FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 4, 2007

Moorman's continued dedication to Roswell Park
patients and families leads to gift totaling
$50,000 over initial three years

BUFFALO, NY - Buffalo Bills two-time Pro Bowl punter, Brian Moorman, and his P.U.N.T. Foundation announced the opening of "Brian's Locker" today. The locker, which is filled with items to help meet the everyday needs of childhood cancer patients and their families, is located in the waiting area of the Pediatric Center at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

The locker's most significant function will be to meet the social care needs of pediatric patients' families by providing monetary assistance in the form of gift cards for groceries, gas and phone services. Over three years, Moorman's P.U.N.T. Foundation will contribute at least $50,000 to this purpose. Moorman said he sees the Foundation's gift as a starting point and that he hopes to make additional Foundation gifts throughout the coming years.

Along with gift cards, the monetary support will also help keep Brian's Locker outfitted with games, books and supplies for activities. Care packets – filled with Moorman signed caps as well as mini footballs, bandanas, and personal care items - for newly diagnosed children and their families will also be available. Brian's Locker also holds information on how children and parents can get tickets to shows, concerts and Bills games through the P.U.N.T. Foundation.  

"When my wife, Amber, and I formed the P.U.N.T. Foundation, we had the vision of being able to make a difference in the lives of children faced with cancer. With funding from Ingram Micro, and donations from New Era Cap Co., we are very proud and excited to open 'Brian's Locker,'" said Moorman." As we spent more and more time with the children at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, we saw a need. And hopefully, the activities and items provided through the locker will fill this need while easing the many struggles faced by pediatric cancer patients and their families. Through 'Brian's Locker' we feel that our vision of helping in the everyday lives of these children and their families is being realized."

Martin Brecher, MD, the Waldemar J. Kaminski Chair of Pediatric Oncology at Roswell Park, added that Brian's Locker will assist his staff in helping improve patients' and families' emotional and psychological quality of life. "When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the life of the entire family is turned upside down. There is a great need for emotional support," explained Brecher. "Brian's Locker is more than just a physical locker. It is a full program of support for our young patients and their families, helping them to maintain a sense of normalcy during a time of tremendous stress."

Moorman has been a longtime supporter of Carly's Club and enjoys visiting with Roswell Park pediatric cancer patients every Tuesday along with his wife, Amber. Moorman also regularly attend Carly's Club functions to sign autographs and spend time with children battling cancer. He was named the 2005 Pro Football Weekly Arthur S. Arkush Humanitarian of the Year and was honored as the Bills' 2003 Walter Payton Man of the Year for his off-the-field community service and on-field playing excellence.

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Carly's Club exists to offer support programs to make life more manageable for children diagnosed with cancer and their families, and to raise funds for pediatric cancer research seeking cures at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. It was founded by the late Carly Cottone Collard, a brain cancer patient at RPCI. Carly succumbed to her cancer in August 2002 at the age of 11, after a three-year fight. She had previously lost both her birth parents to cancer before her own diagnosis at age 8. Carly's Club is managed by the Roswell Park Alliance Foundation, an independent 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization. For more information, visit www.CarlysClub.org or call 716-845-4100.

The P.U.N.T. Foundation was founded in 2004 by Brian Moorman and his wife, Amber, to make a difference in the lives of children in Western New York who face life threatening illnesses. The mission of the P.U.N.T. Foundation is to provide children affected by cancer and their families with the opportunities and support to enjoy the life they fight so hard for. The Foundation provides assistance, valuable family-centered programs and events designed to enrich their lives, and to provide them with unique, memorable opportunities.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, founded in 1898, is the nation's first cancer research, treatment and education center and is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York. RPCI is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation's leading cancer centers. Roswell Park has affiliate sites and collaborative programs in New York, Pennsylvania, and in China, For more information, visit RPCI's website at www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or e-mail askrpci@roswellpark.org.