for cancer patients is a good thing. “Irecommend it. I didn’t know anything, and I found it very helpful.Being that my test was negative, it was also very reassuring.”

Genetic CounselingSession PreparationThe best way to prepare for a genetic counselingsession for adult cancer is to find out as much asyou can about your family medical history. Talk toyour family members and try to find out medicalinformation about your siblings, parents, auntsand uncles, cousins, grandparents, children andgrandchildren. At minimum, this informationshould include:

• Your relation to each family member,including whether family members areadopted or half-relatives

• Major health conditions that affect eachfamily member, such as cancer, diabetesor heart disease

• The age of onset for each condition• Age and cause of death (where relevant)

Try to confirm each health condition that affectsfamily members. In many cases, your risk may bedifferent depending on exactly what condition yourfamily member had. For example, if you think thata relative had lung cancer when in fact they hadbreast cancer, it could seriously affect the accuracyof your risk assessment.

“The counseling was veryeducational. When I found outthere’s a colon cancer gene, Iwanted to be tested for it. I wasconcerned that if I was a carrier,I could have passed it on to my34-year-old son.”

Lisa Graves

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While a prostate cancer diagnosis is never good news,65-year-old Darrell Tate was the first patient at MaryBird Perkins Cancer Center to benefit from an

advanced arc-based radiotherapy delivery system made possible byElekta’s new VMAT (Volumetric Intensity Modulated Arc Therapy)technology. “Elekta’s VMAT offers patients dramatically shortertreatment times – in some cases as fast as two minutes,” said Dr.Maurice King, medical director, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.“Faster treatments improve patient comfort by reducing the timespent on the treatment table. Since treatment times are so short,the risk of patient movement is greatly reduced, enhancingaccuracy.” King said the time savings over successive Elekta VMATcases per day also allows for the treatment of additional patients.

For patients with prostate cancer, short treatments are critical topatient comfort; a full bladder is needed to push the colon upwardand away from the radiation field to minimize its exposure. Tatetook the first 20 of his 38 treatments with standard planning priorto VMAT becoming available. For his particular treatment plan,the gantry – the source of the radiation – stopped nine times tomake static computerized changes that changed the shape andintensity of the radiation beam during its 360 degreecircumnavigation of the prostate. This took about 15 minutes. “Bythe 10th treatment, I wasn’t sure I could control my bladder thatlong anymore, and I wasn’t even halfway through,” Tate said.“When Dr. King told me I could take my last 18 treatments on anew system that would make one continuous sweep around mybody in a minute and a half and I’d be done, I said, ‘Let’s do it.’”

“Elekta’s VMAT is an exciting new treatment option that promisesto significantly improve our patients’ experience and quality of

care,” King said. “The patient gets the same amount of radiation inabout 80 to 90 percent less time. To further ensure accuracy, 3-Dimaging at ultra-low doses verifies tumor position prior to everytreatment.” This means the patient is set up in the exact sameposition every time.

“After my first treatment with VMAT I remember saying, ‘This isit?’” Tate said. “It was so much quicker. It allows the next person tocome right behind you.”

Elekta’s VMAT technology can be used to treat a variety of tumorswhile giving clinicians the ability to treat targets more aggressivelythan ever before. Only VMAT has the ability to performtreatments with single or multiple arcs depending on a patient’sunique treatment requirements.

Fast Track to a Cure

Center VolunteersRecognizedMary Bird Perkins Cancer Center volunteers Lou Fitzmorris and ChuckStanton received the Anna B. Lipsey Memorial Volunteer of the Yearaward for 2010.

Fitzmorris has been a volunteer at the Center’s Hammond location for 22years, since the doors first opened in 1988. “I’m there every Tuesdaymorning, and I love it. I just love it,” Fitzmorris said enthusiastically.Stanton, who volunteers at the Baton Rouge location, said, “To workwith the staff at Mary Bird Perkins is an honor in itself.”

The award, named for the late community activist and one of the Center’soriginal co-founders, was presented by Anna Lipsey’s son, Richard Lipsey,and his wife Susan at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon onFriday, May 7, at the Baton Rouge Country Club. The Anna B. LipseyMemorial Volunteer Service Award, established in 1986, is given each yearto the volunteer(s) who best exemplifies the volunteer spirit anddedication for which Mrs. Lipsey was known.

Pictured from left: Richard Lipsey, Lou Fitzmorris,Chuck Stanton and Susan Lipsey.

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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center (MBP) has been selectedas a Center of Excellence by Nucletron, a Holland-basedglobal innovator of radiotherapy solutions. The

prestigious designation is bestowed on only 5 percent of the centerssupported by Nucletron and provides continued opportunities forcollaboration among the country’s top experts in the field ofradiation therapy.

Presently, MBP and Nucletron are collaborating to expand the newImage Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy (IGABT) program at MBPthat deploys shields to protect organs at risk, such as the bladderand rectum, while utilizing computed tomography (CT) andmagnetic resonance (MR) guidance during treatment. Mary BirdPerkins is one of two cancer centers in the world selected byNucletron to work with IGABT technology.

“The newly formed Center of Excellence collaboration with MaryBird Perkins Cancer Center establishes this brachytherapy programas a leader in the quest to integrate advanced image guidance withhigh precision delivery of adaptive brachytherapy,” said GrantGeigler, director, Strategic Alliances, Nucletron.

Brachytherapy is a cancer treatment modality that has been usedworldwide for more than a century. It was first used to treat cancerby implanting radium into tumors. Advances in imaging andcomputing technology over the past 30 years have bolstered theplanning and treatment process. Dosing flexibility with High DoseRate (HDR) brachytherapy provides greater opportunities topersonalize treatment plans for patients, allowing for precisetreatment in less time and with fewer side effects. In most cases,treatment duration is dramatically shortened, often with treatmentbeing completed in days versus weeks or months with other formsof radiation therapy. Patient comfort is greater during and aftertreatment, and most side effects associated with other treatmentoptions are minimized. Further, recovery time is minimal becausethe treatment is well tolerated and patients are able to return tonormal activities immediately. Brachytherapy can be used alone or

as an adjunct to other forms of cancer treatment such as externalbeam radiotherapy or surgery. Used most commonly for treatmentof prostate, breast, endo-rectal and gynecologic cancers, deliveringHDR brachytherapy treatment involves the placement of aradioactive source directly into or adjacent to the tumor toprecisely treat the tumor site without exposing surrounding organsand tissues to unnecessary radiation.

“The problem has been that the lead shields inside the cylinderscontaining the radioactive source have made it difficult to imagethe patient,” explained John Gibbons, Ph.D., chief of clinicalphysics, MBP. “Not only are we using MR/CT imaging tosurmount that problem, but we are the only ones in the regiondoing it.” Additionally, said Gibbons, academic medical physicistMich Price, Ph.D., has researched and designed a prototype of anadaptive applicator to move the shields out of position duringtreatment, something that Nucletron has great interest in backing.

“Mary Bird Perkins likes to push. That’s what I love about workinghere,” stated Dr. Price. “Doing MR/CT image-based brachytherapyhas really pushed us ahead, and being a Center of Excellence forNucletron gives us a direct pipeline to research and developmentfor the next generation of technology.”

“Nucletron represents a new partnership, a new and differentplanning system, and a new method of delivery,” said Gibbons. “It has the latest and greatest software, and we had input into thedesign. We are moving toward GEC-ESTRO standards, a wholenew way of prescribing dose for brachytherapy. It is somethingradiation oncologists Drs. Johnson and Wood are very interestedin, and Dr. Price is going to take us there.”

Selected as Center of ExcellenceOne of two cancer centers globally partneringon IGABT technology

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On Stage AgainLocal actor overcomes cancer and landshis dream role in ‘Camelot’The Advocate - Baton Rouge, La.Monday, March 8, 2010

Local actor Jack Wilson has wanted to play the role of KingArthur in the musical “Camelot” for more than 20 years, eversince he saw a broadcast of Richard Harris in the role. Wilson's

turn comes this Friday, when he takes the stage as King Arthur in theBaton Rouge Little Theater's production of the play.

He auditioned for the role, both despite of and because of his fightwith cancer two years ago. “If I can do even a decent job at this,then it (the cancer) hasn't beaten me,” Wilson said in the days priorto the show's opening.

Wilson is a survivor of head and neck cancer that threatened to takehis voice. Instead, he was able to participate in a new, nationalclinical trial protocol of an intense regimen of radiation andchemotherapy that added a second drug to his chemotherapy. In themonths following the end of treatment in August 2008, Wilsonlearned he was cancer-free. “He actually achieved a completeresponse. He has no sign of cancer,” said Stephen Hebert,clinical research network coordinator for Mary Bird PerkinsCancer Center, who helped enroll Wilson in the clinical trial.

While still suffering the after-effects of the treatment, whichinclude dry mouth and trouble swallowing, Wilson decided togo ahead and audition this winter for the part of King Arthur.

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Wilson missed the first audition - he wasn't feeling well enough -and was severely disappointed, he said. “As fate would have it,for some reason there was a very thin turnout for the firstaudition,” Wilson said. With his family and friends encouraginghim, Wilson won the part at the second round of auditions.

“I think it's a once-in-a-lifetime role for someone like Jack,” saidKeith Dixon, managing artistic director of the Baton RougeLittle Theater and director of “Camelot.” “Some people areborn to play certain roles. He's born to play Arthur,” Dixon saidof Wilson.

In the play, Arthur is king of Camelot, husband of Guenevere,guiding light for the knight Lancelot and student of the wizardMerlyn. But all is not perfect in the kingdom, and Arthur feelsit all.

Before he was cast in “Camelot,“ Wilson had his own, very realtrials. In the early summer of 2008, Wilson, then 52, wasdiagnosed with a stage IV squamous cell carcinoma at the baseof his tongue. Wilson, who had no health insurance at thattime, was referred to the local public hospital, Earl K. LongMedical Center, and found the doctors who would help himbecome cancer free. His primary doctors are Dr. Charles Wood,radiation oncologist with Mary Bird Perkins, which providesradiation treatment for Earl K. Long patients, and Dr. BryanBienvenu, with Louisiana Hematology-Oncology Associates.Bienvenu, with other of his partners, operates the outpatientoncology clinic at Earl K. Long, where Wilson would receivechemotherapy treatments.

