With the LIVESTRONG Summit and Town Hall starting tomorrow, I thought I would give the loyal blog readers a brief background about who I am and what will transpire over the next few days.

First off, I am Brian Howe, the Web Editor for the LAF and along with Jeff Manning, we are the web team. I am the person behind the scenes creating the webpages you see both on livestrong.org and the blog. I also create most of the web graphics, send out 90% of the email you get from us, as well as approve all the…

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We are heading into a big weekend with the LIVESTRONG Summit starting tomorrow. But before we get there I wanted to update you on some exciting news out of Washington D.C.

Earlier this afternoon Lance and Dr. Richard Carmona (17th Surgeon General of the United States) announced The National Call to Action on Cancer. From prevention through survivorship, there are evidence-based, actionable steps that every American can take to reduce his or her risk of developing cancer and to improve the quality of life after for all cancer survivors. The National Call to Action on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship…

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Some of you might have noticed us promoting this event over the last couple of months. For those who are unaware check out their site for more info – my words won’t do justice to all they have going on over there. Anyway Lance was in Chicago last night with the founder of SU2C, Laura Ziskin and Elizabeth Edwards to tape a segment for the show which will air September 5 on NBC, CBS and ABC.

Below are some links from the Chicago newspapers about the shoot.

Stand Up 2 Cancer Visits US Cellular

Sox “Standing Up” to…

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Greetings from Ames, Iowa, where Team LIVESTRONG has set up camp on Day 3 of RAGBRAI 2008! Yesterday proved to be a day to remember for the team and the rest of the riders. At about 2:30am, we were awakened in our tented village by the sound of a megaphone coming from a passing car broadcasting the following message: ?¢‚Ǩ?ìViolent weather is imminent! Please evacuate your tents and seek shelter immediately.?¢‚Ǩ¬ù Well, needless to say, hearing that message in a haze of exercise-induced sleep is more than a little disconcerting. The crew quickly did a tent check and made sure…

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This weekend we are excited to bring 1,000 current and potential leaders to the LIVESTRONG Summit at the Ohio State University. These leaders have been selected from across the country because they care about cancer issues and are willing to champion the cause in their communities. They will be inspired and empowered by renowned keynote speakers and hands-on training sessions, so they can return to their communities with the necessary tools to support the Foundation?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s efforts to make cancer a national priority.

And just because you are not in Ohio this weekend, doesn’t mean you can’t participate. Throughout…

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