One year ago today, on World Cancer Day, we announced our national outreach campaign to build CanSER! Our mission has come so far since then, so let’s take a look at some of our greatest accomplishments so far!
Feb 4, 2024: Launched National Outreach Campaign
August 27, 2024: Spoke with NCI Patient Advocate Daniel Garza
September 17, 2024: Presented to Seattle Children’s Patient and Family Advisory Board
September 20, 2024: Spoke with NCI Office of Advocacy Relations
October 2, 2024: Spoke with WA State Representative Greg Nance
October 18, 2024: Spoke with TheCancerDoctor CEO Adrian Waldron
November 26, 2024: Spoke with Congresswoman Kim Schrier’s Team
December 5, 2024: Spoke with and Interviewed WA State Representative Kristine Reeves
December 14, 2024: Spoke on NCI Patient Advocate Daniel Garza’s podcast Put It Together
January 7, 2025: Attended WA State Cancer Action Plan of Washington (CAPOW) PEDS/AYA Virtual Open House
So far, not only have we spread the word of our mission throughout the national and Washington cancer advocacy space, but we have amassed 16 endorsements for our campaign. The support of the community means so much, and is the first step in uniting to tackle this national problem.
Looking to the next year, our goals are to take this momentum and our mission to support organizations to build CanSER, starting with Washington! We envision our final organization to be like 911, the first thought a cancer patient for familiar and trustworthy emotional support during their journey. By uniting existing support organizations together, we can tackle this problem efficiently and collaboratively!