The recommended treatment options were radiation andchemotherapy. If that didn't work, the treatment would besurgery that would remove “most if not all of the tongue,“Wilson said. But Wilson also learned from Bienvenu of a newclinical trial protocol that was available.

“I didn't hesitate at all in choosing to try for the trial option,”Wilson said. “As far as I was concerned, the surgery optionwasn’t an option,“ he said.

“Both these men seemed to feel confident that what they weregoing to do was going to fix this. Because they were confident, Iwas confident,“ Wilson said. “Jack looked like an ideal client forthe national trial,“ Wood said. “He was young, healthy andmotivated.“

Wilson was enrolled in the trial, which was “extremely intense,“Wood said. Seven weeks of treatment were scheduled into sixweeks, and radiation was given six days a week, instead of five,as is the norm, Wood said. The drug Erbitux was added to theregimen. “It's not normally given in combination ofchemotherapy and radiation,“ Bienvenu said.

Wilson began the treatment on July 1, 2008. “He never had a bad reaction to the chemotherapy, he said.” The radiation,

though, he said, “was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.” Hecompleted the treatment in August 2008. Several scans since

then have shown him to be cancer-free, and he'll continue to bemonitored, he said.

A sister, Jimmie Murvin, who lives here, helped Wilson throughthe treatment, as did several of his friends from the theater,including his Guenevere in the play, Jennifer Ellis.

His first return to the stage following his cancer treatment cameafter he was invited to participate in a night of one-act plays forAscension Community Theater this past fall. A businessgraduate with an MBA, Wilson discovered his love of theater inhis college years at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (thenNortheastern), when a girlfriend encouraged him to try out for someplays, going beyond his experience on the university's speech anddebate team. He took her up on it, loved it and did a semester intheater before graduating.

Since then, Wilson has performed in more than 30 shows in the areaand directed another 26. He's also the lighting designer forAscension Community Theater. His most recent performance forBaton Rouge Little Theater was as Professor Higgins in “My FairLady,” in 2006.

Wilson, who is an instructor of public speaking and oralinterpretation at Southern University, continues to deal with after-effects of the treatment, such as dry mouth, difficulty in swallowingand tiredness. He said, in fact, that rehearsal has been the secondhardest thing he's ever done, after the radiation treatment. But, hesaid, “When I’m out there doing a scene, singing a song you’resomebody else. I’m not unaware of the symptoms,” he said, “butthey don’t get in the way,” he said.

There’s ego involved in doing theater, Wilson admitted, but he said“the real reason we want to (act), is to make you laugh, cry, think.That's why we do this stuff,” he said. At one point, when Wilsondoubted himself, Wood, his radiation oncologist, encouraged him.“I was trying to back-pedal on it. He wasn’t listening to any of that,”Wilson said. “At some point Jack and I made a deal,” Wood said. “Ifhe got the part, I’d be there to see him.” Wood and others onWilson’s medical team plan to be there on opening night this Friday.

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“At some point Jack and I made adeal. If he got the part, I’d bethere to see him.”

Dr. Charles Wood

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Thank You,Coke!In 1990, a group of visionaries set out to make a difference in

the lives of local cancer patients. Headed by Hillar Moore, Jr.,who had lost both his wife and daughter to the disease, the

group took on the challenge of organizing a golf tournament toraise money to fund the local fight against cancer. Gary Sligar, thenpresident of Baton Rouge Coca-Cola United, was part of thatoriginal group. Today Sligar is retired, but Baton Rouge Coca-ColaBottling Company remains steadfast in its corporate support ofMary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in whatever way it can, as it hasfor the past 20 years.

“This is a great place to work,” said the company’s Vice President,John Miller, who’s been with Coke for eight years. “The localcorporate culture encourages employees to get involved in thecommunity, just like Coca-Cola worldwide. It’s part of the legacyof those who came before us, and we see it as a challenge to do

even more. Coca-Cola has always had strong support from theBaton Rouge community, and we are always looking foropportunities to give back.”

Over the two decades of Mary Bird Perkins’ golf tournament,five people from Coca-Cola have chaired the event – DarianChustz, president; Bob Elliott, regional marketing director; JimMartin, vice president marketing, two years (retired); JohnMiller, vice president, two years; and Gary Sligar, president(retired). To date, the tournament has raised more than $1.2million, making it the largest annual fundraising event for MaryBird Perkins Cancer Center. “Not many golf tournaments inBaton Rouge have been around 20 years,” Miller said. “You haveto reinvent. That’s why we added the Tight Lies (now AdamsGolf ) professional component several years ago. Now, Mary BirdPerkins has the only premier professional golf tournament inBaton Rouge.”

Miller said of all the organizations hiscompany helps, Mary Bird Perkins CancerCenter is among those it consistentlysupports with time, energy and money. “Itseems like everyone has personal ties toMary Bird Perkins, and you can see thepositive results of getting treated there. Somany people need care, and so many can’tafford it. Baton Rouge is a bettercommunity because of Mary Bird Perkins.”

Mary Bird Perkins couldn’t do what we dowithout community partners like BatonRouge Coca-Cola Bottling Company. For 20years, the company has generously leveragedits resources to do as much as it can tosupport us. On behalf of the patients weserve, thank you, Baton Rouge Coca-Cola!

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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at TGMC continues toimpact cancer care by providing cancer patients and theirphysicians access to clinically relevant research trials. The

outcomes of these clinical trials will lead to advances in evidence-based disease management, specifically National Cancer Institute(NCI)-sponsored clinical trials. “By increasing accessibility, patientsin southeast Louisiana now have the ability to choose to participatein a clinical trial,” Donna M. Bryant, executive director of clinicalresearch at Mary Bird Perkins, said.

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s Clinical Trial Office hasincreased the number of collaborations and other formal linkages ithas with NCI-designated cancer centers and other academicbiomedical institutions. These collaborations allow patients greateraccess to the latest advances in medical sciences. “Our participationwith the National Cancer Institute’s Community Cancer Centers

Program (NCCCP) pilot for the past three years has allowed us todiscover better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. Thisrelationship has opened the doors for additional trial participation.We are privileged to work so closely with the NCI,” Bryant said.

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at TGMC continues to screenprospective patients for the 20+ national clinical trials available forpatients with breast, colorectal, head and neck, lung and prostatecancers and renal cell carcinomas. This location currently has twopatients enrolled. The Center is looking to run 32 clinical trials forbreast, lung, melanoma and gynecological cancers in the near future.

For more information regarding specific clinical trials, please contactthe Clinical Trials Coordinator for Drs. Doria, Gamble and McGawat (985) 850-6329 or e-mail [email protected].

Houma Helping Research

Construction is under way for the new Mary Bird PerkinsCancer Center at TGMC. It’s expected to open May 2011.

Progress!

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The National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, is using $80million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to expand researchbenefitting patients at the Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkinsand the other 15 members of the NCI Community Cancer Centers Program (NCCCP)pilot. In addition, the funds added 14 new sites to the NCCCP network.

The Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins will use its $2 millionto support 14 additional projects over the next two years, furthering its local cancerprogram development modeled on the priorities of the NCCCP. The NCCCP is a network of community-hospitalcancer centers working to provide research-based cancer care spanning the full cancer continuum – from prevention,screening, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship through end-of-life care.

“We have made tremendous strides over the past three years as an initial NCCCP pilot site and look forward to theadvances to come through these additional ARRA funds,” said Mitchell Z. Berger, MD, MMM, CPE, FACP,Medical Director, Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins and Principal Investigator –NCCCP Pilot Project.

NCCCP began in 2007 with 16 hospital-based community cancer centers in 14 states. The Cancer Program of OurLady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins was selected as an initial pilot site based on its ability and experience inconducting clinical trials and providing leadership and healthcare outreach in the communities it serves. The CancerProgram of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins was the only site selected in the Gulf South region. The four-year pilot focuses on bringing more Americans into a system of high-quality cancer care, increasing participation inclinical trials and reducing cancer healthcare disparities. The NCCCP pilot is designed to create new researchopportunities across the cancer continuum, from screening and treatment to follow-up care, with an emphasis onminority and underserved populations.

Estimates show that 85 percent of cancer patients in the U.S. are diagnosed at community cancer centers. The other 15percent are diagnosed at NCI-designated Cancer Centers, a network of 63 academic research institutions located inlargely urban areas across the country. Many patients are not treated at the major cancer centers because of the distancefrom their homes, or for other personal or economic reasons. The goal of the NCCCP pilot is to extend NCI programsinto local communities, giving patients easier access to clinical research and advanced care.

The pilot includes giving patients access to the very latest cancer prevention and treatment advances through NCI-sponsored clinical trials. Evidence from a wide range of studies suggests that cancer patients diagnosed and treated insuch a setting of multi-specialty care and clinical research may live longer and have a better quality of life.

NCCCP pilot sites are currently addressing ways to reduce health care disparities, improve access to clinical trials,improve overall quality of care, promote an infrastructure to collect high-quality biospecimens such as blood and tissuesamples for research, and to link with national computer networks that support research. The sites also work to improvesurvivorship, palliative care services and patient advocacy.

For more information about the program and a map of the NCCCP network, visit http://ncccp.cancer.gov.

$2 Million Awarded

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Ladies Golfingfor a CauseThe Ladies Golf Association (LGA) of Oak

Knoll Country Club in Hammond hasdonated $7,000 to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer

Center from a tournament the association recentlyhosted to support the Center's mission.

“So many women in our area have been affected bybreast cancer,” said the LGA’s Josie Barnes. “Thistournament was an opportunity for us to raiseawareness and funds to help fight this horribledisease.” Barnes extended her thanks to sponsors, OakKnoll Country Club and Ladies Golf Association andthe many volunteers who made the tournament atremendous success.

“Josie and the ladies on her committee did a wonderfuljob,” said Jenni O'Neil, development officer, MaryBird Perkins. “We are extremely grateful for such agenerous donation.”

