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WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- LUNGevity Foundation, the nation's largest lung cancer-focused nonprofit, and Thomas G. Labrecque Foundation, a leading supporter of lung cancer research and awareness, have agreed to collaborate to drive funding for lung cancer research and elevate awareness about the nation's number one cancer killer. The two lung cancer nonprofits are joining together to hold a series of fundraising and lung cancer awareness events, starting...
Nation's largest lung cancer-focused nonprofit in partnership with Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education (GRACE) brings top experts together to share diverse perspectives on appropriate use of a potentially powerful tool in treatment of lung cancer WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --LUNGevity Foundation, the nation's largest lung cancer-focused nonprofit, in partnership with GRACE, continues its 2012 thought leader webinar series with "Molecular Markers...
Nation's largest lung cancer nonprofit recognizes critical role caregivers play in lung cancer survivors' lives WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- LUNGevity Foundation, the nation's largest lung cancer nonprofit, is pleased to announce Cyndi Siegfried of Germantown, Tenn. as the winner of its Annual Caregiver Contest, recognizing a special individual who has provided exceptional care to a lung cancer patient. Cyndi was nominated for the award by her husband Jim, a...
Susan Mantel joins LUNGevity as Vice President of Programs and Marketing WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- LUNGevity Foundation is pleased to announce that Susan Mantel has joined the management team as Vice President of Programs and Marketing. In her new role, Ms. Mantel will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for all program areas. These areas include: research, support & advocacy and patient education. In addition, Ms. Mantel will...
National retailer donating five percent of all sales from Black Friday (Nov. 25) through Cyber Monday (Nov. 28) to nation's largest lung cancer organization, LUNGevity Foundation WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Everything But Water, the largest women's specialty swim and resortwear store in the United States is donating five percent of all sales from Black Friday (Nov. 25) through Cyber Monday (Nov. 28) to LUNGevity Foundation, the nation's largest lung cancer...
Application now available online WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- LUNGevity issued their 2012 Career Development Award for Translational Research RFA today. It's available on the LUNGevity website at www.lungevity.org/research and is also posted on the proposalCENTRAL website. LUNGevity's Career Development Awards for Translational Research program was created with one goal: to identify a cohort of future research leaders who will keep the field of...
Nation's largest lung cancer nonprofit fills critical unmet need for lung cancer caregivers, launches during Lung Cancer Awareness Month WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- LUNGevity Foundation, the nation's largest lung cancer organization, announces the launch today of its Caregiver Resource Center to fill a critical unmet need in the lung cancer community (http://www.lungevity.org/caregiver). The Caregiver Resource Center is a 24-7 peer to peer online support...
LUNGevity collaborates with Pfizer Oncology for new Lung Cancer Profile Campaign WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- LUNGevity Foundation today applauded Pfizer's new national campaign Lung Cancer Profiles, aimed at educating the public about lung cancer and the importance of molecular testing. LUNGevity Foundation, the nation's largest lung cancer research nonprofit, worked with Pfizer Oncology and other leading lung cancer organizations to create the new...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- LUNGevity Foundation, a non-profit devoted to funding lung cancer research and advocacy, is kicking off the bowl season by hosting the "No Show Bowl" honoring Dr. Bill Bryant and Austin Lacey, two Alabama residents and, respectively, graduates of Auburn and Alabama, who lost their battles with lung cancer. The "No Show Bowl" is a month-long fundraiser in which participants are asked not to show up anywhere, but simply go online and...
Nation's largest lung cancer research organization kicks off first Nashville Breathe Hope event as part of effort to spark national conversation about lung cancer NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- LUNGevity Foundation, the nation's largest lung cancer organization and the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center are hosting 75 lung cancer survivors and caregivers tomorrow evening during the first Nashville "Breathe Hope" event, November 5 at the University Club of Nashville...
