9/11 Tribute Center programs are offered throughout the year. Lectures, educational workshops and support programs are available to unite family members who lost loved ones, survivors, Lower Manhattan residents, rescue and recovery workers and volunteers who assisted in the aftermath of 9/11. Visit tributewtc.org for a schedule of upcoming programs and events.
Police Officer Owen Ortiz has stage 4 cancer. It began in his cheek last year, and it has now spread to his head, neck and throat. Officer Ortiz has a wife and a 4-year-old daughter. Officer Ortiz' cancer required daily radiation treatments. After several weeks, his NYPD benefits for cancer treatment expired. Ortiz has incurred many out-of-pocket […]
The Cleveland Clinic will host the 2012 Sarcoidosis Patient Conference on Friday, October 5, 2012 at the InterContinental Hotel and Conference Center Cleveland, Ohio. Details are available on their website.
On Sunday, October 7, 2012, the Firefighter Cancer Support Network will celebrate its "Fight Cancer with Fire" Fifth Annual Gala Dinner & Fundraiser at the Sheraton Universal, Universal City, California, beginning with a hosted bar at 5:00pm, during the silent auction. Seating is limited. There is a discount if you buy a table for ten. Please click […]
Remember Back to the Future, Dirty Dancing, The Breakfast Club, The Love Boat, The Cosby Show, Dynasty, Madonna, Culture Club, Huey Lewis and the News, Hall & Oates, Nintendo, Rubik's Cube, Pac-Man, We are the World, etc.? The Mary Stolfa Cancer Foundation is going Back to the ‘80s to fight cancer on Thursday, October 11, […]
On Saturday, October 13, 2012 there will be a fundraiser for FF Chuck Jones of Ladder 165 at Mulcahy's Pub in Wantagh from 3:00pm-7:00pm. Admission is $60.00, which includes food, beverages, a 50/50, raffles and a live auction. Chuck, a member of FDNY Ladder Company 165 for over 20 years, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in […]
The New York City Kidney Walk will be held on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan. The event raises awareness about kidney disease and organ donation and raises funds for the National Kidney Foundation. Check in begins at 9:30am, and the walk begins at 10:30am. The walk is a 5-K (3.1 mile) […]
The 11th annual GIST Cancer Research Fund Walk for a Cure is Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Rockland Lake State Park, Congers, New York. Registration begins at 9:30am & the walk starts at 11:00am. GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumor) patients & researchers throughout theU.S. will attend to bring awareness to this little known, deadly cancer. NBA […]
The New York City Kidney Walk will be held on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan. The event raises awareness about kidney disease and organ donation and raises funds for the National Kidney Foundation. Check in begins at 9:30am, and the walk begins at 10:30am. The walk is a 5-K (3.1 mile) […]
The 11th annual GIST Cancer Research Fund Walk for a Cure is Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Rockland Lake State Park, Congers, New York. Registration begins at 9:30am & the walk starts at 11:00am. GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumor) patients & researchers throughout theU.S. will attend to bring awareness to this little known, deadly cancer. NBA […]
The Annual Thy/Ca Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference will be held from Friday, October 19, 2012 to Sunday, October 21, 2012 at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Chicago. To see the agenda, please click here. To register, please click here. You can print the registration form and register on the day. Full fee for the […]
The One Breath 5-K Walk/Run will be held on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, from 6:00 am – 7:15 am in Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta. For details, please click here. Centennial Olympic Park 265 Park Avenue West NW Atlanta, GA 30313
Cancer and Careers will present a teleconference with career coach Julie Jansen and legal expert Joanna L. Morales, Esq. on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 6:30pm Eastern time. During the teleconference, participants will be able to ask questions and get answers from a career coach and a legal expert, while learning more about common interview mistakes, […]
The Grave’s Disease & Thyroid Foundation Patient & Family Conference will be held from Friday, October 26, 2012 to Sunday, October 28, 2012 at the beautiful Kona Kai Resort & Spa in San Diego. Please click here to register or view additional details. Watch for additional details on Twitter at @GDATF or hashtag #GDATFSD. Several new […]