LungBlog

Hundreds will lace up their running shoes Saturday morning to take part in the second annual Lung Cancer Walk, Run and Rally.

The benefit raises awareness and money for lung cancer research.  Lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer.  Organizers say the event raised 15-thousand dollars last year.  They hope to exceed that number this time around.

LIVERPOOL legend Alan Hansen has hosted a charity golf event at a Southport club.

Golfing enthusiasts had the chance to tee-off with sporting celebrities in the Alan Hansen Golf Classic, in aid of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation.

Lisa Cico’s parents found out in the same week of April 1996 that they both had lung cancer. The disease had already touched their family: John Cico’s sister, Julia Sweet, of Camillus, was being treated for lung cancer. The same oncologist treated all three, and they went to the same place for chemotherapy, Lisa Cico said.

Women Who Kick Comedy Butt, an all-female stand-up comedy troupe founded by Colfax resident Grace White, will be in Colfax Saturday night.

The comedians are hosting a comedy show at the Colfax Theater in hopes of raising awareness as well as funds for lung cancer research.

Marshalltown Community School District staff say Bruce Walker has been there for them and now they are taking their turn.

Walker was diagnosed with lung cancer July 10 and his fellow school counselors have got together to sell T-shirts to help pay for Walker’s medical expenses.

“We wanted to show support and solidarity for Bruce,” said Sue Cleveringa, Fisher Elementary School counselor and organizer of the shirt sales.

ONE of the biggest groups of runners participating in the Powderham Run 10k event tomorrow will be staff from St Thomas Health Centre.

And among those leading the charge from the Cowick Street practice will be Dr Mark Watson.

“I have been happily talked into it by an entire team of doctors, nurses and admin staff,” he said.

The reason for this mass movement is that most personal of reasons: one of their own has been diagnosed with lung cancer.

“Our most senior secretary, Nell Brady, was diagnosed a year ago,” said the GP.

Longtime friends Julia Roberts and Dave Matthews joined forces Wednesday night at the sold-out Stand Up For a Cure concert at Madison Square Garden to benefit lung cancer research.

Three TV networks, cancer research advocates and more than 60 celebrities from music, sports, TV and film made history Friday night with a live telethon that aired simultaneously on NBC, ABC and CBS.

Demonstrating how we are all connected and that “a picture tells a thousand words”, volunteers will present a choreographed performance developed especially for Cancer Connections.
    From September 3 to September 28, 2008, Cancer Connections photography exhibition in Montreal will feature 360 images by professional and amateur photographers (50 from Quebecers) and will grow to 1,000 images for its grand finale in the nation’s capital in 2010.

The Clear Creek volleyball team has done a lot of good things on the court this season.

But tonight, the Wildcats plan to do something good off of it.

The Wildcats, ranked No. 1 in the area, play host to Deer Park in a “serving it up for the cure” match. All funds raised during the match go to Clear Creek teacher Brad Wims, who is battling bone and lung cancer.