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cancer
causes worth checking out
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The
Angel Hair Foundation,
established by cancer
survivor Staci Wright and her mother,
reaches
out to kids and teens in Oregon who have
lost their hair due to medical illness by
providing the funding needed to purchase
"Angel Hair Systems."
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Ben Moon, colorectal
cancer survivor and adventure photographer,
serves as a spokesperson for colorectal
cancer and colostomy issues. |
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Nestled along the shores of beautiful Sebago
Lake in Maine,
Camp Sunshine provides
respite, support, joy and hope to children with
life-threatening illnesses and their immediate
families. |
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Casting For Recovery
is a national non-profit program for breast
cancer survivors that offers no-cost retreats
tailored to promote and support mental and
physical healing through shared experiences and
the learning of new skills. |
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Kelly
Turner, police officer and cancer
survivor from New Haven, CT, established
The CHAIN Fund to provide support
services and financial assistance to
cancer patients.
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The
Chordoma Foundation
was founded by Duke University
student and survivor Josh Sommer and his
mother, Dr. Simone Sommer, to rapidly
develop effective treatments and ultimately
a cure for chordoma, a rare
form of cancer. |
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As a
result of his own childhood experience with
cancer, college student
Mark Ciccarelli
founded
Conquer Together,
a free Web site that provides online
communication for individuals, families and
groups who are affected by all types of
cancer. |
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The
Emilio Nares Foundation
was
established by Richard & Diane Nares to provide
information and a variety of support
services for the parents of children who
have cancer.
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Allan Goldberg didn't survive cancer, but
his leadership skills with
First Descents helped fine-tune a
whitewater kayaking and outdoor adventure
program for young adults coping with cancer. |
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The
JW House was
envisioned
by
Jan-Willem Knapen
as
a "home away from home"
for families coming from out
of town to the Santa Clara, CA,
area for cancer treatments. |
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As a result of her experience with
leukemia at age 10,
Katie Strumpf
later wrote a book to help make the journey
a little easier for other
children and pre-teens touched
by cancer. |
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Frank Halden,
founder of
Quilt4Cancer
in Craftsbury,
VT, creates quilts and raffles them
via an
online system to raise funds for
cancer
research. |
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Same Fight was
established in Floyd County, Virginia, to
provide
financial, emotional and spiritual support
to
local
families with children facing cancer.
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Kassidy Foster's story
is featured at the Same Fight Web site and
on
Kassidy's Page. |
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Spurred
by her journey with cancer, Tamika Felder
founded and directs
Tamika & Friends, a
national non-profit
organization designed to raise awareness
about cervical cancer and its link to the
human papillomavirus. |
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Gary
Bonacker, brain cancer survivor, established
the
Tour des Chutes cycling event - held
every July to coincide with the Tour de
France - to raise funds for the Lance
Armstrong Foundation and to help fund a
growing survivorship program in his home
town. |
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Together,
Tug McGraw and
Jennifer Brusstar established the
Tug
McGraw Foundation to raise funds to enhance the
quality of life of children and adults
with brain tumors and their families by
stimulating and facilitating research
that addresses the physical, social,
emotional, cognitive, and spiritual
impact of the disease.
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Frustrated at the lack of services and
support for young adults facing cancer, Doug
Ulman founded the
Ulman Cancer Fund
while still in college.
Today, Doug continues his work on behalf of
young adults dealing with cancer as
president of the
Lance Armstrong Foundation. |
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After his
wife,
Wendy, died of cancer, Al Huntley and a group of
Wendy's friends established
Wendy's Wish to help
fund cancer education and screenings
for
uninsured and
underinsured people. |
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