Support CancerCare’s Team at the EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women in NYC, Apr. 30

April 19, 2011

CancerCare’s team needs your help to reach its fundraising goal at the 14th Annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women, to be held Saturday, April 30 in New York City.

Since 2006, CancerCare has been a beneficiary of the EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women. This year, CancerCare’s Team hopes to raise $10,000 in support of our free, professional services for women diagnosed with breast and gynecological cancers.

Many of this year’s team members are CancerCare professional oncology social workers who provide free support services such as counseling and support groups for people affected by cancer. Participating in the run/walk or making a donation is a way to, in turn, support them.

Register to run/walk online today on the CancerCare Team page.  Registration is $35.  If you don’t live in New York City area, you can still support the CancerCare EIF Revlon Run/Walk team by making a donation on the page.

For more information about the walk, and how to join our team, contact team co-captain Deborah Sussman at dsussman@cancercare.org.

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Join CancerCare’s Team for EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women in NYC, Apr. 30

February 8, 2011

CancerCare is now recruiting team members to participate in the 14th Annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women, to be held  Saturday, April 30 in New York City.

Last year, our team of dedicated runners and walkers raised more than $50,000 for CancerCare’s free, professional support services for women diagnosed with breast and gynecological cancers. 

Register to join our team before Feb. 28 and save $5 by using the limited-time promotion code NYTEAM5. Early bird registration is $30;  regular registration is $35.

Don’t live in New York? You can still support the CancerCare EIF Revlon Run/Walk team by making a donation on the CancerCare team page.

For more information about the walk, and how to join our team, contact team co-captain Deborah Sussman at dsussman@cancercare.org.

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Actress, Cancer Advocate S. Epatha Merkerson to Host CancerCare’s “Partnerships in Hope” Awards

January 14, 2011

Health care luminaries dedicated to supporting people affected by cancer will be honored at CancerCare’s annual “Partnerships in Hope” awards dinner, to be held on Thursday, February 24 at Gotham Hall in New York City.

Celebrated actress and longtime CancerCare advocate S. Epatha Merkerson will host this year’s dinner. Merkerson is best known for her role as NYPD Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on the long-running NBC drama series, “Law & Order.” Merkerson’s character faced a cancer diagnosis in the drama’s final season, which aired last year.

The series, which focused almost exclusively on solving the case at hand, offered occasional glimpses of its characters’ personal challenges, like this scene in which Lt. Van Buren is at her desk reviewing her employer-provided health plan: 

In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Merkerson talks about her love of the show:

Merkerson was lauded for her starring role in the 2005 television movie, “Lackawanna Blues,” for which she won a Best Actress Golden Globe, and Emmy and Image Awards. A critically acclaimed stage and film actress, she is also a two-time Tony Award nominee, most recently for her lead role in the 2008 Broadway revival, “Come Back Little Sheba.”

Merkerson will be sharing the stage at CancerCare’s “Partnerships in Hope” dinner, now in its 28th year, with CancerCare client William Reader, of New York City, who will share his personal story of caregiving for his life partner, Lester, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and passed away in 2009 from the disease. 

The evening will also honor The Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, which generously supports CancerCare’s financial assistance program for pancreatic cancer patients and their families. Eli Lilly and Company and Morphotek, Inc.  will also be honored for their support of CancerCare‘s free educational workshops and publications.

Learn more about the “Partnerships in Hope” Awards dinner.

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New Video Highlights CancerCare’s 8th Annual Lung Cancer Walk

January 13, 2011

Many thanks to our supporters who helped make CancerCare’s 8th Annual Lung Cancer Walk in Woodbury, NY on November 8 such a success.  Supporters raised more than $200,000 for CancerCare’s National Lung Cancer Program, which provides free, professional support services to anyone affected by lung cancer.

Watch the video.

Check out the photos section of our facebook page to view photos from the Walk.

CancerCare‘s sister site, www.lungcancer.org, details our free support services and resources for anyone affected by a lung cancer diagnosis.  Visit the lung cancer support page on our general website to learn more about our free programs for people coping with lung cancer and their families.

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CancerCare Holds Holiday Toy Drive For Children Affected by Cancer

December 14, 2010

CancerCare recently partnered with members of national honor society Phi Beta Kappa for a successful toy drive in New York City. All donated toys will benefit children who participate in CancerCare for Kids, a program that provides free support services for children affected by a cancer diagnosis. 

Phi Beta Kappa members and their family and friends donated dozens of toys, just in time for the holiday season. The event also raised $400 for CancerCare for Kids.

CancerCare Director of Education and Training Carolyn Messner, DSW, suggested coordinating the toy drive during a recent Phi Beta Kappa chapter meeting.

Learn more about CancerCare for Kids.

[pictured above: CancerCare's Carolyn Messner [l] and Rosalie Canosa [r] showcase donated toys]

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CBS Evening News Anchor Katie Couric Honored for Coverage of Lung Cancer

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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Caregiver Keeps Running for CancerCare

November 18, 2010

November is National Family Caregivers Month, which honors dedicated caregivers like our friend, Michelle Feingold.

Michelle has served as caregiver to her parents, both cancer survivors, for the past 11 years. Along with providing physical and practical support, Michelle also supported her parents emotionally after the loss of her uncle from pancreatic cancer. Both Michelle and her mother received free counseling from CancerCare. 

Michelle, an avid runner, recently ran in the New York City Marathon in the guise of superhero CaptainCare, and is slated in run in two more upcoming races. So far, she has raised more than $2,000 in support of our free services. Visit Michelle’s blog for updates on her progress.

Make a donation on Michelle’s Team CancerCare donation page to help her reach her goal of $5,000. You can also add the name of a loved one you’d like Michelle to run for, or post a supportive message.

CancerCare offers a number of free support services for caregivers including individual counseling and support groups. We encourage you to browse our reading room and read about caregiving topics such as:

  • How to care for a person who is coping with cancer
  • Tips for coping and caregiving during holidays and special occasions
  • What you can say to a newly diagnosed loved one
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Support CancerCare Through Three Upcoming Fundraising Events

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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CancerCare’s New Ad for Lung Cancer Walk Features Hockey Great Bobby Nystrom

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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“Tribute to our Friends” Celebration Honors Health Care Leaders and Supporters

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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