Lance and Nike have united to launch STAGES, a global art exhibition to raise funds and awareness for the fight against cancer. Over twenty renowned artists have donated their time and creativity to express the LIVESTRONG. STAGES unites the world of art, philanthropy, and sport by bringing together some of the most renowned figures in art to produce work inspired by Lance and the fight against cancer. All work is available for purchase with proceeds directly benefiting the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Many thanks to Nike for creating this amazing opportunity to share the LIVESTRONG message with a whole new…

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Lance and the Astana boys have been busy racing their way through the Italian countryside – spreading the LIVESTRONG message and making everyone aware of the Foundation’s commitment to the global fight against cancer.
But as they say – it takes a village….

We have an entire team on the ground, thanks to our good friends at Nike, who are helping us spread the LIVESTRONG message at a grassroots level. Yellow has infiltrated the streets of the Giro, thanks to street teamers passing out wristbands, cheer cards and chalk, encouraging the masses to take to the streets to…

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Hey everyone! Allison Wright here coming to you from White Plains, NY at O’Tooleapalooza Golf Tournament at Weschester Hills Golf Club. O’Tooleapalooza was organized in memory of John O’Toole, a brain cancer survivor and dedicated member of the LIVESTRONG Army who passed away in early 2007.

John’s wife Erin and her family and friends have put on a terrific event for LIVESTRONG Day. We started the morning with a lovely brunch and are now a few holes into a great day of golf. Longtime friends of the Foundation – Michael Wolf, Ilene Winters and Charles Mulea…

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Hey everyone! Last week the LIVESTRONG Challenge launched a brand-new website √¢‚Ǩ‚Äú www.livestrongchallenge.org. We’re thrilled to have a new home for our event where people can easily register or volunteer, donate to a participant, or access tools and resources to help with fundraising and training. We’ve also worked hard to create an online environment that mimics the excitement and festivity of the actual Challenge. We hope you like it!

If you haven’t heard, the LIVESTRONG Challenge is the LAF’s signature fundraising event and we’re uniting people to pick a fight with cancer. The Challenge takes place in…

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Hey everyone, my name is Allison Wright and I work with the LIVESTRONG Challenge team here at the Foundation.

In an earlier blog, Doug referenced a young man by the name of Jimmy Fowkes who was waiting to hear back about a possible cancer recurrence. We recently received word that Jimmy’s cancer has indeed returned and he’s now facing chemo for 4-5 months, with the last 4-6 weeks being a stem cell rescue where he’ll be hospitalized for 28-42 days.

To give you an idea of the type of young man Jimmy is, read the…

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