10 Responses to “Stand Up 2 Cancer”

1. Brian Dowd says:

   May 28, 2008 at 11:50 am

   This is great news! September 5th will certainly help raise awareness and hopefully help people understand what we cancer survivors, caregivers, family and friends already know. We need to make cancer a national priority!

   LIVESTRONG!
2. Scott Joy says:

   May 28, 2008 at 3:18 pm

   I loved reading the “Stand Up To Cancer” mission!
3. Luciene Ribeiro Silva says:

   May 28, 2008 at 10:33 pm

   I just wanna thank you for everything you guys have done. As a 11 months Ovarian Cancer Survivor, also a long distance runner, I would love to start running with a shirt with that title. My first road race after cancer is gonna be on te 21 of june. I always ran to raise money for the Children’s Hospital where I work as a volunteer and also American Cancer Society. Now, my efforts are biger than before and I know there is a lot more that I Can Do.
   Rick and Dick Hoyt and Lance are my true heroes. I will always follow their footsteps.

   I loved yhe blogger.

   Sincerely,

   Lu Ribeiro – Boston
4. Matthew Zachary says:

   June 2, 2008 at 9:48 pm

   This initiative is great but it is publicly disregarding the entire segment of the population with cancer who are under the age of 40. There is no clear indication that any of these research dollars will go to support pediatrics, adolescence or young adults, who would be best served seeing as how their 5-year survival rates have not improved in 30 years as compared to boomers and seniors. It’s time the young adult movement got some recognition otherwise it doesn’t make sense to support it.
5. Penny Waller says:

   June 12, 2008 at 2:13 pm

   I am so happy they are doing stand up for cancer. I will be doing something. I have been a NHL survivor for 6 years. I feel the momentum growing so big this year with the LAF. It CANNOT be ignored. Cancer is on the frontlines. WE will no be ignored. LiveSTRONG!!!!
6. Mekael L. Shane says:

   June 12, 2008 at 3:18 pm

   The StandUp2Cancer initiative, is just another awesome source of power, to add to the already strong punch, that the other Cancer fighting initiatives are providing.
   In founding the Joyce L. Maul Memorial Foundation, to honor my mother whom was taken due to Cancer, I hope to add our voice and presence to the international Cancer fighting community. We already have the honor of being a member organization in the LAF LiveSTRONGArmy. Our specific mission is to raise the funds necessary for me to climb Mt. Everest and then to raise funds per each foot of that climb, which we will donate 100% of the proceeds to the Children’s Health Care of Atlanta, and the American Cancer Society. My prayer is that those of you, whom are already members of our Cancer fighting efforts, will be able to support us. You can visit us at the following:

   http://www.joyceLmaulfoundation.org

   We appreciate the support of everyone involved with this fight.

   “See you at the Summit”,

   Mekael L. Shane
   Founder
   The Joyce L. Maul Memorial Foundation
   1211 Charleston Place
   Dunwoody, GA 30338
   404-538-2846
7. claudia castelan says:

   September 10, 2008 at 6:10 pm

   I think is great!! finally consciusness is taking place in the world.
   Create love and solutions not war!!!!
8. Mekael L. Shane says:

   February 8, 2009 at 9:11 am

   Hello LiveSTRONG Army members,

   I want to share an awesome update with you all. As I shared with you back in January of 2008, we at the LiveSTRONG Army-Dunwoody made it our mission to focus on raising the awareness of the importance of the early detection and screening of Cancer. Our planned event is me climbing Mt. Everest.

   Well, after a year of pushing and perseverance, we have now secured my Expedition Team Position, and I leave for Nepal on March 29th. If it were not for the support and prayers of so many, this event would not be taking place. I also have some great people attached to the LiveSTRONG Army-Dunwoody, namely Melanie Wilson, Rose Wilson and Nichelle Parker, who have supported this mission tremendously, and selflessly. I look forward to standing atop Everest with my LiveSTRONG wristband on, as well as my other LiveSTRONG gear, helping to spread the message of the LAF’s manifesto.

   LiveSTRONG,
   Mekael
9. michael birdsong says:

   February 10, 2009 at 9:17 am

   @mekael

   How much money is being raised for trip costs vs. how much money is being raised for the Lance Armstrong Foundation?

   I only ask this because a few years ago, in my hometown, a group of climbers wanted to raise $100,000 to pay their expenses to climb Everest with the goal of raising a mere $10,000 for the charity they were supporting.

   That is not a very efficient fund raising project in my opinion.

   Sure, I’ve done at least one crazy athletic endurance event for “non-profits” with which I’m involved; but I footed 100% of the cost for the event and 100% of all donations went DIRECTLY to the causes I was supporting.

   Thanks,

   michael
10. Evette Jeffries says:

    October 16, 2009 at 11:57 am

    @ Michael Birdsong

    Some would say that bake sales are aren’t greatly efficient fund raisers, but the power in their purpose is equally as impactful as is the winning of a grant awardship. If someone raises one dollar for the fight against cancer, which might not directly flow through the Lance Armstrong Foundation but say it’s directed toward research or prevention, then that person has done a wonderful thing.

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