More than 400 members of City of Hope’s National Home Furnishings Industry gathered at the 18th annual West Coast Golf and Tennis Tournament to honor Jake Jabs, president and chief executive officer of American Furniture Warehouse, with City of Hope’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Albertsons, a leading grocery retailer across the U.S., presents its ninth annual golf outing to help raise awareness and support City of Hope, a leading research and treatment center for cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Students from City of Hope’s Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences will be awarded their Doctor of Philosophy degrees at a commencement ceremony on Friday, June 12 at 4 p.m.

City of Hope has appointed Anthony (Tony) E. Scott, corporate vice president and chief information officer (CIO) of Microsoft Corporation, to its national board of directors.

City of Hope researchers are presenting data from more than 30 studies on cancer biology, treatment and survivorship at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Orlando, running from May 29 through June 2.

Chivas USA of Major League Soccer and City of Hope, a leading research, treatment and education institution for cancer, diabetes and other life threatening diseases, have joined forces in a unique diabetes awareness and wellness campaign.

A $5 million gift from the firm, matched by a $5 million anonymous gift, will rename the school as the Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences.  Another $2 million from the firm will create the Irell & Manella Visiting Professorship.

City of Hope has appointed Stanley E. Washington, founder and chief executive officer of Pantheon Lifestyle Services LLC and a former senior executive of American Express, to its national board of directors.

City of Hope’s National Office Products Industry will present Jack G. Truong, Ph.D., vice president, 3M, with The Spirit of Life® Award on September 24, 2009, at the Chicago Hilton.

Today, City of Hope applauded Congresswoman Jackie Speier (12th District-CA) and Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (45th District-CA) for their introduction of the “Childhood Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2009,” which lays the foundation for increased awareness and federal funding strategies to address the long-term health care needs of childhood cancer survivors.