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SUMMARY:Creating with Joey
DESCRIPTION:Atlanta\, GA. Creating with Joey was organized by the Lerner Family to honor the life of a young\, healthy\, non-smoker who was suddenly diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of 39 and passed away at the age of 40. \nJoey’s sister once wrote: \nYears ago\, Joey once wrote on his painting\, “Boxers and artists are a lot alike. Artists paint pictures with paint like a boxer throws punches.” Even then\, Joey knew he was a fighter. \nHe was quiet. Some call it shy. We call it extraordinary. A man of few words but with a heart of verses. His silence was filled with pure goodness. And when he spoke\, it was profound. We all listened in our own individual way. A family that heard his courageous fight. Together\, we watched him- hiding his one struggle to prevent our own from overcoming us. We immersed ourselves in his grace\, selflessness\, strength\, and deep love for us. He was relentless. And as he fought\, our already strong family found a new meaning. The definition of family surpassed any human dictionary. We defined life\, love\, and unity through Joey. Without him saying a word\, he taught us how to truly live- how to find strength when you think you have absolutely nothing left\, how to truly be selfless\, how to let petty differences disappear in the midst of what is important\, and how to see someone’s true soul regardless of their physical presence. \nTeam Draft was honored to spend the night helping to celebrate the life and art of Joseph S. Lerner\, III\, affectionately known to all as “Joey”. \nDonate Today to the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/creating-with-joey/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20130830T080000
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SUMMARY:Kaiser Permanente Orange County Opens New Anaheim Medical Center
DESCRIPTION:ANAHEIM\, Calif. — Kaiser Permanente Orange County Anaheim Medical Center has opened a new\, state-of-the-art 262-bed hospital\, expanding its health care services to area members and bringing more jobs to the city of Anaheim. Designed with the patient in mind\, the 434\,000 square foot hospital combines cutting-edge technology with a peaceful\, patient-centered\, healing environment. The new Anaheim Medical Center\, located on La Palma Avenue\, replaces the current Kaiser Permanente Lakeview Hospital\, which opened in 1979. \nIn addition to the 262-private rooms\, the hospital features 36 emergency department treatment bays\, 10 operating rooms\, 10 labor and delivery rooms\, 20 neonatal intensive care unit beds\, a helistop for transporting trauma patients\, and a parking structure with nearly 1\,600 spaces. \nThe campus was designed to promote total health in a unique natural setting with a 3-acre Healing Garden as the centerpiece. Created to nurture patients and their families\, the garden features water elements\, abundant native and drought-resistant plants\, walking paths and a serenity area for quiet reflection. This design is supported by evidence-based studies that show the positive influence of nature on the healing process. \n“The new Anaheim Medical Center campus has been created as a ‘Sanctuary of Healing’ providing the very best in health care services\,” said Julie Miller-Phipps\, senior vice president and executive director\, Kaiser Permanente Orange County. “It is our gift to our 455\,000 Kaiser Permanente Orange County members and the communities we serve.” \nThe new medical center campus is home to a variety of specialty physicians who work with personal care teams to provide a full range of specialty services including: \nCardiology\nGeneral Surgery\nGenetics\nInfectious Disease\nNephrology\nNeurosurgery\nAdult and Pediatric Oncology\nUrology \nThe Anaheim Medical Center represents a new generation of medical centers where innovation is built in from the start to support real-time\, personalized\, connected care. The Interactive Digital Experience uses digital media to engage patients\, family and members\, from way-finding displays and video-gaming walls to utilizing social media to share wellness messages. The fully-integrated Information Technology infrastructure provides campuswide Wi-Fi access. Kaiser Permanente’s industry-leading\, electronic health record system\, Kaiser Permanente HealthConnect®\, is accessible at terminals next to each bed and at nursing stations\, allowing providers to retrieve essential medical information immediately. \nIn addition to the hospital\, the new Kaiser Permanente Orange County Anaheim Medical Center campus also includes Kraemer Medical Office Buildings 1 and 2. The entire campus is environmentally friendly\, including green design and operational features such as energy-efficient lighting\, and heating and cooling systems that take into account the health of the planet as well as patients. \n“Kaiser Permanente Orange County combines the best of all worlds\,” said Nancy Gin\, MD\, area medical director. “Our exceptional team of physicians\, who are committed to providing members with the very best\, are now supported by an innovative\, high-tech Medical Center capable of the finest medical care today.” \nDonate Today to the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/kaiser-permanente-orange-county-opens-new-anaheim-medical-center/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20130903T080000
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SUMMARY:UCLA Medical Center
DESCRIPTION:Westwood Los Angeles\, CA. Team Draft will be touring the UCLA Medical Center and talking with the Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Medicine and Director of UCLA Lung Cancer Research Program\, Dr. Steven Dubinett. \nUCLA Medical Center lung cancer researchers are developing a variety of new treatments designed to stimulate a patient’s own immune system to fight the cancer. In one approach\, a specific type of immune stimulating cell\, called a dendritic cell\, is administered to patients as a vaccine. In another approach\, experimental medications are given to patients in a manner that increases the number and function of their own dendritic cells. Alternatively\, a gene therapy vaccine has been developed in which patients are immunized\, like getting a tetanus or flu shot\, so that they develop immunity to their cancer. UCLA is an important basic research center for dendritic cell and gene immunotherapy. In addition\, at any given time several clinical trials are in progress in which patients with lung cancer can participate. \nAs one of the leaders in the medical research community\, UCLA Medical Center is actively involved in several on-going clinical trials specific to Lung Cancer\, designed to evaluate the effectiveness of various diagnostic tools for early lung cancer detection\, including low dose CT scan\, Fluorescence (LIFE) bronchoscopy\, and specialized sputum analysis. Team Draft will be going over the Thoracic Oncology Program as well as the Dendritic Cell Immunotherapy and Gene Immunotherapy for Lung Cancer. To read more about the Lung Cancer program at UCLA Medical Center\, please visit the following link: http://www.lung.med.ucla.edu/research/research4.htm \nDr. Steven M. Dubinett is Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Director of the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) Lung Cancer Research Program. He has extensive experience in translational investigation\, academic