Press Releases

NATIONWIDE COOL CUTS 4 KIDS AND ZACH’S WAX JOIN THE RALLY
FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH

Fort Worth, Texas - January 18, 2008 – Cool Cuts 4 Kids has teamed up with Zach’s Wax colored spirit gels to raise funds for Rally Foundation®, for Children’s Cancer Research. 

This week, Cool Cuts 4 Kids will launch Zach’s Wax complete product line in all 68 salons across eight states.  Zach’s Wax, who has pioneered the hair care industry’s only water-based, gone-in-one-washing coloring gel, has nine fun colors to choose from. Cool Cuts 4 Kids and Zach’s Wax goal is to raise funds and create awareness in support of the Rally Foundation’s mission to fund childhood cancer research. Providing Zach's Wax products in all of the Cool Cuts 4 Kids salons offers kids a way to show their colorful "Team Spirit" while raising money for a good cause.  Zach’s Wax and Cool Cuts 4 Kids will donate $1 for each tube of Zach’s Wax sold between January 19th – February 24th to the Rally Foundation.

Cool Cuts 4 Kids is the industry leader in hair salons designed with kids in mind. Combining fun, convenience and a kid-friendly environment, Cool Cuts 4 Kids has 68 salons, located in 8 states nationwide. Cool Cuts 4 Kids offers a full line of national and private brand hair care products especially formulated for kids. Salons feature two entertainment zones, an enclosed play area with Thomas the Tank and a gaming area featuring X Box 360â and Nintendo Game Cube. Cool Movies, Cool Games, Cool Rewards and Cool Haircuts are extras that add to the child’s experience. Cool Cuts 4 Kids is fun for kids and easy for you! Visit www.coolcuts4kids.com for more details.

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ZACH'S WAX TEAMS UP WITH SUPERCUTS TO FUND CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH 

Color Specialists Use Washable Orange and Green Hair Gel
to Raise Funds and Awareness for Rally Foundation

Los Angeles, California – December 5, 2007 – Zach’s Wax, a revolutionary product in creative hair care and fundraising, has teamed up with SuperCuts and Rally Foundation to help fight the battle against childhood cancer, the number one disease killer of kids ages 0 to 20.

SuperCuts stylists at nearly 40 U.S. locations participated in a contest that raised $250 for Atlanta-based Rally Foundation, a national nonprofit that donates 100 percent of net profits to needed research projects in search of better treatments and ultimately, a cure.

Zach’s Wax founder Eric Plahn, center, shows off his new orange Spirit Gel with sons Danny, left, and Stevie, right.

About Zach’s Wax
Zach's Wax is a family-owned business. Our goal is to offer you fundraising and personal products that provide high quality and loads of fun. Every item you purchase will benefit an organization — yours or one you designate. If you are looking to raise funds for school, church or other organization, Zach's Wax is a great option. An added benefit of partnering with Zach's Wax is “Team Spirit.” Whether you represent an athletic team or service group, Zach's Wax will give your members an added dose of loyalty.

For more information, contact:
Eric Plahn, Zach’s Wax
orders@zachswax.com
805-217-8787

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RALLY FOUNDATION COMMEMORATES TOM GLAVINE'S HISTORYIC 300TH WIN
WITH LIMITED EDITION TIES FROM VINEYARD VINES®

Glavine to Personally Sign 300 “Tom Glavine Rally 300 Ties” to be sold for $1,000 each to Raise Money for Pediatric Cancer Research

ATLANTA, GA – Rally Foundation has teamed up with vineyard vines® and NY Mets pitcher Tom Glavine to commemorate his historic 300th career win and raise money for childhood cancer research. They’re inviting baseball fans to put $300,000 “in the mitt” for childhood cancer research by purchasing one of the 300 limited edition Tom Glavine Rally 300 baseball-themed ties, personally signed by Glavine, who joins 22 other MLB players in reaching the 300 victory milestone.

“I’m excited to be celebrating my 300th win by partnering with the Rally Foundation to fight against the number one disease killer of children in the United States,” said Rally Foundation spokesperson Tom Glavine.  “Rally Foundation and vineyard vines® are providing a great way for baseball fans to help fund childhood cancer research by purchasing one of the 300 commemorative ties.”

The ties will be offered exclusively at www.rallyfoundation.org for a minimum $1000 donation to the 501c3 organization. Proceeds from the sale of each tie will directly benefit childhood cancer research. The ties are 100% silk, in a red, white and blue pattern featuring mini-images of Glavine in his wind-up and the number “300.”

