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“Your Next Step Is The Cure”
Support the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF)
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Our Fall 5k's kick-off with our 4th Annual Your Next Step is the Cure in Hollywood, Florida, on Sunday, September 17, at Charnow Park. Memorial Cancer Institute, an ALCF Center of Excellence, is once again one of our sponsors and we hope you will join us to surpass our goal!
Please register or donate today at https://hollywood2017.your nextstepisthecure.org
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Handbooks! Receiving patient education handbooks at the time of diagnosis is beneficial to both patients and caregivers. We have updated our handbooks to include information on newly approved therapies, the patient registry and blood-based biopsies. To order a handbook, please contact info@ lungcancerfoundation.org
One-on-one support. Our patient services team is here to help patients with support and education. They are knowledgeable about lung cancer and can help educate patients and answer questions around navigating their disease. To contact our patient services team call 650-598-2857 or
Monthly Living Room Support Group. All lung cancer patients and their caregivers are encouraged to be part of our Living Room Support Group either in person or remotely. Remote patients can simply log on to: http://www.lungcancerfound ation.org/patients/support
Patient registry. The Lung Cancer Patient Registry will help create data for researchers to advance studies around lung cancer. www. lungcancerregistry.org
Local walk.run series. Patients, caregivers, family and friends can help raise money, create awareness and meet other patients at our “Your Next Step is The Cure" 5K walk.run series. You can find an event here.
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Planned Giving
There are many benefits to you when you make a bequest or beneficiary designation gift to us:
- Your gift doesn't cost you anything today
- Your gift is free of federal estate tax
- You can change your mind
- You can still benefit your heirs with specific gifts
- You can leave a lasting legacy
If you would like more information on how to make a bequest or charitable beneficiary designation, please email Andrea at: Andrea@ lungcancerfoundation.org
If you've already included ALCF in your estate planning please let us know so that we can express our gratitude. Email us at: Andrea@ lungcancerfoundation.org or call 650-598.2857.
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Katie Wilcox/ Sr. Manager of National Events
katie@lungcancerfoundation.org
Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF)
(408) 455-4265
1100 Industrial Road, Suite 1San Carlos, CA 94070
Sign up now: www.lungcanerregistry.com
Samantha Cummis/ Director of Marketing and Communications
samantha@lungcancerfoundation. org
Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF)
(973) 800-4119
1100 Industrial Road, Suite 1San Carlos, CA 94070
