BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Team Draft - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Team Draft X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.teamdraft.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Team Draft REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161107T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161107T230000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161104T222634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161108T070518Z UID:5884-1478530800-1478559600@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Seattle Seahawks DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nSeattle\, WA.  Seattle Cancer Care Alliance lung cancer survivor-advocates Ava Chen and Kelly Kakuk represented Team Draft at CenturyLink Field on Monday Night. The survivors watched the Seattle Seahawks defeat the Buffalo Bills with\, Team Draft co-founder and former Buffalo Bill\, Chris Draft. #MondayNightFootball #ESPN #Tacklinglungcancer #LungCancerAwarenessMonth #Areyoureadyforsomefootball \nIn 2012\, we\, Team Draft\, launched our inaugural Survivor at Every Stadium initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nLeveraging our connections with the NFL\, its teams and players and our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country\, As part of our National Campaign\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nSpecial thanks to the Prime Sport\, Buffalo Bills\, Seattle Seahawks\, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance\, American Cancer Society and our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-seattle-seahawks/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161110T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161110T230000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161025T021233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161112T122929Z UID:5800-1478775600-1478818800@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Baltimore Ravens DESCRIPTION:View the Photos \nBaltimore\, MD. Thursday Night Football! Johns Hopkins lung cancer survivor-advocates Dennis Carter and Bruce Schachtel represented Team Draft at M & T Bank Stadium on Thursday Night. The survivors\, invited by lung cancer survivor-advocate Mike Burke\, watched the Baltimore Ravens defeat\, their AFC North rival\, the Cleveland Browns. \nIn 2012\, we\, Team Draft\, launched our inaugural Survivor at Every Stadium initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nLeveraging our connections with the NFL\, its teams and players and our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country\, As part of our National Campaign\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nSpecial thanks to the Mike Burke\, Baltimore Ravens\, Johns Hopkins\, Dr. Julie Brahmer and our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-baltimore-ravens/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161111T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161111T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161111T065522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161204T165800Z UID:5930-1478862000-1478872800@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Tackling Lung Cancer Survivor Reception: Baltimore\, MD DESCRIPTION:Baltimore\, MD. November is lung cancer awareness month and Team Draft invited lung cancer survivors from the Baltimore metro area to attend a lunch and learn at Luna del Sea in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. The lunch\, sponsored by Myriad\, gave the survivors a chance to mingle with other survivors\, and lung cancer experts from around the city. \nAs part of our National Campaign\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each dinner and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which will build on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \nSpecial thanks to the Myriad\, Johns Hopkins\, Dr. Julie Brahmer\, Luna del Sea and our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/tackling-lung-cancer-in-baltimore/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161111T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161111T210000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161111T070005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161124T071846Z UID:5933-1478887200-1478898000@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Tackling Lung Cancer in Philadelphia\, PA DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia\, PA. November is lung cancer awareness month and Team Draft has invited lung cancer survivors from Philadelphia to attend a dinner at Smoking Betty’s in Center City. The dinner\, sponsored by Myriad\, will give the survivors a chance to mingle with other survivors\, and lung cancer experts from around the city. \nAs part of our National Campaign\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each dinner and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which will build on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \nSpecial thanks to the Myriad\, Jefferson Kimmel Cancer Center\, UPenn\, Patrick McNichols\, Smoking Betty’s and our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \n  URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/tackling-lung-cancer-in-philadelphia-pa/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161113T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161113T190000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161111T071034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161124T071728Z UID:5937-1479024000-1479063600@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Philadelphia Eagles DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia\, PA. November is lung cancer awareness month! Former Philly police officer and lung cancer survivor-advocate John Boylan will represent Team Draft at Lincoln Financial Field. Boylan will watch the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. #FlyEaglesFly #Tacklinglungcancer #LCAM \nIn 2012\, we\, Team Draft\, launched our inaugural Survivor at Every Stadium initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nLeveraging our connections with the NFL\, its teams and players and our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country\, As part of our National Campaign\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which will build on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \nSpecial thanks to the Philadelphia Eagles\, Jefferson Kimmel Cancer Center and our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-philadelphia-eagles/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161113T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161113T220000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161107T033953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161124T073651Z UID:5899-1479024000-1479074400@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Washington Redskins DESCRIPTION:View the Photos \nWashington\, DC.  DC area lung cancer survivor-advocates Allison Fellner Pauole and Eugene Decrisci represented Team Draft at FedEx Field on Sunday. The survivors joined former Redskin Chris Draft and other Redskins Alumni on Saturday at the Homecoming Reception\, and on Sunday watched the Redskins defeat the Minnesota Vikings. \nAllison Pauole \nLiving with Lung Cancer is a lot like my Washington Redskins…we all have to be “braves on the warpath.” \nIn 2012\, we\, Team Draft\, launched our inaugural Survivor at Every Stadium initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nLeveraging our connections with the NFL\, its teams and players and our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country\, As part of our National Campaign\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which will build on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \nSpecial thanks to the Washington Redskins\, Walter Reed\, Dr. Corey Carter and our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-washington-redskins/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161117T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161117T230000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161110T234046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161124T072400Z UID:5920-1479369600-1479423600@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Carolina Panthers DESCRIPTION:Charlotte\, NC. Raleigh lung cancer survivor-advocate Nicole Russell and Greenville Health lung cancer survivor-advocate Rick Owens represented Team Draft at Bank of America Stadium. The survivors had dinner at Pike’s before heading to the stadium to watch the Carolina Panthers beat on the New Orleans Saints during Thursday Night Football. \nNicole Russell  \nBeing able to represent Team Draft at this game during Lung Cancer Awareness Month means that I get to show how we can live with lung cancer and how hopeful we are about the future of Lung Cancer. Getting my face out to the public to show them that the stigma is incorrect is so important\, I can show them that young people are being diagnosed more and more\, make others aware\, that all you need is lungs\, to get lung cancer! \nIn 2012\, we\, Team Draft\, launched our inaugural Survivor at Every Stadium initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nLeveraging