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RALLY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES GRANT WINNERS

ATLANTA, GA – March 9, 2007 – Providing more than $200,000 in pediatric cancer research in its inaugural year, Atlanta-based Rally Foundation is pleased to announce its grant winners from 2006: 

• St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee for Glioma research
• Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for
  • a Senior Research Nurse overseeing 15 on-going clinical trials
  • Carter Samuel Martin Experimental Research Fund
• The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for Neuroblastoma research
• Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee for Sarcoma research
• The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for Neuroblastoma research
• The Children’s Oncology Group in Arcadia, California for a Late Effects Study
• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York for Ewing’s Sarcoma research
• The following research grants are given in partnership with Hope Street Kids
  • Duke University in Durham, North Carolina for a 2nd year research study on Medulloblastoma,
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering in New York for a 2nd year research study on metastatic tumors
  • Stanford University in Stanford, California for a 2nd year research study on Mixed Lineage Leukemia

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• A single for $20, will earn a Vineyard Vines t-shirt or hat.
• A triple for $75 will earn a Vineyard Vines polo shirt or tote bag.
• A double for $100, will earn a signed Mizuno Baseball by one of the participating Mizuno Brand
• Ambassador MLB players with a certificate of authenticity.
• A homerun, $300, will earn a Mizuno baseball autographed by one of the participating Mizuno Brand
• Ambassador MLB players with a certificate of authenticity.
• Grand Slam prize will be announced at a later date.

Atlanta, GA - May 30, 2006 - Braves players John Smoltz and Brian McCann will visit with more than 80 children from the Aflac Cancer Center on Thursday at a pre-game picnic before the Braves take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Braves players will also participate in a “Rally Foundation” bubble gum blowing contest with the children and pose for photos following the contest.
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RALLY FOUNDATION & BIG LEAGUE STARS LAUNCH NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO
PUT “MONEY IN THE MITT” FOR PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY RESEARCH
All-Stars Tom Glavine, Scott Rolen, John Smoltz and Miguel Tejada Join Fight
to Strike out Childhood Cancer

ATLANTA, GA – February 23, 2006 – The Rally Foundation, an Atlanta-based non-profit, is launching its first national campaign, Money in the Mitt, with All-Stars Tom Glavine, Scott Rolen, John Smoltz and Miguel Tejada.  The Mizuno players will participate in bubble gum blowing contests at their teams’ spring training facilities, challenging both teammates and children. The contests will feature gum from corporate supporter Wrigley’s Big League Chew.
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ATLANTA, GA – February 2, 2006 – On February 8, 2006, Georgia’s Governor Sonny Perdue and State Senate will recognize the efforts of the Rally Foundation, an Atlanta-based non-profit dedicated to raising funds for pediatric cancer research.  In attendance will be Rally Foundation president Dean Crowe and Rally spokesperson and NY Mets pitcher Tom Glavine, as well as sponsors and supporters.   
 
Governor Sonny Perdue will issue a Proclamation declaring the second week of September “Rally for Childhood Cancer Research Week.”  The Georgia State Senate Resolution will declare the third week in September as “Four Quarters for Childhood Cancer Research Week.”  
View Georgia General Assembly's Senate Resolution 803

RALLY FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY RESEARCH
2005 Marks Birth of Non-Profit for Childhood Cancer Research

ATLANTA, GA – September 22, 2005 – Inspired by a family friend’s courageous fight against childhood cancer, in the fall of 2005, native Atlantan Dean Crowe asked what she could do to help combat the disease.  Upon learning that childhood cancer research is under-funded by as much as $30 million each year, Crowe resolved to help raise the much needed research funds.  Thus, the Rally Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to fund childhood cancer research through grassroots initiatives, was established.

“Each school day, there are 46 families thrust into the world of childhood cancer.  As I look around, I see schools and communities desperate to help these families, and when I learned how under-funded childhood cancer research truly is, there seemed to be a natural fit: Raise the money to give these families what they need—better treatment options and cures. Funding is the key,” Crowe said.

Rally Foundation gives 100% of its net proceeds to fund all phases of childhood cancer research that has been approved by the NIH (National Institute of Health). Rally Foundation helps to fill the estimated $30 million a year gap in childhood cancer research funding. Rally supports the collaborative research of physicians, scientists and nurses at hospitals nationwide. Rally Foundation supports all phases of childhood cancer research from science at the bench (very early research) to Phase I, II, and III clinical trials. More than 80% of children and adolescence with cancer are enrolled in clinical trials. Rally also will provide critical funding for personnel, for example a Rally Nurse or Rally Fellow, who help to facilitate cutting edge childhood cancer research.

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