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ArchivesC3 Advocates Join Stand Up to Cancer Effort
C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition Advocates Sean Twersky, Christine Niemi, Florence Kurttila and C3 Board member Andy Giusti will be attending the Stand Up to Cancer broadcast on Friday night, September 5 at 8 pm (Eastern) simulcast on NBC, ABC, and CBS. They’ll be wearing Cover Your Butt t-shirts to encourage legislation to remove financial barriers to colorectal cancer screening and prevent colorectal cancer. Continue reading…
Posted by Kate Murphy on September 4th, 2008
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Tags: awareness
C3 Advocates LIVESTRONG in Columbus
The Lance Armstrong Foundation inspired and empowered 1,000 delegates to travel to Columbus, OH and support the Foundation’s efforts to make cancer a national priority…I was one of them.
The Summit took place July 24-27 at THE Ohio State University campus. Registration was the first step to the Summit. There we learned of our breakout sessions and were given LIVESTRONG yellow shirts to wear. They were catchy with “Vote Yellow” on the front and a definition on the back which read:
“Vote Yellow” ”(vot • yel-o)
(1. n. An expression of choice made by 12 million cancer survivors and their loved ones. 2. v. To declare one’s opinion that our leaders should make cancer a national priority. 3. n. A philosophy believing it unacceptable to lose 560,000 Americans to cancer each year. 4. n. LIVESTRONG!™
Posted by Suzanne Lindley on August 1st, 2008
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Second 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill Update
The Senate Appropriations Committee has released initial details on the second, domestic supplemental they are currently crafting. It appears the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be provided with an additional $500 million under the legislation, the same amount C3 has been advocating for.
Posted by Joe Arite on July 31st, 2008
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Tags: Congress, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill
Michelle’s Law Passes the House
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed Michelle’s Law. C3 has been a strong supporter of this legislation, which would allow seriously ill or injured college students to take up to one year of medical leave without losing their health insurance.
Posted by Joe Arite on July 31st, 2008
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Tags: Congress, Insurance
C3 Heads to Columbus, Ohio
Last August during the presidential primary, the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) held the first ever LIVESTRONG Presidential Cancer Forum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On July 24, 2008, the LAF will hold a follow up event in Columbus, Ohio, to continue this important dialogue.
Posted by Joe Arite on July 23rd, 2008
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