our connections with the NFL\, its teams and players and our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country\, As part of our National Campaign\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which will build on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \nSpecial thanks to the Carolina Panthers\, Riley Fields\, Duke Health Raleigh\, Dr. Garst and our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! \n \nJan 24\, 2016; Charlotte\, NC\, USA; Carolina Panthers team members pose for a photo during the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship football game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-carolina-panthers-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161120T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161119T011059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161124T071659Z UID:5967-1479628800-1479672000@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: San Francisco 49ers DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nSanta Clara\, CA. Bay Area lung cancer survivor-advocate Larry Geshon represented Team Draft at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. Larry joined 49ers Alumni at the Red Zone Rally before heading to the Stadium to watch the San Francisco 49ers take on the New England Patriots. \nIn 2012\, we\, Team Draft\, launched our inaugural Survivor at Every Stadium initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nLeveraging our connections with the NFL\, its teams and players and our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country\, As part of our National Campaign\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which will build on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \nSpecial thanks to the San Francisco 49ers\, Guy McIntyre\, Bonnie Addario Lung Cancer Foundation and our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-san-francisco-49ers/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161121T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161121T230000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161120T170311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161124T073040Z UID:5971-1479715200-1479769200@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Estadio Azteca DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nMexico City\, D.F.\, Mexico. Respirando Con Valor executive director Patti Mondragón\, lung cancer survivor-advocate Leonardo Becerril and Dr. Uriel Rumbo will represent Team Draft at the Estadio Azteca tonight. The group will watch the Oakland Raiders take on the Houston Texans\, in the only NFL Mexico game this season. The survivors will be joined by our co-founder\, Chris Draft and CDFF Board member\, Bill Nash. #NFLMexico #MondayNightFootball #Tacklinglungcancer #InternationalSeries \nZocalo Square in Mexico City\nIn 2012\, we\, Team Draft\, launched our inaugural Survivor at Every Stadium initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nLeveraging our connections with the NFL\, its teams and players and our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country\, As part of our International Campaign\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which will build on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \nSpecial thanks to the NFL\, NFL Mexico\, RESPIRANDO CON VALOR\, IASLC\, Astra-Zeneca and our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! \nEstadio Azteca URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-estadio-azteca/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161126T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161126T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161125T085538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161127T080058Z UID:6027-1480147200-1480179600@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every College Stadium: UNLV Rebels DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nLas Vegas\, Nevada. Las Vegas area lung cancer survivor-advocates Lysa Buonanno and Sandy Stewart will represent Team Draft at the Sam Boyd Stadium on Saturday. The survivors will watch the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels take on the University of Nevada-Reno Wolf Pack\, as guests of UNLV Defensive Coordinator\, Kent Baer. #NevadaRivals #SilverState\n \nIn 2012\, we\, Team Draft\, launched our inaugural Survivor Series initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nOur Survivor at Every College Stadium\, leverages our connections with the NCAA\, its teams and players with our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country. As a part of our International Campaign\, the games allow us to celebrate our survivors\, raise lung cancer awareness\, and give hope to those battling the disease\, as well as shine a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \n\nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which builds on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \n\n\nSpecial thanks to the UNLV\, Kent Baer\, Astra Zeneca\, Wilmot Family\, and all of our Team Draft supporters for helping make this event possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-college-stadium-unlv-rebels/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161128 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161125T091517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161127T161916Z UID:6036-1480204800-1480291199@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Team Draft Celebrating 5 Years of Changing the Face of Lung Cancer DESCRIPTION:Team Draft Celebrating 5 Years of Changing the Face of Lung Cancer  \n\n\n\nTwo Commitments!\n\n\nFive years ago\, Chris and Keasha were married\, and like most couples on their wedding day\, they made a commitment to each other–a commitment to that each would love\, honor and cherish the other. But they also made a broader commitment to all those who\, like Keasha\, were battling lung cancer–a commitment to tackle the disease. You see\, it was on that day\, standing side-by-side\, that Chris and Keasha launched Team Draft. And while Keasha may no longer be physically with us\, her fight and her spirit live on through our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nhttps://vimeo.com/33307371 \nThanks to the generous support and donations of people like you\, we have been able to accomplish a lot in the last five of years. In the last month alone\, for example\, we worked with the VA leadership on a national initiative to promote potentially life-saving lung cancer screenings to veterans across the country in honor of Veterans Day\, we have continued to feature stories of survivors and doctors we have met along the campaign trail\, and we worked with teams across the NFL\, NCAA\, NHL\, and NBA to arrange to have a lung cancer survivors at home games throughout the year in honor of Lung Cancer Awareness. Over the last five years\, we have gone from a National Campaign to an International Campaign\, that has taken us to more than 130 of the top cancer treatment and research facilities in US\, Canada\, Mexico and the UK. But there is a lot more to be done\, and we need your help. \nKeasha knew that it takes a team to tackle cancer. She also understood the dedication and commitment it would take to change the face of lung cancer. So\, on her wedding day\, she told her guests that she didn’t want presents. Instead\, she asked them to make a donation to Team Draft to support the commitment she and Chris made that day to all of those fighting the disease. Please help us celebrate Team Draft’s three year anniversary by making a donation today. Your donation will ensure that we can continue to honor Keasha’s commitment by raising lung cancer awareness\, increasing badly needed research funding by shattering the misconception that lung cancer is a smokers disease and celebrating all those survivors who are living longer and living stronger every day. \nPlease share our story and the video of Chris and Keasha’s wedding with your friends and family\, but please share the commitment to tackle lung cancer with them as well.\n\n\n\n  URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/team-draft-celebrates-5-years-of-changing-the-face-of-lung-cancer/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161130T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161130T230000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161204T170705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161217T124748Z UID:6122-1480521600-1480546800@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Tackling Lung Cancer Reception: Boston\, MA DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nBoston\, MA. November is lung cancer awareness month\, so Team Draft joined forces with LungStrong and Lung Cancer Alliance to Shine A Light on lung cancer in Boston. The survivors were invited to a dinner reception at 5 Napkin Burger prior to the Shine A Light program at the Prudential Center.  