Fight CRC Ambassadors Fight CRC Ambassadors are a dedicated group of colorectal cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and family members who push for better policies, research, education, and support for all those touched by this disease. Fight CRC Ambassadors Jump to... What's expected Current Ambassadors Past Ambassadors Sponsors Ambassadors serve a one-year term exclusively representing the Fight Colorectal Cancer community through passionate and intentional engagement, both virtually and in-person. Ambassadors attend Fight CRC events, engage their local communities, and activate awareness through social media. Following their introductory year, they remain actively engaged in the Fight CRC Ambassador family as ongoing advocates. Ambassador applicants are currently closed. What else is expected of our Ambassadors? Participate in Fight CRC’s Virtual Ambassador Training Sessions throughout the year. Attend Fight CRC’s Ambassador Retreat in Kansas City, Mo. Be comfortable telling your survivor or caregiver story. Exclusively represent Fight CRC on social media and the local media (as opportunities arise) for one full year. Participate in annual Fight CRC events such as Call-on Congress and Climb for a Cure. Raise awareness and funds that support our Path to a Cure. Join virtual check-ins each quarter to stay updated on big happenings within Fight CRC. Current Fight CRC Ambassadors Class of 2024 Ambassador Stories Patients & Survivors | Stage IV Colon Cancer Jessica Fox Jessica’s story Hi everyone! My name is Jess Fox, and I’m 44 years old and live in Dayton, Ohio. This past December my husband and I took an extended vacation […] Ostomy, Treatments, Chemotherapy, Surgery, Colostomy, Reversal surgery Patients & Survivors | Stage IV Colon Cancer Ashley Pedro Ashley’s story “Picture it! Sicily. 1922.” I am kidding, but who doesn’t love Sofia, Blanche, Dorothy and Rose! In 2016 I met, built a relationship with, and moved 1,155 miles […] Side Effects, Chemo brain, Treatments, Chemotherapy, Neuropathy, Fatigue, Surgery, Clinical Trial Patients & Survivors | Stage III Rectal Cancer Terence Pollard Terence’s story I was referred out by my primary physician because I was in the age range, but I had no signs present. I took the fecal test, and it […] Side Effects, Chemo brain, Fatigue Patients & Survivors | Stage IV Colon Cancer Alecia Mandal Alecia’s story August 2020, I was tired after moving my youngest into college. My husband is an oncologist, and he got me in for a CBC. I went in and […] Side Effects, Neuropathy, Chemo brain, Fatigue, Chemo induced nausea and vomiting, Bowel irregularities, Skin rashes (skin toxicity, chemo rash) Patients & Survivors | Stage IV Colon Cancer Amanda Webb Amanda’s story I was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer at 31 weeks pregnant at the age of 36 on May 20, 2021, my husband’s birthday. I was admitted to […] Early-Age Onset, Treatments, Chemotherapy, Surgery Patients & Survivors | Stage IV Colon Cancer Anna Payne Anna’s Story For 34 years, I’ve choked down close to 50 pills as part of a daily regimen to manage my cystic fibrosis (CF). But the one bitter pill I […] Side Effects, Bowel irregularities, High blood pressure, Chemo brain, Distress or mental health issues/illness Patients & Survivors | Stage III Colon Cancer David Sheir David’s story By happenstance, my primary care physician moved away, and I inherited a new doctor. One of the first tests he asked for was a Cologuard®. The test kit […] Side Effects, Chemo induced nausea and vomiting, Fatigue Patients & Survivors | Stage III Rectal Cancer Ellen Tappin Ellen’s story I was diagnosed in September 2020, almost a year after I was told by divine intervention that I was sick. My doctors tested me every three months, but […] Side