San Diego Festival of Beer
by San Diego Professionals Against Cancer
Where Your Contribution Goes
When we say we are a non-profit organization, we mean
it! There is no paid staff within SDPAC. We are 100% volunteer and all funds
raised go either into production and marketing of the next “FOB” event, or are
donated to carefully selected and screened charities. We do also save just a
little bit to have a "thank you" party for our hardworking volunteers to show
them our appreciation and to give us all a chance to get together and discuss
how to improve next time.
 In August of
2006, members of the SDPAC Board of Directors and key volunteers presented
grants to two San Diego-based cancer research facilities. These funds
were generated from the 2005 San Diego Festival of Beer.
President Candace Brown and the SDPAC event team presented a check
in the amount of $45,900 to the Directors of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer
Center. Not missing a beat, Ms. Brown then handed a $15,000 check to Rady's Children's Hospital.  In 2005 SDPAC graciously donated $15,110 to Children's Hospital and Health Center for the purchase of five Alaris Patient Controlled (PCA) Pumps. PCA pumps are used to dispense pain medication, allowing Children's patients to control the administration of their pain medicine within prescribed dosages. By allowing the patients to administer their own pain medication in a completely controlled environment the anxiety that they feel from the painful injury or long-term condition such as cancer will be reduced.
In 2004 SDPAC presents the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center with a check for $33,265 for the purchase of an Intravital Microscope setup giving SKCC a unique means to acquire real time data of micro tumor biological events in living animal  tissue. The intravital microscopy equipment is vital in the
study of the effects of novel drugs on very small tumors and efficacy of new treatment. Center with a check for $33,265 for the purchase of an Intravital Microscope setup giving SKCC a unique means to acquire real time data of micro tumor biological events in living animal tissue. The intravital microscopy equipment is vital in the
study of the effects of novel drugs on very small tumors and efficacy of new treatment.
In 2003 SDPAC presents Children's Hospital with a $19,500 check for the purchase of remote patient cardiac monitors needed in the Children's Cancer Treatment Recovery Wing  of the hospital. These monitors allow the staff to be more effective and provide better treatment.
Prior years' contribution details available upon request.
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Last update: 26-Oct-2006
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In 2005 SDPAC donated $39,000 for an ultracentrifugation instrument which provides an essential tool for analysis. It was a time sensitive need to acquire the instrument because the studies are ongoing and in the absence of a prompt acquisition the studies would come to a stand still.
The table top nature of this instrument also allows flexibility of location which is necessary because proximity to other equipment facilitates rapid, and more importantly, correct analysis. This instrument will have an amplifying effect on this critical area of research in cancer biology and will identify novel anti-cancer therapeutic and diagnostic approaches.