At the City of Hope, California, (Left to Right) John McCall, Dr. M. Friedman, 
Kinky Friedman and Farouk Shami.
  
The Farouk Systems visits the City of Hope 
for the unveiling of its dedication plaque 
to the Mohammad Ahmed Shami and 
S. Thomas Friedman Diabetes Fund 
John McCall of Farouk Systems Donates $1,000,000

HOUSTON, TX - Farouk Shami, Chairman of Farouk Systems; John McCall, Vice Chairman and long time friend Kinky Friedman visited the City of Hope, California, to commemorate the unveiling of the plaque bearing the names of the Mohammad Ahmed Shami and S. Thomas Friedman Diabetes Fund. It is through this generous donation of $1,000,000 to the City of Hope by John McCall that will help further the research into the possibilities of islet cell transplantation. During their visit, McCall assisted Shami and Friedman to unveil the plaque which honors both their fathers and the significance of finding a cure for type 1 diabetes.
Both Mohammad Ahmed Shami and S. Thomas Friedman passed away due to complications suffered from diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disease in which the body’s immune system slowly destroys the cells that produce insulin in the pancreas.
Upon their arrival, Shami, McCall and Friedman were greeted by the entire staff from the City of Hope and given an extensive tour of the facilities. This included visits to various laboratories to hear and see first hand all the latest medical advances in the treatments of cancer, bone marrow transplants and diabetes. Several of the City of Hope’s top research doctors shared pertinent information about their studies, findings and medical advancements.
Dr. Michael Friedman, President and Chief Executive Officer; Dr. Fouad Kandeel, Director, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism and Robert J. Reid, Vice President, Development Donor Relations presented Shami, McCall and Kinky Friedman with replicas of the plaque that hangs in the main entrance of the Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism.
For further information about the City of Hope you can visit www.cityofhope.org