Mary Bird Perkins’ (MBP) Greater Northshore President’sCouncil recently selected new leadership for 2010-2011.Cindy Harlan, formerly Vice Chair, will now serve as

Chair. “Mary Bird Perkins offers patients the most advancedcontinuum of cancer care available,” said Harlan. “Our combinedresources allow local residents to seek treatment close to homewhere innovative, world-class treatment is right in our ownbackyard. And our combined support will enable Mary BirdPerkins to continue to treat every patient who walks through itsdoors.”

Randy Kinchen, a long-standing volunteer for Mary Bird Perkins,Northshore council member and former MBP patient, hasaccepted the role of Vice Chair. “Being a survivor of cancer and apatient of Mary Bird Perkins, I had first-hand experience with thebeauty of receiving first-class treatment near home and being ableto be close to family and to work. The comfort and financialsavings of that experience was very healing.” Kinchen is alsoserving as the Council’s Chair for Mary Bird Perkins’ 2010 annualFight Cancer Campaign.

“The purpose of Mary Bird Perkins’ Greater Northshore President’sCouncil is to support and enhance the mission of Mary BirdPerkins Cancer Center in the Greater Northshore area,” explained

Jenni O’Neil, development officer, MBP. “By providing visibilityand credibility to MBP, these individuals serve as a link between theGreater Northshore community and Mary Bird Perkins CancerCenter. We are honored to have Cindy Harlan and Randy Kinchenserve as the leadership for this outstanding group of volunteers; withtheir help and expertise, we hope to achieve our goal of increasingphilanthropic support in our region.”

Pictured from left: Cindy Harlan, Northshore Council Chair, JenniO'Neil, MBP Development Officer and Randy Kinchen, NorthshoreCouncil Vice Chair.

New NorthshoreLeadership

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Pictured from left: Jenni O’Neil, development officer, Mary Bird Perkins, withladies from Hammond’s LGA – Josie Barnes, Rosetta Anazalone, Sharol Powelland Patsy Trepagnier.

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Winding through LSU’s campus wearing pink T-shirts, tutus and Mohawks,more than 11,000 people helped make 2010 the most successful year everfor the Baton Rouge Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

The Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkinspartnered with the community in its fight against breast cancer, takinghome the trophy for largest team at the Race with more than 300 peopleregistered. Employees, family members and friends wore teal “DefeatingCancer Together” T-shirts, and handed out pink backpacks and apples toRace participants. The Cancer Program also sponsored the Race’s SurvivorArea, where breast cancer survivors celebrated life by taking fun photoswith family and friends – complete with pink boas, tiaras and other funcostume jewelry.

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Hundreds Screened –In One DayIn observance of National Minority Cancer Awareness Week, the Cancer Program of OurLady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins hosted the third annual free health fair on April 20.Held at the Bon Carré Business Center on Florida Boulevard, nearly 500 people tookadvantage of the free screenings for breast, colorectal, skin, prostate and oral cancer, availableto anyone without a physician who had not been screened for cancer in the past 12 months.Nearly 200 people had their blood pressure, glucose level and vision checked.

Honorary Chairman EBR Mayor-President Kip Holden was on hand topresent Todd Stevens and Dr. Mitchell Berger of the Cancer Program ofOur Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins with a proclamationcelebrating National Minority Cancer Awareness Week, recognized April18-24, 2010. The event served as a forum to increase awarenessregarding the importance of early cancer detection among racial-ethnicminority groups. “Don’t be ashamed to get screened,” the Mayor toldthe crowd. “Be ashamed if you don’t.”

The event included free food, a children’s area with supervised activities,a drawing for a child’s bicycle and helmet and a grand prize drawing fora computer including free home installation. In addition, members fromthe Baton Rouge chapter of the Nubian Kruzers United MotorcycleClub were there selling raffle tickets for a “Who Dat” bike autographedby the New Orleans Saints Super Bowl XLIV players.

Of the screening participants:67% of the participants had never been screened for cancer*

92% of the participants had never been screened for skin cancer

72% of the participants had never been screened for colorectal cancer

48% of the participants had never been screened for prostate cancer

9% of the participants had never been screened for breast cancer*excludes oral cancer participants

Mayor Holden on the “Who Dat” b

ike.

Military men and women dropped forpush-ups each time men had prostateexams and women had mammograms.

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Throughout the month of March, Mary Bird Perkins CancerCenter partnered with other organizations to offer six freecolorectal screenings in recognition of National Colorectal

Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer, or cancer of the colonor rectum, is the third most common cancer killer in men andwomen. It causes no symptoms in its early stages, making screeningvitally important.

The Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary BirdPerkins offered three screenings at various locations in the GreaterBaton Rouge area. Screenings are part of the Cancer Program’sMultidisciplinary Colorectal Cancer Team, which is dedicated tocolorectal cancer research and the comprehensive delivery of state-of-the-art patient care. The purpose of this team is to address theentire continuum of care for colorectal cancer from prevention andearly detection to diagnosis, treatment, recovery and survivorship.As part of this effort, the Cancer Program has developed a resourcespecifically for the disease – www.ColonCancerTeam.org. The sitecontains a colorectal cancer risk assessment tool to help determineone’s personal risk for colorectal cancer. It also providesinformation on the signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer andlists free upcoming screenings, such as those offered in March.

A screening was also made available in Covington as part of thecomprehensive cancer program of Mary Bird Perkins and St.Tammany Parish Hospital. Together, Mary Bird Perkins and St.Elizabeth Hospital partnered to offer a colorectal screening inAscension Parish, and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at TGMCheld a colorectal cancer screening in Houma. Through these

innovative partnerships, Mary Bird Perkins offers free, year-roundcancer screenings and educational programs to the underserved anduninsured.

Mary Bird Perkins also offered free skin cancer screeningsthroughout the month of May in recognition of National SkinCancer Awareness Month. Skin cancer is the most prevalent ofcancers, and it is estimated that more than 1 million Americansdevelop skin cancer every year, according to national statistics fromthe American Cancer Society. For information regarding dates,times and locations of other free screenings, please visitwww.marybird.org.

Cancer Awareness Months

2010 Cancer Screenings to Date*

Breast Prostate Colorectal Skin Oral TotalParticipants 778 127 591 468 119 2,083

86 56 352 380 – 874

Diagnosed Cancers 4 0 0 0 0 4

*January 1-April 30, 2010

# of Screening Events: 68 % never screened: 45%

Participants whohave never beenscreened

The Colon Cancer Team’s innovative websiteprovides the most up-to-date news, informationand resources about colorectal cancer.

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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital inGonzales was presented with the “Best Small Project” awardby South Central Construction magazine at the end of 2009.

The magazine’s annual “Best of” competition recognizes constructionand design excellence across Louisiana.

“We are delighted that this construction project is award-winning,but we are even more delighted to partner with Mary Bird Perkinson this project that makes it possible to provide the communitywith a broader range of critical services for cancer patients in thegreater Ascension area,” said Dee LeJeune, president and CEO ofSt. Elizabeth Hospital.

An independent jury of industry experts judged numerousnominated projects. Criteria included safety, innovation,contribution to the community or industry, construction qualityand craftsmanship and function and aesthetic quality of design.Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital wasdesigned by Signal Creek Architects and built by MAPPConstruction, LLC.

“Mary Bird Perkins is honored to have a home in Gonzales,” saidTodd Stevens, president and CEO, Mary Bird Perkins. “Building

this facility together with St. Elizabeth Hospital is helping to furthermeet the vital cancer needs of the community – and that is ourprimary focus and concern.”

Best Small Project“Mary Bird Perkins is honored to have a

home in Gonzales. Building this facility,

together with St. Elizabeth Hospital, is

helping to further meet the vital cancer

needs of the community – and that is

our primary focus and concern.”

Todd Stevens, president and CEO

Mary Bird Perkins

Covington VolunteerRenee Galvin has been volunteering at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Covington for morethan 18 months.

“After almost two years, Mary Bird Perkins still amazes me with the quality of care that all the nursesand doctors provide; they’re all so compassionate. Everybody gets to know the patients,” Galvin said.“The doctors truly build relationships with their patients instead of just being service providers. Eventhough I like talking to the patients, it’s sometimes touching to hear their loved ones’ stories. I’ve seenthat caring for someone who is sick can be just as hard as actually having cancer. I am impressed byMary Bird. It’s been an amazing experience, and I can see myself continuing to volunteer in thefuture. I’ve met countless people that keep me coming back.”

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Fighting CancerThrough Community Events

Take advantage of one of the many opportunities to become involved inthe fight against cancer! Consider hosting a community event fundraiser benefiting Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. All funds raised help the Center moveforward with its mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.

We are honored to work with you to develop a wonderful event idea. We are currently seeking applications from organizations andindividuals desiring to host a fund raiser. Events may also be held in honor, or in memory, of a loved one affected by cancer. For informationon how you can make a difference by hosting a community event, please contact the Office of Development at (225) 215-1248.

Rotary Club of East AscensionHosts Raffle BenefitFor over a decade, the Rotary Club of East Ascension hasheld an annual fundraiser to celebrate the Mardi Grasseason and raise money for a local charitable organization.

With a successful new car raffle incorporated into thisyear’s fundraising efforts, the East Ascension Mardi GrasBall raised $20,000 to benefit Mary Bird Perkins CancerCenter in Gonzales.

Prairieville resident Mike Melancon was the grand prizewinner of a new Infinity G37 Sedan. Guests of the Ballenjoyed supporting the cause and danced all night to thefestive entertainment provided by the Super T Revue,a charismatic band from Nashville, Tenn. The raffle servedas the first community event organized in Gonzales tobenefit MBP.

Karnival Krewe de Louisiane BallThe 23rd Annual Karnival Krewe de Louisiane Mardi Gras Ballwas held on January 29, 2010, at the Baton Rouge RiverCenter. The fun evening, which raised more than $175,000 forthe Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary BirdPerkins, included dancing and an indoor parade featuringmarching bands, dance teams and floats.

Photo Courtesy of Eye Wander Photo

Pictured from left: at the East Ascension Rotary Club meeting in Gonzales areSherrie Despino, president, Ascension Chamber of Commerce and 2010 MardiGras Ball queen; Eric Bascom, president, East Ascension Rotary Club; MarianWalsworth, program manager MBP- Gonzales; Matthew Pryor, chairman, EastAscension Rotary Mardi Gras Ball and Raffle; Carolyn Chassee, CFRE, VP,chief development officer, MBP; and Hickley Waguespack, immediate pastchairman St. Elizabeth Hospital board of directors.