The dinner\, sponsored by Myriad\, gave the survivors a chance to mingle with other survivors\, and lung cancer experts from around the city. \nAs part of our National Campaign to change the face of lung cancer\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each dinner and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which will build on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \nSpecial thanks to the Myriad\, Diane Legg\, LungStrong\, Dr. Lecia Sequist\, Dr. Pasi Janne\, 5 Napkin Burger\, and our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/tackling-lung-cancer-survivors-reception-boston-ma/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161205T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161205T230000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161125T095225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161207T015923Z UID:6049-1480924800-1480978800@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: New York Jets - Monday Night Football DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nEast Rutherford\, NJ. New York lung cancer survivor-advocate Amanda Ellis Kouri and lung cancer advocate Ben Schachtel represented Team Draft at MetLife Stadium on Monday night. Amanda and Ben watched\, from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s suite\, the New York Jets lose a tough game to the Indianapolis Colts. \nAmanda Ellis Kouri\, New York Lung Cancer Survivor\, Blogger – https://onelungdiary.wordpress.com/blog/ \nI forget most days about my one lung\, but I never forget about how lucky I am that I was given a second chance. Many people with a diagnosis of lung cancer don’t get to just have it taken out and live a very long life. And I hope to live in a world where my story\, is everyones Lung Cancer story. \nIn 2012\, we\, Team Draft\, launched our inaugural Survivor Series initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nOur Survivor at Every Stadium\, leverages our connections with the NFL\, its teams and players with our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country. As a part of our International Campaign\, the games allow us to celebrate our survivors\, raise lung cancer awareness\, and give hope to those battling the disease\, as well as shine a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \n\nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which builds on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \n\n\nSpecial thanks to the NFL\, Commissioner Goodell\, Lungevity\, Astra Zeneca\, Wilmot Family\, and all of our Team Draft supporters for helping make this event possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! \nAmanda is Changing the Face of Lung Cancer URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-new-york-jets-monday-night-football/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161211T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161211T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161211T084907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161212T005052Z UID:6160-1481443200-1481475600@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Miami Dolphins DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nMiami Gardens\, FL. Memorial Cancer Institute lung cancer survivor-advocate Gary Walters and his wife Belinda will represent Team Draft on Sunday at the Hard Rock Stadium. Gary will watch the Miami Dolphins take on the Arizona Cardinals. \nIn 2012\, we\, Team Draft\, launched our inaugural Survivor Series initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nOur Survivor at Every Stadium\, leverages our connections with the NFL\, its teams and players with our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country. As a part of our International Campaign\, the games allow us to celebrate our survivors\, raise lung cancer awareness\, and give hope to those battling the disease\, as well as shine a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which builds on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \nSpecial thanks to the Miami Dolphins\, Memorial Cancer Institute\, Lily’s Light\, Astra Zeneca\, Wilmot Family\, and all of our Team Draft supporters for helping make this event possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-miami-dolphins/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161215T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161215T230000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161215T012507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161216T124115Z UID:6182-1481788800-1481842800@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Seattle Seahawks - Thursday Night Football DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nSeattle\, WA. Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) lung cancer survivor-advocate Kelly Kakuk represented Team Draft at  CenturyLink Stadium on Thursday night. Kelly\, her sister\, and SCCA rep Elizabeth Stohr\, watched the Seattle Seahawks clinch the NFC West title\, with former Hawk and Stanford Cardinal Kerry Carter\, by defeating the visiting Los Angeles Rams. \nKelly Kakuk\, SCCA lung cancer survivor-advocate \nThank you so much Team Draft for the opportunity. And more importantly\, thank you for your passionate dedication to change the face of lung cancer and provide hope! We are so grateful \nIn 2012\, we\, Team Draft\, launched our inaugural Survivor Series initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nOur Survivor at Every Stadium\, leverages our connections with the NFL\, its teams and players with our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country. As a part of our International Campaign\, the games allow us to celebrate our survivors\, raise lung cancer awareness\, and give hope to those battling the disease\, as well as shine a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \n\nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which builds on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \n\n\nSpecial thanks to the Kerry Carter\, NFL\, Seattle Seahawks\, Astra Zeneca\, Wilmot Family\, and all of our Team Draft supporters for helping make this event possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! \n \n \n  URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-seattle-seahawks-thursday-night-football/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161216T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161216T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161216T125142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161217T124558Z UID:6190-1481886000-1481907600@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Tackling Lung Cancer Reception: New York City DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nNew York\, NY. Team Draft hosted lung cancer survivor-advocates and doctors from Memorial Sloan-Kettering\, Mt. Sinai\, Weil-Cornell and Columbia-Presbyterian at the Tribeca Grill on Friday afternoon. The luncheon\, sponsored by Myriad\, gave the survivors a chance to mingle with other survivors\, and lung cancer experts (Brendon Stiles-WeilCornell\, Matthew Kott-Memorial Sloan Kettering\, and Raja Flores-Mt. Sinai) from around New York City. \nBrendon Stiles\, M.D. via twitter \nHere is the closing thought. From my Dad’s grave stone. Live by this creed. #LCSM  \n“What We Do For Ourselves Alone Dies With Us: What We Do For Others And For The World Remains And Is Immortal” \nAs part of our National Campaign to change the face of lung cancer\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each dinner and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which will build on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \nSpecial thanks to the TriBeCA Grill\, Myriad\, Brenden Stiles\, Weil Cornell\, Memorial Sloan Kettering\, Mt\, Sinai\, Raja Flores and our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/tackling-lung-cancer-reception-new-york-city/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161217T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161217T150000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161216T130844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161218T180150Z UID:6195-1481972400-1481986800@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Tackling Lung Cancer Reception: Long Island\, NY DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nMineola\, NY. Team Draft joined forces with Winthrop Hospital\, on Long Island\, to create a Holiday Brunch for lung cancer survivors on Saturday at The Davenport Printing Press Restaurant. The brunch\, sponsored by Myriad\, gave the survivors a chance to mingle with other survivors\, and lung cancer experts at Winthrop Hospital. \nAs part of our National Campaign to change the face of lung cancer\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each dinner and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which will build on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \nSpecial thanks to the Dr. Jeff Schneider\, Myriad\, Winthrop Hospital\, The Davenport Printing Press Restaurant and our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/tackling-lung-cancer-reception-long-island-ny/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161217T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161217T230000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161213T011731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161224T014708Z UID:6174-1481997600-1482015600@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: New York Jets - Saturday Night Football DESCRIPTION:East Rutherford\, NJ. Lung cancer survivor-advocates Alisa Brenes\, Barbara Kotler\, and Chris Sabia represented Team Draft at MetLife Stadium on Saturday night. The survivors watched the New York Jets take on the Miami Dolphins from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s suite. \nAlisa Brenes\, New York Lung Cancer Survivor \nI would like to thank Team Draft and Commissioner Goodell for inviting me as their guest to help bring awareness to the fight against lung cancer.  