Dear [fname],

Because people have been forwarding my newsletter to family, friends, and people they know, we are now bringing worldwide awareness about kidney cancer and Dr. Michael B. Atkins research efforts to find a cure for this disease. Over the last 2 months my website has received hundreds of visits from around the world – US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, England, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, and Venezuela. My sincere thanks to you and the hundreds of other people who have taken the time to forward my monthly newsletter – keep up the good work – and let’s color the US map “GREEN”.

It is important that you know how Dr Michael B. Atkins and his team of physicians are using 100% of your generous donations. They are using the money to improve the diagnosis and treatment options for patients with kidney cancer and their efforts are presently focused on the following areas of promising research:

1. Identification of biomarkers in urine and blood to enable detection of disease at an earlier and
   more treatable stage and more sensitive monitoring of treatment effects.
2. Identification of molecular and immunologic predictors of kidney cancer responsiveness to IL-2
   and other therapies enabling us to target treatments to those most likely to benefit.
3. Evaluation of the clinical and biologic effects of novel drugs with potent antitumor and anti-angiogenic properties, administered either alone or in combination, in patients with high risk or advanced kidney cancer.
4. Evaluation of novel vaccine and immunotherapy treatment approaches for patients with advanced kidney cancer.
5. Evaluation of mechanisms of resistance to standard therapies and ways of preventing or delaying its development.

Over the last 10 years we have raised a total of $56,548.00 for kidney cancer research at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical center in Boston, Massachusetts in memory of my brother John. To meet the goal of raising $100,000.00 we need to raise $43,452.00 over the next 4 years that I will be running worldwide marathons. For your information I have broken down the 2008 Berlin, Germany marathon for kidney cancer research donations by the month they were made as well as where the 10-year total donations came from. As you can see from the 1999 to 2008 donation sources we have brought kidney cancer awareness to 22 US states [green] and 1 foreign country. We recently received a donation from the state of Utah, which brought our count to 22 US States. To help bring awareness to the other 28 US states [red] and as many foreign countries as possible I would greatly appreciate it if you would forward the newsletter to family, friends, and people you know who live in those states. This is a great opportunity for us to let people throughout the US and around the world know about the efforts that are being made to find a cure for kidney cancer.

I would greatly appreciate your continued support to help in the fight against kidney cancer by donating to this years Berlin marathon. 100% of all of the donations made will go directly to kidney cancer research as I pay for all of the expenses and do all of the work myself. If your company has a Matching Gifts Program I would greatly appreciate your using the Program to help in the fight against kidney cancer. Your generous tax-deductible donation will go to the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Biologic Therapy Research Program and will be placed in the Dr. Michael Atkins Kidney Cancer research fund in memory of John Rebello. The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centers Tax ID# is 042-103-881.

Click here to make a secure donation by Credit Card today. To ensure that 100% of credit card donations go to kidney cancer research I will write a personal check to the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center that will cover the credit card fees for all donations made on line.

Please make check payable to: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Mail to: Bob Rebello
1399 9th Avenue #918
San Diego, CA 92101

I would not be able to publish my monthly newsletters without the very creative Graphic design work of Christian Riggs, President of Riggs Creative Group. Christian has not only given his time and design expertise to the newsletter but he also designed and maintains my website.

Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany with a population of 3.4 million in its city limits; Berlin is the country’s largest city. Located in northeastern Germany, it is the center of the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan area, comprising 4.9 million people from over 180 nations. The city is a major center in European politics, culture, media, and science. The economy is primarily based on the service sector, encompassing a diverse range of creative industries, media, corporations, environmental services, congress and convention venues.

The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center [BIDMC] kidney cancer research efforts are being led by Dr. Michael B. Atkins, M.D. He is a cancer clinical investigator and is internationally recognized for his research in renal cancer. Dr. Atkins has led some of the pivotal clinical trials that have influenced the current treatment of patients with renal cancer. The goal of Dr. Atkins kidney cancer research is to translate basic science discoveries into better detection and therapies for individuals stricken with kidney cancer and to ultimately find a cure. To learn more about Doctor Michael B. Atkins kidney cancer research efforts please click here.
                         
Listed below are my corporate sponsors who have generously donated their “Best in Class” products and services to help me meet my mission. Without their generous support it would be very difficult for me to continue my mission.

Have a great day,
Bob Rebello