Read about the Cool Kids Campaign in the press From Big Hearts to Full Bellies, Baltimore Sun, April, 2008 A Gift For Giving To Sick Kids, Baltimore Sun, November, 2007 Meissner Event a Huge Success, Baltimore Examiner, August 2007 Kimmie Meissner Organizes Local Skate Show, August 2007, WJZ Meissner Hits Home Ice, Baltimore Examiner, August 2007 Cool Kids and Buses For Baseball Join Together For A Night At Camden Yards, June, 2007 Skater Meissner is one Cool Kid, October, 2006 Stardom With A Twist, October, 2006 Cool Kids Skating Party, Aegis, August, 2006 Cool Kids Cafe to raise money for cancer patients, Examiner, June, 2006 Banding Together for Kids, Baltimore Sun, June, 2006 Meissner Joins Fight Against Cancer, DelawareOnline The News Journal, June, 2006 Cool Kids Campaign Testimonials "I am honored to be part of such a worthy foundation, particularly the Cool Kids Campaign and feel that it will be a positive outlet for the kids at Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland hospitals as they cope with the difficulties of a cancer diagnosis. I hope to bring a smile to their face and to provide activities and events that they can enjoy with their friends and family. I plan to bring awareness to the community that these families need our support and through donations we, as a community, can do this. Also, I am doing this in memory of my friend Katie, whose family celebrated her life everyday with a smile." Kimmie Meissner Cool Kids Campaign Ambassador World Champion Figure Skater "Thirty years ago, nearly all children with cancer died of their illness. Today, about 75% of children diagnosed with cancer will survive to lead healthy, productive lives. This remarkable achievement has come about through the effort of laboratory scientists and clinical investigators, as well as advancements in patient care. This success and emerging scientific advances have led to the realization that the goal of curing all children with cancer is achievable. However, every year more children still die from cancer than any other disease. For these children, time is everything and, for some, it's all they have left. Their quality of life is of utmost importance to us and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work with your foundation to develop a program that will enhance the daily lives of our young patients." Alexa McCulloch Assistant Director of Development The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins "I wanted to write you a letter to let you know how excited we are with the prospect of working with you and the Belanger-Federico-Pitterich Foundation to make being a patient at the University of Maryland Medical Center a more comfortable experience. We hope to work with you for the betterment of patients with cancer in the University of Maryland Hospital for Children." Paula Minsk Associate Director UMMS Foundation University of Maryland Medical System