Located just northeast of Los Angeles in Duarte, CA, City of Hope is an innovative biomedical research, treatment, and education institution dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of cancer and other life-threatening illness. City of Hope has been named one of America’s best hospitals for treating cancer by U.S. News and World Report. It is also consistently ranked as one of the top charities in the medical field with 84 cents of every dollar raised going directly to the charity.
Since 1983, the office products industry has embraced the City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute as its leading charitable cause. Over the years, millions of dollars have been raised through the annual “Spirit of Life” Award campaign, making our industry the City of Hope’s largest support group. Year after year, members of the office products industry have helped City of Hope as it seeks to find cures for diseases such as cancer, HIV/AIDS and diabetes.
For additional information on City of Hope,
click here for a copy of City of Hope’s “Fast Facts” newsletter. Or
click here to go to their Web-site.
For 2008, United Stationers is the recipient of City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Award. United’s President and CEO, Dick Gochnauer, will accept the award on behalf of the company at the 2008 Spirit of Life celebration in Chicago in September. This significant honor will be the culmination of the 2008 Cause for Hope fundraising campaign.
For more information on how you can contribute to the Cause for Hope Campaign, contact Jamie Ruggles at United’s corporate office in Deerfield, IL,
jruggles@ussco.com; 847-627-2317.
Hear Dennis Miller’s Comments About City of Hope
Click here to hear what entertainer Dennis Miller has to say about the Cause for Hope campaign.
Dennis Miller, five-time Emmy award winner for his half-hour talk show "Dennis Miller Live," will be the featured entertainer for United Stationers’ Vision 2009 National Dealer Forum, Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, in Orlando. Miller first gained recognition as host of "Weekend Update" on "Saturday Night Live." In addition to his own live show, he also wrote and starred in the Emmy-nominated cable comedy special "Raw Feed." He was the host and executive producer of CNBC's "Dennis Miller," a topical interview talk show, has appeared on many politically oriented television talk shows, and for two seasons he called plays alongside Al Michaels on ABC's "Monday Night Football." He is also the author of four best-selling rant books, including The Rant Zone, now out in paperback.