Kate, Judi, and Pam, who were there at the beginning, celebrate with a fifth anniversary cake.

Five years ago this March a spirited group of colorectal cancer advocates met in Washington to launch C3:Colorectal Cancer Coalition. Their goal: build a strong voice for change to wipe out suffering and death from colorectal cancer.

Led by Nancy Roach, C3′s founder and chair of the board of directors, the group set out to create an organization to help people concerned about colon and rectal cancer to advocate for change in policy, research, and awareness.

Most of all, C3 wanted to give those living with colorectal cancer the tools to advocate for themselves.

They said that C3 was Changing the Future of Colorectal Cancer Today! Read the rest of this entry »