As a single mother of twin sons\, a survivor of lung cancer and as one who lost my mother\, grandfather and aunts and uncles and too many friends to name to lung cancer\, I am honored to participate in this important event with Team Draft and Gang Green.  We are changing the face of lung cancer\, one game at a time … Thank you!!! \nIn 2012\, we\, Team Draft\, launched our inaugural Survivor Series initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nOur Survivor at Every Stadium\, leverages our connections with the NFL\, its teams and players with our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country. As a part of our International Campaign\, the games allow us to celebrate our survivors\, raise lung cancer awareness\, and give hope to those battling the disease\, as well as shine a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \n\nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which builds on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \n\n\nSpecial thanks to the NFL\, Commissioner Goodell\, Astra Zeneca\, Wilmot Family\, and all of our Team Draft supporters for helping make this event possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-new-york-jets-saturday-night-football/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161220T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161220T190000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161220T191522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161222T171028Z UID:6248-1482246000-1482260400@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Tackling Lung Cancer Reception: Columbus\, OH DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nColumbus\, OH. Ohio State lung cancer survivor-advocates joined Team Draft & Breathe of Hope Ohio for a night of fellowship at Nada in Downtown Columbus. The dinner\, sponsored by Myriad\, gave the survivors a chance to mingle with other survivors\, and lung cancer experts from around The Ohio State James Comprehensive Cancer Center. \nAs part of our National Campaign to change the face of lung cancer\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each dinner and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which will build on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \nSpecial thanks to the Myriad\, Cara Capretta\, Luciana Ramsey\, The Ohio State James Cancer Center\, Nada\, Breath of Hope Ohio and our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/tackling-lung-cancer-columbus-oh/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161220T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161220T230000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161220T185424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161222T172051Z UID:6242-1482260400-1482274800@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Rink: Columbus Blue Jackets DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nColumbus\, OH. Ohio State University lung cancer survivor-advocates represented Team Draft and Breath of Hope Ohio at the Nationwide Arena on Tuesday night. The group watched the Columbus Blue Jackets defeat the visiting Los Angeles Kings after going to a shootout. #SurvivorAtEveryRink #changingthefaceoflungcancer #LCSM  \nIn 2012\, we\, Team Draft\, launched our inaugural Survivor Series initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nOur Survivor at Every Rink\, launched in 2013\, leverages our connections with the NHL\, its teams and players with our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country. As a part of our International Campaign\, the games allow us to celebrate our survivors\, raise lung cancer awareness\, and give hope to those battling the disease\, as well as shine a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \n\nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which builds on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \n\n\nSpecial thanks to the Cara Capretta\, Luciana Ramsey\, The Ohio State James Cancer Center\, Myriad\, Breath of Hope Ohio\, Wilmot Family\, and all of our Team Draft supporters for helping make this event possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-rink-columbus-blue-jackets/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161221T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161221T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161221T213746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161222T175259Z UID:6255-1482307200-1482339600@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Tackling Lung Cancer Reception: Chicago\, IL DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nChicago\, IL. Chicago area lung cancer survivor-advocates will join Jill Feldman and Team Draft for a night of fellowship at the Park Tavern in near O’Hare airport.. The dinner\, sponsored by Myriad\, will give the survivors a chance to mingle with other survivors\, and lung cancer experts from across the Chicago metro area. \nJill Feldman\, Chicago Lung Cancer Survivor-Advocate  \nHope is a word that I never used to associate with lung cancer because in my experience there was only false hope\, or no hope at all. But\, there have been more advancements in lung cancer research in the past 7 years than the 30 years prior. I have options that my mom\, dad and so many others didn’t like targeted therapy and focused radiation. That gives me hope. \nTo educate and raise awareness and funds for lung cancer research we always focus on the alarming statistics and how the disease is underfunded\, but those of us who are diagnosed with lung cancer are not just a disease and we’re not a statistic; we are the true faces\, the real stories\, of lung cancer\, and while each of us has our own personal story\, we all really want the same story – a story of HOPE!\n \nRead more… \nAs part of our National Campaign to change the face of lung cancer\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each dinner and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which will build on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \nSpecial thanks to the Myriad\, Jill Feldman\, Park Tavern and our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/tackling-lung-cancer-chicago-il/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161222T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161222T230000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161222T173835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161224T000443Z UID:6273-1482426000-1482447600@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Tackling Lung Cancer Reception: Denver\, CO DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nDenver\, CO. 2016 Super Bowl Challenge winner\, Kim Ringen led a group of Denver area lung cancer survivor-advocates to the View House on Thursday for a night of fellowship and empowerment. Team Draft’s Tackling Lung Cancer Reception\, sponsored by Myriad\, gave the survivors a chance to mingle with other survivors and lung cancer experts from across the Denver metro area. \nKim Ringen\, Denver lung cancer survivor-advocate \nThis is a great opportunity to meet fellow survivors and develop a social community so we can learn and share one anothers’ story!!! \nAs part of our National Campaign to change the face of lung cancer\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each dinner and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which will build on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \nSpecial thanks to the Myriad\, Kim and Davin Ringen\, Erika Maitch\, View House and our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! \n \n  URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/tackling-lung-cancer-reception-denver-co/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161224T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161224T220000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161217T130439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161225T032921Z UID:6216-1482566400-1482616800@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Los Angeles Rams DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nLos Angeles\, CA. City of Hope lung cancer survivor-advocate Corey Wood represented Team Draft at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Christmas Eve. Corey\, her Mom\, and Team Draft co-founder and former Ram\, Chris Draft\, watched the LA Rams lose a close game to their Northern California rival\, San Francisco 49ers. \nCorey Wood is a native of Yorba Linda\, CA\, attended Esperanza High School in Anaheim\, CA and graduated from Cal Berkeley. \nJust two weeks after graduating from UC Berkeley\, I was walking down a street in San Francisco when I received an unexpected\, almost inconceivable\, phone call. \n“Corey\, you have adenocarcinoma. You need to see the doctor tomorrow.” \nAdenocarcinoma? \nI googled