CVS/pharmacy to Launch Annual Fundraising Campaign to Support ALS Research
31 May 2007 - 3:17AM
PR Newswire (US)
In-store campaign runs from June 3 - 23 in 6,200 CVS/pharmacy
locations nationwide WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 30 /PRNewswire/ --
CVS/pharmacy will hold a campaign to support ALS research in all
CVS/pharmacy locations nationwide from June 3 - 23, 2007. This is
the sixth year of the annual fundraising effort through which
CVS/pharmacy has already raised nearly $8 million for ALS research.
In the annual ALS Therapy Alliance (ATA) "Researching a Cure"
campaign for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), better known as
Lou Gehrig's disease, CVS/pharmacy employees are encouraged to ask
their customers for a $1 donation at the checkout counter. Since
the fundraiser began in 2002, nearly $8 million has been collected
to help researchers better understand the disease and search for
its cure. "CVS/pharmacy's fundraiser for ALS helps to support
important research that could result in a cure for ALS," said
Eileen Howard Dunn, Vice President, Corporate Communications and
Community Relations for CVS/pharmacy. "We're proud to be a part of
making a positive difference in the lives of people with ALS and
their families." "With the wonderful support of CVS/pharmacy, the
ALS Therapy Alliance has been able to develop several parallel ALS
research projects that are extremely promising," said Dr. Robert H.
Brown, a member of the ATA and co-director of the Massachusetts
General Hospital Neuromuscular Clinic. ALS is a rapidly progressing
neurological disorder that attacks the motor nerve cells
responsible for voluntary movement. Though the sequence of emerging
symptoms and the progression rate for this adult-onset disease
varies with each individual, a patient's muscles ultimately weaken
and become paralyzed. It is said that death usually occurs three to
five years after diagnosis. The cause of the disease is unknown,
treatments are limited and, to date, there is no cure. To learn
more about ALS, visit http://www.alsa.org/. About CVS pharmacy
CVS/pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Caremark Corporation, is
America's largest retail pharmacy with approximately 6,200 retail
locations. CVS/pharmacy is committed to serving the healthcare
needs of all customers by being the easiest pharmacy for customers
to use, both in its stores and online at CVS.com. General
information about CVS/pharmacy and CVS Caremark is available at
http://www.cvs.com/pressroom, as well as http://investor.cvs.com/.
Contact: Marci J. Hait Bisson Barcelona (603) 664-5776 Carolyn
Castel CVS/pharmacy (401) 770-5717 DATASOURCE: CVS pharmacy
CONTACT: Marci J. Hait of Bisson Barcelona, +1-603-664-5776, ; or
Carolyn Castel of CVS/pharmacy, +1-401-770-5717, Web site:
http://www.cvs.com/
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