BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Team Draft - ECPv6.15.18//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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181128 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181128T005241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181128T010057Z UID:8180-1543276800-1543363199@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Happy Anniversary Team Draft! DESCRIPTION:Team Draft Marks Anniversary With Call To Action To Support National Campaign To Change The Face Of Lung Cancer \n(Atlanta\, GA) – Chris Draft faced some tough opponents during his 12 years in the NFL\, but nothing could have prepared him for the news he and then girlfriend\, Keasha\, received when Keasha\, a never-smoker\, was diagnosed with lung cancer. Despite the diagnosis and knowing the long odds they faced\, Chris and Keasha decided to fight back\, and seven years ago today\, on November 27\, 2011\, standing hand-in-hand\, they launched Team Draft at their wedding. Keasha died a month later. \n  \n“On our wedding day\, Keasha and I made two commitments: one to each other and one to the lung cancer community\,” says Draft. “Keasha knew our second commitment couldn’t be accomplished without a team\, so instead of gifts\, she asked our family and friends to join the lung cancer fight by donating to our foundation\,” Draft explains. Those donations became the seed money for Team Draft\, and helped launch its National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer. \n  \n“Keasha’s story is tangible proof that anybody can get lung cancer; it’s not just a ‘smoker’s disease’\,” says Draft. “If you believe that anybody can get lung cancer\, then you have to be committed to everybody\,” Draft explains. “Keasha knew that all too well\, and she knew that our commitment to fight lung cancer had to be about more than just her; it had to be about the entire lung cancer community\,” Draft says\, adding that “for Keasha\, the fight wasn’t about ‘me\,’ it was about ‘we.’” \n  \nSince Chris and Keasha launched Team Draft on their wedding day in 2011\, Team Draft has been on a mission to identify and support individuals\, institutions and organizations who are willing to stand with Team Draft and fight—fight not only for themselves\, but also for their communities. For Team Draft\, it has always been about the “we” and not the “me”—just as Keasha intended. \n  \nTeam Draft’s National Campaign has taken it to hundreds of the top cancer centers around the world in search of institutions willing to talk about the important research they are doing and about how that research is changing the lives of those battling lung cancer. Through its Survivor At Every Stadium initiative\, Team Draft is identifying survivors who\, like Keasha\, are willing to stand up not only for themselves\, but also for the millions of people living with lung cancer. Once Team Draft\, working with likeminded cancer centers and organizations\, identifies these “survivor-advocates\,” Team Draft provides them with the opportunity to share their stories at hundreds NFL\, NBA\, MLS\, NHL\, and college football games\, weaving a broader narrative about the true nature of lung cancer and the hope that now exists for other survivors. \n  \nTeam Draft’s annual Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge brings it all together. This unique fund raising challenge gives lung cancer survivor-advocates the opportunity to compete against one another to raise funds for public awareness and cutting-edge research that is giving new hope to those battling this often misunderstood disease. The survivor-advocate whose team raises the most money will join Team Draft at the Super Bowl in Atlanta\, Georgia. The runner-up will receive a trip to the 2018 Pro Bowl in Orlando. The third place finisher will join Team Draft at the 28th Annual Taste of the NFL—a strolling food and wine festival held in Atlanta the night before the big game where guests will savor dishes prepared by some of the top chefs in the country while rubbing shoulders with legendary players from all 32 NFL Teams. \n  \nIn addition to raising critical public awareness\, the Super Bowl Challenge also raises funds for lung cancer organizations and treatment centers across North America. Participating survivor-advocates who raise more than $5\,000 during the Super Bowl Challenge may commit 80% of the funds they raised to a lung cancer organization or cancer center of their choice. While Team Draft hopes to have survivor-advocate for all 32 NFL cities participate in the challenge\, the ultimate goal is for all NCI designated cancer centers to identify and support a survivor-advocate in the Challenge every year. \n  \nOn this #GivingTuesday\, Team Draft is marking its anniversary with a call to action. Team Draft is asking people to help it fulfill the commitment Chris and Keasha made on their wedding day by joining Team Draft’s Campaign by donating to the Chris Draft Family Foundation at www.chrisdraftfamilyfoundation.org or by supporting a participating survivor-advocate in the Super Bowl Challenge at https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/2019superbowlchallenge. \n  \n“It takes at team to tackle cancer\, and we need your help\,” says Draft. Are you willing to stand up for your community? \n  \nAbout Team Draft \n  \nTeam Draft is an initiative of the Chris Draft Family Foundation dedicated to increasing lung cancer awareness and research funding. To learn more or to donate\, visit www.teamdraft.org. \n \n  \n### URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/happy-anniversary-team-draft-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181124T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181124T230000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181126T170052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181126T170052Z UID:8161-1543075200-1543100400@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every College Stadium: USC Trojans DESCRIPTION:Los Angeles\, CA. USC grad and lung cancer survivor Thuy Truong represented\, Team Draft and USC’s Norris Cancer Center\, on Saturday night. Thuy tailgated with Dr. Elizabeth David\, Dr. Jason Ye\, and Team Draft cofounder Chris Draft before heading over to the LA Memorial Coliseum to watch the USC Trojans take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. #USC #SoCal #tacklinglungcancer #lungcancerawarenessmonth #lcsm \n \nBorn in Vietnam\, Truoug immigrated to the U.S. as a teenager. After graduating from USC with Bachelor of Science degree in computer science\, Truong launched three startups. \nFeatured among the “Forbes 30 Under 30” list\, Truong develops smartphone apps. She sold one to a Silicon Valley gaming company for more than $1 million. \n“I work\, I work! I have so much fun and when I work in Silicon valley\, I have so much fun\,” laughed Truong who is now known as Queen of the Startups in her native country. \nLast year\, she traveled back to Vietnam to produce a feature film. While in Hanoi\, she landed in the emergency room and was given a terrifying diagnosis. \n“They found a lot of fluid in my lung and they confirmed that I had lung cancer\,” she said. \nBack in California\, doctors revealed her disease was advanced. She had stage 4 lung cancer; it had spread to other parts of her body. Read More.. \nNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month\, so in 2012\, we launched our inaugural Team Draft 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. Our 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 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. \nSpecial thanks to the Keck Medical Center\, USC’s Norris Cancer Center\, Dr. Elizabeth David\, USC Associates 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-usc-trojans/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181124T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181124T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181126T164604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181126T164833Z UID:8152-1543046400-1543069800@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every