the foreign word – “The most common form of lung cancer.” At the time\, I barely knew the difference between benign and malignant. \nI’ve never smoked. \nRead more.. \nIn 2012\, we\, Team Draft\, launched our inaugural Survivor Series initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nOur Survivor at Every Stadium\, leverages our connections with the NFL\, its teams and players with our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country. As a part of our International Campaign\, the games allow us to celebrate our survivors\, raise lung cancer awareness\, and give hope to those battling the disease\, as well as shine a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \n\nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which builds on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \n\n\nSpecial thanks to the Los Angeles Rams\, Molly Higgins\, Astra Zeneca\, Wilmot Family\, and all of our Team Draft supporters for helping make this event possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! \n\n \n\n \n  URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-los-angeles-rams-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170101T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170101T220000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20161217T031306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170102T061337Z UID:6199-1483257600-1483308000@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Atlanta Falcons DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nAtlanta\, GA. Piedmont Hospital lung cancer survivor-advocate Samantha Mixon Thompson represented Team Draft at the Falcons final regular season game at the Georgia Dome. Samantha and her family watched her hometown Atlanta Falcons town defeat the  visiting New Orleans Saints. #SouthernRivals #SurvivorAtEveryStadium #Tacklinglungcancer #LCSM \nSamantha Mixon Thompson\, Lung cancer survivor-advocate and blogger \n“Growing up on the outskirts of Atlanta as a born and raised Falcons fan\, it is an honor to be here at the Georgia Dome WITH MY FAMILY for this final game. I have built so many memories here\, it truly is bittersweet.” \nIn 2012\, we\, Team Draft\, launched our inaugural Survivor Series initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nOur Survivor at Every Stadium\, leverages our connections with the NFL\, its teams and players with our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country. As a part of our International Campaign\, the games allow us to celebrate our survivors\, raise lung cancer awareness\, and give hope to those battling the disease\, as well as shine a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \n\nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which builds on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nJOIN our Super Bowl Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \n\n\nSpecial thanks to the Atlanta Falcons\, Astra Zeneca\, Wilmot Family\, and all of our Team Draft supporters for helping make this event possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-atlanta-falcons-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170122T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170122T200000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20170120T044526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170123T040155Z UID:6383-1485072000-1485115200@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Atlanta Falcons DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nAtlanta\, GA. ATL lung cancer survivor-advocate\, and 4th place Super Bowl Challenge winner\, Patty Watkins represented Team Draft at the NFC Championship game. Patty watched the Atlanta Falcons defeat the Green Bay Packers in the final game at the Georgia Dome. \nMy name is Patty Watkins wife & mom and I’m a Stage 4 Lung Cancer Survivor/Advocate/WARRIOR. Diagnosed 34 months ago on Jan. 29th at age 57 in otherwise perfect health & totally out of the blue one day. I walked 4 miles a day and participated in group classes 3 x week at the YMCA. I was totally blindsided. Statistics told me that my 5 year survival rate would be in the 1%. But\, I don’t believe it! Thanks to the power prayers from prayer warriors to a loving God\, incredibly knowledgeable doctors\, nurses and cancer researchers looking for precision targeted medicine- I live. All of those key elements have enabled me to live this last 3 years in a fairly normal and very joyful way. I am only one of the MANY faces of lung cancer that are pleading for more funding going into research and new cutting edge targeted drugs to treat this insidious disease that claims more lives that any other cancer! Research\, clinical trials with new agents and diagnostic screening are key in eradicating the disease that is the #1 KILLER. \nIn 2012\, we\, Team Draft\, launched our inaugural Survivor Series initiative on CNN during a nationally-televised prime time special focusing on lung cancer and our National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \nOur Survivor at Every Stadium\, leverages our connections with the NFL\, its teams and players with our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country. As a part of our International Campaign\, the games allow us to celebrate our survivors\, raise lung cancer awareness\, and give hope to those battling the disease\, as well as shine a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \n\nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each game and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nWe kicked off our 3rd Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge on November 1st\, 2016\, which builds on the success of our established Survivor Series by using the games at the heart of that initiative to create buzz for the Super Bowl Challenge and\, in turn\, funds for research and awareness. \nIt’s the NFC playoffs & final game to be played Atlanta Falcon’s stadium\, Sunday the 22nd!  I’ll be one of many thousands of people milling around in the crowd and with my Falcon’s shirt\, blending in\, cheering them on to victory.  No one will know that I have stage 4 lung cancer (which is the #1 Killer of all cancers).  I am one of the fortunate ones that have a targeted therapy drug for my very rare (1%) genetic mutation\, thanks to lung cancer research. I have been blessed by 36 months of life after being diagnosed in Jan 2014. The odds told me I had a 50% chance of only living 8 months past diagnosis & a 15% chance of living 5 years.\n \n Lung cancer research funding is shamefully dismal\, being a mere 10% of what is spent on breast cancer (whose patients have a 89% chance of surviving 5 years). The survival rate of breast cancer patients vs. lung cancer patients is a direct correlation of the money spent on research in each group.  The reason for the differential is due to the stigma that lung cancer is caused by smoking\, which is a total fallacy as 60% of all new lung cancer cases are non-smokers or never smokers. Lung cancer kills 4 X more people than breast\, and 3 X more than colorectal cancer(the 2nd leading cause of cancer in the U.S.)   I’m proud to represent Team Draft at the NFC this Sunday and help change the face of lung cancer.\n \nIn an effort to help fund more research I have been participating in the Super Bowl Challenge for Lung Cancer 2017 as part of TEAM DRAFT by raising money that will go directly to the Emory Winship Cancer Center-Cabral Franklin Fund. The Cabral Fund targets money only for lung cancer research.  It’s very important that the money I’m raising will not only directly impact my own survival but also the survival of many others fighting this endless battle.  Atlanta’s Emory Winship Cancer Institute needs to be the TOP in national rankings of cancer research institutes\, regarding new therapies targeting lung cancer. Will you help Winship Cancer Institute RISE UP to the top!?  You can be part of the change and contribute to the Cabral Fund to help put an end to this disease that took Cabral’s young life less than 16 months ago. I’ve already raised $6100 so far in less than 2 months.