National non-profit the Colorectal Cancer Alliance hosted their 9th Annual Blue Hope Bash on Saturday, November 2, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
The Washington region’s most generous allies will join together for an evening in blue to raise funds to end colorectal cancer in our lifetime, when the Colorectal Cancer Alliance hosts its annual Blue Hope Bash gala on Saturday, November 2.
In memory of Kiess, 94 golfers raised more than $50,000 in one afternoon. The money will support the Alliance’s life-saving efforts to screen, care, and cure colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer is a ride no one wants to take, but knowing the symptoms and getting screened can prevent America’s second-deadliest cancer and save lives.
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance today announced it will fund research led by Dr. Megan Hitchens of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles to determine if blood-based tests for methylated circulating tumor DNA will accurately detect colorectal cancer in people under age 50.
The Board of Directors of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance voted June 21 to appoint Scott Wilson to a three-year term, effective immediately. Wilson is a young-onset colorectal cancer survivor and business leader who presently heads corporate affairs at Molson Coors Brewing Company.
National nonprofit Colorectal Cancer Alliance is calling on allies to participate in its fourth annual survey of young-onset colorectal cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. The survey lets the Alliance learn about and track the self-reported medical, psychosocial, and quality of life experiences of allies.
Cookies4Chris, an annual Pittsburgh-area fundraiser benefiting the Colorectal Cancer Alliance and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, followed a different recipe this year.
Lou DiGioia, FASAE, CAE, a recognized leader in the nonprofit and association industries, has joined the Colorectal Cancer Alliance as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). DiGioia brings more than 20 years of experience in leadership positions—as well as a personal interest in ending colorectal cancer—to the Alliance.
In an effort to move Hoosiers at-risk of colorectal cancer from awareness to action, the Colorectal Cancer Alliance will partner with the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation and the Little Red Door Cancer Agency throughout 2019 to screen hundreds of individuals in Indiana for the disease, the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and provide follow-up patient navigation when needed.
Inside Anne’s Closet, a unique luncheon combining fashion and athletics, raised more than $275,000 on Monday, May 13, for national nonprofit Colorectal Cancer Alliance, which seeks to end colorectal cancer while providing life-saving programs, and the San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium, which will support screening efforts at local health centers. High-resolution photographs from the event are below.
Inside Anne’s Closet combines fashion and colorectal cancer awareness for a unique luncheon to raise funds and save lives on Monday, May 13. Notable Bay Area athletes will walk the runway and NBC Bay Area anchor Jessica Aguirre will host founding chair John Paye, gastroenterologist Dr. Vicky Yang and caregiver Daniel Zimmermann, among others, to discuss their experiences and expertise around colorectal cancer.
In Oregon alone, more than 1,600 people are expected to receive a colorectal cancer diagnosis this year. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men and women combined in the United States.
The Portland Undy RunWalk is a family friendly 5K that raises funds and awareness to help defeat this disease.
Catlin will unite with allies at the Chicago Undy RunWalk on June 1, where she will tell her story, one entirely too common in the United States, with a special focus on young-onset colorectal cancer.
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance raised more than $1.6 million and placed 100 earned media stories this March—just two highlights from an immensely successful National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Olympus, a global leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, among other core businesses, will provide national nonprofit Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance) with funding to raise awareness of colorectal cancer screening across the United States and provide low- to no-cost screenings to 100 at-risk individuals in 2019.
Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance) CEO Michael Sapienza today announced that Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross will provide $500,000 in support of the March Forth Philadelphia Prevention Project, which seeks to save lives by promoting increased colorectal cancer screening in the Philadelphia region.
The 10th annual San Diego Undy RunWalk, presented by national nonprofit Colorectal Cancer Alliance, will take place on Saturday, March 2, at Mission Bay Park in San Diego.
Colorectal cancer rates in people under age 50 are rising. Brandon resident Tara Polk, 48, felt caught up in a whirlwind after her stage IV rectal cancer diagnosis two years ago—despite being just 46 years old and without a family history of disease.
Fifty-seven surgeries and 11 years later, Davis, California, resident Eve Bukowski is still battling metastatic colorectal cancer, which has moved from one organ of her body to another as fast as doctors can treat it.
