The Garden City Group, Inc. Makes Donation to The Sarcoma Foundation of America.

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- The Garden City Group, Inc. (GCG), and its associates presented a contribution of $17,500 to The Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) at its annual holiday party. The Sarcoma Foundation of America acts as an advocate for increasing research to find new and better therapies for treating patients with sarcoma. Sarcoma is a cancer of the connective tissue (nerves, muscle, bone, tendons, etc.), and represents one percent of all new cancers diagnosed in adults and nearly 20 percent of all childhood cancers.

Donations were raised by GCG associates participating in functions such as fleece and shirt sales, jeans days, and bake sales.

"GCG is committed to contributing positively to its community and environment," said CEO David Isaac. "This donation is another example of that commitment and we are extremely pleased that it will directly support the Sarcoma Foundation's mission."

"The mission of the Sarcoma Foundation of America is to act as an advocate for increased research to find new and better therapies with which to treat sarcoma afflicted patients. Sarcoma research is truly under-funded and our passion and commitment is to change this and find a cure during our lifetime," said Matthew Alsante, Executive Director of SFA. "The money that was collected will go directly toward research grants focused on discovering and developing new weapons with which to treat and eradicate sarcoma."

The SFA is also in the process of developing a sarcoma patient registry. This registry will provide researchers and pharmaceutical companies the historical data they need to encourage future development of sarcoma fighting drugs.

The Garden City Group Inc., a subsidiary of Crawford & Company, administers class action settlements, designs legal notice programs, manages Chapter 11 administrations, and provides expert consultation services. Its web address is www.gardencitygroup.com.

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Crawford & Company (www.crawfordandcompany.com) is the world's largest independent provider of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities, with a global network of more than 700 offices in 63 countries. Major service lines include workers' compensation claims administration and healthcare management services, property and casualty claims management, and risk management information services. The Company's shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbols CRDA and CRDB.