Wednesday, January 14, 2009

CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation will partner with Claim Jumper restaurants for a special ?dine-in or take-out? fundraising event on Tuesday, January 20th at Claim Jumper in 42 locations in six western states.

Claim Jumper is one of the nation?s top rated restaurant chains, and features fine American fare in a warm, comfortable environment which includes exhibition cooking, where guests can watch their meals being prepared.

CureSearch exclusively supports the life-saving childhood cancer research of the Children?s Oncology Group (COG), the world?s premier pediatric cancer research collaborative. This campaign will help raise awareness about childhood cancer, the #1 cause of death from disease in children in the United States.

All day on January 20th, guests can present a special ?Conquer Childhood Cancer? coupon at store locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Claim Jumper will donate 10 percent of all food and beverage sales to CureSearch, for COG research.

?CureSearch is pleased to partner with Claim Jumper restaurants,? says Stacy Haller, Executive Director of CureSearch. ?We are grateful that one of America?s finest restaurant chains has joined in the fight to conquer childhood cancer. This sends a clear message that together, we can reach the day when every child with cancer is guaranteed a cure.?

?Helping children and families is part of Claim Jumper?s brand fabric and we?re thrilled to support CureSearch in their fundraising efforts,? said Wendy Howard, Southern California regional manager for Claim Jumper restaurants. ?For more than three decades, our restaurants have been known for promoting a warm, family-friendly environment, and Claim Jumper was recently named one of Parents magazine?s 10 Best Family Restaurant Chains.?

To print a copy of the ?Conquer Childhood Cancer? coupon,? please visit https://giftshop.curesearch.org/images/claim_jumper_flyer.jpg . For a full listing of all Claim Jumper locations, please go to http://www.claimjumper.com/hypertext/locations_az.htm

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About CureSearch

CureSearch seeks to conquer childhood cancer, conquer it sooner, conquer it fully and for all time. Through public education, advocacy and fundraising, the National Childhood Cancer Foundation, a non-profit 501 (c) (3), exclusively supports the work of the Children?s Oncology Group (COG), the world?s premier pediatric cancer research collaborative. This network of more than 5,000 healthcare professionals dedicates their lives to finding answers and sharing results. More than 12,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year, and more than 40,000 children and adolescents are currently in treatment. Only research cures cancer. For more information, visit www.CureSearch.org.

About Claim Jumper

Inspired by California?s Gold Rush history, Claim Jumper Restaurants opened its first location in Los Alamitos, Calif. in 1977. Today, the premium casual dining concept is an established family favorite, operating 46 restaurants throughout the West Coast and parts of the Midwest. Claim Jumper restaurants accept reservations and are open daily for lunch and dinner. For more information please visit www.claimjumper.com.