College Stadium: UCLA Bruins DESCRIPTION:Pasadena\, CA. UCLA grad and lung cancer survivor Alice Chou\, and her family\, represented Team Draft at the Rose Bowl on Saturday afternoon. The Choa family watched the UCLA Bruins take on the Stanford Cardinal. #tacklinglungcancer #SoCal #lungcancerawarenessmonth \n \nNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month\, so in 2012\, we launched our inaugural Team Draft 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. Our 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 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. \nSpecial thanks to the UCLA Coach Deshaun Foster\, UCLA\, ALK Positive Community 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-ucla-bruins/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181120T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181120T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181120T131105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181122T174722Z UID:8138-1542700800-1542733200@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Tackling Lung Cancer in Mexico City DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/tackling-lung-cancer-in-mexico-city/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181119T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181119T233000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181126T171920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181126T172026Z UID:8167-1542614400-1542670200@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Mexico City DESCRIPTION:Mexico City\, D.F.\, Mexico. Representives from Repirando con Valor joined Team Draft  co-founder and Rams Legend Chris Draft at a Monday Night Football watch party in the Heart of Mexico City. The group watched the Monday Night Football game with some passionate fans from both the Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs. \n \nMonday Night Football was scheduled to take place in Mexico City at Estadio Azteca\, but field conditions made the NFL move the game to Los Angeles. The game might have moved but Team Draft’s commitment to connecting with the Mexico City lung cancer community stayed. \nNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month\, so in 2012\, we launched our inaugural Team Draft 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. Our 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 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. \nSpecial thanks to the NFL\, Respirando Con Valor\, LA Rams\, KC Chiefs 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-mexico-city/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181119 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181115T233507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181119T000836Z UID:8107-1542499200-1542585599@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Washington Redskins DESCRIPTION:Washington\, DC. Former Green Beret and Medal of Honor recepient Ron Shurer represented Team Draft at the Field Field on Sunday. Ron Shurer\, a lung cancer survivor\, and his family watched the Washington Redskins take on the Houston Texans with Redskin Alum and Team Draft co-founder Chris Draft. \n \nShurer left the military in 2010\, and has since become a Secret Service agent in Washington. \nBut he’s now facing a new life-threatening battle — last year he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. \n“He’s done everything he can. He’s been fighting it every single day with courage and with strength\,” Trump said. “He’s a warrior.” \nShurer\, 39\, received a standing ovation from those attending the ceremony\, including 11 men who fought with him. Also present were Shurer’s parents\, his wife Miranda\, and their sons\, ages 10 and 7. \nShurer did not speak Monday. But when interviewed previously about the battle on April 6\, 2008\, he said: “I’m not a hero I just happened to be the medic there that day. The guys trusted me to help them\, and I was going to do everything I could not to let them down.”  Read the Full Article \nNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month\, so in 2012\, we launched our inaugural Team Draft 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. Our 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 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. \nSpecial thanks to the Washington Redskins 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-washington-redskins-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181118 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181115T233049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181117T233503Z UID:8103-1542412800-1542499199@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every College Stadium: University of Washington Huskies DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nSeattle\, WA. Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) lung cancer survivor JD Walk and his family will represent Team Draft at Husky Stadium. The group will watch the University of Washington Huskies take on the visiting Oregon State Beavers. \n \nJD was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer on June 1\, 2016 that had spread into his neck and brain. \nJD is 39 years old\, an amazing husband to his loving wife Ann\, and a fantastic father to four sweet little girls. He is also the oldest of six children and is the best big brother and son his siblings and parents could ask for. Needless to say\, the news has been devastating for all those who know him and many of us didn’t know what to do. True to his form\, JD has donned his super hero husband-father-brother-son cape\, and if you came across him in the hall you’d likely never know about his diagnosis. Read… \nNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month\, so in 2012\, we launched our inaugural Team Draft 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. Our 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 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 are so grateful for Chris Draft and honored that our family gets to represent his Foundation-Team Draft at the Huskies game today! Also huge thanks to Anthony Gabriel for lining the tickets up for us and our crew of kiddos. We love Team Draft’s mission to raise awareness and increase research for lung cancer as we share the same passion! Thank you Chris for all you do!! ~ JD Walk \nSpecial thanks to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance\, University of Washington\, Anthony Gabriel\, 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-university-of-washington-huskies/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181116T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181116T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181117T230322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181117T231652Z UID:8120-1542355200-1542387600@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Arena: Minnesota Timberwolves DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nMinneapolis\, MN. Lung cancer survivors Shelly Engfer-Triebenbach\, Renee Marrero\, Julie Swedberg represented Team Draft at the Target Center on Friday night. The group watched the Minnesota Timberwolves defeat the visiting Portland Trailblazers on Prince Night. \n \nNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month\, so in 2012\, we launched our inaugural Team Draft 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. Our Survivor at Every Arena\, leverages our connections with the NBA\, 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 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. \nOur goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and to raise awareness on a local and national level by using each game and 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. This year\, we hope to increase our ability to achieve those goals by adding the Super Bowl Challenge\, 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. \nSpecial thanks to the Minnesota Timberwolves and our Team Draft supporters for making this experience possible. \nDonate now to support our national campaign to change the face of lung cancer! URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-arena-minnesota-timberwolves/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181112 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181111T000129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181113T235946Z UID:8074-1541894400-1541980799@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Green Bay Packers DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nGreen Bay\, WI. