Los Angeles, August. 9, 2008 - Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer founders Grainne and Clay Owen accepted a $25,000 donation from Aflac Friday at the Awards Dinner for the Aflac All-American High School Baseball Game. This is the third consecutive year that Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer has been the beneficiary of the Aflac All-American Selection Tour, which recognizes the top 38 high school baseball players in the United States.

Baseball Hall of Fame member Ozzie Smith, the honorary chairman of the event and Aflac VP for Marketing Services Al Johnson presented the check to the Owens, who founded the charity after losing their son Killian to leukemia in 2003.

"We are thrilled to accept this incredibly generous gift from Aflac," said Grainne. "We will use this money to fund cutting-edge research into childhood cancer treatments."
Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer featured on Fox Sports and at Dodger Stadium
Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer was featured nationally during the broadcast of the Aflac All-American High School Baseball Game when the charity's latest public service announcement was broadcast live on Fox Sports Net (FSN).

The PSA featured Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer Honorary Chairman Lee Corso, the renowned ESPN college football analyst. The PSA was also broadcast during the game in Dodger Stadium on DodgerVision.

The charity was also mentioned by the public address announcer throughout the ball game.

In addition, the 38 members of the Aflac All-American Baseball Team wore Coaches Curing Kids' Cancer wrist bands to show their support for childhood cancer research.

In a nail-biting ninth inning, the East team beat the West 4-2.


About Curing Kids' Cancer
Inspired by nine-year-old Killian Owen's battle with leukemia, Curing Kids' Cancer Inc. is a unique, national grassroots movement which aims to raise both awareness and money to find cures for all types of childhood cancer. Our programs fund the development of cutting edge therapies which will revolutionize childhood cancer treatment by replacing traditional chemotherapy. Our objective is to turn this killer disease into a curable one in our lifetime. Details are available at www.curingkidscancer.org

2008 Aflac All-American High School Baseball Game

The Aflac All-American High School Baseball Game is an annual all-star game showcasing the top 38 rising high school senior baseball players in the country. This East vs. West matchup is played the summer before the players' senior year in high school. Each year an MLB Hall of Famer is selected to serve as the Honorary Chairman. The Honorary Chairman works to raise awareness for the Game and its charitable cause towards the research and treatment of cancer. The Chairman also serves as a Role model to the selected Aflac All-Americans, sharing insight with the players about his MLB and life experiences.

The Game's alumni have experienced tremendous success in the June MLB draft, with 170 of 192 All-American players being drafted by MLB teams, 52 of which were drafted in the first round, and 2 first overall (Matt Bush in 2004, Justin Upton in 2005 and Tim Beckham in 2008).

More information is available at www.aflacallamerican2008.com.