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By Tom Scott and Jennifer M. Rodriguez

Philadelphia Flyers forward Turner Stevenson (left) poses with Tom Godfrey as part of the Youth Hockey Hero presentation on January 26, 2006 at the Flyers’ home in the Wachovia Center. Godfrey, a 43-year-old from Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey, was one of four coaches selected for USA Weekend’s Most Caring Coach Award from among 1,725 entries nationwide. Each month the Philadelphia Flyers and USA Hockey honor an individual who has sacrificed countless hours to help grow the game of hockey throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. As part of the program Godfrey received two tickets to the [...]

New York State Members: We Need Your Help Today to Secure Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research

NYAMR Lobby Day was a success! We made progress in educating New York State Legislators on the need for state funding for embryonic stem cell research. We must take advantage of this momentum now and convince the Legislature to include funding in this year’s state budget, due April 1, 2006.

Please CALL and/or WRITE your New York State Senator and Assemblymember urging them to support $100 million for regenerative medicine, including embryonic stem-cell research, in this year’s final state budget.

You can call the Senate switchboard at 518-455-2800, and ask to be connected with your Senator’s Office.

And call the Assembly switchboard [...]