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Wisconsin lung cancer survivor-advocate Erin Sarauer represented Team Draft at Lambeau Field. Erin and her son watched the Green Bay Packers take on the Miami Dolphins with a group of Wounded Warriors. \nAs a mother battling Stage IV lung cancer\, having the opportunity to take my son to his first Packers game was a dream come true! Team Draft made us feel so special and it was fun to see our favorite NFL team while connecting with some amazing people through Chris. Thanks Team Draft for creating such a memorable experience for our family through your Survivor at Every Stadium event! ~ Erin Sarauer \nNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month\, so in 2012\, we launched our inaugural Team Draft 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. Our 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 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. \nSpecial thanks to the Green Bay Packers\, Wounded Warrior Amputee Football Team\, Chris Visser\, 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-green-bay-packers-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181105T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181105T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181105T194542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181113T235523Z UID:8059-1541404800-1541437200@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Dallas Cowboys #MondayNightFootball DESCRIPTION:Dallas\, TX. Lung cancer survivor Sharon Schneider represented Team Draft at AT&T Stadium on Monday night. Sharon and her husband watched the Dallas Cowboys take on the Tennessee Titans with our co-founder and NBC 5 Anchor Laura Harris. #MondayNightFootball #ESPN #FootballisFamily View Photos \nIt’s hard to put into words. I had a great time! We loved experiencing the game together for the first time from unbelievable seats! (Somthing we wouldn’t normally be able to to afford.) I enjoyed getting to know about Chris Draft and the Foundation. The passion he has for “changing the face of lung cancer” is contagious! I love the fact that Team Draft uses sports as a way to unite the fight against cancer. I’m honored to be a part of such a unique cancer fighting team! ~ Sharon \nNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month\, so in 2012\, we launched our inaugural Team Draft 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. Our 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 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. \nSpecial thanks to the Dallas Cowboys 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-dallas-cowboys-mondaynightfootball/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181105 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181103T135028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181112T174918Z UID:8049-1541289600-1541375999@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Denver Broncos DESCRIPTION:Denver\, CO. Lung cancer survivors Emily Daniels\, Laura Lavaas and Colin Barton represented Team Draft at the Broncos game on Sunday. The group mingled with the Broncos  and Texans fans at the #FiredUp tailgate before heading into Mile High stadium to watch the Broncos take the Houston Texans. View Photos \nA young mother of two is determined to raise money for lung cancer research. Emily Daniels is coming together for cancer patients after being diagnosed with advanced lung cancer while pregnant in her 30s. \nWatch the story on CBS Denver \nNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month so in 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. Our 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 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. \nSpecial thanks to the Denver Broncos\, Pro Football Fans the NFL 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! \nPanorama of Denver skyline long exposure at twilight.\n\n  URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-denver-broncos-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190204T030000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181030T222906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190104T174835Z UID:8024-1541059200-1549249200@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Team Draft's 5th Annual Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge DESCRIPTION:Atlanta\, GA. Team Draft’s fifth annual Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge kicked off on November 1\, 2018. 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\, Patty Watkins\, Gina Hollenbeck and Jeff Meckstroth were announced on December 31\, 2018. \nPatty & Kent Watkins are heading to Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta\, GA\, and the Taste of the NFL in Atlanta\, GA \n \nGina and Greg Hollenbeck are heading to the Taste of the NFL in Atlanta\, GA \n \nJeff and Rhonda Meckstroth are heading to the 2019 NFL Pro Bowl in Orlando\, FL. \n \nThe survivors will have an opportunity to share their powerful stories with key individuals with influence from across the country. \n**The Challenge is over but the fundraising continues until the day after the Super Bowl\, February 4\, 2019 at 3amEST/12amPST.\n \nThe lung cancer survivors that raise over $5\,000 will be able to designated a beneficiary (Cancer Center or LC Organization) that will receive 80% of their raised funds (-fees) and the remaining 20% will support Team Draft’s mission to change the face of 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. \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. \n“The Super Bowl Challenge achieves amazing things in terms of public awareness and changing perceptions about lung cancer\,” says Dr. Ross Camidge\, the Director of Thoracic Oncology at Colorado University Cancer Center\, the cancer center where two of last year’s Super Bowl Challenge winners were treated. \nIn addition to raising critical public awareness\, the Super Bowl Challenge also raises funds for lung cancer organizations and treatment centers across North America. \nOf this aspect of the Super Bowl Challenge\, Dr. Camidge says\, “you need somebody working on the national level. You need somebody working on the local level. Everybody wins.” \nFor the survivors who participate\, the Super Bowl Challenge is so much more than just a fundraiser. \n“Team Draft has really helped boost our family’s spirits during this challenging time\,” says Dr. Lucy Kalanithi. In 2015\, Lucy and her husband\, Dr. Paul Kalanithi\, won Team Draft’s inaugural Super Bowl Challenge and were able to join Team Draft in Phoenix\, Arizona for Super Bowl 49.  Paul went on to write the bestselling memoir When Breath Becomes Air — a powerful and moving chronicle of his life and lung cancer journey — before passing away at the age of 37. \n2016 Super Bowl Challenge winner\, Kim Ringen says\, “As a lung cancer survivor\, I would highly recommend to anybody to put your hat in the ring because it is so uplifting to be associated with a group of people that are coming together to make a difference.” \nTo learn more about Team Draft’s 2019   Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge\, visit https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/2019superbowlchallenge \nSpecial thanks to NFL and all of our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \nAbout Team Draft \nTeam Draft\, an initiative of the Chris Draft Family Foundation\, is dedicated to raising lung cancer awareness and increasing research funding by shattering the misconception that lung cancer is a “smoker’s disease.”  