Giving Rocks Foundation

Board of Directors

Tracy L. Martin
Director, President, Treasurer
Tracy Martin Design, Inc.

Bradley J. Martin
Director, Secretary
Point Financial LLC

Barry Feldman
Director
Paul Machine Corporation

Sean W. Bezark
Director
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Lauri Fisher Feldman
Director
Brainchild Productions

Thomas George
Director
E Street Denim Co.

Lisa Sandlow Imber
Director
Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Wendy Levy
Director
Vogue

Danny Schuman
Director
Twist

Karen Bernstein Shoshana
Director
J. Shoshana & Assoc., LLC

Cary Weinstein
Director
Covers Unlimited

Nancy Zitlin
Director



Giving Rocks Foundation's
application for tax exempt
status as a public charity is
in the process of being
submitted to the Internal
Revenue Service. Although
contributions made to the
Foundation on April 15, 2010
or later may be tax-deductible
if tax exempt status as a
public charity is received, the
Foundation cannot confirm
the potential deductibility of
contributions at this time.
Donors will receive confirmation
of the organization's tax-exempt
status if approved.

The Giving Rocks Foundation Mission

To fund medical research for Histiocytosis,
Pediatric Cancer and Hematological
diseases by supporting the following:

The Histiocytosis Association of America
The Histiocytosis Association of America is dedicated to
raising awareness about histiocytic disorders, providing
educational and emotional support, and funding research
leading to better treatments and a cure.
www.histio.org

The Histio Cure Foundation
Since 2006, Drs. Allen and McClain have been working on
unique methods to purify the cells from patients' blood and
LCH lesions. Their focus is on analyzing the expression of
48,000 genes to identify the most important ones for this
disease. This project has opened an entirely new under-
standing of LCH biology, but it is just the beginning.
www.causes.com/histioheroes

Children's Memorial Research Center
The mission of Children's Memorial Research Center is
to generate new knowledge leading to advancements in
the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases that
affect children's health through adolescence and adult-
hood. Our multidisciplinary teams of physicians, scientists,
technicians, nurses and trainees are committed to making
discoveries that will improve the lives of children and their
families.
http://www.childrensmrc.org

SuperSibs!
Ensuring that siblings of children with cancer are honored,
supported and recognized so they may face the future with
strength, courage and hope.
http://www.supersibs.org

To fund arts programs and other
organizations who's purpose is to enrich
the lives of the children and their siblings
affected by these diseases such as:

The Giving Rocks Project at
Children's Memorial Hospital
To provide materials and opportunities to patients and
their siblings at Chidlren's Memorial Hospital to make rock
necklaces.

Haley Curls For Hope Foundation
Inspired by Haley Batten and created to help families of
chronically ill children in our area - specifically children
being treated at the Dell Children's Hospital hematology/
oncology ward. We are also here to help increase educa-
tion, knowledge and understanding of Histiocytic disorders.
http://www.haleycurlsforhope.org

Make A Wish of Illinois
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois grants wishes to
children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich
their lives with hope, strength and joy. Since 1985, the
Foundation has granted more than 9,000 wishes in Illinois.
http://www.wishes.org


For more information, please e-mail
info@givingrocksfoundation.org