FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Jan. 13, 2003

—MEDIA ADVISORY—
UC DAVIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION GIFT TO ITS DIABETES, OBESITY PROGRAM

WHAT:

The Rumsey Indian Rancheria Community Fund and the UC Davis Children's Hospital will announce a $1 million gift from the Rumsey Indian Rancheria Community Fund to endow a chair for pediatric endocrinologist Dennis Styne that will enable him to further develop the hospital's diabetes clinic, which offers children and adolescents with diabetes a comprehensive approach to fighting the disease.

WHEN:

Wednesday, Jan. 15
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

WHERE:

Courtyard by Marriott - Midtown Sacramento
Ballroom
4422 Y St., Sacramento

WHO:

• Dennis Styne, professor and head of pediatric endocrinology at UC Davis Children's Hospital
• Paula Lorenzo, Tribal Chair, Rumsey Indian Rancheria
• Anthony Philipps, director, UC Davis Children's Hospital

VISUALS:

• Demonstrations of nutrition games that encourage a healthy lifestyle
• Presentation of gift

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Martha Alcott Medical News Office, (916) 734-9040

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