Despite the fact that between 20\,000 and 30\,000 people who have never smoked are diagnosed with lung cancer in the United States each year\, the smoking stigma negatively impacts lung cancer research funding\, Team Draft is out to change all that. To learn more about Team Draft\, share your story\, or make a donation\, please visit www.teamdraft.org. URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/team-drafts-5th-annual-lung-cancer-survivors-super-bowl-challenge/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181031T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181031T153000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181026T143348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181112T194721Z UID:8015-1540983600-1540999800@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Tackling Cancer with Team Draft at the NFL Experience DESCRIPTION:New York\, NY. Cancer survivors and caregivers from NYC will join Team Draft at the NFL Experience in Times Square. The group will have a chance to get a behind the scenes feel for the NFL. View Photos \nWhat: Tackling Cancer with Team Draft at the NFL Experience\n\nWho: Metro New York City Survivors and Caregivers\n\nWhen: October 31\, 2018 – 11am – 3pm\n\nWhere: NFL Experience in Times Square\, 20 Times Square – entrance between 47th & 48th street on 7th avenue\, New York\, NY 10036\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTACKLING CANCER  \nA Celebration of Survivors and Caregivers \nIn 2012\, 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. Leveraging our connections with the NFL\, its teams and players and our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country\, we arranged to have lung cancer survivors attend games at NFL stadiums across the country during the last two months of the 2012-2013 season. By the time the initiative concluded at the Pro Bowl in Hawaii\, more than 30 lung cancer survivors representing 30 cancer centers and nearly every NFL team had participated. Given the overwhelming success of our Survivor at Every Stadium initiative\, we have expanded it beyond the NFL to the NBA\, the NHL and MLS—and to the NFL UK in London! Our Tackling Cancer initiative builds on the success of already established A Survivor at Every Stadium initiative\, and celebrates all cancer survivors and caregivers\, highlighting the similar journeys for those battling the disease. \nWhat Is Our Tackling Cancer Initiative? \nWhile Team Draft’s primary focus has been lung cancer\, we recognize that all cancer survivors and caregivers are all on a similar journey\, fighting a similar battle.  In short\, we are all on the same team. \nOur goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and caregivers\, to spark discussion and the sharing of information between those battling different types of cancer\, and to raise awareness on a local and national level about the importance of having a solid cancer care TEAM for all cancers. \n \nWhat is Team Draft? \nTeam Draft is an initiative of the Chris Draft Family Foundation created by nationally recognized health advocate and former 12 year NFL linebacker\, Chris Draft and his late wife\, Keasha during Keasha’s year-long battle 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 North America. \nAbout the Chris Draft Family Foundation 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 about the Foundation\, 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.  Team Draft is dedicated to empowering people to live longer and live stronger by changing the face of lung cancer.  To learn more about Team Draft\, please visit www.teamdraft.org. URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/tackling-cancer-with-team-draft-at-the-nfl-experience/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181029 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181025T160745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181112T202258Z UID:7994-1540684800-1540771199@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Los Angeles Rams #CrucialCatch #AllCancers DESCRIPTION:Los Angeles\, CA. OC lung cancer survivor-adovcate Tabitha Paccione\, and her family\, represented Team Draft the LA Memorial Coliseum on Sunday. The group watched the LA Rams defeat the visiting Green Bay Packers with Team Draft co-founder and Rams Alum Chris Draft. Tabitha also join a large group of survivors (season ticket holders and ACS guests) that were recognized throughout the game as a part of the NFL Crucial Catch – Intercept Cancer initiative. View Photos \nIf you can’t laugh at cancer\, you’re in trouble. \nFortunately\, Tabitha Paccione\, a 36-year-old teacher with stage IV lung cancer\, has the most amazing medicine immediately to her right and immediately to her left. \n \nThat would be her son\, 13-year-old Dylan\, and her daughter\, Brooklyn\, a comedian and nurse rolled into the body of a nine-year-old. \n“I believe in being honest with them\,” Paccione explains as she makes cheese quesadillas for lunch. \nWith tears welling\, Paccione recalls the time before she was diagnosed with lung cancer when she started coughing so hard she had to pull to the side of the road. With her kids in the car\, her body fell apart and she vomited. \n“I had to wash my hands off in a sprinkler\,” Paccione recalls\, wiping away tears of embarrassment. \nBut instead of a silent sober moment at the kitchen table where Paccione and I talk\, gales of laughter from Dylan and Brooklyn wash away all traces of sadness. \nEven Mom’s tears instantly change from grief to glee. The memory of Mom with puke on her clothes and having to use a stranger’s sprinkler is just too funny for Paccione and kids. \n“We laugh about it now\,” Paccione says\, trying to suppress a giggle. “But it was scary then.” Read 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. Our 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 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. \nSpecial thanks to the Los Angeles Rams\, Molly Higgins\, American Cancer Society\, Crystal Yelverton the NFL 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-los-angeles-rams-crucialcatch-allcancers/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181028 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181025T154354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181112T202518Z UID:7986-1540598400-1540684799@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every College Stadium: Stanford Cardinal DESCRIPTION:Stanford\, CA. Bay Area lung cancer survivor-advocate Don Stranathan will represent Team Draft at Stanford Stadium. Don will tailgate with our co-founder Chris Draft\, and other Stanford Alumni before watching the Stanford Cardinal take on the Washington State Cougars. View Photos \nThe bad news is that I have cancer. The good news is that cancer has taught me to live life to the fullest. I never allow cancer to define me. I rarely miss an opportunity to hike\, bike\, or do anything that strengthens my immune system and keeps me out in nature. \nIn October 2011 I met Penny Blume\, the love of my life\, on a lung cancer support community on Inspire. Penny left this earth on Jan. 21\, 2014 after battling small cell lung cancer for 32 months. Penny and I spent our time together traveling back and forth from New York to California. She passed at my home in Santa Rosa\, Calif.