\n Please see my link for donation: Click here to support ATLANTA FAN Superbowl Challenge -Funding WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE- CABRAL FRANKLIN RESEARCH FUND by Patty watkins\n  \n\n\nSpecial thanks to the Atlanta Falcons\, Astra Zeneca\, Wilmot Family\, and all of our Team Draft supporters for helping make this event possible. \nDonate now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! \n \n  URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-atlanta-falcons-4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170130T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20170201T140215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170201T140333Z UID:6488-1485417600-1485795600@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Dirk Bosgraf is Heading to the 2017 NFL Pro Bowl! DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nWilliamstown\, West Virginia. The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (The James) lung cancer survivor-advocate Dirk Bosgraf was the 1st runner-up in Team Draft’s 2017 Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge. Dirk and his family went to Orlando\, Florida to represent Team Draft at 2017 NFL Pro Bowl. \nI’m incredibly honored to have had so much support from family and friends in this year’s Team Draft Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge. Not only was it an important opportunity to raise awareness about lung cancer and increase badly needed research funding\, but will also given me the blessing of creating some lifelong memories with my family at this year’s Pro Bowl! Fighting cancer has always been a team effort for me and this is just one more example. Together with organizations like The James Cancer Center\, Team Draft and LUNGevity we’re creating a strong network of hope and creating the possibility of winning the fight against lung cancer! \nFounded by Draft and his late wife Keasha\, who died of lung cancer in 2011 at the age of 38\, Team Draft is dedicated to raising lung cancer awareness and increasing badly needed research funding through its Campaign To Change The Face Of Lung Cancer\, which is committed to shattering the misconception that lung cancer is a “smoker’s disease.” The centerpiece of Team Draft’s Campaign is its annual Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge. \nThe Super Bowl Challenge participants were part of a friendly competition\, with the top fundraisers awarded trips to Super Bowl LI\, the NFL Pro-Bow\, the Taste of the NFL\, and the NFC Championship game. Jeremy and the other winners\, announced on January 2\, 2017\, will have an opportunity to share their powerful stories with key individuals with influence from across the country. \nAs Draft explains\, “the Super Bowl Challenge gives us a unique opportunity to use the overwhelming media coverage surrounding the Super Bowl as a platform to raise critical public awareness about lung cancer on an international level.  With the game as a backdrop\, we can use each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of lung cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease.”  And Team Draft’s efforts are paying off. \nIn addition to raising critical public awareness\, the Super Bowl Challenge also raises funds for lung cancer organizations and treatment centers across North America.  Last year\, participants who raised more than $1\,000 during the Super Bowl Challenge were able to commit 50% of the funds they raised to a lung cancer organization or cancer center of their choice. \nThanks to the overwhelming success of our annual Super Bowl Challenge\, Team Draft is maintaining its commit to 50% if the survivors raise over $1\,000\, but if survivors raise over $5\,000\, their designated beneficiary will receive 80% with the remaining 20% going to support Team Draft’s mission to change the face of lung cancer. \nDirk has designated his funds to be split between Lungevity and The James. The challenge is over\, but the fundraising will continue until Super Bowl Sunday. https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/dirk-bosgraf-is-heading-to-the-2017-nfl-pro-bowl/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170129T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170129T220000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20170201T032628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170201T133147Z UID:6449-1485707400-1485727200@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Tackling Lung Cancer Reception: Orlando\, Florida DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nOrlando\, FL. It was Pro Bowl week and Team Draft was in Orlando\, FL. Central Florida lung cancer survivor-advocates joined Team Draft for a night of fellowship at the TAP Room at Dubsdread in central Orlando. The dinner\, sponsored by Myriad\, gave the survivors a chance to mingle with other survivors\, meet our second place winner of Team Draft’s 2017 Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge\, Dirk Bosgraf\, and converse with Team Draft co- founder Chris Draft. \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each dinner and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \n2017 Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge \nThe winners for Team Draft’s Third Annual Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge were announced on January 2\, 2017. This unique fund raising challenge gives lung cancer survivors the opportunity to raise funds for public awareness and cutting-edge research that is giving new hope to those battling this often misunderstood disease. The top three fundraisers were awarded trips to Super Bowl LI\, the NFL Pro-Bowl\, the Taste of the NFL and the NFC Championship. The survivors\, Jeremy Smallwood\, Dirk Bosgraf\, and Lisa Moran have an opportunity to share their powerful stories with key individuals with influence from across the country. \n“The day my wife was diagnosed with lung cancer\, she made the decision to live each day to the fullest\,” says Draft. He goes on to explain that “when you’re in what is literally a life and death struggle like Keasha and I were in\, you realize moments matter\,”—moments like the trip Chris and Keasha took to Dallas to watch the Super Bowl shortly after her diagnosis. \n“It was something she had always wanted to do\,” says Draft\, “and being with her at that game is a memory I will cherish forever.” Now\, Team Draft is giving other lung cancer survivors the opportunity to create similar memories through its Super Bowl Challenge. \nAs part of our National Campaign to change the face of lung cancer\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nAbout The Chris Draft Family and Team Draft \nThe Chris Draft Family Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to strengthening communities by empowering families to live healthy lifestyles. The Foundation focuses on several primary initiatives with overarching themes that stress the importance of education\, healthy lifestyles\, character development\, personal responsibility\, self-discipline and physical fitness. To learn more\, please visit www.chrisdraftfamilyfoundation.org. \nThrough its Team Draft initiative\, the Foundation is carrying on Keasha’s fight to tackle cancer by promoting cancer awareness\, research and scholarship\, and to saving lives by changing the face of lung cancer. Team Draft is dedicated to empowering people to live longer and live stronger. To learn more about Team Draft\, please visit www.teamdraft.org. \nTeam Draft is an initiative of the Chris Draft Family Foundation created by nationally recognized health advocate and former NFL linebacker\, Chris Draft\, and his late wife\, Keasha\, during Keasha’s year-long struggle with lung cancer. Their hope was that Keasha’s valiant fight to dance\, smile and live would give hope\, comfort and inspiration to the patients\, caregivers and healthcare providers who are battling the disease every day. \nWhile attending Clemson University\, Keasha was a member of the Rally Cat’s dance squad before graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering. After graduation\, Keasha worked as an engineer while dancing for the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets before working in the pharmaceutical industry. She was an energetic\, vibrant young woman who had never smoked when she was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer in December 2010. At the time\, her only “symptom” was a slight shortness of breath a few days earlier. Despite the diagnosis and knowing the long odds they faced\, Keasha and Chris decided to fight back. On November 27\, 2011\, standing side-by-side\, they launched Team Draft at their wedding. One month later\, Keasha lost her courageous fight and died at the age of 38. \nTeam Draft is dedicated to raising lung cancer awareness and increasing badly needed research funding by shattering the misconception that lung cancer is a “smoker’s disease.” The fact is anybody can get lung cancer. Yet\, despite the fact that between 20\,000 and 30\,000 people who have never smoked—including Keasha—are diagnosed with lung cancer in the United States each year\, the smoking stigma negatively impacts lung cancer research funding\, which pales in comparison to funding for other major cancers and diseases. Team Draft is out to change all that by using the unique platform available to Chris as a former NFL player and nationally recognized community leader and health advocate to lead a National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer—a campaign that has taken us to more than 130 of the top cancer treatment and research centers in the United States and Canada. URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/tackling-lung-cancer-reception-orlando-florida/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170201T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170206T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20170201T140723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170206T082034Z UID:6493-1485936000-1486400400@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Jeremy Smallwood is heading to Super Bowl 51! DESCRIPTION:View Photos  \nBeverly\, Mass. Lahey Hospital lung cancer survivor-advocate Jeremy Smallwood was the top fundraiser in Team Draft’s 2017 Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge. Jeremy and his wife\, Amanda\, traveled to Houston\, Texas to represent Team Draft at Super Bowl LI and the 26th annual Taste of the NFL. Jeremy and Amanda watch their New England Patriots defeat the Atlanta Falcons in the first Super Bowl overtime game. The Patriots win\, was their fifth Super Bowl Championship\, and Tom Brady tied Joe Montana with his fourth Super Bowl MVP. \nWe are beyond excited to be going to the Super Bowl especially because it means that we raised so much money for a great cause (Tackling lung cancer) that is also so close to our hearts.  