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Students, parents, teachers and coaches can get involved in the fight against cancer by organizing a school-based fundraising event tobenefit Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center (MBP). From casual dress days to sporting events, schools can make a difference!

Paint the Gym PinkSt. Michael the Archangel High School and St. Joseph’s Academypartnered to raise more than $15,000 in the second annual “Paintthe Gym Pink” volleyball match. Funds were raised through gameday admission, T-shirt sales, and student fundraisers duringhomecoming week. Memorable highlights included a heartfeltmessage from breast cancer survivor Sherie Starkey, wife of LSUgirl’s basketball assistant coach Bob Starkey, and a pre-game servechallenge with each school’s principal.

St. Peter Catholic School HostsDenim DaySt. Peter Catholic School hosted its annual fundraiser duringNational Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Withthe help of dedicated students and teachers, more than$1,700 was donated to help fight breast cancer. The checkwas presented to Michael Miranda, program manager, MaryBird Perkins, Covington, by Student Council President DavidDurand on behalf of the St. Peter Catholic School studentbody. Durand and teachers Jennifer Vaccaro, Sandra Englishand Liz Mckee were given a tour of the Covington Center byMiranda, who explained the technology involved in cancertreatment and the various services provided by MBP.

North Iberville ElementaryQuarter DriveIn their inaugural quarter drive to supportbreast cancer research and awareness at MBP,students at North Iberville Elementary Schoolgenerously donated more than $800. A chain(formed by links which represented eachquarter raised) was displayed outside allclassrooms taking part in the friendlycompetition. Ms. Carmoneshia Hill’s fifthgrade class raised almost $150 and was theproud recipient of a breast cancer awarenessbear to display in their classroom.

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New Faces

The home of Donna and Jerry Jolly in Baton Rouge was thesite for this year’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Receptionon February 25. The reception is held each year to show

the Center’s sincere appreciation for every volunteer’s efforts inraising philanthropic support and to recognize individuals with fiveor more years of volunteer service helping Mary Bird Perkins(MBP) in the fight against cancer.

Jolly, who serves as MBP’s board chair, began by publicly thankingRenee and Brett Furr for their leadership in chairing the 2009 FightCancer Campaign. The campaign raised an impressive $837,000.

Shelley Mockler, assisted by Louis Curet, had the honor ofpresenting the 2010 Louis D. Curet Volunteer Fundraiser Award toAshley and Greg Stringfellow. The Stringfellows created the JeffBoss Memorial Golf Tournament, which to-date has raised morethan $24,000 for MBP, after the former LSU equipment managerpassed away from cancer in 2003.

This year’s Hillar C. Moore, Jr. Outstanding Service Award waspresented to Susan and Richard Lipsey by Jolly and Moore. “For40 years, the Lipseys have put their heart and soul into everythingMary Bird Perkins does,” said Jolly.

Carolyn Chassee, CFRE, vice president, chief development officer,MBP recognized the 2010 Volunteer Service Award recipients.They included Tom Adamek, Randy Kinchen, David Koch, ShelleyMockler, Bill O’Quin, John Schiller, Chuck Schwing, Gary Sligarand Brad Supple.

Curet and MooreAwards Reception

Pictured from left: Jerry Jolly (chair of Mary Bird Perkins Board ofDirectors), Shelley Mockler (Mary Bird Perkins Board of Directors),Ashley and Greg Stringfellow (Louis D. Curet Volunteer FundraiserAward winners), Louis D. Curet, Hillar C. Moore, Jr., Susan andRichard Lipsey (Hillar C. Moore, Jr. Outstanding Service Awardwinners) and Donna Jolly (hostess and wife of board chair Jerry Jolly).

The new faces in the Office of Development include (fromleft) Danielle Mack, development officer; Jenni O'Neil,development officer serving the Covington and Hammond Centers; Ethan Bush, senior development officer; ReneeSmith, volunteer services coordinator; and Pam Wall, grantsprogram director for Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.

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Scott Bermudez, M.D., the latest physician to jointhe Southeast Louisiana Radiation Oncology Grouppracticing exclusively at Mary Bird Perkins (MBP)locations, was welcomed at a Greater Northshore

Leadership Reception held at the home of Kirk and CindyWilliamson on Thursday, March 11. Dr. Bermudez begantreating patients at the Covington Center in December.

Greater Northshore President’s Council past chair Kyle France andCouncil member Cindy Williamson extended words of welcomeand inspiration to MBP friends and donors. The Board ofDirectors’ welcome was given by MBP Board treasurer andMandeville resident Randy Waesche. MBP radiation oncologistCharles Wood, M.D., introduced the guest of honor withreferences to his multiple accomplishments and abilities,concluding with, “Scott is the future.”

“I am both honored and pleased to be able to play a role in MaryBird Perkins, offering state-of-the-art cancer care to such an openand welcoming community on the Northshore,” Bermudez said.

Grateful patient Greg Peace spoke of his experience as a cancerpatient at the Covington Center three years ago. He successfullybattled Stage III tonsil cancer and credits, among others, Dr. Woodand the MBP Covington staff. “I could tell they all had a passionfor what they were doing,” he said.

Jenni O’Neil, MBP’s development officer serving the Covingtonand Hammond Centers, made the closing remarks.

The reception was generously underwritten by the SoutheastLouisiana Radiation Oncology Group. Libations were courtesy ofRepublic Beverage Company and Champagne Beverage Company.

CovingtonWelcomesNew MBPPhysician

Pictured from left: Randy Waesche, Dr. R. Scott Bermudez, and Dr. Charles Wood.

Pictured from left: Greater NorthshoreLeadership Council members KyleFrance, chair; Carolyn A. Chassee,CFRE, vice president, chief developmentofficer, MBP; Cindy Harlan, vice chair;Jenni O’Neil, development officer, MBP;Cindy Williamson.

“I could tell they all had a passion forwhat they were doing.” – Greg Peace

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Mary Bird Perkins’ annual Fight Cancer Campaign(FCC) has developed an interesting twist for 2010 –the leadership positions in the Greater Baton Rouge

area are all held by women. This is one of two “firsts” in thisyear’s campaign to encourage philanthropic giving to Mary BirdPerkins Cancer Center.

“I think we’re gonna rock!” said campaign chair ShelleyMockler, Mockler Beverage-Budweiser, of her all-female leadgroup. “These ladies are great. I couldn’t ask for a better team ofwomen for the Fight Cancer Campaign this year. Just look atmy wing woman,” she said, referring to vice chair Rose Hudsonof the Louisiana Lottery Corporation.

Stacey Chiasson, Dow Chemical Company, is the CorporateDivision chair, Lisa Adamek, community volunteer, is chair ofthe Rathbone Society Division and The Individual Divisionchair is attorney Elisabeth Quinn. “This is an exciting andenergized team,” Mockler said. “Stacey is another Rose, andElisabeth and Lisa are so passionate about Mary Bird Perkins. Ifyou think about it, we’re all females coming from male-dominated businesses. We’re strong, and we’re passionate aboutthe cause.” They will be assisted by a committee of male andfemale volunteers.

The other “first” this year is the use of an online tool to createpersonal fundraising web pages to send donation appeals via e-mailto networks of family and friends. “This is the year to utilize socialnetworking,” said Carolyn Chassee, CFRE, vice president, chiefdevelopment officer, MBP. “The infrastructure is in place to utilizeit.” See and read more about this on the next page.

Mockler, who also sits on MBP’s Board of Directors, said duringthe last 12 years she has grown up as a community volunteer forthe Center. “But in 2009, I really got to know Mary Bird,” sheexplained, sharing that she spent many hours in the waitingroom with her father-in-law, Gary Mockler, while her mother-in-law was treated for lymphoma in her throat. “Gary and Iwould visit with many others and say to each other, ‘Lookaround – cancer doesn’t discriminate – black, white, young, old,housewife, priest – but then neither does Mary Bird.’” Therein,she said, lies its beauty. It is because MBP provides cancer carefor all members of the community with the most advancedradiation technology available in the world, regardless of ability

Pictured from left: Shelley Mockler and Rose Hudson, membersof the Mary Bird Perkins Board of Directors and chair and vicechair of the 2010 campaign.

2010 FightCancer CampaignYear of the Women

to pay, that she supports the Center with her time and treasure. In Rose Hudson’s case, the loss of her friend and mentor JeannetteMichael to cancer at the age of 56 inspires Hudson to fight thegood fight to honor her memory. “This woman encouraged me totake on challenges at every turn. When she moved to Washington,D.C., I asked myself, ‘how do I help her fight cancer when she’smiles away?’ That’s why I said ‘yes’ when I was asked to join theMary Bird Perkins Board.” Later, when she was approached by LeeBerg and Richard Lipsey to be a part of the Fight CancerCampaign, Hudson said, “This is another battle for me to fight inher name. She would have expected that of me. I now take everychance I find to be like Jeannette. It is my honor to do this forher.”

Gifts given each year through the Fight Cancer Campaign providethe critical base of support necessary for Mary Bird Perkins CancerCenter’s outreach and early detection programs that meet thecurrent and recurring needs of the community.

For more information please contact Mindy Tyler in the Office ofDevelopment at [email protected] or (225) 215-1233.

“I think we’re gonna rock!”–Shelley Mockler

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Online Tool RecruitsNew Fundraisers - You!

This is the first year new donors in the fight against cancer are beingcultivated online. “People connected to Mary Bird Perkins,including volunteers, parents and employees, can now become

involved in e-mailing their “Team MBP,” explained Mindy Tyler,development officer, Mary Bird Perkins.

Designed to meet the needs of nonprofit organizations such as Mary BirdPerkins (MBP), Team MBP is the online solution for reaching new donorsby mobilizing a wide-reaching support base of active constituentfundraisers. “The availability of an online tool to create awareness of MBPis very exciting and a first for us,” said Tyler. “Our hope is that this will build participant loyalty to the Fight Cancer Campaign each yearand build financial support to fight cancer throughout southeast Louisiana.”