administration\, mentorship and peer review. He is jointly appointed as Professor in three departments: Medicine\, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine\, and Molecular and Medical Pharmacology. At UCLA since 1988\, he is a member of the Institute of Molecular Medicine\, the Molecular Biology Institute\, and the California NanoSystems Institute. Building on original discoveries relevant to inflammation in the pathogenesis of lung cancer\, he has developed a translational research program which now utilizes these laboratory-based discoveries in the translational research and clinical environment. Dr. Dubinett has received continuous peer-reviewed federal funding for translational lung cancer research for more than 20 years. As a member of NCI.s Translational Research Working Group\, Dr. Dubinett participated in designing pathways to clinical goals: developmental pathways that characterize the transformation of scientific discoveries into new clinical modalities for oncology. Dr. Dubinett serves as the Director for Biomarker Development for the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group and oversees biospecimen utilization in the context of clinical trials. He currently serves as the Chair of the Research Evaluation Panel for biospecimen utilization for the American College of Radiology Imaging Network/National Lung Screening Trial (ACRIN/NLST). He also is a member of the FDA Cellular\, Tissue & Gene Therapies Advisory Committee. \nTeam Draft is excited to learn more about what UCLA is doing to change the state of lung cancer. \nDonate Today to the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/ucla-medical-center/
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SUMMARY:Boston University School of Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Boston\, MA. Team Draft will be touring the Boston University School of Medicine and talking with the Director of the Cancer Center\, Dr. Douglas Faller about the research that The Cancer Center is doing. Dr. Faller has a PHD from MIT and a Medical Degree from Harvard. \nThe BU Cancer Center research activities are organized into three Programs: two programs are translationally based (T1 Translational Cancer Research Program and the Hormone-Responsive Cancers Research Program) and one program is population-based (Cancer Prevention and Control in Diverse Populations). Investigators in different research programs collaborate extensively\, allowing greater opportunity for interdisciplinary and translational research. \nThe Cancer Prevention and Control in Diverse Populations Program goals are to improve the scientific bases of cancer control\, especially in understudied populations; study methods of promoting equity of access\, treatment\, and outcomes of health care for people with cancer and people at risk for cancer; and develop and evaluate strategies to reduce disparities in the incidence\, prevalence\, and burden of cancer and related adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups. \nThe Hormone-Responsive Cancers Research Program focuses on basic and translational research directed toward endocrine-responsive tumors\, particularly breast cancer and prostate cancer. These diseases in particular represent significant cancer disparities for black populations\, with significantly higher incidence in the case of prostate cancer\, and significantly higher mortality rates for both cancers.\nMembers of this program study hormone signaling in normal and malignant cells\, the role of micronutrients in cancer cell proliferation\, mechanisms by which environmental toxins induce malignancy\, and mechanisms of metastasis and progression\, among other areas of research. \nThe members of the T1 Translational Cancer Research Program focus their research on the processes involved in the mechanisms initiating malignancy and underlying malignant cell growth and metastases\, and the identification of target molecules and development of targeted therapeutics. \nDonate Today to the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/boston-university-school-of-medicine/
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SUMMARY:Closer to Free! A Ride for Similow Cancer Hospital at Yale
DESCRIPTION:New Haven\, CT. Team Draft will be attending the Closer to Free bike ride benefiting the Similow Cancer Hospital at Yale. Now in its third year\, the Closer to Free Ride gives it’s participants the chance to cycle through some of the region’s most beautiful countryside while supporting patient care and research at New England’s most comprehensive cancer center. 100% of the funds raised go directly to the research and care at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center. \nAll three of the planned routes (25 miles\, 62.5 miles and 100 miles) have been professionally-designed for safety and the best rider experience. From rolling hills to old-growth forests\, scenic farmland to seaside villages\, the Closer to Free Ride is full of unique beauty and diversity in landscape. \nDonate Today to the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/closer-to-free-a-ride-for-similow-cancer-hospital-at-yale/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20130909T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20130909T170000
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SUMMARY:Jefferson Kimmel Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia\, PA. Team Draft will be visiting the Jefferson Kimmel Cancer Center to get an update on new developments in research and treatment options for lung cancer patients. \nThe Kimmel Cancer Center (KCC) was founded in 1991 with approximately 30 investigators in the basic sciences. Today\, the KCC has approximately 150 members that include physicians and scientists dedicated to discovery and development of novel approaches for cancer treatment. \nThe last time we visited Jefferson Kimmel\, we were able to sit down with Dr. Richard Pestell. You can listen to our interview with Dr. Pestell by clicking on the following link: \nhttps://www.teamdraft.org/partners/kimmel-cancer-center-at-jefferson/ \nDonate Today to the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/jefferson-kimmel-cancer-center/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20130909T080000
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SUMMARY:Fox Chase Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia\, PA. Team Draft will be visiting Fox Chase Cancer Center to check in with the Fox Chase team and catch up on the latest in the new research and treatment techniques that they are putting in place. \nFox Chase Cancer Center is one of the leading cancer research and treatment centers in the United States. Founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as American Oncologic Hospital – one of the nation’s first cancer hospitals. Fox Chase was also among the first institutions to be designated a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1974. The Center was formed earlier that year by the union of American Oncologic Hospital and the Institute for Cancer Research (founded in 1927). Fox Chase later became part of Temple University Health System in July 2012\, bringing together two of Philadelphia’s most celebrated Institutions. \nFox Chase conducts a broad array of nationally competitive basic\, translational\, and clinical research\, with special programs in cancer prevention\, detection\, survivorship\, and community outreach. The Center’s 100-bed hospital is one of the few facilities in the country devoted entirely to cancer care. Fox Chase sees more than 8\,400 new patients a year. Annual hospital admissions total more than 4\,800 and outpatient visits to physicians are more than 88\,400 a year. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Fox Chase among the best cancer-care facilities in the nation. \nDonate Today to the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/fox-chase-cancer-center-2/
