November 30, 2010
Celebrated broadcast journalist and CBS Evening News Anchor Katie Couric is the recipient of the 2010 Global Lung Cancer Coalition Journalism Award, for raising awareness of lung cancer and its incidence especially among women. Couric devoted the “Notebook” segment of her nightly newscast on June 29 to lung cancer and called for more research dollars for better treatments and earlier detection. Watch the segment.
Couric has devoted a substantial amount of editorial coverage to cancer advocacy since losing her husband, attorney and news commentator Jay Monahan, to cancer in 1998.
Studies indicate that women are more susceptible to developing lung cancer than men are. About 250 women are diagnosed with lung cancer every day; 50 of them will have never smoked. The mortality rate of people diagnosed with lung cancer is higher than most other cancers, and more men and women die of lung cancer than breast and prostate cancer combined. Yet, lung cancer is the least-funded of all major cancers.
Visit The Global Lung Cancer Coalition’s website to learn more about early detection, treatment and supportive care.
CancerCare offers free, professional support services for anyone affected by a lung cancer diagnosis. Learn more about our National Lung Cancer Program at www.lungcancer.org.
[pictured above: CancerCare's Win Boerckel, Katie Couric, Prevent Cancer Foundation's Carolyn Aldige at the CBS News studio in New York City on Nov. 30, 2010]
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
November 5, 2010
This Sunday, Nov. 7 marks the 8th Annual CancerCare Lung Cancer Walk at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course in Woodbury, NY. Proceeds from the Walk support our National Lung Cancer Program that provides free support services to anyone affected by lung cancer.
Registration for the Walk is $40 for adults, $20 for students ages 13-22, and free for children 12 and under. For more information and to register, visit www.cancercare.org/lungcancerwalk.
A few miles away on that same Sunday, CaptainCare, aka Michelle Feingold, will run in the New York City Marathon in the guise of a caped crusader representing CancerCare. All funds raised by Michelle support CancerCare’s free programs—ask her to run in honor of someone you love who’s been affected by cancer at www.captaincare.org. Learn more about CaptainCare in her latest video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWcvxl9CVno.
The following week, on Nov. 14, the Lung Cancer Walk moves to coast to coast for the first ever west coast Lung Cancer Walk at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, CA. The registration fees are the same as listed for the Woodbury, NY Walk. Register to participate at www.cancercare.org/lungcancerwalk.
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
November 4, 2010
More than 200 bowling fans came out to support CancerCare on October 16 at the 4th Annual “Strike Out Lung Cancer” bowling event hosted at East Meadow Lanes. The event raised more than $10,000 for the 8th Annual Lung Cancer Walk, which benefits CancerCare’s National Lung Cancer Program and its free support services.
Team Butterflies L to R: Janet Orsini, Frankie Orsini, Kim Pellizzi, and James Pellizzi
The event was hosted by Kim & James Pellizzi along with Kim’s brother, Frankie, and her sister-in-law, Janet. Kim and James first came to CancerCare for support in 2004 after Kim’s mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. After she passed away in 2005, the Pellizzi family created “Strike Out Lung Cancer” to raise funds and support others the way CancerCare supported them. Together, the fundraising group is known as Team Butterflies.
Come support CancerCare and Team Butterflies on Sunday, November 7th at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course in Woodbury, NY for the annual Lung Cancer Walk. Visit www.cancercare.org/lungcancerwalk to learn more and to register for the Walk.
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
November 3, 2010
Sunday, Nov. 7 marks CancerCare’s 8th annual Lung Cancer Walk at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course in Woodbury, New York. Proceeds from the Walk support our National Lung Cancer Program that provides free support services to anyone affected by lung cancer.
Then on Sunday, Nov. 14 the Walk moves coast-to-coast for CancerCare’s first west coast Lung Cancer Walk at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, CA.
Registration for each Walk is $40 for adults, $20 for students ages 13-22, and free for children 12 and under.
For more information, and to register to participate in the Walk, visit www.cancercare.org/lungcancerwalk.
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
October 8, 2010
CancerCare is catching the attention of thousands of commuters on the Long Island Railroad with a new platform ad promoting our Annual Lung Cancer Walk, on Nov. 7 in Woodbury, Long Island, featuring this year’s honorary chair, National Hockey League and New York Islanders great Bobby Nystrom. Check it out!
LIRR Ad for Upcoming Lung Cancer Walk
Hockey fans will recall Nystrom’s 1980 winning goal in overtime against Philadelphia that snagged the first of four consecutive Stanley Cups for the Islanders. Today, Nystrom, who retired from the Islanders in 1986, is a successful health care executive on Long Island and still playing to win — for people facing lung cancer.
CancerCare‘s Walk, now in its eighth year, benefits our National Lung Cancer Program, which provides free, professional support services to anyone affected by lung cancer.
The Lung Cancer Walk has grown rapidly over the past seven years, from 60 walkers in 2003 to nearly 1,000 walkers in 2009. Last year’s walkers and sponsors in Long Island raised a record $200,000 for the National Lung Cancer Program.
This year, the Walk is expanding to the West Coast with a second location and date. If you live near or are visiting the San Francisco area, please join us in Palo Alto, California on Sunday, Nov. 14 for CancerCare‘s Lung Cancer Walk – California event! Please visit the Lung Cancer Walk website to learn more and register.