This new strategy of creating personal or team fundraising Web pages created around an individual’s personal networks and MBP’sexisting constituents could virtually go worldwide. “While realistically we’re looking at raising $250,000 across southeast Louisianathrough online fundraising, this could take on a viral life of its own. We’re very excited to see what happens,” said Carolyn Chassee,CFRE, vice president, chief development officer, MBP.

For more information on Team MBP, please contact Danielle Mack at (225) 215-1248 or [email protected].

“I think we’re gonna rock!”–Shelley Mockler

JERRY JOLLY – ChairKPMG, L.L.P.

DONNA SAURAGE – Vice ChairCommunity Volunteer

TOM MEEK, M.D. – SecretaryDermatology Clinic

RANDY WAESCHE – TreasurerResource Management, Inc.

MAURICE L. KING, JR., M.D. –Medical Director

Southest Louisiana RadiationOncology Group

TODD D. STEVENS –President and CEO

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center

RICHARD LIPSEY –Immediate Past Chair

Lipsey’s Inc.

TOM ADAMEK

Stonehenge Capital Company

KEVIN CARMAN, PH.D.LSU

DUDLEY COATES

Legg, Mason, Wood, Walker(Retired)

ART FAVREPerformance Contractors

BILL FIRESHEETS IIBuquet & LeBlanc, Inc.

BRETT FURRTaylor Porter

Attorneys at Law

G. LEE GRIFFIN

Chase (Retired)

ROSE HUDSON

Louisiana Lottery Corporation

ELI JONESLSU

SHELLEY MOCKLER

Mockler Beverage-Budweiser

BILL O’QUIN

Financial Services Online

BILL PETERSPeters Wealth Advisors, L.L.C.

GARY SLIGARBaton Rouge Coca-Cola (Retired)

PAUL THOMPSON

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer CenterBoard of Directors 2010 - 2011

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Courageousand InspiringRanny Pearce was a local farmer and native of Maringouin, La., whose battle with cancer

began in 1995. When Ranny was diagnosed, he and his wife Judy considered treatmentoptions at a cancer center in Texas. But after visiting and speaking with the doctors

there, they decided Ranny could receive the same treatment plan in Baton Rouge at Mary BirdPerkins where he would be closer to his home, family and friends.

Ranny fought cancer for nearly 15 years, and throughout his battle, Judy, along with thecouple’s two daughters, made tribute gifts to the Center in his honor as a way of showing theirsupport. “It became a tradition in our family to give to Mary Bird – especially around theholidays. Every year an ornament honoring Ranny was placed on the tree at the Center,” Judysaid. When Ranny passed away last August, the family requested that in lieu of flowersdonations be made to Mary Bird Perkins in his name. “Ranny was a courageous man and aninspiration; because of him we wanted to help Mary Bird help others.”

A Gift That LastsDid you know that you can make gifts to MBP in honor or memory of a friend or loved one? Tribute gifts can be made at any time andmailed to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Office of Development, 4950 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. Gifts may also be madeonline at www.marybird.org under “Make a Gift.”

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center gratefully acknowledges the following gifts made in memory of or honor of a special person or lovedone during the period of 9/1/09 to 2/28/10.

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Don and Jana FayRRoobbeerrtt CCaassoonnBelinda CasonAAnntthhoonnyy CCaattaallddiieeP. BristerGGiillddaa CCeerriinniicchhMr. and Mrs. Stephen L. BaronichJJoosseepphh GG.. CCeerryyaannCopolymer Retirees TrustHHaarrrryy JJ.. CChhaammppaaggnneeCopolymer Retirees TrustJJoohhnn AArrtthhuurr CChhaauuvviinn,, SSrr..Thomas and Vikki ChauvinCChhaarrlleennee SS.. CChhuussttzzMike McGinleyGGeeoorrggeennee SS.. CChhuussttzzARCCO Company Services, Inc.Elaine S. EdwardsMs. Myrl SchwartzenburgRalph and Geri SchwartzenburgMrs. Ann S. TrahanRRoonnnniiee CChhuussttzzMyles and Dana KirklandWWaayynnee CChhuussttzzMyles and Dana KirklandDDoorrootthhyy CCllaayyMildred C. BaileyJoe CaldareraJun and Marie Dufresne Anna FaucheuxL. F. and Gerry FaucheuxMr. and Mrs. William P GomilaVincent and Lydia GravoisIndustrial Analyzer Services, LLCRitter and Robin JarrellLloyd and Mary JohnsonMs. Audrey JonesElizabeth and Michael LandryLukey and Kelly LouqueMike Williams InsuranceAgency, Inc.

“Spider” and Betty Jo MurphyTom and Angie MurphyThe Neal Poche’ FamilyMr. and Mrs. Lonnie H.Robinson, Jr.

Wiley and Suzanne SmithVirginia Ann, Dwayne, Loyce,Bryan and Jamie Woody

AAnnnniiee HH.. CCoolllliinnssMr. and Mrs. Alvin P. JospehRRiicchhaarrdd CCoonnrraaddAnonymousBBeettttyy EEllaaiinnee CCoooolleeyyMr. and Mrs. George E. ReynoldsTToonnyy CCoouuvviilllloonnPhyllis and Jesse TateGGrraaccee RRiicchhaarrdd CCrraanneeCrain Consulting Services, Inc.Kaye F. SchiefelbeinTTeerrrryy CCrraayyttoonnMrs. Frances B. RayEEvveellyynn DDaasshh CCrreeeellValerie KlineMMrr.. aanndd MMrrss.. HHaarrvveeyy CCrriibbbbssCharles P. CoghlanBBeettttyy CCrroocchheettLester J. MayerMMaarrjjoorriiee DD.. CCrroossssPeggy Cross WolleyLLeennoorree CCuummbbeerrbbaattcchhFranklyn CumberbatchJJeeaann HHaarrvveeyy CCuurreettThe Jeanne Curet and DavidMcGuire James Family

DDoorrootthhyy CCuurrrriieerrDanielle N. GuillotHeidi L. GuillotSherry GuillotAAmmbbrroossee CCuuttrreerrHerman and Merlie HuntAAbbeell DDaaiigglleeMarion MascarellaDDrr.. EEllvviinn JJoosseepphh ““EE..JJ..”” DDaannttiinn,,SSrr..,, PP..EE..,, PPhh..DD..Helen Harbourt

JJeessssee LL.. DDaawwssoonnCopolymer Retirees TrustKKaatthheerriinnee PP.. ““NNuu”” DDeeJJoohhnnLouis Mechanical Contractors,Inc.

LLiill JJoohhnnnnyy DDeeMMaarrccooThe DeMarco FamilyHHaarrrriieetttt HH.. DDeemmmmaarryyMr. and Mrs. Burton A. BoenekeVViirrggiill DD.. DDeevvaallllCopolymer Retirees TrustRRooddddyy DDiilllloonnKay M. DillonGGeeoorrggee DDiinneeccoollaaJake and Judy DinecolaMMrr.. aanndd MMrrss.. FFrraanncciiss NN.. DDoonnnneerr,, SSrr..Dr. Francis and Denise DonnerMMaaeebbeellllee DDoonnnneerrDr. Francis and Denise DonnerLLooiiss DDrraaaayyeerrMs. Lynn Coxe GrahamTThhoommaass DDuurrbbiinnMrs. Letticia HarrisonEEddiitthh OO.. DDuurrnniinnSam J. Marino, Sr.KKaatthhyy DDyyeerrAnonymous Carolyn BahamBank of Greensburg Employees Rhonda CobbJamie and Todd CovingtonKemble K. and Shirley Kennedy

Dr. and Mrs. Charles S. Maddenand Family

Martha Gene McMichaelRoy and Kitty NewellKenneth St. Romain Alan and Kay SimpsonTangipahoa Parish FarmBureau Employees

FFrraanncceess aanndd GGaarroonn DDyyeessssBrian N. Dyess, D.D.S.EEdd DDyykkeessRev. O. C. ClarkJJoohhnn AA.. EEddwwaarrddssCopolymer Retirees TrustJJeerrrryy EEllllzzeeyyAna F. HawkinsNNooaahh CChhaarrlleess EErrwwiinnDr. Clyde H. MooreBByyrrnnss EEvveess,, SSrr..Beth and Pierre RabalaisMMrrss.. OOzzeellll FFaaiirrbbuurrnnAnonymousJJeessssee HHoouussttoonn FFaaiirrcchhiillddMs. Irene R. GrundyMr. and Mrs. Marvin D. O’NealMichael RamirezRubicon LLCJoe and Sue SkenderianMMaarryy LLoouu FFaajjeennBeth RabalaisRRoobbeerrtt FFaauurreettDr. Francis and Denise DonnerAAllaann CCaallee FFeerrnnbbaauugghhDavid and Carol CrawfordDr.Thomas A. andMelanieHansbrough

Steven W. HarrisRobert and Carol JonesCharles W. McDonaldMrs. Lisa Maria McKendreeT. C. and Kay MorganGeorge and Joyce ParsonsJohn and Marcia SwaffordJJoohhnn BBuurrgg FFeerrrryyKim Patton Lasseter BevilW. T. DoughtyJames J. HusseyAnne P. MarksMr. and Mrs. J. B. OlindeErnest and Georgie PetitjeanMr. Hall TownsendT. H. and S. H. WangAAuuddrreeyy FFiieellddssBoard of Directors, Managementand Employees of Associated Grocers, Inc.