\, after trying one last clinical trial at Stanford Cancer Center. \nPenny and I turned to each other for emotional support to battle our cancers and fell in love. It was after a couple of months of texting and chatting on social media that we decided to meet. Penny flew to California for her first visit in January 2012\, and the rest is history. \nMy relationship with Penny also marked the beginning of my advocacy work for lung cancer. It started when a friend of ours asked us to post our story on a lung cancer survivors group on Facebook. I posted something\, and then Penny and I decided to repost it on Inspire\, since it was the site that brought us together. In September 2012 our story was shared by ABC News and Good Morning America. In the following weeks\, it was shared and tweeted all over the world… \nMy last promises to Penny were that I would continue to live life to the fullest and advocate for lung cancer research and awareness. One day at a time I try to keep those promises to her. \n– See more at: http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2014/11/18/my-last-promises-to-her-advocate-for-lung-cancer-awareness-and-live-life-to-the-fullest/#sthash.nz4BlwDO.dpuf \n  \n \nI am a Stage 4 lung cancer survivor and advocate. This Saturday I will be representing the Chris Draft Family Foundation at the Stanford football game. I am involved with many organizations as a patient advocate\, but one of my favorite is putting a face on lung cancer at sporting events for Team Draft. GO STANFORD!! ~ Don Stranathan \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. Our 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 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. \nSpecial thanks to the Stanford Cardinal\, Matt Doyle\, Kaiser Health Santa Rosa 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-college-stadium-stanford-cardinal-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181024 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181015T204814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181025T205957Z UID:7916-1540252800-1540339199@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Tackling Cancer with the Chicago Bears DESCRIPTION:  \nWhat: Team Draft’s Tackling Cancer Camp with the Chicago Bears  sponsored by the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR)\n \n  \nWho: Metro Chicago Cancer Survivors & Caregivers \n  \nWhen: Tuesday\, October 23\, 2018 \n5pm – 6pm – Registration & Pictures in the PNC Center at Halas Hall \n6pm – 7pm – Survivor & Caregiver Discussions – PNC Center and the Walter Payton Indoor Facility \n7pm – 8pm – Tackling Cancer Camp (60 mins) in the Walter Payton Indoor Facility \n  \nWhere: Chicago Bears Training Facility – HALAS Hall – Walter Payton Indoor Facility \nAddress: 1920 Football Dr\, Lake Forest\, IL 60045 \n  \nTACKLING CANCER CAMP \nA Celebration of Survivors and Caregivers \nIn 2012\, 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. Leveraging our connections with the NFL\, its teams and players and our relationships with many of the top cancer centers in the country\, we arranged to have lung cancer survivors attend games at NFL stadiums across the country during the last two months of the 2012-2013 season. By the time the initiative concluded at the Pro Bowl in Hawaii\, more than 30 lung cancer survivors representing 30 cancer centers and nearly every NFL team had participated. Given the overwhelming success of our Survivor at Every Stadium initiative\, we have expanded it beyond the NFL to the NBA\, the NHL and MLS—and to the NFL UK in London! Our Tackling Cancer initiative builds on the success of already established A Survivor at Every Stadium initiative\, and celebrates all cancer survivors and caregivers\, highlighting the similar journeys for those battling the disease. \n  \nWhat Is Our Tackling Cancer Initiative? \nWhile Team Draft’s primary focus has been lung cancer\, we recognize that all cancer survivors and caregivers are all on a similar journey\, fighting a similar battle.  In short\, we are all on the same team. \n \nThrough our Tackling Cancer initiative\, we are working with NFL teams to arrange to have cancer survivors (regardless of cancer type) from their local cancer centers and their caregivers participate in a “tackling cancer” football clinic and discussion. Our goals are to create a unique experience for participating survivors and caregivers\, to spark discussion and the sharing of information between those battling different types of cancer\, and to raise awareness on a local and national level about the importance of having a solid cancer care TEAM for all cancers. \n \n  \nWhat is Team Draft? \nTeam Draft is an initiative of the Chris Draft Family Foundation created by nationally recognized health advocate and former NFL (Drafted in 1998 by the Chicago Bears) linebacker\, Chris Draft and his late wife\, Keasha during Keasha’s year-long battle 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 North America. \n  \nAbout the Chris Draft Family Foundation 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 about the Foundation\, 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.  Team Draft is dedicated to empowering people to live longer and live stronger by changing the face of lung cancer.  To learn more about Team Draft\, please visit www.teamdraft.org. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/tackling-cancer-camp-the-chicago-bears/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T230000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181018T054143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181112T202838Z UID:7942-1539871200-1539903600@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Arizona Cardinals DESCRIPTION:Glendale\, AZ. Arizona lung cancer survivors Mary Ann Laverty\, Anne Bailey\, Yovana Portillo and Joanne Schlesinger joined Team Draft co-founder Chris Draft at State Farm Stadium on Thursday night. The group watched a Thursday Night Football match up between the Arizona Cardinals and the Denver Broncos. #4Ladies #changingthefaceoflungcancer #sidelinepasses  \nView Photos \nEleven and half months in from my diagnosis of NSCLC I have found a world of survivors. I am honestly humbled at kindness and compassion I see being shared. The online community which is slowly fueling me with feeling empowered is how I found Team Draft. This was my firsr opportunity to meet other survivors\, to be in company of these amazing women was an honor. Chris Draft reinforces what I partially know and what I know I want to learn. Research matters and spreading the word on LC. Make is personal. Being part of Team Draft and the Cardinals for Thursday night football exceeded expectations and was a great means to start thinking of a platform to share my story. I am humbled by the kindness that was shared. I hope to be take what this information to the advocate platform. Changing the face of lung cancer is real. Its all of us. #Research needed ~ Joanne Schlesinger \n \nI feel extremely blessed to have been granted the opportunity to attend a Thursday Night Football game with some of my Lung Cancer Sisters as guests of Christ Draft with #TeamDraft and we were graciously hosted by the Arizona Cardinals! This was a very exciting and truly a once in a lifetime experience! It was so neat to receive Pre-Game Sideline passes and to be so close to the players and watch them as they warmed up before the game! It was an honor to be able to represent the Lung Cancer Community from Arizona and to show the world what Lung Cancer looks like\, a Lung Cancer Survivor looks like me! Being a spectator at a nationally televised football game and being surrounded by everyday people\, was very impactful to me because for a few hours I was able to forget my diagnosis and simply enjoy and live in the present moment and feed off of the positive energy and atmosphere in the stadium! It goes on to show that by simply looking at our group\, no one would have guessed that each of us has been impacted by Lung Cancer. We all look like your average everyday people too! But it also proves that by simply being present and owning your story\, any setting can serve as an opportunity to share your story. Knowledge is power and no one knows my story better than I do! This is particularly valuable because at the end of the day Lung Cancer can affect anyone with lungs and it is crucial to have a conversation regarding this disease with everyone I encounter should the opportunity arise. It was so very humbling to be able to share this wonderful experience with my Lung Cancer Sisters and this is an amazing memory I will treasure forever! ~ Yovana Portillo \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. Our 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 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. \nSpecial thanks to the Arizona Cardinals\, Luis Zendejas\, the NFL 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-arizona-cardinals-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181014T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181014T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181018T053225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181112T203904Z