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    Angela and Marleigh at the Denver Blue Hope Bash
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    Finding hope and healing with the Alliance

    Discover hope and healing through Angela and Marleigh Cummins' powerful journey after losing Rodney to colorectal cancer. Learn how their partnership with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance turned grief into advocacy, raising awareness and fostering community support to take on colorectal cancer.

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    Proposed budget cuts could strip health insurance from millions

    A proposed federal budget could cut $715 billion from Medicaid, leaving 8.6 million Americans without insurance. Learn how this impacts cancer prevention, early detection, and survival—and what you can do to help protect care access.

    Amy Copeland
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    Volunteer spotlight: Amy Copeland

    Get to know Colorectal Cancer Alliance volunteer Amy Copeland and consider joining her in service to the CRC community!

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    Video: United to End Colorectal Cancer

    Allies shared their stories and the vital need to end colorectal cancer in this video presented at the national Blue Hope Bash in November 2024. The video features Bash co-chair and patient Alison Friedman.

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    Five moments that mattered in 2024

    This year was the Alliance’s 25th year of impact, and we’re looking back on some of the milestones that made 2024 a year to remember.

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    Next Congress must address 340B abuse

    A new report reveals how 340B program abuse fails low-income patients, increases the federal deficit, and raises employer health plan costs. Congress must act to fix 340B.

    Kelly Sanders hosting a colorectal cancer awareness fundraiser
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    Volunteer spotlight: Kelly Sanders

    In this Q&A, get to know Kelly Sanders, a passionate and dedicated Colorectal Cancer Alliance volunteer from Allentown, Pennsylvania, and consider becoming one yourself.

    Official portraits of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
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    Healthcare and the 2024 election

    We strongly encourage voters to contact the candidates in both parties and request information on their plans to improve access to healthcare and lower costs.

    Tamara Barber: Learning to tell my story
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    Tamara Barber: Learning to tell my story

    A few weeks ago, my husband and I played hooky from work to attend AllyCon, the Colorectal Cancer Alliance’s national conference. How could we not go, since it was happening right in our metro-Boston backyard, and many of the presenters were people we knew through my treatments at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute? 

    Jen Waller: After the viral video
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    Jen Waller: After the viral video

    Around her 32nd birthday, Jen Waller started noticing symptoms associated with colorectal cancer, including abdominal pain, weight loss, and irregularity with bowel movements.

    Marietta Barrett: She would be smiling
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    Marietta Barrett: She would be smiling

    If the story of Cookies4Chris, an annual fundraiser held in memory of Chris Sapienza, were a movie, it might start during the Vietnam War era.

    Chris McNamara: Just go out and do it
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    Chris McNamara: Just go out and do it

    Some would say it’s ill-advised to go on a date with an empty stomach, and that’s why Chris McNamara, on his way to one, stopped for a hot dog.

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    Meredith’s legacy: A family’s mission to save lives

    After losing their sister Meredith to colorectal cancer, Kathryn and Abigail are turning grief into advocacy. Their powerful story highlights the urgent need for CRC awareness and action — especially among young adults who are facing rising rates of this disease.

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