RRoobbeerrtt EEuuggeennee FFlleettcchheerrJoyce CarrollRick and Lynn CarrollSusan Ann DavisGlenda and John EvansMr. John FletcherH. Mack and Joanne M. IngleSheldon and Judi JohnsonLouise LewisBrenda and Ronnie Truxillo

AAnnggeellaa FFlluukkeerrSandra Quinn

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MMaarrcceelleeuuss aanndd MMaabbeell FFoonntteennoottLuke and Dolores FontenotDDiiaannnnee FFrraannkklliinnAnonymousRRoobbeerrtt MM.. FFrraannkklliinnAnonymousJJiimmmmiiee FFrreenncchhHerman and Merlie HuntDDeennmmaann FFuusssseellllMr. and Mrs. L. S. Lambremont IIIVViiccttoorriiaa HH.. GGaallttiieerrBetty Lou HebertKKaatthhrryynn TThhoommppssoonn ““KKaatthhyy””

GGaarrnneerrLeoda M. McConnellBBrrootthheerr AAqquuiinn GGaauutthhiieerrMrs. Estelle B. HollidayGGlleenn TTaallmmaaggee GGeennttrryy,, SSrr..Margaret GentrySSaallllyy BB.. GGiigglliiooMr. and Mrs. Paul E. MillerGGuussssiiee MMaarriiee GGooiinnssRenea A. DuffinDianne GriffinCCoollaann GGrriiffffiinnDianne GriffinLLoouuiiss JJ.. GGrriiffffiinnCopolymer Retirees TrustJJooeell MMaarriiee GGrroowwddeennADILLiinnuuss JJ.. GGuuiilllloorryyLeo and Anita F. FlynnMr. and Mrs. J. K. MaloneEElleeaannoorr HHaalliiffiieellddHerman and Merlie HuntDDeebboorraahh HHaannddJ & J Mechanical, Inc.CCllyyddee AA.. HHaarrvveeyyDora Metz HarveyDDrr.. HH.. BB.. HHaarrvveeyy,, JJrr..Mr. and Mrs. Isaac M. GregorieRobert M. Stuart, Sr.PPaauull CC.. HHaasshhmmaannCopolymer Retirees TrustEEvvaa MM.. HHaauusseeyyCopolymer Retirees TrustAAlliinnee FFoollssee HHaauusslleerrDr. and Mrs. Mortimer F. CurrierFFlloorriiaann AA.. HHaayyddeellLucille Church The Larry Meiske Family RRoobbeerrtt JJ.. HHaayynneessCopolymer Retirees TrustLLiinnddaa JJoonneess HHeefflliinnFred and Jan ParksRRaannddaallll HHeellmmMary and Kenneth L. BlackJames and Carol HendersonMrs. Karen Carpenter KallisKeith and Nancy KornrumpfLouisiana Federal Credit UnionLinda MorrowThe New Orleans Firemen’s FCU David A. SavoieJJaanniiccee HHeemmeellttHarold and Gail KochWWiilllliiaamm HHeemmmmeerrlliinnggJack and Carolyn SiekkinenMMuurrddoocckk LLllooyydd HHeerreeffoorrdd,, SSrr..Mr. and Mrs. Silas Geralds, Jr.

MMaarryy AAmmeelliiaa MMiixxoonn HHeessssGeorge M. HessGGiilllliiss HHiillllMrs. Casey BallardHerbert ButtCraig P. ClementMr. and Mrs. Richard J. DodsonMr. and Mrs. Robert W. McKey, Jr.Thomas and Pamela McNamaraSally SaizanPat StrateMerlyn and Louis StratmannMrs. Janice WrayBBiillllyy MM.. HHooddggeeDonna HodgeKKeennnneetthh EE.. HHoollllaannddCopolymer Retirees TrustJJeennsseenn HHoolllliiddaayyDonna S. MelanconLLiioonneell HHoollmmeessHorace WhiteRRoobbiinn HHoooodd,, SSrr..Bertha D. HoodMMuurrrraayy RRooyy HHoorroowwiittzzChuck SchwingCC.. DDaallee HHoottaarrddBill and Rene FiresheetsDDaallllaass WW.. HHoouunnsshheellllBoard of Directors, Management andEmployees of Associated Grocers, Inc.

HHuunngg HHssuuIrma MarinoPPeettee HHuullttggrreennBillie HultgrenLLiilllliiaann HHuummbblleeMr. and Mrs. James D. HumbleGGeerraallddeenn HHuummpphhrreeyyssR. L. LartigueBBaarrbbaarraa AAnnnn WWhhiittee HHuunnttHerman and Merlie HuntHH.. CCooooppeerr HHuuttcchhiinnssoonn,, SSrr..Lynne H. GranerMMaarrggiiee BBooyylleess HHuuttcchhiinnssoonnLynn H. GranerRRaayymmoonndd JJaarrrreeaauuMyles and Dana KirklandJJoohhnn HHeennrryy JJaarrrreellll,, JJrr..Peggy L. JarrellJim L. SandersCCllaauuddyy LL.. JJeeffffeerrssCopolymer Retirees TrustPPaauull JJeennnniinnggssFred and Jan ParksTToomm JJooffffrriioonnJean and Murray FormanJJ.. JJ.. JJoohhnnssoonnMrs. Frank L. Norwood, Jr.LLaawwrreennccee JJoohhnnssoonn,, SSrr..AnonymousJJaammiiee ““JJiimm”” JJoonneessCharles and Winifred SeveranceBBeettttyy KKeeiitthhAnonymousMMaarriioonn KKeennnnyyDr. Francis and Denise DonnerMMrr.. aanndd MMrrss.. BBeerrnnaarrdd SS.. KKiillbbrriiddeeMichael J. KilbrideBBoobbbbyy KKiinnaabbrreewwMr. and Mrs. Grady Nelson

MMaarryy EE.. KKrraauussIrene A. YesickLLoouuiissee KKyylleeMrs. William G. PalfreyBBaarrrryy LL.. LLaabbbbeeCopolymer Retirees TrustPPaattrriicciiaa LLaaCCoouurrCarol Anne and Sid BlitzerEEvveerreettttee AA.. LLaannddrryyPatricia CarrierJJoohhnn BB.. LLaanneeRuby S. LaneDD.. CC.. aanndd RRuutthh LLaavveerrggnneeSuzanne LavergneRRaayy HH.. LLaawwssoonnShirley S. LawsonAAnnddrree LLeeBBeeuuffMarilyn ManchesterKKaatthhii MM.. LLeeBBeeuuffMarilyn ManchesterDDaannnnyy JJoosseepphh LLeeBBllaannccMarlene and W. A. LeBlancEEsstteellllee BBaabbiinn LLeeBBllaannccMr. and Mrs. Pershing MireNNoorrmmaa LLeeaahh LLeeBBllaannccMr. Alfred P. LeBlanc, Jr.RRaayymmoonndd LLeeddeett,, SSrr..Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ledet, Jr.SShheellttoonn LLeeFFrreerree,, JJrr..Genevieve D. FeiglerRRoosseemmaarryy LLeehhrrShirley H. WildMMiicchhaaeell GG.. LLeemmooiinneeCharley and Patricia RougeauLLyynnwwoooodd LLeeSSaaiicchheerrrrrreeCarol and Marcel PaulBBoobbbbyy LLeewwiissCarrole and Mike CannonJJaammeess HHeennrryy LLiieeuuxx,, SSrr..Mr. and Mrs. Jim LieuxAAnnnnaa LLiippsseeyyThe Employees of Lipsey’sCCuurrttiiss II.. LLiivveellyyCopolymer Retirees TrustJJooaann LLoonnggMary L. Welsh and FamilySSaammuueell EE.. MMaacckk,, SSrr..Samuel E. Mack, Jr.JJaammeess MMaarrccuucceelllliiMichael CammarosanoMMaarryy MMaarriinnooSam J. Marino, Sr.MM.. PP.. MMaarrssaallMillie V. MarsalDDeecceeaasseedd MMeemmbbeerrss ooff tthheeCChhaarrlleess MMaassccaarreellllaa FFaammiillyyMarion Mascarella

MMaaxx MMaassoonnDale DauphineSSoonniiaa AAnnnn MMaayyKenneth P. DaigrepontHHeennrryy MMccCCrroorryyClenoa L. and Sylvia L. AnthonyKKiittttyy RReeeedd MMccGGaarrrrMr. and Mrs. Louis GaudinJJaammeess RR.. MMccNNeeiillDianne GriffinSSuussaann MMeerrrriicckkMr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Holliday

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CCoonnnniiee DDuupprree MMiirreeGilbert and Darlene BuquetEEddwwaarrdd MMiixxPatricia J. RussoPPeeggggyy MMoocckklleerrMr. and Mrs. John H. BatemanMike and Holly CleggAnne L. FlemingMr. and Mrs. J. Gerard JollyMr. and Mrs. Harry H. LaddEdward and Yvonne MocklerHillar C. Moore, Jr.KKaarreenn OOrrrr MMooiisseeGerald and Karen MoiseDDrr.. MMaarrkk MMoollbbeerrttMichael CammarosanoPPeeggggyy MMoonnttggoommeerryyScott McDowBBeerrnnaaddeettttee MMoooorreeHildrith and Sara WegenerCCllaayy MMoooorreeDr. Clyde H. MooreMMaarrlleennee MMoooorreeDr. Clyde H. MoorePPaauull CC.. MMoooorreeLarry and Sharon HeirtzlerDDrr.. WWaallllaaccee DD.. MMoooorreeDr. Clyde H. MooreGGwweennddoollyynn DD.. MMoorrggaannCharles MorganCCuurrttiiss DDeennttoonn MMoosslleeyyAnonymous Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie J.Boudreaux, Jr.

Cecil and Anne ChapmanEd Chapman and Family Darnell Browning InsuranceAgency, Inc.