UID:7936-1539504000-1539536400@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Atlanta Falcons DESCRIPTION:Atlanta\, GA. ATL lung cancer survivor and UGA Professor Greg Todd Jones represented Team Draft at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Prior to watching the Atlanta Falcons defeat the Tampa Bay Bucs\, Greg greeted other cancer survivors and tailgated with some Falcons fans. During the game interacted with Falcons Alumni that were present to support the Falcon’s Crucial Catch game. #CrucialCatch #ALLCancers \nView Photos \nWhat an honor to spend the afternoon with some former Falcon greats: amazing ball players\, and even better people…good\, salt of the earth folks who gave their time\, enthusiasm\, and encouragement to come hang out with some of us cancer survivors! Thank you one and all! ~ Greg Jones \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. Our 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 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. \nSpecial thanks to the Atlanta Falcons\, Falcons Legends\, the NFL 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\, S URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-atlanta-falcons-7/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181008 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181002T160316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181003T194908Z UID:7884-1538438400-1538956799@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Tackling Lung Cancer in Australia DESCRIPTION:Australia. Our co-founder Chris Draft has joined forces with the Lung Foundation of Australia and the Australasian Lung Cancer Trails Group (ALTG) to present a series of education summits in Melbourne\, Brisbane\, Sydney and Perth. The summits will educate about the current state of the lung cancer in Australia and the current Trials within the ALTG. \nOctober 2nd – Melbourne\, Victoria at the Pullman on the Park Hotel\n \nDinner Meeting – Evolving Role of Immunotherapy in the Management of Lung Cancer \n \n  \nOctober 4th – Brisbane\, Queensland at the Pullman on King George Square Hotel\n \nDinner Meeting – Evolving Role of Immunotherapy in the Management of Lung Cancer \n \n  \nOctober 6th – Sydney\, New South Wales at the Sheraton Sydney on the Park Hotel\n \n3rd Annual ALTG Lung Cancer Symposium – Lung Cancer Today \nThe ALTG Lung Cancer Symposium\, a one day forum for Australasian’s leading cancer health professionals to converge connecting medical scientists\, healthcare professionals\, and consumers to current cutting-edge innovations in research and therapeutics\, from those most prominent in the oncology field. \nIn addition\, other international guests also feature: \n– Dr. Sanjay Popat: A Consultant Thoracic Medical Oncologist from the Royal Marsden in London. Who is an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer in the Molecular Genetics and Genomics Group at the National Heart and Lung Institute\, Imperial College London\, and current Chair of the British Thoracic Oncology Group. \n– Dr. Robert Li: A Medical Oncologist from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Who specializes in the molecular profile of patients’ tumors and leads the clinical research program targeting the HER2 gene in lung cancers. \n \n  \nOctober 7-8th – Perth\, Western Australia \nAwareness\, Advocacy\, & Lung Cancer & Webinar Panel Discussion URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/3rd-annual-australasian-lung-cancer-trials-group-lung-cancer-symposium/ LOCATION:Austraila END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181001 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20181002T024618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181002T024900Z UID:7878-1538265600-1538351999@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Chicago Bears DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nChicago\, IL. University of Chicago Cancer Center lung cancer survivor-advocate Kristal Russo and her husband\, Charlie\, represented Team Draft at Soldier Field on Sunday. The Russos joined Bears Alumni on the field prior to the start of the game before watching the Bears play their best game of the season. #MonstersoftheMidway #BearDown #changingthefaceoflungcancer \nWhat a great day! Thank you Chris Draft for sharing your Chicago Bear Alumni weekend with us. You have done so much advocating for lung cancer and dedicating yourself to helping raise awareness. ~ Kristal Russo\n \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. Our 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 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. \nSpecial thanks to the Chicago Bears\, Matt Simeone\, University of Chicago Cancer Center\, the NFL 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-chicago-bears-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180927 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20180525T192221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180927T203552Z UID:7775-1537920000-1538006399@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Inaugural Links for Lungs Golf Tournament DESCRIPTION:The Daniels & Rondi Families invite you to the\nInaugural Links for Lungs Golf Tournament\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArrowhead Golf Course\nWednesday\, September 26th\nBenefiting Lung Cancer Colorado Fund and The Chris Draft Family Foundation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis tournament is spearheaded by Emily Daniels\, a young mother recently diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer at the age of 32 and pregnant with her second child. \nProceeds from the event will be directed to LCCF\, a fund overseen by the physicians and scientists of the University of Colorado Hospital Lung Cancer Program who are committed to fighting lung cancer through ground-breaking research and clinical trials.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmily’s story\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, September 26th\nArrowhead Golf Course\n7 AM Breakfast & Registration\n8 AM Shotgun start\nLunch and silent auction to follow\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore about the tournament\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis will be a fun day of golf at a beautiful setting\, supporting a worthy cause. We hope to see you at Arrowhead in September. If you have any questions\, please contact links4lungs@gmail.com. URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/1st-annual-links-for-lungs-golf-tournament/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180917 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20180916T132003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T143053Z UID:7834-1537056000-1537142399@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Buffalo Bills DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nBuffalo\, NY. Wilmot Cancer Institute lung cancer survivor Jeffrey Clark and his wife Kathy represented Team Draft at New Era Stadium in Orchard Park\, NY. On a hot and humid day in Western New York\, the Clarks watched the Buffalo Bills take on the visiting San Diego Chargers in their first home game of the 2018 season. #LetsGoBuffalo #ONEBuffalo \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. Our 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 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. \nSpecial thanks to the Buffalo Bills\, Marlon Kerner\, Chris Jenkisn\, the NFL 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-buffalo-bills-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180908T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180908T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20180913T174829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T151423Z UID:7816-1536426000-1536444000@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every College Stadium: Stanford Cardinal DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nStanford\, CA. Lung cancer survivor Rick Meyer and his daughter