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October 7, 2026 · Breast Cancer

5 Ways to Make Breast Cancer Awareness Month Count

Every October, pink ribbons show up everywhere, from football fields to yogurt lids. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a good reminder, but awareness on its own doesn't find a single cancer or pay a single bill. What helps is action:…

January 13, 2014 · Events & Fundraising

Donor Gives $30 Million to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

For people like Albert Marcotte, producing new things and finding solutions are part of the everyday process. This Plymouth native launched his first successful venture after completing graduate school . It was a…

October 20, 2013 · Events & Fundraising

Notable Breast Cancer Awareness Events for 2013

Throughout October, the nation has really come together to show its support through numerous charitable events in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month . So, we thought it might be a great idea to provide our…

March 15, 2013 · Cancer Community

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Each year during the month of March, patients, survivors, health care providers, and many others whose lives have been touched by colorectal cancer come together to help spread awareness about this deadly disease.…

February 1, 2013 · Cancer Community

World Cancer Day 2013

What would happen if the entire world came together to combat cancer ? Well, this is exactly what will happen on February 4th as we celebrate World Cancer Day . This is a very special day when individuals and…

December 17, 2012 · Cancer Community

Top 5 Cancer Stories of 2012

As the year of 2012 comes to an end, we wanted to look back at some of the biggest headlines from this memorable year. Some of these stories made us cry, some made us angry, and some showed us the true strength of the…

November 23, 2012 · Events & Fundraising

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: No One Deserves to Die

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and that means that people all across the country will be showing their support for the lung cancer community. We wanted to show our support this year with some info detailing…

November 12, 2012 · Events & Fundraising

November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and you can show your support by taking the time to learn more about this devastating form of cancer. In general, pancreatic cancer has not had as much public…

October 16, 2012 · Events & Fundraising

Breast Cancer Awareness Month [INFOGRAPHIC]

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month , we put together this little infographic to give an overview of breast cancer . Click the thumbnail below to open the full image: Breast cancer is the second leading cause of…

September 24, 2012 · Cancer Community

Getting Ready for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is right around the corner, and that means that people are starting to gear up for this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month ! This is an annual event that takes place every October in order to help raise…

January 9, 2012 · Events & Fundraising

LIVESTRONG Celebrates 15 Years of Cancer Awareness

Just 15 years ago, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong created one of the most important non-profit brands in history, LIVESTRONG. The goal of this organization is to advocate for policies and funding…

September 26, 2010 · Cancer Community

"Living With a Brain Tumor" Conference

With October just around the corner, its easy to find plenty of information about breast cancer awareness and all of those celebrities affected by the disease . However, there are still plenty of other great initiatives…

July 6, 2010 · Cancer Community

Martinis for Mammograms - August 25th

WHAT: A very pink night to remember featuring; live music from local artists, food, drinks, massages, makeovers, raffles, a silent auction, and tons of giveaways!  Also available will be a wealth of material on…

April 12, 2010 · Events & Fundraising

Amy Mickelson provides Inspiration as Phil Wins 3rd Green Jacket

This weekend, the left-handed Phil Mickelson became just the eighth man to win three career Masters titles. And as they say...behind every great man, is a great woman! In this case, the woman is Amy Mickelson. Not too…

April 10, 2010 · Cancer Community

Karma Krew Fundraiser to support Camp Kesem

When cancer affects a family, support is often there for the adults, but not always for the children. Camp Kesem ("kesem" meaning "magic" in Hebrew) is a college student-run summer camp for kids 6-13…

March 9, 2010 · Cancer Community

Camp Kesem Creates a Week of Fun for Kids

In February 2001, Sam and Matthew’s father was diagnosed with prostate cancer . For five years he fought to live, then passed away when Sam was 10 and Matthew was 8. Their mother says, “Living with and…

August 24, 2009 · Cancer Community

Know Cancer Bracelet Giveaway - The Results are in!

A couple of weeks ago we decided to run a little contest and give away some Know Cancer Bracelets . The deal was...you had to provide us with feedback on how we can improve the site. Needless to say, the Know Cancer…

August 7, 2009 · Cancer Community

Know Cancer Bracelet Giveaway

Howdy! By now I'm sure you've seen the totally awesome Know Cancer Bracelets we've been selling. We hand make these at the Know Cancer Headquarters with lots of love, and $5 from every sale goes to the…

July 28, 2009 · Cancer Community

With donations down, special-needs camps battle recession

Jordan Melnick is a grad school scholar, a phenomenal writer/journalist and…my sisters’ fiancé (And might I add what a fine young chap he is!). He recently wrote an article that we both felt needed…

April 6, 2009 · Cancer Community

Chai Lifelines' "Young Leaders" send children to camp!

This past Sunday, Danielle and I took a journey down to Miami to rock out with my friends from  Chai Lifeline at their Young Leadership Event…and what a “trip” it was…literally! Chai…

March 18, 2009 · Cancer Support

Central Florida Chrome Angels ride for Breast Cancer

We recently participated in the 6th Annual Pink Ribbons for Life event in our hometown of Orlando, Florida. It was held by The Chrome Angels of Central Florida , an independent motorcycle riding association made up of…

March 18, 2009 · Cancer Community

Grafton Roll, an Old Dream from a Young Inspiration

At our first Know Cancer Community Awareness Fair , we partnered with the most informative and influential Cancer Organizations to heighten cancer awareness in Orlando…our home! The day was filled with live…