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SUMMARY:Mt. Sinai Tisch Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Manhattan\, NY. Team Draft will be touring Mt. Sinai in Manhattan\, New York City\, NY. Co-Founder Chris Draft will be sitting down with Dr. David Yankelevitz to discuss the centers lung screening program as well as Dr. Yankelevitz’s work with diagnostic software\, including techniques for rapid assessment of pulmonary lesion volumes scanned by CT. \n  \nThe distinguished multidisciplinary lung cancer team at Mount Sinai provides unparalleled diagnostics and treatment for all stages of lung cancer and mesothelioma. With more than 20 years of pioneering research and advancements in treatments\, the Mount Sinai physicians were at the forefront of studies demonstrating that annual CT scans can detect up to 85 percent of lung cancers at their earliest and most treatable stages. Additionally\, they are renowned for their extraordinary expertise in minimally invasive surgery\, such as the VATS lobectomy\, and they work tirelessly to improve patients’ outcomes and their quality of life. \nDr. Yankelevitz is an experienced thoracic radiologist with a focus on fine needle aspirations (FNAs) of lung lesions that is one of the largest FNA practices in the United States. \nHis main academic interest is in the area of diagnosis of early lung cancer. He was one of the initiators of the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP) lung screening study\, which now has enrolled over 50\,000 people in eight countries worldwide. \nDonate Now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/mt-sinai-tisch-cancer-center/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20130912T080000
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SUMMARY:Atlantic Health
DESCRIPTION:Atlantic Health System is on the forefront of medicine\, setting standards for quality health care in New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area. \nRenowned for its breadth of cardiac services\, including bypass surgery\, angioplasty\, and implantable pacemakers\, Morristown Medical Center performs the most heart surgeries in New Jersey. Overlook Medical Center\, the regional leader in comprehensive stroke careand neuroscience services\, was the first hospital in the Northeast to utilize the revolutionary CyberKnife robotic\, image-guided technology. In addition\, Newton Medical Centeroffers a variety of inpatient and outpatient programs and services in a state-of-the-art environment. Our nationally recognized medical doctors\, experienced nurses and skilled staff provide outstanding and compassionate health care. \nIn all our specialties\, such as pediatrics\, orthopedics\, cancer care\, rehabilitation medicine\, women’s health\, cardiovascular care and neuroscience\, Atlantic Health System physicians are leaders in their fields\, always searching for the most effective diagnosis and treatment options for each patient. \nOur world-class facilities feature state-of-the-art equipment in a comfortable\, family-friendly environment that puts patients first. Atlantic Health System is an affiliate of The Mount Sinai Hospital and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Pursuing the leading medical technologies and treatments to continuously improve our medical services and provide you with the best health care is Atlantic Health System’s goal; our programs are consistently lauded for their excellence by physicians and patients alike. \nDonate Now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/atlantic-health/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20130913T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20130913T170000
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SUMMARY:GHS vs JLM Spirit Week Game Day
DESCRIPTION:Greensville\, SC. Team Draft will join rival high schools Greenville and JL Mann to celebrate the end of the high schools’ annual Spirit Week competition this Friday\, Sept 13 at Sirrine Stadium. This will be a game to celebrate and honor cancer survivorship. \nDuring halftime\, cancer survivors will be recognized throughout the stadium with balloon luminaries purchased by Spirit Week supporters and the combined grand total of monies raised this week will be revealed. The high schools hope to raise enough money to pay for the 12’ wide x 140’ long “Spirit Bridge” that will be a central feature in the park. \nThis year both J.L. Mann and Greenville High Schools are joining forces to raise funds for one charity – The Cancer Survivors Park\, a project of Patients First. “This park is redefining the meaning of a survivor”\, says Greenville High School Student Body President Charlie Stone. “Cancer is something that affects everyone. When someone is diagnosed with cancer\, everyone around them is diagnosed. A survivor is the person fighting cancer now\, the caregivers\, family and friends of those patients and even those left behind when someone loses the earthly battle with the disease.” J.L. Mann High School Student Body President\, Caroline Grigg\, adds\, “We really wanted to make a large positive impact on the community and we wanted our schools to get involved with something that they could enjoy for years to come and know it would continually touch many lives. The Cancer Survivors Park gives us that opportunity.” \nThe Cancer Survivors Park (CSP)\, to be located on an approximately 3-acre site along the Swamp Rabbit Trail adjacent to the Chamber of Commerce in downtown Greenville\, will provide a place of respite and rejuvenation and will serve as a platform for holistic programs designed to enhance the healing experience. “With a vision to be more than just a another beautiful park\, the CSP has been uniquely designed to blend meditative spaces\, inspirational sculpture and cutting edge technology to encourage each one of us to become an active participant in our own health and healing and to live each moment we are given to its fullest\,” says co-founder and COO Diane Gluck. She adds that “By bringing education\, art and support programs out into the community\, we hope to re-integrate survivorship into the on-going fabric of life.” \nIndeed\, there are no other parks anywhere that combine the healing aspects of open spaces with on-going survivorship and healing programs. Over 10 years in the planning\, the CSP brings together the countless investments and hours of input from families and volunteers with the essential support of numerous community partners – the City of Greenville\, Renewable Water Resources\, Design Strategies\, Arbor Engineering\, Naturaland Trust\, Upstate Forever\, Greenville Health System\, and Bon Secours St. Francis Health System – to make the vision a reality. \nIn that same spirit of healing\, for the first time ever\, Greenville High School and JL Mann High School have channeled their Spirit Week rivalries toward one theme – survivorship\, and one charity – the Cancer Survivors Park. \nDonate Now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/ghs-vs-jlm-spirit-week-game-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20130915T080000