Rachel  represented Team Draft at Stanford Stadium on Saturday night. Rick was joined by his Stanford oncologist Joel Neal and the coordinator for the Stanford lung cancer support group\, Jenny Bosch\, at the game. The group met up with Stanford Alum & Hall of Fame inductee Kailee Wong before they watch the Stanford Cardinal defeat the visiting USC Trojans. \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. Our 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 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. \nSpecial thanks to the Stanford Cardinal\, the Cardinal Coaching Staff 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-stanford-cardinal/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180907T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180907T235900 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20180913T181500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180915T173155Z UID:7820-1536339600-1536364740@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Stand Up To Cancer DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nWith a dazzling array of top talent\, SU2C returned on Friday\, September 7th\, for the sixth roadblock telecast. This year\, Bradley Cooper\, Academy Award®-nominated actor\, returned as co-executive producer. \nThis year’s event marked an important milestone in SU2C history: 10 years of making an impact and raising funds for groundbreaking cancer research that is helping to save lives now. An essential part of SU2C’s mission is to leverage the entertainment industry in a way that spreads our message and engages the public. \nMahershala Ali\, Jason Bateman\, Kathy Bates\, Beth Behrs\, Julie Bowen\, Josh Brolin\, Katie Couric\, Kaley Cuoco\, Jesse Tyler Ferguson\, Jennifer Garner\, Max Greenfield\, Jon Hamm\, Tony Hale\, Mark Harmon\, Marg Helgenberger\, Ed Helms\, Sarah Hyland\, Ken Jeong\, Adam Klein\, Tyler Labine\, Diego Luna\, Sonequa Martin-Green\, Marlee Matlin\, Matthew McConaughey\, Maria Menounos\, Jillian Michaels\, Trevor Noah\, Dak Prescott\, Dave Price\, Keanu Reeves\, Italia Ricci\, Rob Riggle\, Tracee Ellis Ross\, Winona Ryder\, Jimmy Smits\, Karla Souza\, David Spade\, Eric Stonestreet\, Alison Sweeney\, Bree Turner\, Keith Urban\, Sofia Vergara\, and Marlon Wayans participated in this memorable event. \nThe telecast also featured three musical performances\, one by 25-time GRAMMY Award®winner and activist Stevie Wonder\, one by GRAMMY®-winning and 6-time reigning CMA Country Vocal Group Little Big Town\, as well as one by 11-time GRAMMY®-nominee and cancer survivor Charlie Wilson. URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/stand-up-to-cancer/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180817T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180817T230000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20180913T183543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180915T173356Z UID:7825-1534532400-1534546800@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Survivor at Every Stadium: Carolina Panthers DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nCharlotte\, NC. Lung cancer survivor Dusty Donaldson\, founder of LiveLUNG and the Dusty Joy Foundation\, represented Team Draft at the Carolina Panthers first preseason home game last night. Dusty joined\, our co-founder\, Chris Draft\, and other Panthers Legends\, on the field before the game and watched the game in the suites with group. URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivor-at-every-stadium-carolina-panthers-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180817T053000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180817T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20180915T180328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180915T181154Z UID:7829-1534483800-1534536000@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina Advocacy Summit DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nSpecial Guest Speaker\, Chris Draft: Chris Draft is the Founder\, President\, and CEO of the Chris Draft Family Foundation (CDFF) whose mission has been to empower families to lead healthy lifestyles. He is also the Co-Founder of Team Draft\, leading the creation of a national campaign that is Changing the Face of Lung Cancer. He is an internationally recognized speaker\, community leader\, and family and character advocate who serves as an NFL Ambassador and a national spokesperson on many health-related issues\, including the care and treatment of asthma\, from which he suffers\, and lung cancer\, the disease that claimed the life of his wife\, Keasha in 2011. URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/lung-cancer-initiative-of-north-carolina-advocacy-summit/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180709T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180709T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20180711T144744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180718T203841Z UID:7790-1531123200-1531155600@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn at NFL Headquarters DESCRIPTION:View Photos \nNew York\, NY. A select group of lung cancer Survivors\, Caregivers\, Doctors and Health Professionals represented Team Draft at the NFL Headquarters on Monday afternoon. The luncheon\, hosted by the NFL Legends Community and CDFF\, allowed the group to share their individuals stories\, discuss the state of lung cancer and learn more about the NFL’s Crucial Catch Initiative. #TEAM #Tacklinglungcancer #LCSM \n \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. \nSpecial thanks to the NFL Legends community\, Kiyanna Brown\, and Tracey Pearlman for making this opportunity possible. \n  URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/lunch-learn-at-nfl-headquarters/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180310T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180310T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20180306T130633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180312T135029Z UID:7645-1520668800-1520701200@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Tackling Lungs Flag Football Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Greenville\, SC. Lung cancer advocate and Brashier Middle College Charter high school student\, Elizabeth Owens\, coordinated the first annual Tackling Lungs Flag Football tournament. Elizabeth’s Dad\, Rick Owens\, is a four year lung cancer survivor and the leader of the Upstate’s first lung cancer support group at St. Francis Bon Secours Cancer Center. The Tackling Lungs tournament raised funds and awareness to support Team Draft’s mission to change the face of lung cancer. \nAll five teams played four games and enjoyed a day of fun and competition. The Purple Cobras were the top team\, and were recognized with the first Neil Caesar Award. \n \n  \nAll proceeds from this event support The Chris Draft Family Foundation’s Team Draft initiative. \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. \nSign up now to be able to participate in the flag football tournament this Saturday\, March 10th at the Kroc Center in Downtown Greenville. We would appreciate to have participants of all ages. As well there will have to be at least three girls on each team. \nFor more information about the Tackling Lungs event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tackling-lungs-tickets-42648268118 \n \n  URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/tackling-lungs-flag-football-fundraiser/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180201T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180205T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20180102T043807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180314T030857Z UID:7411-1517472000-1517850000@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Linda Wortman Attended Super Bowl 52 DESCRIPTION: View Photos \nThis is a dream come true.  For the past 10 years\, it has been my goal to raise awareness of lung cancer.  And now\, by winning the Team Draft Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge\, I feel it is possible!!  