Historic $50 Million Gift to Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Biggest Ever Private Donation to Cancer Research in Canada

TORONTO, Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Canadian philanthropists Emmanuelle
Gattuso, Allan Slaight and the Slaight family made history today with a
$50 million gift to The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. The
extraordinary donation is the biggest ever private gift to cancer
research in Canadian history and will advance the Princess Margaret
Cancer Centre’s Personalized Cancer Medicine initiative.

Ms. Gattuso and Mr. Slaight’s gift to The Princess Margaret Cancer
Foundation’s Billion Dollar Challenge is pledged over ten years, and is
an investment in human capital. It will create an unprecedented
Personalized Cancer Medicine “superfund to support superstars” that
will provide the necessary long-term, sustainable funding to attract,
support and retain the best and brightest minds in the world whose sole
focus is to eradicate cancer.

In 2012, Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight were named Philanthropists
of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). The
couple has dedicated their lives to transforming the things that matter
to them. Helping cancer patients is at the top of their list. As a
10-year cancer survivor, Ms. Gattuso has seen significant change driven
by the dedicated scientists and caregivers at The Princess Margaret
over the past decade. For Ms. Gattuso, Mr. Slaight and the Slaight
family, The Princess Margaret’s vision of Personalized Cancer Medicine
resonates and is the reason for their generous gift.

Emmanuelle Gattuso commented, “I have been touched by cancer, as have so
many friends and family members. Allan and I are extremely pleased to
be able to support The Princess Margaret’s Billion Dollar Challenge for
Personalized Cancer Medicine and hope others will join us. We believe
in The Princess Margaret’s vision to conquer cancer in our lifetime.”

The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the top 5 cancer research
centres in the world, is revolutionizing cancer care by creating and
delivering its own distinct model of Personalized Cancer Medicine
encompassing four key themes: detect, diagnose, target and support.
Personalized Cancer Medicine will help detect cancers earlier, diagnose
cancers more precisely, provide targeted treatment, and better support
patients and their families through their cancer journey.

“This outstanding gift will add significant momentum to the Princess
Margaret Cancer Centre’s global leadership role in advancing
Personalized Cancer Medicine,” said Dr. Robert Bell, President & CEO of
University Health Network (UHN).

Dr. Benjamin Neel, Research Director of the Princess Margaret Cancer
Centre, said, “This unprecedented “superfund” allows us to build and
support research teams focused on precision genomics, advanced tumour
biology, immune therapy and molecular imaging.” He added, “I truly
believe that we can conquer cancer.”

“Emmanuelle Gattuso, Allan Slaight and the Slaight family have made this
historic gift to our Billion Dollar Challenge to help transform cancer
care as we know it today,” said Paul Alofs, President & CEO of The
Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. “This will be a revolution that
will take place over the next ten years. Please join us as we raise
funds to create the new gold standard in cancer care.”

In 2009, Emmanuelle Gattuso, Allan Slaight and the Slaight family
donated more than $22 million to create The Gattuso Rapid Diagnostic
Centre at The Princess Margaret. The centre provides one-day diagnoses
and treatment plans to breast cancer patients. Rapid diagnosis is now
being embraced by other cancer sites, including colorectal, lung,
pancreatic and prostate cancers. To date, The Princess Margaret will
have received donations totaling more than $72 million from Ms.
Gattuso, Mr. Slaight and the Slaight family.

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation launched a Billion Dollar
Challenge in April 2012. To date, this challenge has raised $243
million in a combination of donations and grants

To donate to Personalized Cancer Medicine at The Princess Margaret,
please visit www.ibelieveit.ca

About Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and its research arm, the Ontario
Cancer Institute, which includes The Campbell Family Cancer Research
Institute, have achieved an international reputation as global leaders
in the fight against cancer and delivering Personalized Cancer
Medicine. The Princess Margaret, one of the top 5 cancer research
centres in the world, is a member of the University Health Network,
which also includes Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital
and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. For more information about the
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, visit www.theprincessmargaret.ca or www.ibelieveit.ca.

About The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation at University Health Network
raises funds for Personalized Cancer Medicine at the Princess Margaret
Cancer Centre and its research arm, the Ontario Cancer Institute, which
now includes The Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute. More
information about The Foundation can be found at www.thepmcf.ca.

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SOURCE Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation

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