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| Vol. 25, No. 5 |
| March 15, 2003 |
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License to Drive... By GAIL GOODWIN The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center The artwork produced by young cancer patients at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has always been frameable, but now it’s ready for the chrome casing on Texans’ cars. This fall, a popular design from a past Children’s Art Project collection makes its debut on an M.D. Anderson special license plate. Sayna, a 15-year-old patient, created the red flower design seen on the plate. The artwork was first featured as a note card by the art project in the spring of 2001 and is also found on one of the project’s silk scarves. Applications for these plates are available to Texas motorists at their county tax office, or on the Texas Department of Transportation’s Web site at www.dot.state.tx.us/vtr/spplates/specialplate.htm, or by calling the Texas Department of Transportation Help Desk at (512) 465-7611. An online link to the plates is also available on the Children’s Art Project Web site at www.childrensart.org. Funds raised through the sale of this license plate will be used for scholarships to students who demonstrate a need for financial assistance under guidelines established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The plates cost $30 annually in addition to the regular vehicle registration fees. Of that amount, $25 is deposited in the general revenue fund, credited for use by the institution whose name the license plate bears. “I am proud to be a volunteer for the Children’s Art Project at M.D. Anderson. Buying this new license plate is just one more way for volunteers and other supporters to show their allegiance to the project and the institution,” said Pat Raymond. “The Children’s Art Project raises funds for programs that make life better for pediatric cancer patients, and I believe that it’s important for our community and our state to know about the wonderful work being done at M.D. Anderson.” Outdoor billboards donated by Clear Channel offer a preview of plate, and are posted throughout Houston. The Texas Department of Transportation began its specialty license plate program in 1965. Today, there are more than 100 different specialty license plate designs, many of them benefiting a particular group or organization.
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