Dick Van Dyke Will Serve as Spokesperson for Cell Therapy Foundation

Business Wire - Emmy-award winning actor Dick Van Dyke has been named the first-ever spokesperson of Cell Therapy Foundation. In this role, Mr. Van Dyke will work with Cell Therapy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 2007, to advance awareness about the benefits of adult stem cell research for new treatments for debilitating conditions such as heart disease, peripheral artery disease (PAD), arthritis, Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) and neurological illnesses, cancer, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, and more.

Mr. Van Dyke is scheduled to record a series of public service announcements focused on educating the public that adult stem cells, which come from bone marrow, fat, umbilical cord blood and placenta, skin, muscle, and other sources, have healing functions that are leading to new therapies for many diseases. An avid graphic artist and animation hobbyist, Mr. Van Dyke will also participate in the development of an animation film project that will visually explain the repair functionality of adult stem cells in a fun and creative way.