Margaret C. DuckMavis CodyMr. and Mrs. Ronald FlyAlesha HillMr. and Mrs. Donald KellerBee Bee and Oscar LeJeuneMary A. OryMs. Tammy Ashley PadgettVickie, Jason and Andi SessionsBill and Yvette SmithDot SmithThad and Leslie SmithWanda Chapman Staebell andFamily

Tel/Logic, Inc. -Winston E.Himsworth

Erin E. ThomesVignes-Womack Road Po-Ke-NoGroup

Dr. Glenn V. WilsonMs. Brenda C. ZettlemoyerEE.. AA.. MMoottoonnCommunity Coffee Company, LLCMr. and Mrs. H. NormanSaurage III

HHeerrmmaannnn MMooyyssee,, JJrr..Sheldon and Judi JohnsonRRuusssseellll NNaasshhAnonymousJoseph H. HumphreyMMaajjoorr JJoohhnn PP.. NNoooonnaannHelen Harbourt

AAlliiccee RR.. NNuurrddiinnGlen D. and Betty N. SingletonRRiittaa GGuuiiddrryy OOrryyMr. and Mrs. Raymond Ledet, Jr.Louis and Deanna SaabOOuurr LLoovveedd OOnneessCarolyn and Julian HoneycuttMMaarrggaarreett PP.. PPaaiilllleeHelen HarbourtSSaammppssoonn PPaarrkkeerr,, JJrr.. Copolymer Retirees TrustSSaannddrraa AAnnnn PPaarrssoonnssSara CooperMs. Cherie GauthierMrs. Maaike Anne MohsenApril Marie RabaydaTThhoommaass EE.. PPaattrriicckkGolda PatrickJJeerrrryy PPaattttMrs. Fay F. PattCCuurrttiiss LL.. PPaattttoonnRuth and William FiresheetsBill and Rene FiresheetsRRaannnnyy GG.. PPeeaarrcceeAnonymousDave and Gene CarrerasPatricia L. KellyRodney and Barbara LathamMr. and Mrs. Tony MabileDr. and Mrs. James O’NealMarion and Frank D. Pearce, Jr. Judy A. PearceL. J. and Irene RodrigueMMaauuddiinnee SSppeeaarrss PPeeppeeJoann HallJoyce Ann LaughlinAngelo PepeGGlloorriiaa PPeeyyrroonniinnJosephine NixonLLeerrooyy JJ.. PPoorrttaallGeorge and Diana SmileyRRuuddoollpphh PPoouurrcciiaauu,, SSrr..Copolymer Retirees TrustLLoouuiiss PPoouurrccyyHerman and Merlie HuntDDrr.. CChhaarrlleess PPrroosssseerrJosephine NixonAAnnttiioonneettttee PPuugglliiaaMr. and Mrs. T. E. SnyderEEddwwaarrdd PPuurrddyyDr. Clyde H. MooreSSaamm RRaagguussaaMarguerite R. ParsonsHHoowwaarrdd JJ.. RRaannddaallllMrs. Carmen SolarDDrr.. aanndd MMrrss.. MM.. JJ.. RRaatthhbboonnee,, JJrr..Sheldon and Judi JohnsonLLiilllliiaann DDeeLLooaacchh RReeaarrddeennDonna R. HellmersGGuuyy RReeccoottttaa,, SSrr..Board of Directors, Managementand Employees of AssociatedGrocers, Inc.

DDaannaa KKaayyee RReeddCharles RedKKeennnneetthh CC.. RReeiibbeerrttAnonymousPamela, Jason and Natalie Reibert

LLaarrrreellll RRiicchhaarrddBoard of Directors, Managementand Employees of Associated Grocers, Inc.

SStteellllaa RRiicchhaarrddP. Leonce RichardLL.. CC.. RRiicchheeWayne and Debbie LandryCraig and Bridget SoileauKKeennnneetthh RRiivviieerreeMrs. Estelle B. HollidayRobert RiviereKKeennnneetthh CC.. ““CCaasseeyy”” RRooaacchhMary Susan RoachKKaarreenn CCaasscciioo RRoobbeerrttTimothy FolksDorothy C. GarrisonRenell J. RobertWWiilllliiee EEllooii RRoobbeerrtt,, JJrr..Dr. and Mrs. Edward DuniganDDaanniieell RRoommeerrooEarl and Teddie PerereLLeewwiiss EE.. RRoouusssseellllCopolymer Retirees TrustJJoosseepphh AAnntthhoonnyy ““JJooee”” RRuuffffiinnooGwen RuffinoGGeennnnyy SSaaaabbMr. and Mrs. Louis F. SaabLLaauurriiee SSaaaabbMr. and Mrs. Louis F. SaabPPaattssyy JJ.. SSaallaarrddChris and Donna MetzRReeggiinnaa SSaanncchheezzDorothy WebreJJeerrrryy SScchhwwiinnggJim and Blair PurgersonLLaarrrryy AAnntthhoonnyy SSeeaallssDonna and Fred BoydGary, Jane and Kathryn CoppDavid and Joanie CrockettTheresa DanosElven and Lucy DykesJames H. Farris, Jr.First Baptist Church of Covington, Mary MarthaSunday School Class

Jeffrey and Lynn FosheeRich and Michael GoodinLisa and Jerry HarmonBrenda HedrickDennis and Charlene HuddlestonTrish JohnsonPat and Charlie KingWill and Eva LaugheryPaula and Jonathan LongPatricia McAllisterKenneth and Martha MearsPatrice NaquinRonald and Bonnie NayDr. George S. OllardMrs. Catherine C. P’SimerJacki and Larry PerrinPhilip and Mary PittsJoseph M. Prisco, Jr.Kathryn and Hubert ReedRogers and Jackie ReevesL. H. and Norma RobinsonSusan and Steele RolstonSidney and Katie SealsMr. Lynn SherrillLisa SpringerKeith and Mary Steele

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Stan and Claudia StinsonDorothy S. ValentiLLoouuiiss SSeelliigg,, JJrr.. Carolyn SeligMMiillttoonn ““BBoo”” SSeevveerriiooMrs. JoAnn SeverioJJoosseepphh SSiimmmmoonnssMartin B. HaymonDDaavviidd SSiimmssL. M. and Theresa BrooksAAlliiccee HHaarrtt SSiinnggeerrMrs. William G. PalfreyRRooddnneeyy DDoouuggllaass SSmmiitthhThe PinesMrs. Karen Lynn SprecherJJ..YY.. aanndd SStteellllaa SSooiilleeaauuJames and Judith MascarellaRRoosseemmaarryy SSoollaannooRita FaustGGeerrttrruuddee SSoonnnniieerrHerman and Merlie HuntHHoommeerr DDaallee SSppaahhtt,, SSrr..Homer and Kay SpahtCClliinnttoonn SStt.. CCllaaiirrMrs. Margaret H. WestCCllyyddee JJoohhnn SStt.. CClleerrggyyAnonymous (2)First Presbyterian Church ofBaton Rouge

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas HansbroughLLaarrrryy SStteettttnniisscchhBoard of Directors, Managementand Employees of AssociatedGrocers, Inc.

JJoohhnnnniiee SStteevveennssoonnCopolymer Retirees TrustAAmmyy WWeesstt SSttrraaiinnBill and Rene FiresheetsRosario J. GustellaSSuussaann FFaauusstt SSttrraalleeyyDr. Richard A. MagillHHoowwaarrdd DD.. SSttrrootthheerrBetty B. StrotherDDoorriiss SSwweeaattttArnelle Adcock Basil O. SweattDDoorriiss GG.. SSyyllvveessttDr. Gay WintersHHaarrrryy OO.. TTaallbboottCopolymer Retirees TrustCC.. LLaanniieerr TTaayylloorrBetty Joyce TaylorLLeesstteerr RR.. TTaayylloorr,, SSrr..Mr. Jeffrey L. TaylorJJaammeess TThhoommaass ““JJiimmmmyy”” TTeerriittooDorothy C. TeritoFFrraannkk TTeerrrreellllMrs. William G. PalfreyJJoossiiee TToorrrreessMyles and Dana KirklandRRuusssseellll TTrraahhaannJeannette A. TrahanPPeeggggyy TTrraayylloorrDenie and William PoeSSaallvvaaddoorr ““SSaammmmyy”” TTrruuppiiaannooCarl and Eileen BurregiDan ChappellHarry and Susan Crosby

Mr. and Mrs. Robert FisherJohn and Mary Jane GelpiCatherine B. HealeyAmber HezeauMichael and Carol HollandHap and Cassy HollanderMarcia B. HolmesDenis and Janice JanzMark and Nancy Meyer LevertMs. Susan McShaneMs. Mary Alois MeyerDr. Roxanne NewtonNick and Dorothy NorieaShirley and Vincent PacieraPriest FamilyVirginia TamburoThe Jackson Kearney GroupMrs. Frances P. VinciCCiinnddyy TTuulllliieerrLinda CraneVViinncceenntt LL.. VViinncceeNaomi L. VinceFFeelliiccee LL.. VViiqquueerriieeCharley and Patricia RougeauWWaallllaaccee WWaaddddeellllCheryl WaddellDDoonnaalldd AA.. WWaallllCopolymer Retirees TrustPPhhiill WWaasshhaauueerrHelen W. NealMMiicchhaaeell WWaattssoonnMr. and Mrs. Ray SpruellJJaanneett WWeebbbbHildrith and Sara WegenerKKaarreenn WWeeiillbbaacchheerrTreye WeilbacherGGeerraalldd WWiillccooxxMarlene H. WilcoxBBeessssiiee WWiilllliiaammssMargaret and David BrownGGeeoorrggee LL.. WWiilllliiaammssCopolymer Retirees TrustRRhhoonnddaa WWiilllliiaammssThomas and Maurine ParkerBBaarrbbaarraa WWoommaacckkRichard R. RushCChhaarrlleess WWooooddaarrddCraig and Jeanette DupreeKKeennnneetthh WWrriigghhttRose WrightDDeecceeaasseedd MMeemmbbeerrss ooff tthheeYYaammbbiilleeee CCaammppeerrssYambilee Campers of Opelousas

RRaayymmoonndd MM.. YYoowwBarrie and Lee Griffin

IInn HHoonnoorr ooffDDrr.. JJoosseepphh AAllbbeerrggaammooDr. Foster L. WadeDDrr.. WWiilllliiaamm AA.. AAnnddeerrssoonnDr. and Mrs. O. M. Thompson, Jr.TThheeoo AAnnddrree,, JJrr..Stella A. BergeronJJeeaannnnee AAuuccooiinnMr. and Mrs. John M. Manuel

RReenneeaa AAuussttiinn--DDuuffffiinnDianne GriffinMMrr.. aanndd MMrrss.. JJaammeess BBaaiilleeyyNita K. HarrisGGeeoorrggee aanndd KKeeiigghh BBaallllaarrddAnonymousMMaarrggiiee BBeellkkJosephine NixonDDrr.. MMiittcchheellll BBeerrggeerrDianne GriffinTToommmmyy BBeesssseellmmaannRenea A. DuffinDDrr.. aanndd MMrrss.. FFrreeddeerriicc BBiilllliinnggssPat and Pete BoudreauxDDrr.. FFrreeddeerriicc TT.. BBiilllliinnggssDianne GriffinDr. Foster L. WadeCChhaarrlleess aanndd RRiittaa BBiilllluuppssAnonymousDDrr.. aanndd MMrrss.. AAlllleenn BBllaacckkDr. and Mrs. O. M. Thompson, Jr.DDiicckk aanndd AArrttiiee BBoobbooAnonymousPPaattrriicciiaa BBoouuddrreeaauuxxMrs. Dorothy N. DuncanPP.. JJ.. BBoouurrggeeooiissBobby and Evelyn GravesRRoossee SS.. BBrriiaannTheresa SaiaGGeeoorrggee aanndd JJooaann BBrroowwnnAnonymous

CCaarrooll BBuuhhlleerrMichael and Karen BuhlerCCaarroollyynn CChhaasssseeeeHoward W. RosenblumDDrr.. aanndd MMrrss.. JJaammeess CCoolleemmaannAnonymous (2)Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. SmithCCrraaiigg GG.. CCoolloommeessRichard P. ColomesPPeetteerr aanndd LLiibbbbyy CCoorrbbyyAnonymousJJoohhnn CCoottee’’Melva BurgessDDoonn aanndd SSaarraahh CCoowwiicckkAnonymousEEddddiiee CCrraaffttSondra AllbrookDDoott CCrraaiiggBarrie and Lee GriffinSSccootttt CCrraawwffoorrddNita K. HarrisBBiillll aanndd MMaarreettttaa CCrreevveelliinnggAnonymousLLoouuiiss CCuurreettNita K. HarrisJJoosseepphh AA.. DDaavviiddssoonnPeeler and Barbara DavidsonGGrroovveerr aanndd JJaanniiee DDoobbbbiinnssLaura and Mark DobbinsCChhaassee DDoogguuaaJudy DoguaRRoossee MMuulllliinnss DDuubbaaAnonymousSSuuee EEddrriinnggttoonnBuzzy and Susie HeromanMMiikkee FFoorrddHoward W. Rosenblum

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Amember of the Foundation Board of Directors since 2005, BillPeters was elected Chair of the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer CenterFoundation Board in April 2009. Peters is Managing Director and

the founder of Peters Wealth Advisors, LLC. He is also a cancer survivorand was treated at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.

In commenting on the Foundation Board of Directors, Peters said, “Wehave assembled a phenomenal group of experienced and trustworthyindividuals of integrity who have built their careers on their fiduciaryresponsibility. They also have a deep admiration for the mission of MaryBird Perkins.”

Peters explained that the Mary Bird Perkins Foundation is a young onethat has not matured to the point where it has yet made any distributions.“We have to reach the critical mass of $5 million first. We are movingalong closer to our goal. You have to grow it before you can give it away.”

Explaining that gifts to the endowment can be made in various ways,including annual gifts, wills, trusts, or donations of stocks and bonds,Peters said he and his wife Cherie have named Mary Bird PerkinsFoundation as partial recipient of his life insurance.

“I have always been enamored with the fact that no one can be deniedtreatment at Mary Bird Perkins for lack of financial resources. We have gotto develop our endowed assets to keep that mission vibrant in thecommunities we serve so we can sustain that most high goal. That’s whyCherie and I stay so involved.”

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CANCER CENTER FOUNDATION

The Future ofCancer CareStarts Now.With your help now,Mary Bird PerkinsCancer Center Foundation willmake a difference in the future.

• Everyone in our community canturn to Mary Bird Perkins for thecancer care they need.

• The most advanced treatment andsupport services available.

• Awareness and preventionprograms that help stop cancerbefore it starts or catch it early so itcan be more successfully treated.

• Vital research that improves care andsaves lives. But we need to do more.

With your support, we can make sureservices and new advances in cancer careare available for you, your children andyour grandchildren through Mary BirdPerkins Cancer Center Foundation. Ourmission is simple: build an endowmentto fight cancer. This will ensure thatpatients and families have access to allthe services they need—now and in thefuture—and that valuable cancer researchcontinues.

Our first milestone is to grow theendowment. As gifts are invested andgenerate additional funds, your supportwill have an impact far beyond MaryBird Perkins. The Foundation will awardgrants for both Mary Bird Perkins andother area nonprofit organizationsdedicated to helping cancer patients andtheir families.

Your gift will help patients and theirfamilies receive all the programs andservices they need, when they need them.And with your support, sophisticatedresearch that saves lives will continueuntil cancer is cured.

For information please contact the Office ofDevelopment at (225) 215-1201 or [email protected]

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Evaluate Your FinancesThere's no time to lose—pay down debt and increaseyour savings. If you've dreamed of making a differenceby supporting a favorite cause, consider a life incomegift to balance philanthropy with future financialneeds.

Review Your Insurance NeedsUnneeded life insurance policies may be sitting insideold files. Take a look at your family's future needs;long-term care insurance may make more sense nowthan large life insurance policies. Consider usingpolicies you no longer need to make charitable gifts.

Enlist Legal Documents NowDurable and health care powers of attorney allowsomeone you choose to make financial and medicaldecisions for you if you become unable to do so.

Check In on Your WillLife has a tendency to sneak up on us, so it's importantto take time to make sure your will still protects thepeople you love. And, if you're interested in supportinga charitable organization, a codicil to your will is asimple way to accomplish this goal.

Do What You LoveIndulge yourself with an exciting new pastime. Or,consider volunteering with an organization close to yourheart, such as ours. You'll feel good about helping uscarry out our important work. Certain charitable giftsmade to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundationcan offer you tax and financial benefits. Contact ourOffice of Development at (225) 215-1201 [email protected] to learn about options thatmay work for you.

5 Moves toMake AfterAge 50You may have a long to-dolist when it comes to yourfinancial and personal future,but here are five tasks thatyou should move to the top ofyour list:

Dedication Thank YouAfter six years of service on Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s FoundationBoard of Directors, John W. Barton, Jr. met his term limits in April and rotatedoff the Board. Foundation Board Chair Bill Peters thanked Barton for his years ofservice, including his membership on the inaugural Foundation Board in 2005.Peters and Todd Stevens, president and CEO, Mary Bird Perkins, presentedBarton with a certificate for his dedication to helping build a long-termendowment to support the fight against cancer. B. Michael “Mick” Mauldin ofthe Jones Walker law firm was elected to a three-year term as the Foundation’snewest board member.

Pictured from left: Todd Stevens (l) and Bill Peters (r)present John W. Barton Jr. (c) with a certificate for hisyears of service to the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer CenterFoundation’s Board of Directors.

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Anna B. Lipsey Legacy Builders is comprised of individuals who have made or have notifiedMary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation (MBPCCF) of their intent to make plannedgifts through their estate plans. Donors who have made outright gifts of $10,000 or more

to the endowment or created endowed gifts for specific programs are also recognized as Anna B.Lipsey Legacy Builders.

Through their generosity, the following individuals are helping MBPCCF to build a perpetualendowment fund in support of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. The endowment will alsoultimately help support other nonprofit entities that have demonstrated the ability to conductcancer-related programs, provide services that reduce cancer incidence and mortality, or improvethe quality of life for those affected by cancer.

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Will NewTax LawsAffect MyEstate Plan?What's New for 2010?It's an extraordinarily uncertain time—taxwise, thatis. This is the first year in decades that American taxlaw repealed the federal estate tax. As of Jan. 1, 2010, federal estate taxes are repealed for any deaths that occur during this calendaryear, regardless of the size of that person's estate (state estate/inheritance taxes will still apply). It used to be that you could own $3.5million in assets before federal estate taxes were assessed against your estate. For this year only, you can die with any amount ofwealth and avoid estate taxes. That sounds like a good thing for everyone, doesn't it? Actually, it could be a double-edged sword.Read on to find out why.

Could the Repeal Hurt My Plan? It might. In the past, most attorneys created estate plans that gave the surviving spouse an amount tied to what was above theamount exempt from estate taxes. Because of the nature of the tax formula used in these plans, and with an unlimited amount nowexempt from estate taxes, the amount a surviving spouse inherits could easily be $0.

It Gets Worse! There Is a New Tax for Beneficiaries in 2010A new tax shows up for those who inherit from estates in 2010. This tax is on the growth of assets, like stocks and real estate, whichoccurred during the deceased's lifetime. If your beneficiary inherits these types of assets from you in 2010, the cost basis will be atwhat you originally paid for them (called carryover basis), and any growth will be taxed to the beneficiary.

In prior years, if a beneficiary inherited stocks and real estate, he or she didn't have to pay capital gains tax on the growth thatoccurred during the deceased's lifetime. The beneficiary received a cost basis that increased to the value as of death (called stepped-upcost basis). If the beneficiary sold that asset right away for its current value, there would be no capital gains because the cost basiswould equal the current value.

A small reprieve exists in that the executor can increase the beneficiary's cost basis by up to $1.3 million and another $3 million forassets left to the surviving spouse. Regardless, many commentators believe this tax will affect more than 10 times the number ofestates that were affected by estate taxes last year.

What Will 2011 Bring?In 2011, federal estate taxes will reappear with tax rates up to 55 percent, and the exemption level for estate taxes will be $1 million.The carryover cost basis regime will go away, and a beneficiary's cost basis will again be equal to the asset's current value. Congressstill may change the laws before 2011 to reinstate estate taxes this year. The exemption level at which it will be reinstated isunknown. Congress may also rid the tax system of the carryover cost basis system for beneficiaries before the end of 2010. This mayor may not happen, leaving Americans in a state of tax limbo.

What Are My Next Steps?Review your will or revocable living trust with your estate planning attorney as soon as possible to determine if any of your estateplans need to be changed to reflect the temporary repeal of the federal estate tax. The danger of not meeting with your attorney ispossibly disinheriting your spouse.

For More InformationContact your estate planning attorney or Office of Development at (225) 215-1201 or [email protected] for moreinformation about the recent tax changes.

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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has once againexpanded its cancer treatment options with the additionof the Elekta Infinity. This next-generation system is themost advanced image-guided linear accelerator available.Because every cancer case is different, the importance ofhaving an array of technology options that allow a

patient’s treatment to be individually customized cannotbe understated. And with the addition of the Infinity, thecombination of radiation therapy resources nowavailable at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is beyondcomparison in Louisiana.

Introducing our newest cancer treatment option:The state-of-the-art Infinity.

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