September 24, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cooley? Anemia Foundation: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009: 2ND ANNUAL FUNDRAISER FOR A CURE SOUTH BARRINGTON, Illinois ? Cooley?s Anemia Foundation 2nd Annual Fundraiser to support research for a cure will be held on Friday, November 6, 2009 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. located at the Pinstripes Entertainment Center, 100 West Higgins Road in South Barrington, Illinois, 60010. Guest - Village President Frank Munao Jr Tickets for this event are now available for $45.00 in advance and $50.00 at the door. The ticket price includes: Hors D'Oveurves, two pasta & sauces stations, grilled vegetable antipasto, use of six Bocce Courts and a raffle for all participants. A cash bar will be available. Ten percent of the proceeds will be allocated to the Chicago Chapter for Cooley?s Anemia and ninety percent of the proceeds will go to research to find a cure. Cooley's Anemia is a life threatening genetic blood disorder called Thalassemia, "Thala" is Greek for sea, most people who have the disorder originate from the Mediterranean Sea. Patients with Thalassemia must undergo difficult treatment to survive, which includes bimonthly transfusions and chelating in-order to fight iron toxicity. Although many patients are living longer, they are afflicted with many secondary conditions including heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, diabetes, hepatitis C, HIV and osteoporosis. The Cooley's Anemia Foundation is a non-for-profit organizations dedicated to helping patients get the proper care needed to survive, and hopefully someday through fundraising for research, find a cure. People born with a severe form of Thalassemia require blood transfusions as often as every two weeks. The need for the blood transfusions is caused by red blood cells that do not form properly and cannot carry sufficient oxygen. These transfusions are necessary to provide the patient with a temporary supply of healthy red blood cells with normal hemoglobin capable of carrying the oxygen that the patient's body needs. This makes them the largest single consumers of blood products in the United States. For more information about this event and for purchasing tickets in advance or at the door for the Cooley?s Anemia Foundation 2nd Annual Fundraiser, please contact Teresa Tomaino, President, Chicago Chapter, Cooley?s Anemia Foundation at (630) 337-8492-Cell Phone, tri-2000@att.net or Jean LaSpisa, Vice President (847) 431-1819. For detailed directions, contact Pinstripes at (847) 844-9300 or e-mail the Pinstripes at ashley@pinstripes.com For more information about Cooley?s Anemia, please visit the website at www.cooleysanemia.org. Help us lead the fight against Thalassemia and raise awareness for this disease. Your support and participation can make a difference!