Posts Tagged ‘lung cancer’

December

27th

2012

My Three Favorite Feel-Good Moments of 2012

December 27th, 2012 by margie
Photo by jessieecuizon

It seems appropriate, for my final post here in 2012, to look back at the year that was and pick some of my most favorite feel-good moments. After all, feel-good moments are what makes this community tick, right? Social media helped a good intention spread like wildfire, and in the end, people benefited in wonderful,…

November

20th

2012

Let’s Fight Lung Cancer & Give Thanks

November 20th, 2012 by joewaters
Photo by vxla

After talking with Susan Davis, Chief Development Officer of the American Lung Association, I have another thing to be thankful for on Thursday: no one I know has lung cancer. Sadly, I know people that have died from the disease, including a favorite uncle at 49. He didn’t smoke. You may know someone too. More…

November

9th

2012

Growing Beards for Lung Cancer Awareness

November 9th, 2012 by ifdy
Spence Family (left to right): Miranda, JIll, Phil, Benjy, Andy, Stephanie, and Alex the dog

Andy Spence, his dad, and brother got this crazy idea couple years ago. “We came up with idea to get people to support us to grow beards,” he says. The idea was out of the blue, but not without pretext. In 2010, Andy’s mom passed away from lung cancer, and that Christmas, the Spence family…

November

2nd

2012

We Need to Increase Funding to Fight Lung Cancer

November 2nd, 2012 by margie
Photo by Hey Paul Studios

November is lung cancer awareness month, and Razoo is doing its part to help fight this deadly yet common form of cancer. Interestingly, a report appeared on NBC’s website just a few hours after the post was published reiterating much of what Ifdy summarized. NBC was reporting on a release from Fair Warning, an “online,…

November

1st

2012

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

November 1st, 2012 by ifdy
lungCancer-marquee

Razoo.com just wrapped up PinkGiving, a month-long breast cancer awareness campaign, where we achieved our goal of 50,000 Facebook Likes a whole 24 hours early! When the people were given a chance to make a big impact with their seemingly small act—a Facebook Like—they responded. November is full of causes using this time to mobilize…