Effects, Treatments, Chemotherapy, Radiation, Surgery, Fatigue Patients & Survivors | Stage III Colon Cancer Jack Birren Jack’s story I was waiting for January 2017 to schedule my routine colonoscopy because of insurance. Unfortunately, I woke up Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 24, 2016, with black tarry stool. Having […] Early-Age Onset, Side Effects, Genetics and Family History, Neuropathy, Fatigue, Distress or mental health issues/illness, Chemo brain Patient/Survivor | Stage III Colon Cancer Jameelah Mahmoud After consistent pain in my abdomen, I kept returning to my primary care provider, knowing something wasn’t right. I went for an ultrasound. Nothing was found, so I went home. […] Patients & Survivors | Stage IV Colon Cancer Karen Montieth Karen’s story November 4, 2021, I was diagnosed with colon cancer at New Hanover Memorial Hospital. My husband was with me at the time of my diagnosis. At that time, […] Early-Age Onset, Side Effects, Treatments, Chemotherapy, Chemo brain, Chemo induced nausea and vomiting, Skin rashes (skin toxicity, chemo rash), Surgery, Neuropathy, LARS Caregivers | Stage IV Colon Cancer Krystal Gurnell Krystal’s story My mom was diagnosed when she was 50 years old. I was in my senior year at an out-of-state college at the time, so she did not tell […] Side Effects, Genetics and Family History, Fatigue, Neuropathy, Chemo induced nausea and vomiting Patients & Survivors | Stage III Rectal Cancer Meredith Foster Meredith’s story On July 28, 2022, I had a colonoscopy after the worsening of rectal bleeding symptoms for the prior year and a half. The clinic was running behind, so […] Side Effects, Neuropathy, Treatments, Fatigue, Surgery, Clinical Trial, Bowel irregularities Family & Friends | Stage III Colon Cancer Roberto Pinto Roberto’s story My mother was diagnosed with stage IIIa colon cancer in September 2020. She was living in Rio de Janeiro, and I was living in NY. This was during […] Side Effects, Treatments, Chemotherapy, Surgery, Hand-foot syndrome, Neuropathy, High blood pressure Caregivers | Stage IV Colon Cancer Tami Pangelina Tami’s story My nephew, Daniel, a talented makeup artist from the Bay Area, battled stage IV colon cancer. His journey began in 2017 when he was misdiagnosed multiple times in […] Early-Age Onset, Ostomy, Side Effects, Treatments, Colostomy, Neuropathy, Chemo brain, Distress or mental health issues/illness, Chemotherapy, Radiation, Surgery Previous Next Slide 0 Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12 Slide 13 Slide 14 Class of 2023 Ambassador Training Past Ambassadors Yla Flores Ryan Shadle Tim McDonald Kentisha Mazeke Kimberly Holiday-Coleman Cheryl Alston Sarah MacLeod Jill MacDonald- old Jacob (J.J.) Singleton Fight CRC’s Ambassador Program began with the class of 2016. 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Patients & Survivors | Stage IV Colon Cancer Jessica Fox Jessica’s story Hi everyone! My name is Jess Fox, and I’m 44 years old and live in Dayton, Ohio. This past December my husband and I took an extended vacation […] Ostomy, Treatments, Chemotherapy, Surgery, Colostomy, Reversal surgery
Patients & Survivors | Stage IV Colon Cancer Ashley Pedro Ashley’s story “Picture it! Sicily. 1922.” I am kidding, but who doesn’t love Sofia, Blanche, Dorothy and Rose! In 2016 I met, built a relationship with, and moved 1,155 miles […] Side Effects, Chemo brain, Treatments, Chemotherapy, Neuropathy, Fatigue, Surgery, Clinical Trial
Patients & Survivors | Stage III Rectal Cancer Terence Pollard Terence’s story I was referred out by my primary physician because I was in the age range, but I had no signs present. I took the fecal test, and it […] Side Effects, Chemo brain, Fatigue