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SUMMARY:Survivors at Soldier Field: Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings
DESCRIPTION:Chicago\, IL. Survivors Susan Warmerdam\, treated at Northwestern Comprehensive Cancer Center\, and Susan O’Conell\, treated at Rush University Cancer Center\, will be representing Team Draft at the Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Game Sunday afternoon. \nSusan Warmerdam represented Team Draft last year at the Chicago Bears game. She has worked tirelessly as an advocate for lung cancer across the nation. Her story is an inspiration and a true testament to the new developments in research and treatment. Here is her story in her own words: \nAt 47\, the news that I had an inoperable and\, according to the medical community\, incurable cancer was devastating. As soon as my initial shock and depression could be forced aside\, I decide that I would beat this disease. I would be the miracle patient\, and I vowed to do everything within my power to fight for my life. I did extensive research in both western and holistic medicine. I selected an oncologist and began treatment at Northwestern with a daily oral chemo drug. At the same time\, I volunteered to be part of a test group for a new experimental drug. At home\, I purged my life of all carcinogenic chemicals\, unnecessary dyes\, fragrances and additives. I took steps to limit my exposure to unnecessary radiation. I overhauled my diet\, completely eliminating sugar\, meats and dairy\, and moved to a primarily plant-based diet with an occasional fish. My oncologist thought all of these steps\, especially my new diet\, were unnecessary and possibly harmful\, but when I returned for my first follow up CT Scan 6 weeks later\, my tumors had shrunk by 30%–70%. The best (“stellar” was the word used) results my doctor had ever seen. \nDonate Now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer \nClick here to view the photos from the game! 
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivors-at-soldier-field-chicago-bears-vs-minnesota-vikings/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20130916T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20130916T170000
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SUMMARY:Big Ten Cancer Consortium
DESCRIPTION:Indianapolis\, IN. Opponents on the football field\, a group of eleven schools from the Big Ten athletic conference have come together to launch an ambitious new effort against a common foe: cancer. Team Draft will have the opportunity to meet with the Big Ten Cancer Consortium and discuss what new developments they have been working on. \n“This is a rare opportunity for the universities to work together as part of a regional team science initiative to advance cancer research\,” said Patrick J. Loehrer Sr.\, MD\, director of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center. “The advantage of this\, particularly during a time of austerity for research\, is that we can build upon the strengths of the institutions and fortify some of the shortcomings.” \nNewly developed clinical trials will be linked to molecular diagnostics\, enabling researchers to understand what drives the cancers to grow and what might be done to stop them from growing.\nThe consortium will also leverage geographical locations and existing relationships among cancer centers. \n“For research to be truly impactful\, we must work together\,” said Maha Hussain\, MD\, FACP\, associate director of clinical research at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. “The synergy\, the collaboration\, the implementation all are aimed at one ultimate goal – making a real difference for patients.”\nThe consortium is meant to create a unique team-research culture in which senior faculty work with and mentor the research leaders of tomorrow. The consortium will provide junior faculty and fellows the opportunity to write\, conduct and complete trials\, which would not normally be done at a single institution or on a national level for young investigators. \nThe 11 schools that comprise the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium are: Indiana University\, Northwestern University\, Penn State University\, Purdue University\, Rutgers University\, the University of Illinois\, University of Iowa\, University of Michigan\, University of Minnesota\, University of Nebraska\, and University of Wisconsin.\nIndianapolis-based Hoosier Oncology Group will serve as the administrative headquarters for the consortium. \nDonate Now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/iu-simon-cancer-center-and-big-ten-cancer-consortium/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20130916T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20130916T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
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LAST-MODIFIED:20131008T234901Z
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SUMMARY:Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simoon Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Indianapolis\, IN. Team Draft will be touring Indiana University Simon Cancer Center to discuss the latest in treatment options available to the surrounding community. \nThe mission of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center is to dramatically decrease mortality and suffering from cancer by conducting outstanding transnational research\, by providing excellence in education and by delivering high quality\, patient-centered care. \nIndiana University Health Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center not only provides the highest level of patient care\, but is also specifically focused on research and education. IU Health Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center is the only patient care cancer center in Indiana to receive the National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation\, recognizing the facility for scientific excellence\, for discovery and development of more effective approaches to cancer prevention\, diagnosis\, and treatment\, and for educating healthcare professionals and the public. \nDonate Today to the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/indiana-university-melvin-and-bren-simoon-cancer-center/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131008T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
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SUMMARY:Survivors at SAP Center: San Jose Sharks vs New York Rangers
DESCRIPTION:Lung cancer survivors Brian Kissinger\, Sally Samuels and Don Stranathan will represent Team Draft at the SAP Center in San Jose\, as guests of the San Jose Sharks Right Wing Marty Havlat. The survivors will kickoff a relationship with NHL during their annual Hockey Fights Cancer month\, as Team Draft works to bring “A Survivor to Every Rink.” \nTeam Draft’s 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.\nSpecial thanks to the NHL\, San Jose Sharks Foundation\, and Marty Havlat for making this experience possible. \nHockey Fights Cancer™ is an initiative founded in December 1998 by the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association to raise money and awareness for hockey’s most important fight. To date\, through the NHL’s US and Canadian charitable foundations\, more than $12.8 million has been raised under the Hockey Fights Cancer initiative to support national and local cancer research institutions\, children’s hospitals\, player charities and local cancer organizations. The Hockey Fights Cancer program is also a component of the NHL’s “Biggest Assist Happens Off the Ice” campaign – the League’s long-standing tradition of addressing important social issues in North America and around the world.\nThe Hockey Fights Cancer program is supported by NHL Member Clubs\, NHL Alumni\, the NHL Officials’ Association\, Professional Hockey Trainers and Equipment Managers\, corporate marketing partners\, broadcast partners and fans throughout North America
