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.
National nonprofit Colorectal Cancer Alliance is providing a total of $625,000 in grants to four researchers, including one advancing personalized treatment options for rectal cancer patients and three seeking to understand the root cause of rising colorectal cancer rates in patients under age 50.
Organizers of the Blue Hope Bash Denver are launching a state-wide search for the Colorectal Cancer Supernurses who dedicate their lives to caring for Colorado’s colorectal cancer (CRC) community.
Nearly three-quarters of young-onset colorectal cancer patients are diagnosed with an advanced stage of the disease, a significantly higher percentage than has been reported for their more mature peers, according to a report from the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance).
The 2018 Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Survey Report, which highlights the experiences of patients, survivors, and caregivers, shows an acute need to increase understanding about young-onset colorectal cancer among the general population and physicians, especially primary care doctors who first see patients.
National non-profit the Colorectal Cancer Alliance hosted their eighth annual Blue Hope Bash on Thursday, October 25, at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
National nonprofit Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance) has welcomed Wendy Nickel as its vice president of prevention. Nickel’s primary responsibility is growing and expanding the Alliance’s March Forth prevention initiative, first in Philadelphia and then nationwide, by building partnerships among leading healthcare organizations.
National nonprofit Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance) and video game retailer Chrono.gg begin Sunday a week-long partnership in memory of game commentator and critic John Peter Bain, who was commonly known as TotalBiscuit. Bain died from colorectal cancer in May at age 33.
When award-winning landscape photographer, Scott Wilson, was diagnosed with stage IV (metastatic) colon cancer in August 2016 at age 48, his chemotherapy treatment meant avoiding direct sunlight. Determined not to let his new photosensitivity get in the way of his passions, Scott found the answer in the abundance of Colorado wildlife on his doorstep, in which he focused on capturing for the creation of an inspirational photo book, from the protective shade of his car.
