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Community Links
American Cancer Society
 The American Cancer Society (ACS)
is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization
headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The ACS has state divisions
and more than 3,400 local offices. The ACS is dedicated to
eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing
cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer,
through research, education, advocacy, and service. The ACS'
international mission concentrates on capacity building in
developing cancer societies and on collaboration with other
cancer-related organizations throughout the world in carrying
out shared strategic directions. This information and further
society details can be found at www.cancer.org.
Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo
 The Houston Livestock Show and
Rodeo™ has been the heartbeat
of the Southwest, beating powerfully with more than 22,000
volunteers who annually contribute their time, resources and
talent as part of the world's largest livestock exhibition,
world's richest regular-season rodeo and the Southwest's premier
entertainment event.
Since the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was established,
it has made an impressive footprint on the livestock and entertainment
industries and in the sport of rodeo. It also has played a
notable role in enhancing the lives of thousands of young people
in the state of Texas. This information and further livestock,
rodeo and entertainment details can be found at www.rodeohouston.com.
Los Angeles Institute for Biomedical Research (LA BioMed)
 As one of the nation’s largest independent nonprofit
biomedical research institutes, the Los Angeles Institute for
Biomedical Research (LA Biomed) focuses on their unique and
proven ability to translate discoveries into new approaches
to medical care and new treatments that can change lives. They
are also an excellent training ground for and a significant
provider of public health services to underserved individuals
in surrounding communities. This information and further details
about the institute can be found at www.labiomed.org.
National
Multiple Sclerosis Society
 The National MS Society is a group
of passionate individuals who want to do something about MS
now, moving together toward a world free of multiple sclerosis.
MS stops people from moving and they exist to make sure it
doesn't. They assist each person address the challenges of
living with MS through their 50-state network of chapters.
The Society helps people affected by MS by funding cutting-edge
research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional
education, and providing programs and services that help people
with MS and their families move their lives forward. This information
and further society details can be found at www.nationalmssociety.org.
Orange
County Business Incubation Network (OCBIN)
 The Orange County
Business Incubation Network (OCBIN) was created to enhance
economic growth in Orange County, California. The OCBIN mission
is to facilitate incubation of promising Orange County start-up
companies through targeted support of new incubators, industry/university
R&D collaborations, and low-cost access
to the professional services, funding, and physical resources
these companies need to grow and to succeed. OCBIN currently
supports the development of incubators in medical devices,
IT, biotechnology and aerospace engineering and may expand
into other fields if there is sufficient demand. This information
and further network details can be found at www.ocbin.org.
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