And we had a ton of fun while doing it!!! ~ Jeremy and Amanda \nFounded by Draft and his late wife Keasha\, who died of lung cancer in 2011 at the age of 38\, Team Draft is dedicated to raising lung cancer awareness and increasing badly needed research funding through its Campaign To Change The Face Of Lung Cancer\, which is committed to shattering the misconception that lung cancer is a “smoker’s disease.” The centerpiece of Team Draft’s Campaign is its annual Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge. \nThe Super Bowl Challenge participants were part of a friendly competition\, with the top fundraisers awarded trips to Super Bowl LI\, the NFL Pro-Bowl and the Taste of the NFL. Jeremy and the other winners\, announced on January 2\, 2017\, will have an opportunity to share their powerful stories with key individuals with influence from across the country. \nAs Draft explains\, “the Super Bowl Challenge gives us a unique opportunity to use the overwhelming media coverage surrounding the Super Bowl as a platform to raise critical public awareness about lung cancer on an international level.  With the game as a backdrop\, we can use each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of lung cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease.”  And Team Draft’s efforts are paying off. \nIn addition to raising critical public awareness\, the Super Bowl Challenge also raises funds for lung cancer organizations and treatment centers across North America.  Last year\, participants who raised more than $1\,000 during the Super Bowl Challenge were able to commit 50% of the funds they raised to a lung cancer organization or cancer center of their choice. \nThanks to the overwhelming success of our annual Super Bowl Challenge\, Team Draft is maintaining its commit to 50% if the survivors raise over $1\,000\, but if survivors raise over $5\,000\, their designated beneficiary will receive 80% with the remaining 20% going to support Team Draft’s mission to change the face of lung cancer. \nJeremy has designated his funds to go to Lahey Hospital. The challenge is over\, but the fundraising will continue until Super Bowl Sunday. https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \n \nAbout Jeremy   \nMy experience with cancer began 3 years ago. A bump developed on my head accompanied by headaches. After testing\, it was found to be a tumor which metastasized from stage 4 lung cancer. It was quite a shock. The immediate thought that came to mind was the classic view of cancer and its treatment\, a short life of chemotherapy and radiation. Thankfully through the hardwork and donations to help fund improvements in treatment\, there have been so many advances. Now the doctors develop an individual treatment program for you\, through various tests a profile is created to find ways to target your particular affliction resulting in a greater likelihood of successful outcomes and in a better quality of life for the patient. There is also a focus on diet and mental health which keeps your system firing on all cylinders. I am thankful for all the great doctors\, nurses\, technicians\, and volunteers that have been there for us through it all. The kindness and caring shown to my wife and I by Lahey Hospital has been remarkable. With their constant support through these trying times\, it has enabled us to endure. It has allowed me to lead an almost normal life\, to enjoy the time I have left with the ones I love\, also enabling me to think past tomorrow\, to dream of future things to come. Providing me with opportunities such as this foundation\, help this great foundation raise funds for this necessary research. It would be so amazing if I get a once in a lifetime chance of going to the Super Bowl. To make it even more special\, the Super Bowl will take place in the state where I grew up\, and it would be the first time I make it back in about 30 years. \n \nAbout the Super Bowl LI \nSuper Bowl LI will be the 51st Super Bowl and the 47th modern-era National Football League (NFL) championship game. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion will play the National Football Conference (NFC) champion to decide the league champion for the 2016 season. The event will mark the 50th anniversary year of the first Super Bowl\, which was played on January 15\, 1967. \nSuper Bowl LI is scheduled for Sunday\, February 5\, 2017\,[3] at NRG Stadium in Houston\, Texas\, and will be the third time the Super Bowl has been played in Houston\, after Super Bowl VIII in 1974 and Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004. It will be televised nationally in the United States by Fox[4][5] and Fox Deportes.[6][7][8] \nThe Super Bowl LI halftime show will be headlined by Lady Gaga. \n  \nAbout the Taste of the NFL  \nSince 1992\, the Taste of the NFL (a 501c3 organization) has rallied the country’s top chefs and the NFL’s greatest players to raise money in support of food banks throughout the United States. \nThis is done through via three avenues: \n• on-line donations during the KICK HUNGER CHALLENGE® (September – January) \n• locally hosted Taste Of The NFL events by an NFL team and their food bank featuring their players and local chefs \n• The Super Bowl Taste Of The NFL – The Party with a Purpose®.  Held on the eve of Super Bowl in the host city. This event is a unique way to experience exceptional cuisine\, meet NFL players and coaches\, and support our fight against hunger. \nThrough the efforts of hundreds of volunteers who help make “Taste of the NFL – Party With A Purpose” the single most successful charitable event at the Super Bowl\, the Taste of the NFL organization continues to help feed the 37 million Americans who have turned to their local food banks for assistance. Millions of needs\, thousands of families and dozens of new hunger projects have been affected by this major volunteer effort. Our goal: end hunger. URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/jeremy-smallwood-is-heading-to-super-bowl-51/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170202T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170205T170000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20170201T140544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170201T140919Z UID:6491-1486022400-1486314000@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Lisa Moran is heading to the 26th annual Taste of the NFL! DESCRIPTION:Colorado Springs\, CO. University of Colorado Cancer Center lung cancer survivor-advocate Lisa Moran was the 2nd runner-up fundraiser in Team Draft’s 2017 Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge. Lisa and her boyfriend\, Jeremy\, are heading to Houston\, Texas to represent Team Draft at 26th annual Taste of the NFL. \nI’m excited to go to Houston and the Taste of the NFL. The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) has been a part of my life since the first few weeks of being diagnosed with stage iv lung cancer. Their support and research gives me hope for the future. The Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge is a chance to donate to their efforts and show my gratitude. Thank you\, Team Draft! \nFounded by Draft and his late wife Keasha\, who died of lung cancer in 2011 at the age of 38\, Team Draft is dedicated to raising lung cancer awareness and increasing badly needed research funding through its Campaign To Change The Face Of Lung Cancer\, which is committed to shattering the misconception that lung cancer is a “smoker’s disease.” The centerpiece of Team Draft’s Campaign is its annual Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge. \nThe Super Bowl Challenge participants were part of a friendly competition\, with the top fundraisers awarded trips to Super Bowl LI\, the NFL Pro-Bowl and the Taste of the NFL. Lisa and the other winners\, announced on January 2\, 2017\, will have an opportunity to share their powerful stories with key individuals with influence from across the country. \nAs Draft explains\, “the Super Bowl Challenge gives us a unique opportunity to use the overwhelming media coverage surrounding the Super Bowl as a platform to raise critical public awareness about lung cancer on an international level.  With the game as a backdrop\, we can use each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of lung cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease.”  And Team Draft’s efforts are paying off. \nIn addition to raising critical public awareness\, the Super Bowl Challenge also raises funds for lung cancer organizations and treatment centers across North America.  