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
October 1, 2010
Nearly 100 CancerCare supporters braved the rain last night for the annual “Tribute to our Friends” celebration in our New York City headquarters. Long-time friends and new faces alike gathered together to honor the recognized leaders in patient care, compassionate corporations, and selfless volunteers who are dedicated to helping support our free services for anyone affected by cancer.
Physician of the Year Awards were bestowed on Dr. Edith P. Mitchell, MD, FACP, Clinical Professor of Medicine and Medical Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, who specializes in gastrointestinal malignancies; and breast cancer specialist Dr. Hope S. Rugo, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine and Director of Breast Oncology Clinical Trials Program at the University of California Comprehensive Cancer Center in San Francisco. Both Dr. Mitchell and Dr. Rugo are long-time participants in our free Connect® Education Workshops which provide thousands of cancer patients, caregivers and health care professionals with the latest news in cancer research and treatment.
L to R: CancerCare CEO Helen H. Miller, Dr. Edith P. Mitchell, Dr. Hope S. Rugo, CancerCare’s Carolyn Messner
Amoena USA Corporation received the Corporate Responsibility Award. Amoena USA, the world’s leading brand of external breast forms and specially designed post-mastectomy lingerie and swimwear, generously donated dozens of breast forms for free distribution through our prostheses clinics for women who have had a breast removed as a result of their breast cancer treatment.
Also honored were Gary Polowitz, longtime participant and fundraiser in the annual CancerCare of New Jersey’s Walk for Hope; Neysa Stern, who helped establish the Special Fund, Friends of CancerCare; and UPS employee Bobby LaPeruta, who has proven invaluable in coordinating CancerCare fundraising events.
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
September 30, 2010
CaptainCare is the newest superhero in town, and she’ll be out demonstrating her superpowers in the Big Apple on Sunday, Nov. 7, when she’ll run in the New York City Marathon in support of CancerCare.
CaptainCare aims to raise a minimum of $5,000 from individual contributions and will donate all proceeds to help CancerCare continue providing its free, professional services to anyone affected by cancer.
CaptainCare was motivated to become a runner after several of her family members and friends were diagnosed with cancer. You can read about her inspiring personal story of caregiving and her commitment to CancerCare on her blog (where she also reveals her true identity).
During the Marathon, CaptainCare will carry a scroll bearing the names of individuals in whose honor or memory she is running. If you would like CaptainCare to run for you or a loved one who has been affected by cancer, visit CaptainCare‘s fundraising headquarters (www.captaincare.org), make a donation and help support a true superhero! You can also become a fan of CaptainCare on Facebook and follow her on Twitter, @captaincare.
Want to be your own CancerCare superhero? It’s easy–just host a Team CancerCare fundraising event in your own community. Get friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors involved in raising funds to support our free, professional services for anyone affected by cancer. Host a run/walk, bake sale, musical performance, or anything else you can imagine!
To learn more, visit Team CancerCare.
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
August 30, 2010
Some major Hollywood talent showed their support for Tic Tac brand’s Shake, Share & Care program benefiting CancerCare at last night’s 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
Celebrities dropping in at the SLS Hotel’s swag lounge shared their “personal acts of caring” on the program’s Facebook page. For each act posted, Tic Tac brand will donate $5* to CancerCare’s free, professional support services for people facing cancer.
CancerCare got a mention in a recent Los Angeles Times article (8/26) examining how swag lounges for Hollywood celebrities are increasingly emphasizing their charitable tie-in’s and forgoing the traditional high-end loot offered in previous years.
Check out the celebrity shout-outs on Shake, Share & Care’s Facebook page, and post your own personal act of caring to support CancerCare.
*(up to $100,000).
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
June 15, 2010
CancerCare was proud a proud participant at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, held June 4-8 in Chicago, IL. The ASCO Annual Meeting is the nation’s premier educational and scientific conference where more than 30,000 oncology health care professionals gather to discuss the latest in cancer care.
CancerCare’s ASCO-Sponsored Patient Advocacy Booth allowed our representatives to interact with health care professionals from across the country — and around the world — to promote our free support services for anyone affected by cancer.
ASCO President Douglas W. Blaney, MD, with CancerCare’s Monica Cavazos Mendez
Complete ASCO Annual Meeting coverage, including research summaries, podcasts, and video can be found on ASCO’s website.
CancerCare’s publication, Your Guide to the Latest Research and Treatments: Highlights from ASCO 2010, will be available soon. Please stay posted for updates!
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
May 7, 2010
During the month of May, CancerCare encourages you to Run for the Rosés!
Select wineries, inns and restaurants across Long Island wine country are offering special promotions all month long benefitting CancerCare. They will provide exceptional rosé wines for sampling, and one dollar from every bottle sold will be contributed to our organization’s free cancer support services.
Don’t miss your chance to experience exclusive tours, fun events, and special offers on food and wine, all for a great cause. Visit the Long Island Wine Country website, www.liwines.com, for a complete listing of participating restaurants and wineries, as well as information about transportation and accommodations.
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Posted by Kyle Hornyak
