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Show THE Issue III OGDEN VALLEY NEWS November Friends and Family Continue Effort to Raise Funds for Starnes Family Compiled by Shanna Francis Ogden Valley News onths. Through the efforts of friends, family, and the community, over $19,000 has already been collected for Karen’s treatment. Family and friends have held a Valley garage sale, Halloween carnival, and a regional dance at the Ben Lomond Hotel in Ogden. The Antineoplaston treatment was designed by Polish emigrant Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski. e U.S. FDA has only approved testing of the treatment so far, but in September it did grant orphan drug status, which qualifies the urzynski Research Institute in Houston to receive government incentives for developing a drug to fight this form of cancer. Overwhelming community support has been the best wa scribe the actions behind fundraising efforts for the Starnes family of Liberty after Karen, the mother of six children, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in September. At that time, the doctors gave Karen only six months to live. With chemotherapy or radiation, her life expectancy could have been extended to about a year. But a new lifesaving treatment gave family and friends new hope that Karen’s life might be spared from the illness called glioblastoma multiforme. The only problem, it is prohibitively expensive. The alternative therapy gives patients a 46 percent chance of full recovery Karen first had to undergo surgery on October 14 at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City so doctors could remove as much of the tumor as safely possible. Next, a substance called antineoplastons was administered to is believed to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. The pricey treatment runs about $7,600 per month and is administered at the Burzynski Clinic in Houston, Texas. If the initial treatment is successful, Karen will continue treatment in Utah for about 10 to 12 more 4118, or Lora Hart @ 745-6869 if you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas to help with fundraising events. Karen intraven solution 15, 2004 Locks of Love Helps Children with Medical Locks of Love is a not-for-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under the age of 18 with medical hair loss. These custom-fitted hair prosthetics are provided free of charge or on a sliding scale to children whose families meet the Locks of Love Board of Directors guidelines. Karen Starnes Donation Account A donation account has been set up to help reduce the financial burden of medical costs for the Starnes family. All proceeds from these benefits will go to the Karen Starnes Donation account to help Jeff and Karen as they continue fighting this aggressive brain tumor. Your prayers and generosity are felt and appreciated. Donations to the Karen Starnes Foundation can be made through Zions Bank. Please contact JoAnn Contos @ 745- 1137/814-3985, Mary Beth Ward @ 745- Page 5 Hair Loss the applicants suffer from an auto-immune condition called alopecia areata, for which there is no known cause or cure. Others have suffered severe burns, or endured radiation treatment to the brain stem, in addition to many other dermatological conditions that result in permanent hair loss. d hair is evaluated for its usefulness according to the following guidelines: 1. The donated hair must be at least 10 inches (preferably 12”) in length It must be bundled in a pony tail or braid 3. It must be free of hair damaged by chemical processing 4. The hair must be clean and dry, placed in a plastic bag, and mailed in a padded envelope to: N Volume XI turer handassembles each piece whi h requires approximately four months. — Madison ss hair before donating it to help. organization, which began in 1997, has helped over 1000 children since its first year of operation. Thousands of bundles of donated hair arrive from around the country. The donations continue to pour in. Most donors mail a note and a photo with their bundle of hair. Children comprise over 80 percent of the donors, making this a charity where children have the opportunity to help other children Locks of Love provides its recipients with a custom, vacuum-fitted hairpiece made entirely from donated human hair. The vacuum fit is designed for children who have experienced a total loss of scalp hair and does not require the use of tape or glue. Most of Locks of Love 2925 10th Avenue N., Suite 102 Lake Worth, FL 33461 Monetary donations to Locks of Love are tax deductible. Donated hair that is not suitable for children’s _ hairpete may be sold fair market rahe to offset the cost of manufacturing. For more information about Locks of Love, please <www.lo soflove.org> Thirteen year old Madison Spainhow er of — recently donated her hair to Locks of A year prior, she told her family about what she wanted to do. In order to meet the hair length requirements, she spent another year growing out her hair before cutting it when she was still 12. Halloween fun at Valley Elementary. Students participated in a costume parade and a variety of games and other activities. Pictured is Mrs. Osmond’ first grade class. 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