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivors-at-sap-center-san-jose-sharks-vs-new-york-rangers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131012T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131012T170000
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CREATED:20131014T015910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131015T135656Z
UID:3191-1381564800-1381597200@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:A Survivor at Every College Stadium:University of Utah
DESCRIPTION:Salt Lake City\, UT. Cancer survivor Kelly Miller will represent Team Draft at the University of Utah Utes game against the visiting Stanford University Cardinal. The University of Utah game marks the first 2013 “A Survivor at Every College Stadium.”  \nTeam Draft’s Survivor Series strives 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.  \nSpecial thanks to the  University of Utah football team\, American Lung Association Utah\, American Cancer Society and Former NFL DL Luther Ellis for making this experience possible.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/a-survivor-at-every-college-stadiumuniversity-of-utah/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131013T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131013T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
CREATED:20131014T022146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131015T135606Z
UID:3194-1381651200-1381683600@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:A Survivor at Every NFL Stadium : San Francisco 49ers
DESCRIPTION:San Francisco\, CA. Lung cancer survivor Brian Kissinger will represent Team Draft at Candlestick Park for a game between the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals. Brian will join 49er Alumni on the field before the game\, as the 49ers celebrate their final year of playing home games at Historic Candlestick Park. \nTeam Draft’s Survivor Series strives 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. \nSpecial thanks to the San Francisco 49ers for making this experience possible.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/a-survivor-at-ever-stadium-san-francisco-49ers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131014T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131014T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
CREATED:20131015T134129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131017T023701Z
UID:3230-1381737600-1381770000@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:Dancing with the Stars
DESCRIPTION:Los Angeles\, CA. Kim Norris\, President of the Lung Cancer Foundation of America joined Team Draft to attend a taping of Dancing with the Stars.  Lung Cancer Fighter\, Valerie Harper was dancing her heart out on this season only to exit gracefully stage left last week after being eliminated from the competition.  Dancing with the Stars has been a host of more than one lung cancer fighter.  Last season\, Dancer’s Jonathan Roberts and Anna Trebunskaya performed a tribute dance for fellow dancer and good friend\, Julia Ivleva.  Julia passed away from lung cancer in April of 2012. \nValerie Harper danced beautifully throughout the season. She inspired not only the audience but her partner\, Tristan MacManus as well.  When asked about Valerie\, Tristan replied\, ”I think maybe life’s a little bit better since I met Valerie Harper.”  Fellow contestants mentioned how much she inspired the rest of the dancers on the show.   \nWhen she received the news that she was leaving the show\, according to USA Today\, Harper said\, “It has been absolutely wonderful. Completely unique. Like nothing else in the world that you would ever do. And it was an opportunity for me to carry a message to folks\, not just with cancer\, but with whatever challenge\, like our song tonight – carry on\, carry on.”
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/dancing-with-the-stars/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131014T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131014T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
CREATED:20131015T135037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131017T023625Z
UID:3232-1381737600-1381770000@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:Kyssi (Khyrstin) Andrews…Tailgating for a cure
DESCRIPTION:Houston\, TX. Team Draft helped our littlest fighter\, Kyssi Andrews celebrate her 5th birthday with the Houston Texans. The Texans are no stranger to Lung Cancer. Jonathan Joseph\, Cornerback for the Houston Texans\, as well as his family is waging their own battle against the disease. Joseph’s father is currently battling lung cancer. \n Khyrstin (Kyssi) Andrews is a very cheerful and energetic [5] year old who resides in Houston\, TX and was born on October 14\, 2008. \nKhyrstin had NO prior symptoms or pain. She was going to daycare everyday\, playing with her friends and being a perfectly normal 3 year old little girl (so we thought). On 5/1/2012 she started urinating blood. Her aunt and a very dear family friend rushed her to the emergency room where she was diagnosed with stage 2 phase 3 Wilm’s Tumor (kidney cancer) and then she was transferred immediately to another local hospital via ambulance for further diagnosis and treatment. Kyssi had 2 major surgeries on 5/4/2012. The 1st surgery was performed to remove her right kidney and the cantaloupe sized cancerous tumor and the 2nd surgery was given to place a portal catheter (port) above her heart in order for her to have her chemotherapy treatments\, receive medications\, blood and platelets when/if needed. \nShortly after surgery was performed\, she started a very aggressive/extensive radiation and chemotherapy treatment which consists of 4 different chemo drugs. She has had non-stop chemo treatments weekly since her treatments began in May. The last of her treatments were in November of 2012 and she was considered in remission on November 27\, 2012 (such a GREAT day). \nOn March 1\, 2013\, Kyssi went back to the hospital for what we though would’ve been only her 3 month checkup and scans\, not knowing that we’d return home with our lives and hearts changed yet “AGAIN”. She was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer (in both lungs) and was given less than a 50% chance of survival. That was the “report of the doctors”….we’re waiting on the “report of the Lord”. Every since that day….life has been ever so different for us. She is now on totally different chemotherapy medications that are so much more stronger than before\, and it keeps her a lot more sick. Kyssi has had multiple blood and platelet transfusions\, MORE frequent hospital stays\, constant abdominal pain\, nausea\, vomiting\, loss of appetite\, loss of sleep and also the loss of her hair for the 2nd time due to treatments. She’s definitely the toughest [5] year old kid that most people know. \nTo read more about Kyssi’s story\, and to show your support for her and her family\, please visit her facebook page: \nhttps://www.facebook.com/KhyrstinKyssiAndrews
