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Strategy 39 and Site Updates
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Sorry, folks. We know it's been a while since we've posted an update. Team Unite is staffed by volunteers, and sometimes "life" takes over. We appreciate everyone's continued support!!!
"When I despair, I remember that all through this the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always." -Author Unknown
- Swine Flu 2009: 15 confirmed U.S. deaths (6/1/09 at 2:41 PM)
- Childhood Cancer 2008: OVER 3,000 U.S. children dead
- Swine Flu Government Funding: OVER $1.5 BILLION
- Childhood Cancer Act Funding: $150 Million over 5 years
Stand Up 2 Cancer Awards $73.6 million to 5 Dream Teams
Thank you to Brenda Everson-Wiesman (TEAM DREW W) for the article below!
The five Dream Teams are: Epigenetic Therapy, Women's Cancers, Breast Cancer,Tumor Cells Chip, and Pancreatic Cancer. No mention of childhood cancer as of yet except possible pediatric innovative research grants to be awarded later. Things we can do:
1. Go to http://www.standup2cancer.org and read the announcement about the Dream Teams being awarded the money recently. Log in a comment.
2. On the same site, go to the "Magazine" and then the SU2C blog and leave a comment for Lisa Paulsen who wrote "Outpouring of Support Gives Hope Against Cancer." Lisa is the President and CEO of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). Ask for children's cancers to get their own show like I did if SU2C is not going to give pediatric cancers much funding.
3.Go to the American Association of Cancer Research site at www.aacr.org and use the "contact us" button to email this group who is the scientific arm of SU2C. Ask why pediatric cancer was not included in one of the Dream Teams.
4. Go to http://www.cbsnews.com and email Katie Couric under Couric and Co. about the need for special reporting about how childhood cancer is only receiving 3% of the research funding. Katie is also on the executive board of SU2C.
5. On the Katie Couric site you can add a comment to her story "Disparity in Cancer Research Funding." Pediatric cancer was not listed but breast cancer was listed as one of the ones getting the most research money. Of course we all want to see an end to breast cancers and all cancers but... we want more money for the childhood cancers which are under funded.
6. If anyone has any contacts to the SU2C show, you could ask them why pediatric cancer was not included when the stories and photos of the kids were used. Also the team Crushing Kids Cancer raised $47,000 for the show and was the top team.
7. Any other suggestions welcome. I know some of this is a re posting of earlier items this week but I feel that it deserves it's own discussion as the earlier info was not clear, my fault.
8. SU2C just announced a new bunch of celebrities to help the cause. Sounds like a new show might be in the works. Maybe in Sept. again? How can we get them more involved with our cause? Can we get them to join PAC2 (ED: or Team Unite)? Can they say that Sept. is childhood cancer awareness month on the show? Will they be contacting parents of kids fighting cancer and if so, what should be our response? Ideas?
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO DO SOMETHING!!!
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and September 13th is Childhood Cancer Awareness DAY!!!
HELP US IN OUR UNIFIED EFFORT TO CONQUER CHILDHOOD CANCER.
In the words of our own, TEAM ALEXA - "CANCER, YOU'RE FIRED!!!"
Visit Team Unite to learn more about what YOU can do!
This week we thank Lisa Molena for sharing! She is a fellow advocate for the Children from over at PAC 2 and posted that the Mike and Juliet Show has been reporting on childhood cancer. They featured a young boy battling leukemia who had tested positive for the Philadelphia chromosome. They have not yet found a match for him for the bone marrow transplant but hopefully with the publicity they have provided they will. They discussed his diagnosis and the bone marrow transplant process and showed the show's staff swabbing their cheeks to be put into the registry. This same show did a segment on St. Patrick's Day on St. Baldrick's and attended a live shaving event! Please go to http://www.mandjshow.com to view these segments. Also if you would, please leave a thank you to them and ask if they would consider doing something extra special to help promote our gold ribbon campaign and spread the news on September!
Thank you Team Angels!
We put out a call for volunteers back in February and appreciate all who have agreed to help us support our teams. It will be our on-going goal to attempt to ensure that our teams are connected and in touch with one another. Thank you to the following individuals who have volunteered and help our caring community:
Christine Bradley
Sharon Feller-Patterson
Monique Gebeline
Alison Haddock
Karen Hatfield
Alicia Hall
Tania Lastra
Rich McGowan
Annette McKeon
Stacy Miller
Maria Pavlicka
Kim Prokop
Teresa Radke
Kathi Reca
Erin Sarrat
Joanna Stibgen
Ilona Stoutchinsky
Vanessa Taylor
Please help us! We can never have enough volunteers for this project. Should you OR someone you know be interested in becoming an Angel and a Team Unite Volunteer, please send us an email at admin@teamunite.net.
News & Events
Team Unite Survivor Gives Back to Sick Kids
Gold Ribbon on Fla-Vor-Ice!!
Farm Fresh Donates $703,200 to Pediatric Cancer Program
New Child Cancer Drug Tests Successful
CureSearch Hosts Reach The Day 2009
Please visit the Team Unite website for more news & information.
Thank you so much for your continued support of Team Unite. We're DEFINITELY making a difference!
Sincerely,
Team Unite Volunteers
Please Get Involved...It is an EASY and FREE way to help the children! God bless Team Unite for joining forces to move forward to a cure!
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