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November 8 and the GCF Race to End Women's Cancer Are Almost Here!
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Well Known Singer/Actress Mandy Moore to Start the Race
GCF's INAUGURAL HALF MARATHON/5K RACE/1 MILE WALK
NOVEMBER 8, 2009
Register today to be part of the inaugural GCF
Race to End Women's Cancer and the Gynecologic Cancer Awareness
Movement. Check out the updated race course route that starts near the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue and
join the countdown to race day! Information about race packet pick-up is now available.
Rather volunteer? We need your help. Please e-mail Mike Schaffer at mschaffer@bwfcom.com.
Whether you volunteer, cheer or can't be there on race day,
please consider donating in support of one of the almost 1,500 registered
runners or walkers. Each person
participating in the GCF Race to End
Women's Cancer would greatly appreciate your support.
 Looking for a unique way to
remember the GCF Race? Check out the
limited edition GCF Marathon Vermont
Teddy Bear! You can even have it
personalized after the race with your finish time. Bears will be available for
order at the GCF table in the Race Expo, or by visiting www.vermontteddybear.com/marathon.
Other weekend activities
include SGO's Annual State of the Art
Conference Personalized Gynecologic
Cancer Care: Moving from the Disease to the Patient on Friday, November 6,
2009, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
For more information visit SGO's Web site.
On Saturday, November 7,
2009, participate in one of three courses for survivors of cervical,
endometrial or ovarian cancers, also at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Survivor
course registration is required and is available online or
by calling 312-578-1439.
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Also in November...
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GCF Joins with Kaleidoscope in Thanksgiving Day National Broadcast
The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation has teamed up with
nine other advocacy partners in an unprecedented collaboration with "Kaleidoscope on Ice." The holiday entertainment
variety special will feature the historic return to the ice of the legendary
Scott Hamilton and Dorothy Hamill who will skate to the music of fellow cancer
survivor Olivia Newton-John and one of America's foremost music producers
David Foster.
This event and celebration
that unites survivorship, sport and song debuts on Thanksgiving Day and will
also include performances by Olympic champion Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic Silver
Medalist Nancy Kerrigan and Olympic figure skating hopefuls Johnny Weir and
Rachael Flatt. "Kaleidoscope on Ice" is a program designed to recognize women
and the key role they play in the battle against cancer-as patients,
caregivers and advocates. Its mission is to address issues surrounding women
and cancer by helping educate women to be proactive about their health and by
honoring all cancer survivors, including the more than 713,000 women who are
diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States..
Mark your calendars for
Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26) 2009. Tune into FOX from 4:00-5:30 p.m. (EST)-immediately following the FOX Thanksgiving Day football telecast-to watch
"Kaleidoscope on Ice."
The
10 nationwide advocacy partners involved in this project include: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Breast Cancer Network of Strength (BCNS), C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C3), Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF), Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA), National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA) and the Prevent Cancer Foundation (PCF).
For more information, visit the Kaleidoscope Web site.
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Mark Your Calendars for 2010
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2010
Confirmed Education Courses
(Stay
Tuned as More Courses Are Confirmed)
Ovarian Cancer Courses:
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Indianapolis, IN
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Boston, MA
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Richmond, VA
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Madison, WI
Wellness Forum:
Thursday, January 28, 2010
San Diego, CA
Individuals interested in partnering with GCF to host a survivors or
wellness course should contact Dina Zambon,
dzambon@thegcf.org or 312.578-1439.
GCF sincerely thanks the many advocacy organizations and
volunteers who are working to make the inaugural Gynecologic Cancer Movement
Weekend in Washington, DC, November 6-8, 2009, a huge success.
We hope to see you there!
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If you suspect or have been diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer, seek care first from a gynecologic oncologist.
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