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/kyssie-khyrstin-andrewstailgating-for-a-cure/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131015T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131015T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
CREATED:20131017T140548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131019T163301Z
UID:3239-1381824000-1381856400@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:Survivors at Pepsi Center: Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars
DESCRIPTION:Denver\, CO. University of Colorado lung cancer survivors Susan Nunn\, Jonathan Wilmot\, Randy Cordova\, Heather Grand Steven Levey\, and lung cancer specialist Dr. Ross Camidge will represent Team Draft at the Pepsi Center in Denver Colorado. The Dallas Stars head into Colorado looking to hand the Avalanche their first loss of the season. Colorado meanwhile heads back home after a successful road trip and they’ll look to deal the Stars their third loss of the season.  This will be a continuance of Team Draft’s “A Survivor at Every Rink” initiative that is fueled through a relationship with NHL during their annual Hockey Fights Cancer month. \nTeam Draft’s 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.   \nThank you NHL\, Colorado Avalanche\, and the University of Colorado Cancer Center for making this experience possible.  \nAbout Hockey Fights Cancer:  \nHockey Fights Cancer™ is an initiative founded in December 1998 by the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association to raise money and awareness for hockey’s most important fight. To date\, through the NHL’s US and Canadian charitable foundations\, more than $12.8 million has been raised under the Hockey Fights Cancer initiative to support national and local cancer research institutions\, children’s hospitals\, player charities and local cancer organizations. The Hockey Fights Cancer program is also a component of the NHL’s “Biggest Assist Happens Off the Ice” campaign – the League’s long-standing tradition of addressing important social issues in North America and around the world. \nThe Hockey Fights Cancer program is supported by NHL Member Clubs\, NHL Alumni\, the NHL Officials’ Association\, Professional Hockey Trainers and Equipment Managers\, corporate marketing partners\, broadcast partners and fans throughout North America.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivors-at-pepsi-center-colorado-avalanche-vs-dallas-stars/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131016T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131016T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
CREATED:20131017T023533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131019T163346Z
UID:3241-1381910400-1381942800@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:Survivors at the Honda Center: Anaheim Ducks vs. Calgary Flames
DESCRIPTION:Anaheim\, CA. Lung cancer survivors Shelly Nunn and Dee Hunt\, along with cancer survivors China Neal and Melinda Avventino will represent Team Draft at the Honda Center in Anaheim\, California. Anaheim holds a special meaning to the Chris Draft Family Foundation (CDFF). CDFF Founder\, Chris Draft\, grew up in Anaheim\, California and attended Valencia High School in Placentia\, CA.  \nThe game will be a continuance of Team Draft’s “A Survivor at Every Rink” initiative\, fueled by a relationship with NHL during their annual Hockey Fights Cancer month. \nTeam Draft’s 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.   \nThank you NHL\, Anaheim Ducks\, the University of Irvine Chao Cancer Center\, St. Joseph’s Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment\, and Kaiser Orange County making this experience possible.  \nAbout Hockey Fights Cancer:  \nHockey Fights Cancer™ is an initiative founded in December 1998 by the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association to raise money and awareness for hockey’s most important fight. To date\, through the NHL’s US and Canadian charitable foundations\, more than $12.8 million has been raised under the Hockey Fights Cancer initiative to support national and local cancer research institutions\, children’s hospitals\, player charities and local cancer organizations. The Hockey Fights Cancer program is also a component of the NHL’s “Biggest Assist Happens Off the Ice” campaign – the League’s long-standing tradition of addressing important social issues in North America and around the world. \nThe Hockey Fights Cancer program is supported by NHL Member Clubs\, NHL Alumni\, the NHL Officials’ Association\, Professional Hockey Trainers and Equipment Managers\, corporate marketing partners\, broadcast partners and fans throughout North America.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivors-at-the-honda-center-anaheim-ducks-vs-calgary-flames/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131019T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131019T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
CREATED:20131019T163205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131020T160506Z
UID:3256-1382169600-1382202000@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:Survivors at Stanford University
DESCRIPTION:Stanford\, CA. Lung cancer survivors Gabby Wilson\, Fawn Lee and Dr. Paul Kalanithi will represent Team Draft at the Stanford University Homecoming game against the visiting UCLA Bruins. The survivors will be joined by Stanford Cancer Institute lung cancer specialist Dr. Joel Neal.  \nTeam Draft’s Survivor Series strives 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.  \nSpecial thanks to the Stanford Football\, Stanford Cancer Institute \, and all our generous supporters for making this experience possible.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/survivors-at-stanford-university/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131020T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131020T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
CREATED:20131020T160403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131024T134152Z
UID:3258-1382256000-1382288400@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:A Survivor at Every Stadium: Atlanta Falcons
DESCRIPTION:Atlanta\, GA. Lung cancer survivor Jackie\, and her husband Ted Archer\, will represent Team Draft at the Atlanta Falcons vs.Tampa Bay Bucs game. Jackie was instrumental in creating the nation’s first lung cancer awareness in Georgia. She has been a tireless advocate in reminding GA residents that In Georgia Lung Cancer Matters\, as Georgia is the first state to have lung cancer licence plates.  \nTeam Draft’s Survivor Series strives 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.  \nSpecial thanks to the Atlanta Falcons\, Northside Hospital\, and all our generous supporters for making this experience possible.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/a-survivor-at-every-stadium-atlanta-falcons/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131022T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
CREATED:20131023T013809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131031T123825Z
UID:3276-1382428800-1382461200@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:A Survivor at Every Rink: New York Islanders
