Dear Friends and Family,

This year’s Tournament will be on Tuesday, May 18th at Blackhawk Country Club. Join us for a day on the links, in the sun, with your friends and fellow Samantha’s Stars. Help us to realize our goal to find a cure for Rett Syndrome. Together we will make a difference.

Thanks to your contributions, participation and love, we have raised over $540,000 in 4 years.

There continues to be great progress in our goal for a cure. Just last week, the International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) announced that it will commit $446,000 in 2010 to fund a large translational research program to test potential therapeutics for Rett Syndrome in mouse models of the disease. The funds will be awarded through the IRSF’s new Advanced Neurotherapeutic Grant of Excellence (ANGEL) mechanism which seeks to provide funds for translational research. IRSF is the world’s largest private source of Rett syndrome research funding, supporting nearly $21 million in research programs to date. This is the first ANGEL Grant supported by IRSF in 2010.

Dr. David Katz, principal investigator on the study commented “These kinds of translational studies are only possible because of a tremendous amount of basic science research, conducted in many different laboratories, which help us identify potential therapeutic targets. We are deeply grateful to IRSF for their support and encouragement.”

IRSF Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Antony Horton stated “This study represents a new opportunity to develop potential treatments for Rett syndrome and demonstrates our continued commitment towards advancing new therapeutic strategies to treat and ultimately reverse this devastating disease.”

5th Annual Samantha Corpus Golf Tournament Benefiting Rett Syndrome
Date: Tuesday May 18, 2010
Time: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

Location: Blackhawk Country Club
Lakeside Course
Blackhawk, CA

Tournament Format: Four-person scramble

Prizes for Top Three Teams

Special awards for: Closest To The Hole, Longest Drive, Most Accurate Drive, and Putting Contest

We are looking for: Corporate sponsorships, food and beverage sponsors, auction items, donations, and golfers.

Register and/or donate today at www.samanthacorpus.org

Thank you so much!

John Corpus
Samantha’s Dad