“Hello and Thank You” from the staff of LIVESTRONG. The past week Doug Ulman, LIVESTRONG CEO; Andy Miller, VP of Mission; Allison Wright, Director of Stewardship; Rebekkah Schear, International Program Manager;and Devon McGoldrick, Senior Manager of Programs and Partnerships, traveled to Shenzhen China to participate in the International Union Cancer Control (UICC) Global Cancer Congress.

The UICC is the leading international non-governmental organization dedicated to the global prevention and control of cancer. UICC’s mission is to connect, mobilize and support organizations, leading experts, key stakeholders and volunteers in a dynamic community working together to eliminate cancer as…

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Close to 6,000 of you took part in this year’s Philly LIVESTRONG Challenge with over $3 million raised for LIVESTRONG programs, resources and initiatives. Philly is giving Austin a run for their money as the largest and highest grossing city in the Series so far! Our generous sponsors donated the funds needed to host the event, which means 100% raised will come back to support our mission. A huge that you goes out to participants, volunteers, donors and spectators.

We took a ton of photos and videos this weekend. Go to our Flickr page, our…

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There are 6,000 runners and riders participating in this year’s LIVESTRONG Challenge in Philly raising a over $3 million for the fight against cancer. Everyone has a reason why they ride. Here are some folks talking about why they take part in the Challenge.

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Thursday was a banner day for the people of San Antonio, TX. The city council voted 7 to 4 in favor of a smoking ban in all indoor workplaces. Until now, San Antonio was the largest city in Texas without a comprehensive city-wide smoke-free ordinance. Now, the 1.4 million citizens in San Antonio, the nation’s seventh largest city, will be protected from secondhand smoke in all indoor workplaces including bars and restaurants.

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The LIVESTRONG Challenge Philly kicks off today, and we couldn’t be more excited. With some of the fresh changes we’ve made, including a new location for the finish line and a shift to a two-day format, participants are now going to get a more enthusiastic experience all the way around. The new location for finish line is set up such that participants are right in the middle of our Post-Event Party once they finish. And the two-day format means that you’re now able to participate in both a running or walking event and a cycling event, all in…

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