DESCRIPTION:Uniondale\, Long Island\, New York. Lung cancer survivor Susan Cortese and cancer survivors Lenny O’Donnell and Angela Manzi will represent Team Draft at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale\, NY. The survivors will witness a game between the New York Islanders and the Vancouver Canucks\, along with being recognized during the 2nd period of the game.  \nThe game will be a continuance of Team Draft’s “A Survivor at Every Rink” initiative\, fueled by a relationship with NHL during their annual Hockey Fights Cancer month. \nTeam Draft’s 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. \nSpecial thanks to the NHL\, New York Islanders\, and ACS for making this experience possible.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/a-survivor-at-every-rink-new-york-islanders/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131022T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
CREATED:20131023T014309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131024T134122Z
UID:3278-1382428800-1382461200@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:A Survivor at Every Rink: Winnipeg Jets
DESCRIPTION:Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, Canada. CancerCare Manitoba lung cancer survivors Glen Smith and Barb Gessler will represent Team Draft at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg. The survivors will be in attendance for the game between the Winnipeg Jets and visiting Washington Capitals.  The Jets game marks the first Survivor game that Team Draft has attended in Canada.  \nThe game will be a continuance of Team Draft’s “A Survivor at Every Rink” initiative\, fueled by a relationship with NHL during their annual Hockey Fights Cancer month. \nTeam Draft’s 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. \nSpecial thanks to the NHL\, Winnipeg Jets\, and CancerCare Manitoba for making this experience possible.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/a-survivor-at-every-rink-winnipeg-jets/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131024T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131024T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
CREATED:20131024T133514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131031T123108Z
UID:3284-1382601600-1382634000@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:A Survivor at Every Rink: Boston Bruins
DESCRIPTION:Boston\, MA.  Lung cancer survivor Chris Joyce\, a 35 year old\, will change the face of lung cancer on Thursday night\, as he rides the Boston Bruins zamboni around the TD Bank Garden\, in front of a packed arena.  \nJoyce\, his wife and Mass General lung cancer oncologist Dr. Lecia Sequist are attending the game between the Boston Bruins and the San Jose Sharks as representatives of Team Draft. The game will be a continuance of Team Draft’s “A Survivor at Every Rink” initiative\, fueled by a relationship with NHL during their annual Hockey Fights Cancer month. \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 lung cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nSpecial thanks to the NHL\, Boston Bruins\, and Mass General Cancer Center for joining forces with Team Draft to make this experience possible.  \nDonate Now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! \nAbout Hockey Fights Cancer:  \nHockey Fights Cancer™ is an initiative founded in December 1998 by the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association to raise money and awareness for hockey’s most important fight. To date\, through the NHL’s US and Canadian charitable foundations\, more than $12.8 million has been raised under the Hockey Fights Cancer initiative to support national and local cancer research institutions\, children’s hospitals\, player charities and local cancer organizations. The Hockey Fights Cancer program is also a component of the NHL’s “Biggest Assist Happens Off the Ice” campaign – the League’s long-standing tradition of addressing important social issues in North America and around the world. \nThe Hockey Fights Cancer program is supported by NHL Member Clubs\, NHL Alumni\, the NHL Officials’ Association\, Professional Hockey Trainers and Equipment Managers\, corporate marketing partners\, broadcast partners and fans throughout North America.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/a-survivor-at-every-rink-boston-bruins/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131024T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131024T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
CREATED:20131024T133958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131025T224833Z
UID:3286-1382601600-1382634000@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:A Survivor at Every Rink: Nashville Predators
DESCRIPTION:Nashville\, TN.  Vanderbilt lung cancer survivor Kathy Leiser and her family will represent Team Draft at the Nashville Predators game. Kathy is a tireless lung cancer advocate in Tennessee\, sharing her personal story of early detection as she challenges other high risk individuals to take advantage of the lung cancer screening program at Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center.  \nThe Predators game against the Winnipeg Jets will be a continuance of Team Draft’s “A Survivor at Every Rink” initiative\, fueled by a relationship with NHL during their annual Hockey Fights Cancer month. \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 lung cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nSpecial thanks to the NHL\, Nashville Predators\, and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center for joining forces with Team Draft to make this experience possible.  \nDonate Now to Support the National Campaign to the Change the Face of Lung Cancer! \nAbout Hockey Fights Cancer:  \nHockey Fights Cancer™ is an initiative founded in December 1998 by the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association to raise money and awareness for hockey’s most important fight. To date\, through the NHL’s US and Canadian charitable foundations\, more than $12.8 million has been raised under the Hockey Fights Cancer initiative to support national and local cancer research institutions\, children’s hospitals\, player charities and local cancer organizations. The Hockey Fights Cancer program is also a component of the NHL’s “Biggest Assist Happens Off the Ice” campaign – the League’s long-standing tradition of addressing important social issues in North America and around the world. \nThe Hockey Fights Cancer program is supported by NHL Member Clubs\, NHL Alumni\, the NHL Officials’ Association\, Professional Hockey Trainers and Equipment Managers\, corporate marketing partners\, broadcast partners and fans throughout North America.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/a-survivor-at-every-rink-nashville-predators/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131024T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131024T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
CREATED:20131025T014757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131031T123550Z
UID:3290-1382601600-1382634000@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:A Survivor at Every Rink: Los Angeles Kings
