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April 28, 2009
The Jeffrey Thomas Hayden
Foundation (JTHF) hosted its annual
Play Ball Dinner/Auction on March
28, 2009 at the Savannah Center in
West Chester, Ohio. Over $40,000 was
raised at the event to support the
fight against pediatric brain
cancer. The Foundation is a local
non-profit 501(c)3 based in West
Chester, Ohio established in the
memory of Jeffrey Thomas Hayden who
lost his struggle with brain cancer
in 2004 one month shy of his 13th
birthday. Jeffrey, the son of
Timothy & Cindy Hayden of West
Chester, was a student in the Lakota
Schools completing 6th grade at
Freedom Elementary prior to his
passing.
A check for $10,000 in support of
a research project for Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital Medical Center
was presented to Dr. Lars Wagner,
Associate Professor of Pediatrics.
This was the second installment of a
$25,000 commitment to support a
pediatric brain cancer research
study under the supervision of Dr.
Fouladi, Associate Professor of
Clinical Pediatrics.
Also in attendance were
representatives from The Ohio State
University. Ms. Wendy Pestrue, J.D.,
Director of Development -
Neurosciences, gave a progress
report about the $250,000 Research
Fellowship established for pediatric
cancer research by JTHF at The Ohio
State University. This Research
Fellowship was funded over a three
year period and was made possible by
the dedicated efforts of many
volunteers and financial supporters
of the Foundation through events
such as the Dinner/Auction.
Honored at the Dinner/Auction was
volunteer, Chelsea Pitonyak, a
junior at Mt. Notre Dame High School
who organizes the annual JTHF Book
Drive in memory of Jeffrey, her
former classmate at Freedom
Elementary. The JTHF Book Drive
collects books, toys, and DVDs that
are donated to Cincinnati Children’s
Hospital Medical Center. This year
the JTHF Book Drive collected almost
6,000 items that were delivered to
the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Liberty Campus.
The Jeffrey Thomas Hayden
Foundation has also sponsored an
annual 5K Fun Walk at the VOA Park
and an annual Golf Classic at
Beckett Ridge Country Club. The
Annual Golf Classic is set for
September 28, 2009. More information
about the Foundation may be found
online at
www.JTHF.org
For additional information you
may contact Thomas Hayden, Executive
Director at 513-645-8655.
Tim Hayden, President of JTHF,
and Chelsea Pitonyak, Junior from
Mt. Notre Dame High School. Chelsea
received an award in recognition of
her efforts organizing the annual
JTHF Book Drive.
The Jeffrey Thomas Hayden Foundation is a registered 501c(3) non profit organization that was created to Make a Difference in
the fight against pediatric brain tumors. For more information visit our
web site at
www.jthf.org
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