• Regional Seminars
• Undy 5000
• Earn A Blue Star Campaign
• More Upcoming Events

CCA Regional Seminars

The Colon Cancer Alliance is proud to announce its regional seminar tour, “Conversations about Colorectal Cancer: Finding HOPE in your Community”, beginning in February of 2008. These one-day seminars are condensed versions of the annual national conference.

CCA seminars are intended for the newly diagnosed, advanced disease patients, long-term survivors, caregivers and friends. Nurses and other healthcare professionals are also encouraged to attend.

HOPE (Healing. Options. Peer Support. Education.) events will bring CCA resources directly to the communities who need them, providing:

• The most up-to-date colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment information
• A supportive and empowering atmosphere
• Opportunities to exchange experiences with survivors and caregivers
• Information and options from leading colorectal cancer healthcare professionals
• Forums for peer-to-peer support

Schedule

• Register now

For more information or questions, please contact:

(202) 434-8980
info@ccalliance.org

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Undy 5000 - Not Your Typical 5K

In 2008, The Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) is launching a series of 5000 meter (5K) walk/runs called Undy 5000s. These events are designed to draw media attention, give survivors and caregivers a voice, and get people talking about colorectal cancer, while raising funds for work in this area.

Participants in the Undy 5000 will be drawing attention to their bottoms—and colorectal cancer—by running or walking in their underwear. Yes, underwear. This might mean matching team boxer shorts for some, colorful boxer briefs for others, or even logo-branded shorts for corporate teams. And instead of a boring old race T-shirt, our participants will even get race-branded boxer shorts!

But WHY underwear? Because people don’t like to talk about colorectal cancer. And talking about it will save their lives. We need people to talk about colorectal cancer at their doctor’s office, around the dinner table, at the grocery store, while waiting in line at the local car wash… everywhere. CCA is willing to do anything we can to get people to speak out about colorectal cancer. A parade of people in their underwear … eventually in hundreds of towns in the United States … will help us get there.

• To learn more, visit www.undy5000.org

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Earn A Blue Star Campaign

CCA's Earn A Blue Star Campaign was launched in March 2008 to support the National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The campaign serves to raise awareness, educate the public, and generate much needed support to wipe out this disease. CCA is challenging individuals to do something to change the future of colorectal cancer today. Please do your part to change the hundreds of thousands of lives affected by colorectal cancer.

• Learn more about what you can do
• Organize or participate in a Blue Star Day event in your community

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