Patients & Survivors | Stage IV Colon Cancer Alecia Mandal Alecia’s story August 2020, I was tired after moving my youngest into college. My husband is an oncologist, and he got me in for a CBC. I went in and […] Side Effects, Neuropathy, Chemo brain, Fatigue, Chemo induced nausea and vomiting, Bowel irregularities, Skin rashes (skin toxicity, chemo rash)
Patients & Survivors | Stage IV Colon Cancer Amanda Webb Amanda’s story I was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer at 31 weeks pregnant at the age of 36 on May 20, 2021, my husband’s birthday. I was admitted to […] Early-Age Onset, Treatments, Chemotherapy, Surgery
Patients & Survivors | Stage IV Colon Cancer Anna Payne Anna’s Story For 34 years, I’ve choked down close to 50 pills as part of a daily regimen to manage my cystic fibrosis (CF). But the one bitter pill I […] Side Effects, Bowel irregularities, High blood pressure, Chemo brain, Distress or mental health issues/illness
Patients & Survivors | Stage III Colon Cancer David Sheir David’s story By happenstance, my primary care physician moved away, and I inherited a new doctor. One of the first tests he asked for was a Cologuard®. The test kit […] Side Effects, Chemo induced nausea and vomiting, Fatigue
Patients & Survivors | Stage III Rectal Cancer Ellen Tappin Ellen’s story I was diagnosed in September 2020, almost a year after I was told by divine intervention that I was sick. My doctors tested me every three months, but […] Side Effects, Treatments, Chemotherapy, Radiation, Surgery, Fatigue
Patients & Survivors | Stage III Colon Cancer Jack Birren Jack’s story I was waiting for January 2017 to schedule my routine colonoscopy because of insurance. Unfortunately, I woke up Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 24, 2016, with black tarry stool. Having […] Early-Age Onset, Side Effects, Genetics and Family History, Neuropathy, Fatigue, Distress or mental health issues/illness, Chemo brain
Patient/Survivor | Stage III Colon Cancer Jameelah Mahmoud After consistent pain in my abdomen, I kept returning to my primary care provider, knowing something wasn’t right. I went for an ultrasound. Nothing was found, so I went home. […]
Patients & Survivors | Stage IV Colon Cancer Karen Montieth Karen’s story November 4, 2021, I was diagnosed with colon cancer at New Hanover Memorial Hospital. My husband was with me at the time of my diagnosis. At that time, […] Early-Age Onset, Side Effects, Treatments, Chemotherapy, Chemo brain, Chemo induced nausea and vomiting, Skin rashes (skin toxicity, chemo rash), Surgery, Neuropathy, LARS
Caregivers | Stage IV Colon Cancer Krystal Gurnell Krystal’s story My mom was diagnosed when she was 50 years old. I was in my senior year at an out-of-state college at the time, so she did not tell […] Side Effects, Genetics and Family History, Fatigue, Neuropathy, Chemo induced nausea and vomiting
Patients & Survivors | Stage III Rectal Cancer Meredith Foster Meredith’s story On July 28, 2022, I had a colonoscopy after the worsening of rectal bleeding symptoms for the prior year and a half. The clinic was running behind, so […] Side Effects, Neuropathy, Treatments, Fatigue, Surgery, Clinical Trial, Bowel irregularities
Family & Friends | Stage III Colon Cancer Roberto Pinto Roberto’s story My mother was diagnosed with stage IIIa colon cancer in September 2020. She was living in Rio de Janeiro, and I was living in NY. This was during […] Side Effects, Treatments, Chemotherapy, Surgery, Hand-foot syndrome, Neuropathy, High blood pressure
Caregivers | Stage IV Colon Cancer Tami Pangelina Tami’s story My nephew, Daniel, a talented makeup artist from the Bay Area, battled stage IV colon cancer. His journey began in 2017 when he was misdiagnosed multiple times in […] Early-Age Onset, Ostomy, Side Effects, Treatments, Colostomy, Neuropathy, Chemo brain, Distress or mental health issues/illness, Chemotherapy, Radiation, Surgery