DESCRIPTION:Los Angeles\, CA. Lung cancer survivor Missy Petersen will be joined by her husband and two kids as the LA Kings host the Phoenix Coyotes at the Staples Center on their annual Hockey Fights Cancer night. Missy has been able to benefit from new personalize treatments for lung cancer\, and as a mother\, wife and survivor in her 40’s\, she is changing the face of lung cancer everyday. \nMissy and her family are attending the LA Kings game as a part of Team Draft’s “A Survivor Every Rink” program\, which is committed to creating a unique experience for the 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 lung cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nSpecial thanks to the NHL\, Los Angeles Kings\, and Lung Cancer Foundation of America for joining forces with Team Draft to make this experience possible. \nDonate Now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! \nAbout Hockey Fights Cancer:  \nHockey Fights Cancer™ is an initiative founded in December 1998 by the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association to raise money and awareness for hockey’s most important fight. To date\, through the NHL’s US and Canadian charitable foundations\, more than $12.8 million has been raised under the Hockey Fights Cancer initiative to support national and local cancer research institutions\, children’s hospitals\, player charities and local cancer organizations. The Hockey Fights Cancer program is also a component of the NHL’s “Biggest Assist Happens Off the Ice” campaign – the League’s long-standing tradition of addressing important social issues in North America and around the world. \nThe Hockey Fights Cancer program is supported by NHL Member Clubs\, NHL Alumni\, the NHL Officials’ Association\, Professional Hockey Trainers and Equipment Managers\, corporate marketing partners\, broadcast partners and fans throughout North America.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/a-survivor-at-every-rink-los-angeles-kings/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131025T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
CREATED:20131025T224412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160204T150327Z
UID:3295-1382688000-1382720400@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:A Survivor at Every Rink: Florida Panthers
DESCRIPTION:  \nView More Photos \nSunrise\, FL. Lung cancer survivor Phulmatee Shiwnarian and family will represent Team Draft at the BB&T center tonight. The Shiwnarian family will witness a game between the Florida Panthers and Buffalo Sabres\, as a part of Team Draft’s “A Survivor Every Rink” program\, which is committed to creating a unique experience for the 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 lung cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nTeam Draft’s “A Survivor at Every Rink” initiative\, fueled by a relationship with NHL during their annual Hockey Fights Cancer month. \nSpecial thanks to the NHL and Florida Panthers for joining forces with Team Draft to make this experience possible. \nDonate Now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer! \nAbout Hockey Fights Cancer: \nHockey Fights Cancer™ is an initiative founded in December 1998 by the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association to raise money and awareness for hockey’s most important fight. To date\, through the NHL’s US and Canadian charitable foundations\, more than $12.8 million has been raised under the Hockey Fights Cancer initiative to support national and local cancer research institutions\, children’s hospitals\, player charities and local cancer organizations. The Hockey Fights Cancer program is also a component of the NHL’s “Biggest Assist Happens Off the Ice” campaign – the League’s long-standing tradition of addressing important social issues in North America and around the world.
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/a-survivor-at-every-rink-florida-panthers/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131027T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131027T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
CREATED:20131027T145727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131031T123314Z
UID:3299-1382860800-1382893200@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:A Survivor at Every Stadium: UK : Jacksonville Jaguars vs. San Francisco 49ers
DESCRIPTION:Wembley Stadium\, London\, UK. British Lung cancer survivor Joe Suckling will represent Team Draft at the NFL’s second International game in London this season. The Sucklings will witness an American Football game between\, last year’s NFC Champion\, San Francisco 49ers and the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium this Sunday. This event serves to cap-off a week of international representation\, starting with Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, Canada and ending with London\, England\, UK. \nJoe Suckling is being treated at London’s Institute of Cancer Research\, one of the world’s most influential cancer research institutes\, with an outstanding record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. \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 lung cancer and the hope that now exists for those battling the disease. \nNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. In 2012\, Team Draft marked the occasion by launching 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\, 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 this year\, London\, UK! 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. \nSpecial thanks to the NFL\, NFL UK\, Stand up to Cancer\, London’s Institute for Cancer Research\, and Team Draft representative\, Former NFL linebacker and London native\, Aden Durde for joining forces with Team Draft to make this experience possible. \nDonate Now to Support the National Campaign to Change the Face of Lung Cancer!
URL:https://www.teamdraft.org/event/a-survivor-at-every-stadium-uk-jacksonville-jaguars-vs-san-francisco-49ers/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20131028T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20131028T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T051904
CREATED:20131027T145958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131031T121841Z
UID:3300-1382947200-1382979600@www.teamdraft.org
SUMMARY:Tackling Cancer in St.Louis: Monday Night Football
DESCRIPTION:St. Louis\, MO. Are You Ready for Some Football? The St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks have their game plans set for Monday night\, and so does Team Draft — Tackling cancer! Since it inception\, over 30 years ago\, Monday Night Football has been a showcase of the best teams\, with this Monday being a little different\, as 50 Cancer survivors and their support teams will join Team Draft in celebrating SURVIVORSHIP. The survivors\, with cancers ranging from lung\, breast\, prostate\, colon\, lymphoma\, and leukemia\, will cheer on the Hometown St. Louis Rams against their NFC West rival Seattle Seahawks at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis\, MO. \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. \nNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. In 2012\, Team Draft marked the occasion by launching 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\, 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 this year\, London\, UK! 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. \nSpecial thanks to the St. Louis Rams\, Washington University’s Siteman Cancer Center\, St. Louis University Cancer Center\, and Lung Cancer Connection for joining forces with Team Draft to 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-cancer-in-st-louis-monday-night-football/
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