Last year\, participants who raised more than $1\,000 during the Super Bowl Challenge were able to commit 50% of the funds they raised to a lung cancer organization or cancer center of their choice. \nThanks to the overwhelming success of our annual Super Bowl Challenge\, Team Draft is maintaining its commit to 50% if the survivors raise over $1\,000\, but if survivors raise over $5\,000\, their designated beneficiary will receive 80% with the remaining 20% going to support Team Draft’s mission to change the face of lung cancer. \nLisa has designated his funds to go to IASLC. The challenge is over\, but the fundraising will continue until Super Bowl Sunday. https://www.crowdrise.com/2017SuperBowlChallenge \n \nAbout Lisa Moran \nIn August 2015\, the first week of Browns preseason football\, at 44 years old\, I went from having an active\, healthy\, life to finding out I have incurable\, inoperable\, terminal\, stage iv lung cancer. \nIt was football season when I was first diagnosed and started my treatment. I had very low energy levels and I was adjusting to my targeted therapy side effects. I was scared to make plans outside of the house. But every week I went out to watch the Browns with the Pikes Peak Browns Backers. Lung cancer treatment could take my energy. But it wasn’t going to take away my Browns. \nBecause of lung cancer research\, we know my cancer has a specific targeted therapy. I’m still active\, otherwise healthy\, and able to work full time\, at a job I love\, carrying mail on walking routes\, because of my current therapy. But my therapy will eventually quit working against my cancer. Lung cancer research is vital for my future and my quality of life. \nMy fundraiser will benefit the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer in Denver\, CO (IASLC). Just weeks after finding out I have stage iv lung cancer I attended my first lung cancer event. It was hosted by the IASLC. That event gave me hope\, inspiration and the thoughts of possibly having an enjoyable quality of life while living with a terminal disease. \nAbout the Taste of the NFL  \nSince 1992\, the Taste of the NFL (a 501c3 organization) has rallied the country’s top chefs and the NFL’s greatest players to raise money in support of food banks throughout the United States. \nThis is done through via three avenues: \n• on-line donations during the KICK HUNGER CHALLENGE® (September – January) \n• locally hosted Taste Of The NFL events by an NFL team and their food bank featuring their players and local chefs \n• The Super Bowl Taste Of The NFL – The Party with a Purpose®.  Held on the eve of Super Bowl in the host city. This event is a unique way to experience exceptional cuisine\, meet NFL players and coaches\, and support our fight against hunger. \nThrough the efforts of hundreds of volunteers who help make “Taste of the NFL – Party With A Purpose” the single most successful charitable event at the Super Bowl\, the Taste of the NFL organization continues to help feed the 37 million Americans who have turned to their local food banks for assistance. Millions of needs\, thousands of families and dozens of new hunger projects have been affected by this major volunteer effort. Our goal: end hunger. URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/lisa-moran-is-heading-to-the-26th-annual-taste-of-the-nfl/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170202T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170202T210000 DTSTAMP:20260410T070454 CREATED:20170130T213702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T214353Z UID:6436-1486054800-1486069200@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Tackling Lung Cancer Reception: Houston\,TX DESCRIPTION:Houston\, TX. It’s Super Bowl week and Team Draft headed to Houston\, TX. Local lung cancer survivor-advocates joined Team Draft\, and some of Houston’s world renown doctors for a night of fellowship at Tango & Malbec by the Galleria Mall. The dinner\, sponsored by Myriad\, gave the survivors a chance to mingle with other survivors\, and learn from lung cancer experts from around the Texas Medical Center. In addition to mingling with other local survivors and doctors\, the survivors had a chance meet the top three winners from Team Draft’s 2017 Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge and converse with Team Draft co- founder Chris Draft– Atlanta Falcons Legend and recently confirmed Public Director of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. \n  \nTeam Draft’s goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local\, national\, and international level by using each dinner and each survivor’s story to weave a broader narrative about the state of cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \n2017 Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge  \nThe winners for Team Draft’s Third Annual Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge were announced on January 2\, 2017.  This unique fund raising challenge gives lung cancer survivors the opportunity to raise funds for public awareness and cutting-edge research that is giving new hope to those battling this often misunderstood disease. The top three fundraisers were awarded trips to Super Bowl LI\, the NFL Pro-Bowl\, the Taste of the NFL and the NFC Championship. The survivors\, Jeremy Smallwood\, Dirk Bosgraf\, and Lisa Moran have an opportunity to share their powerful stories with key individuals with influence from across the country. \n“The day my wife was diagnosed with lung cancer\, she made the decision to live each day to the fullest\,” says Draft.  He goes on to explain that “when you’re in what is literally a life and death struggle like Keasha and I were in\, you realize moments matter\,”—moments like the trip Chris and Keasha took to Dallas to watch the Super Bowl shortly after her diagnosis. \n“It was something she had always wanted to do\,” says Draft\, “and being with her at that game is a memory I will cherish forever.”  Now\, Team Draft is giving other lung cancer survivors the opportunity to create similar memories through its Super Bowl Challenge. \nAs part of our National Campaign to change the face of lung cancer\, this celebration of survivorship raises lung cancer awareness\, gives hope to those battling the disease\, and shines a light on the important work being done at cancer research and treatment centers around the country. \nAbout The Chris Draft Family and Team Draft  \nThe Chris Draft Family Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to strengthening communities by empowering families to live healthy lifestyles.  The Foundation focuses on several primary initiatives with overarching themes that stress the importance of education\, healthy lifestyles\, character development\, personal responsibility\, self-discipline and physical fitness.  To learn more\, please visit www.chrisdraftfamilyfoundation.org. \nThrough its Team Draft initiative\, the Foundation is carrying on Keasha’s fight to tackle cancer by promoting cancer awareness\, research and scholarship\, and to saving lives by changing the face of lung cancer.  Team Draft is dedicated to empowering people to live longer and live stronger.  To learn more about Team Draft\, please visit www.teamdraft.org. \nTeam Draft is an initiative of the Chris Draft Family Foundation created by nationally recognized health advocate and former NFL linebacker\, Chris Draft\, and his late wife\, Keasha\, during Keasha’s year-long struggle with lung cancer.  Their hope was that Keasha’s valiant fight to dance\, smile and live would give hope\, comfort and inspiration to the patients\, caregivers and healthcare providers who are battling the disease every day. \nWhile attending Clemson University\, Keasha was a member of the Rally Cat’s dance squad before graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering.  After graduation\, Keasha worked as an engineer while dancing for the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets before working in the pharmaceutical industry.  She was an energetic\, vibrant young woman who had never smoked when she was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer in December 2010.  At the time\, her only “symptom” was a slight shortness of breath a few days earlier.  Despite the diagnosis and knowing the long odds they faced\, Keasha and Chris decided to fight back.  On November 27\, 2011\, standing side-by-side\, they launched Team Draft at their wedding.  One month later\, Keasha lost her courageous fight and died at the age of 38. \nTeam Draft is dedicated to raising lung cancer awareness and increasing badly needed research funding by shattering the misconception that lung cancer is a “smoker’s disease.”  The fact is anybody can get lung cancer.  Yet\, despite the fact that between 20\,000 and 30\,000 people who have never smoked—including Keasha—are diagnosed with lung cancer in the United States each year\, the smoking stigma negatively impacts lung cancer research funding\, which pales in comparison to funding for other major cancers and diseases.  Team Draft is out to change all that by using the unique platform available to Chris as a former NFL player and nationally recognized community leader and health advocate to lead a National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer—a campaign that has taken us to more than 130 of the top cancer treatment and research centers in the United States and Canada. \n \n  URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/tackling-lung-cancer-reception-houstontx/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR