Fall 2007 Newsletter

CARES Foundation, Inc.

a message from the

     President & Founder

Dear Friends,

Our profound appreciation goes to all the families who so enthusiastically participated in our successful 2007 No-Sweat Race for a Cure. Supporters made donations to CARES based on the number of kilometers they did not run. Teams, comprised of family, friends and colleagues, were motivated beyond our wildest expectations, not only by our mission but by the measurable time and money saved by not training, not purchasing new clothes and running shoes, and not running! See page 13 for race results.

A WELCOME ADDITION

We are delighted to welcome Dr. David Sandberg to the CARES Scientific & Medical Advisory Board.

IN MEMORIAM

One of our beloved medical advisors, Daniel Gunther, MD, passed away suddenly on September 30, 2007. He will be greatly missed. Read more about this dedicated doctor on page 23.

IN RESPONSE...

Last Spring, my daughter Alyssa wrote an essay for school that moved me so much I submitted it for last CARES newsletter. While many people liked the article, others were unfamiliar with Jewish religious practices and thought that CARES edited her essay and used G–d instead of God. A few said they found it offensive. I discovered that many people were unfamiliar with Jewish traditions and did not know that this practice of not spelling out "God" is to show respect and humility.

CARES did not edit her essay: Alyssa always uses G–d instead of God in writing because it is our religious tradition. In Judaism, the name of G–??d is not written out fully by many of those of the Jewish faith. Traditional Jews use "Hashem" (which in Hebrew means "the name") or G–d, instead of "God" to show their respect to God by not taking the name lightly and only using the proper name "God" in prayers. So, it is a sign of the ultimate respect in our religion. While I am not as strict about this in my own personal speech and correspondence and use "God" regularly, my daughter follows these religious traditions more strictly. So, I hope that those wondering about this in her essay now understand a bit more about Judaism and realize that no offense was intended.

May God, G–d, Hashem, Allah, etc. bless you and your families, and keep you all safe and healthy.

SCREENING ACROSS THE NATION

Screening for CAH is now being implemented in all 50 states, and we are thrilled that the word is reaching families across our country.

A FOND FAREWELL

All of us here at The CARES Foundation are wishing the very best to Erin Anthony, our outstanding Program Development, Support and Education staff member who left to pursue her dream of becoming a physician’s assistant at Seton Hall University. Erin was personally affected by CAH and her special warmth and professional commitment was always welcomed... and will surely be missed. Our supportive thoughts are with her, and we know she will fabulously successful in her new career.

Warmly,

Kelly