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43 people are interested
Volunteers needed to plan lung cancer walk!
ORGANIZATION: LUNGevity Foundation
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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43 people are interested
Since our founding, LUNGevity Foundation has depended on volunteers like YOU to help us improve survivorship and quality of life for all lung cancer patients. And it's working! We have volunteer-driven events across the country that raise millions of dollars for lung cancer research, education, and support every year. We are looking for volunteers to help us plan one of our fundraising events, our Breathe Deep Cincinnati walk/run in March, 2016. Volunteers meet by phone not more than once a week for an hour maximum, starting immediately. You'll help us connect with local businesses and individuals in order to make the walk successful and memorable!
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About LUNGevity Foundation
Location:
228 S WABASH AVE STE 700, CHICAGO, IL 60604, US
Mission Statement
LUNGevity Foundation is firmly committed to making an immediate impact on increasing quality of life and survivorship of people with lung cancer by accelerating research into early detection and more effective treatments, as well as providing community, support, and education for all those affected by the disease.
Description
We focus on research because the link between research spending and improved survival is clear. Survival rates have dramatically improved for colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers over the last several decades in step with the exponential growth in their research spending. Our goal is to accelerate progress for lung cancer in the same way, in order to dramatically improve on the current 17% five-year survival rate.
To date, LUNGevity has funded 115 research projects at 58 institutions in 23 states. LUNGevity research investments focus on early detection, because survival rates rise when lung cancer is detected while still localized. We also focus on more effective treatment approaches-getting the right treatment to the right patient at the right time to help people with lung cancer live longer and better.
LUNGevity also provides a community of empowerment, support, and hope for everyone affected by lung cancer through our extensive educational resources, online peer-to-peer support, and in-person survivorship programs, as well as more than 80 grassroots awareness and fundraising events held from coast to coast each year.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
TBDCincinnati, OH 45201
DATE POSTED
May 15, 2015
SKILLS
- Project Management
- People Skills
- Fundraising
- Business Development
- Community Outreach
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 1 hour/week plus event-day