We can provide much needed money for lung cancer research at Mayo Clinic and save more lungs and more lives! ~Linda Wortman \nRochester\, MN. Lung cancer survivor Linda Wortman and\, her husband\, Jerry are heading to Minnesota for Super Bowl LII on February 4\, 2018 and the 2018 Taste of the NFL in St. Paul\, Minnesota on February 3\, 2018. Linda earned a trip to the Super Bowl and the Taste of the NFL by being one for the top fundraisers in our 2018 Lung Cancer Super Bowl Challenge. Team Run Like L were able to continue raising funds for the Mayo Clinic Lung Cancer Program until the day after the Super Bowl. \n \nI am a 10 Year Lung Cancer SURVIVOR & I Never Smoked! I want to create awareness that Lung Cancer is ‘AnyBody’s’ Disease’…To Save Lungs & Lives & ‘Blow Lung Cancer Away’ by donating funds to Mayo Clinic Lung Research. \nDue to UNFAIR STIGMA Lung Cancer Research is the gravely underfunded!  I decided it is time to “change the face of lung cancer”. ~ read more about Linda Wortman  \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. \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. \n“The Super Bowl Challenge achieves amazing things in terms of public awareness and changing perceptions about lung cancer\,” says Dr. Ross Camidge\, the Director of Thoracic Oncology at Colorado University Cancer Center\, the cancer center where two of last year’s Super Bowl Challenge winners were treated. \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 they 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. \nOf this aspect of the Super Bowl Challenge\, Dr. Camidge says\, “you need somebody working on the national level. You need somebody working on the local level. Everybody wins.” \nFor the survivors who participate\, the Super Bowl Challenge is so much more than just a fundraiser. \n“Team Draft has really helped boost our family’s spirits during this challenging time\,” says Dr. Lucy Kalanithi. In 2015\, Lucy and her husband\, Dr. Paul Kalanithi\, won Team Draft’s inaugural Super Bowl Challenge and were able to join Team Draft in Phoenix\, Arizona for Super Bowl 49.  Paul went on to write the bestselling memoir When Breath Becomes Air — a powerful and moving chronicle of his life and lung cancer journey — before passing away at the age of 37. \n2016 Super Bowl Challenge winner\, Kim Ringen says\, “As a lung cancer survivor\, I would highly recommend to anybody to put your hat in the ring because it is so uplifting to be associated with a group of people that are coming together to make a difference.” \nTo learn more about Team Draft’s 2018 Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge\, visit https://www.crowdrise.com/2018SuperBowlChallenge \nSpecial thanks to NFL\, Astra Zeneca\, the Taste of the NFL and all of our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \nAbout Team Draft\nTeam Draft\, an initiative of the Chris Draft Family Foundation\, is dedicated to raising lung cancer awareness and increasing research funding by shattering the misconception that lung cancer is a “smoker’s disease.”  Despite the fact that between 20\,000 and 30\,000 people who have never smoked are diagnosed with lung cancer in the United States each year\, the smoking stigma negatively impacts lung cancer research funding\, Team Draft is out to change all that. To learn more about Team Draft\, share your story\, or make a donation\, please visit www.teamdraft.org. URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/linda-wortman-is-heading-to-the-super-bowl-52/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180201T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180205T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201510 CREATED:20180102T043117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180314T030831Z UID:7408-1517472000-1517850000@www.teamdraft.org SUMMARY:Matt Arensdorf Attended Super Bowl 52 DESCRIPTION:View Photos  \nWe are so happy and thankful for the money we were able to raise through the Super Bowl Challenge! We are pumped to be going to the Super Bowl!! \nThe Super Bowl challenge is an amazing way to not only raise funds for lung cancer research but bring much-needed awareness to the disease. Getting to go to the super bowl is the cherry on top! We are incredibly excited for this opportunity and can’t thank everyone enough who helped us get here. ~  Matt Arensdorf  \nDenver\, CO. Lung cancer survivor Matt Arensdorf and\, his wife\, Jen are heading to Minnesota for Super Bowl LII on February 4\, 2018 and the 2018 Taste of the NFL in St. Paul\, Minnesota on February 3\, 2018. Matt earned a trip to the Super Bowl and the Taste of the NFL by being one for the top fundraisers in our 2018 Lung Cancer Super Bowl Challenge. Team Arensdorf will be able to continue raising funds for the Lung Cancer Colorado Fund at the University of Colorado until the day after the Super Bowl. \n \nLife couldn’t have been any better in early 2016. My wife\, Jen\, and I had just celebrated the birth of our daughter\, Grace. I had an amazing wife and a perfect little girl. To put a cherry on top the Denver Broncos had just won the super bowl. Jen and I\, like all new parents\, were navigating the uncharted waters of parenting. Trying to figure out all the little things like how do we get Grace to sleep through the night and is she eating enough? We were also making plans for our future with our new baby. Picking out a daycare\, setting up her college fund\, determining how may siblings she’d have and how close in age we wanted them to be. Then all those questions and plans were put on hold. ~ Read more about Matt Arensdorf  \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. \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. \n“The Super Bowl Challenge achieves amazing things in terms of public awareness and changing perceptions about lung cancer\,” says Dr. Ross Camidge\, the Director of Thoracic Oncology at Colorado University Cancer Center\, the cancer center where two of last year’s Super Bowl Challenge winners were treated. \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 they 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. \n \nOf this aspect of the Super Bowl Challenge\, Dr. Camidge says\, “you need somebody working on the national level. You need somebody working on the local level. Everybody wins.” \nFor the survivors who participate\, the Super Bowl Challenge is so much more than just a fundraiser. \n“Team Draft has really helped boost our family’s spirits during this challenging time\,” says Dr. Lucy Kalanithi. In 2015\, Lucy and her husband\, Dr. Paul Kalanithi\, won Team Draft’s inaugural Super Bowl Challenge and were able to join Team Draft in Phoenix\, Arizona for Super Bowl 49.  Paul went on to write the bestselling memoir When Breath Becomes Air — a powerful and moving chronicle of his life and lung cancer journey — before passing away at the age of 37. \n2016 Super Bowl Challenge winner\, Kim Ringen says\, “As a lung cancer survivor\, I would highly recommend to anybody to put your hat in the ring because it is so uplifting to be associated with a group of people that are coming together to make a difference.” \nTo learn more about Team Draft’s 2018 Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge\, visit https://www.crowdrise.com/2018SuperBowlChallenge \nSpecial thanks to NFL\, Astra Zeneca\, and all of our Team Draft supporters for helping make this experience possible. \nAbout Team Draft\nTeam Draft\, an initiative of the Chris Draft Family Foundation\, is dedicated to raising lung cancer awareness and increasing research funding by shattering the misconception that lung cancer is a “smoker’s disease.”  Despite the fact that between 20\,000 and 30\,000 people who have never smoked are diagnosed with lung cancer in the United States each year\, the smoking stigma negatively impacts lung cancer research funding\, Team Draft is out to change all that. To learn more about Team Draft\, share your story\, or make a donation\, please visit www.teamdraft.org. URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/matt-arensdorf-is-heading-to-super-bowl-52/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR