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<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />

<strong>2010</strong><br />

&<br />

<strong>2011</strong> <strong>Highlights</strong><br />

<strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> <strong>Alliance</strong><br />

is the only national<br />

non-profit organization<br />

dedicated solely to<br />

providing support and<br />

advocacy for people living<br />

with lung cancer and those<br />

at risk for the disease.<br />

Our mission is to lead the<br />

movement to reverse<br />

decades of stigma and<br />

neglect by empowering<br />

patients, elevating<br />

awareness and changing<br />

health policy.


Community Outreach & Support Services<br />

<strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Information Line A support, information, and referral line for those with<br />

questions and concerns about lung cancer. Free support materials mailed upon request.<br />

1-800-298-2436<br />

Educational Websites A credible source for information about lung cancer, treatments, support<br />

resources, relevant news, and how you can get involved. www.lungcanceralliance.org<br />

For consumer information to help guide those at risk through questions about how to evaluate<br />

risk and what to look for in a screening site. www.Screenfor<strong>Lung</strong><strong>Cancer</strong>.org<br />

Give A Scan Contribute directly to research by donating your CT scans. Learn more at:<br />

www.giveascan.org<br />

<strong>Lung</strong>LoveLink An online community linking those touched by lung cancer to support<br />

resources and local events. Members can ask questions, respond to discussions, create<br />

personal profiles and build a network of online friends. www.lunglovelink.org<br />

Phone Buddy Program Peer-to-peer telephone support for people with lung cancer and their<br />

family members/ caregivers. Volunteers lend support and share information and<br />

resources. 1-800-298-2436<br />

Clinical Trial Matching Service A pre-screening and referral service that identifies clinical<br />

trial options. Clinical trial specialists find available trials based on the patient’s diagnosis and<br />

treatment history. 1-800-698-0931<br />

CaringBridge Our partnership offers free, personalized websites to connect patients,<br />

families, and friends to share information and support during treatment and recovery.<br />

www.caringbridge.org/lungcanceralliance<br />

National Awareness & Advocacy Programs<br />

Advocacy Increase lung cancer research funding and early detection by contacting Congress<br />

today at: http://capwiz.com/lungcanceralliance/home. Keep connected as a lung cancer<br />

activist by joining our advocacy e-alerts and mailing list with various calls to action throughout<br />

the year. Email us today at info@lungcanceralliance.org.<br />

National Shine A Light on <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Vigil Help shine a brighter light on lung cancer and<br />

join the movement for change. Share your story and give hope to others in 80+ communities<br />

nationwide: www.shinealightonlungcancer.org.<br />

Team <strong>Lung</strong> Love participate as a runner or walker in world-class endurance programs across<br />

the country while raising awareness and support for lung cancer.<br />

Learn more at: www.teamlunglove.org.<br />

Please consider giving back so that we may continue TO HELP OTHERS.<br />

1-800-298-2436<br />

www.lungcanceralliance.org<br />

© <strong>2011</strong> <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> <strong>Alliance</strong><br />

LCA is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent permitted by law.


Message from the President & CEO<br />

Dear Friends,<br />

I have extraordinary life saving news to share with you. On June 29, <strong>2011</strong>, the authoritative<br />

and highly respected New England Journal of Medicine published results from the National <strong>Lung</strong><br />

ScreeningTrial, a seven year-old study sponsored by the National <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute firmly<br />

establishing low-dose spiral computed tomography (CT) as the first validated screening test that<br />

can detect lung cancer early and reduce deaths. The study showed mortality rates fell by 20%<br />

among an at risk population when they were screened regularly using low-dose CT compared<br />

with standard chest X-ray. The study followed more than 53,000 current and former smokers<br />

ages 55-74. It was halted early because the reduction in cancer deaths provided an answer to the<br />

study’s main question.<br />

This is a watershed moment in our “war on cancer” as this definitive study puts to rest the<br />

question of whether to screen – or not to screen for lung cancer – an issue we have long<br />

advocated for. CT screening saves lives – and estimates translate the mortality benefit to be over<br />

70,000 lives saved per year. Now – we have early detection for the lung cancer community – as<br />

we do for the breast, colon, prostate and cervical cancer communities – a tool that has<br />

contributed to dramatic improvements in survival rates for these respective cancers.<br />

We are now working to translate this science into public health benefit in a safe, efficient and<br />

equitable way. As this process unfolds, we will be involved every step of the way to ensure that<br />

lung cancer screening is incorporating the latest technological and surgical advancements as well<br />

as refinements of the protocol or algorithim to manage suspicious tumors so that real cancers<br />

are found early – risk is minimized – costs are reduced – and lives are saved!<br />

Moreover this breakthrough gives even greater fuel to our call to address ALL aspects of lung<br />

cancer. We will continue our efforts to seek passage of the <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Mortality Reduction Act,<br />

first ever federal legislation initiated by our organization that, in addition to a coordinated and<br />

comprehensive plan to reduce mortality, also calls for the establishment of a pilot screening<br />

program for those at high risk.This legislation will set the stage for national screening standards<br />

and guidelines as well as help fund long needed research that addresses every aspect of the<br />

disease – whether you smoked or not.<br />

In parallel, we will continue to ensure that information and guidance is made readily available<br />

to the lung cancer community. In addition to our community outreach and support services for<br />

patients and their loved ones, I am proud to share that we just launched our newest information<br />

tool – www.screenforlungcancer.org – currently the only website and companion guide<br />

available to share consumer information on screening, risk factors, and where you should go if<br />

you want to be screened.The website was developed with input from leading physicians. With<br />

almost 1 out of every 3 Americans at risk for this disease, the challenge now is to make certain<br />

that the American public knows this resource is available and are talking with their doctors about<br />

the facts and their options.<br />

I cannot underscore enough that this is a watershed moment for the lung cancer community.<br />

We remain even more committed to leveraging this historic change with the science, the national<br />

policy, and the grassroots base to meet our vision of reducing lung cancer’s mortality by 50% by<br />

2020. I am more hopeful than ever – that we will – together – accomplish this goal.<br />

With respect and gratitude,<br />

Laurie Fenton Ambrose<br />

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Community & Support Services Program<br />

Providing one-on-one support, information, and referrals to<br />

patients and their loved ones, those at risk and healthcare<br />

professionals through free telephone and online support<br />

services and customized education packets to improve<br />

outcomes and quality of life.<br />

<strong>2010</strong><br />

<strong>Lung</strong> Love Learn Launched series of free educational support brochures<br />

starting with <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong>: Understanding the Diagnosis and Understanding Non-Small<br />

Cell <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> ensuring that patients upon initial diagnosis know that they are<br />

not alone and there is a place to go to for help, information, support and action.<br />

Established partnership with the American College of Chest Physicians to widen<br />

distribution to physicians and their patients.<br />

Community Outreach Distributed thousands of above educational support<br />

brochures to 1,500 established contacts at hospitals and cancer centers<br />

nationwide to help newly diagnosed patients and their loved ones make<br />

informed decisions.<br />

Toll-Free Information Line 1-800-298-2436 & Information Kits<br />

Responded to on average 750 calls per month and delivered on average 300<br />

customized kits per month to patients and caregivers contacting us monthly by<br />

phone and through online support services.<br />

<strong>Lung</strong> Love Link Launched as the enhanced and interactive on-line lung cancer<br />

survivor’s community providing a user-friendly forum for survivors, caregivers and<br />

families to share experiences, gather information and lend support with 861<br />

registered users to date.<br />

New Directions Published 5th annual newsletter presenting in patient-friendly<br />

language up to date results from lung cancer clinical trials as viable treatment<br />

options. Distributed to 100,000 constituents and medical professionals<br />

nationwide. The newsletter is the supporting component of our <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong><br />

Clinical Trials Matching Service (800-698-0931) connecting patients with live<br />

clinical trial navigators to walk them through the entire process creating on<br />

average 50 profiles per month.<br />

Phone Buddy Program Provided new training program and handbook for<br />

peer-to-peer mentoring program for patients and caregivers, increasing<br />

participation and matching on average 30 buddies per month.


GET INFORMATION<br />

• Find out your risk for lung cancer and<br />

what todo<br />

• Request an education packet to learn<br />

about living with lung cancer<br />

• Find out the latest on lung cancer<br />

research, statistics, and treatment<br />

options<br />

GET SUPPORT<br />

• Connect with another survivor<br />

through:<br />

– A support group<br />

– The LCA Phone Buddy Program<br />

– Joining <strong>Lung</strong>LoveLink, the LCA<br />

online support community<br />

• Create a CaringBridge website to<br />

keep in touch with family and friends<br />

• Talk with a professional<br />

GET INVOLVED<br />

• Host a Shine a Light on <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong><br />

Vigil in your town<br />

• Contact Congress to change public<br />

health policy<br />

• Join Team <strong>Lung</strong> Love endurance<br />

training program<br />

• Donate CT and PET scans to further<br />

lung cancer research<br />

Get all this and more by visiting<br />

www.lungcanceralliance.org<br />

or by calling the LCA toll-free<br />

information line<br />

1 (800) 298-2436<br />

Shine aLight for<br />

<strong>Lung</strong><br />

<strong>Cancer</strong><br />

Awareness!<br />

Give A Scan (www.giveascan.org) Received and uploaded more than 50<br />

patient donated scans and data in an open access website for researchers around<br />

the world.This is the first patient-powered open source database available to<br />

accelerate research.<br />

www.lungcanceralliance.org Expanded website as the leading resource for<br />

all things lung cancer with an average of 30,000 unique visitors per month with<br />

more than 96% seeking up to date treatment information and support.<br />

<strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Awareness Month Facility Toolkits Distributed 300 toolkits<br />

to network of medical facilities focusing initially on those with lung cancer<br />

programs. The toolkits included an educational poster, bumper stickers, and<br />

bookmarks to display in patient waiting areas and distribute to recently<br />

diagnosed families with information on where to go for help, information,<br />

support and action.<br />

<strong>2011</strong> <strong>Highlights</strong> to Date:<br />

<strong>Lung</strong> Love Learn Published two new additions to the educational series entitled:<br />

Understanding Small Cell <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> and Coping with Reactions toYour Diagnosis.<br />

www.screenforlungcancer.org Launched only consumer website available to<br />

help guide those at risk, how to evaluate risk, questions to ask your doctor and<br />

what to look for in a screening site.The website includes a “downloadable”<br />

pocket guide on screening.<br />

www.lungcanceralliance.org Completing re-haul of website to better<br />

respond to the exponential demand for information, referrals and support,<br />

as well as to provide the tools for those interested to get involved, host an<br />

event or volunteer.<br />

<strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Awareness Month Facility Toolkits Based on last<br />

year’s overwhelming response, increased distribution to 600 toolkits to<br />

medical facility partners nationwide, including a new and improved<br />

educational poster, bookmarks, and opportunities and events to get involved in<br />

the lung cancer movement throughout the year.<br />

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National Awareness Program<br />

Shawna Warner doing My Team<br />

<strong>Lung</strong> Love at Colorado triatholon.<br />

Team <strong>Lung</strong> Love debut in<br />

Providence, Rhode Island with<br />

LCA New England Chair and<br />

survivor Diane Legg and friends.<br />

Implementing a marketing and communications<br />

strategy that will change the face of lung cancer<br />

and help eliminate stigma.<br />

<strong>2010</strong><br />

Team <strong>Lung</strong> Love www.teamlunglove.org Launched nationwide endurance<br />

sports training program focused exclusively on raising awareness and support for<br />

lung cancer. Marathoners, novice runners and walkers of all levels and ages –<br />

including survivors and their loved ones -- participated in official charity team<br />

debuts at the Cox Rhode Races in Providence, Rhode Island; Philadelphia<br />

Marathon and Half Marathon; and the 22nd <strong>Annual</strong> Freihofer's Community Walk<br />

in Albany, NewYork with more than 100 inaugural team members raising<br />

$124,000 for support, education and advocacy programs.<br />

My Team <strong>Lung</strong> Love – launched “run anywhere, run anytime” companion<br />

program with more than 70 participants joining established endurance events of<br />

their choosing across the country, raising more than $25,000.<br />

Out of the Shadows:Women & <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> – presented in<br />

partnership with Brigham and Women’s Hospital at a Capitol Hill<br />

briefing with lung cancer survivors, caregivers, public health leaders,<br />

legislators, their staff and members of the media.The report brings<br />

lung cancer out of the shadows by providing the most current and<br />

comprehensive overview of women’s biggest unmet public health<br />

challenge - lung cancer – with one out of five women diagnosed<br />

today as never-smokers.<br />

Team <strong>Lung</strong> Love debut in<br />

Albany with LCA-NewYork<br />

co-chairs Tiffany Festo-<br />

Tokarchuk, Holly Michaelson<br />

and Phyllis Goldstein (from<br />

left to right).


Washington, DC Mayor Vincent<br />

Gray issues a proclamation<br />

declaring November <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong><br />

Awareness Month at the DC vigil.<br />

Out of the Shadows: <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> & Screening – More than 2,600<br />

participants joined the live nationwide webcast hosted at the Kaiser Family<br />

Foundation’s Barbara Jordan Conference Center in Washington, D.C. Panelists<br />

shared the impact of lung cancer on women & men, minority groups and our<br />

military & veterans community, as well as addressed challenges, gaps and<br />

opportunities in public health strategies to reduce lung cancer mortality. The<br />

forum culminated in a unanimous call for the development of<br />

lung cancer screening guidelines that will have the most<br />

profound impact in saving lives today.The forum was hosted in<br />

partnership with Legacy, the Society for Women’s Health<br />

Research, National Council of La Raza, National Hispanic Medical Association,<br />

National Medical Association, National Urban League andVeterans Health<br />

Council. Moderated by Susan Dentzer, Editor in Chief, Health Affairs and former<br />

Health Correspondent at the PBS NewsHour, other panelists included:<br />

Cheryl Healton, Dr. PH, President & CEO, Legacy<br />

James Mulshine, MD,Assoc. Provost Research &VP for Research Rush Univ.<br />

Yolonda Colson, MD, PhD, Brigham & Women’s Hospital<br />

Barbara Campling, MD,Thomas Jefferson University Hospital<br />

Christopher Lathan, MD, MS, MPH, Harvard Medical School<br />

National Shine A Light on <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Vigil<br />

www.shinealightonlungcancer.org Established November as lung cancer<br />

awareness month with 65 vigils taking place in 33 states. <strong>Alliance</strong> chapters in<br />

New England, NewYork,Washington, Georgia, and Kentucky/Southern Indiana<br />

served as cornerstone vigils with several hundred participants. Secured media for<br />

almost every vigil as well as several new lung cancer awareness month<br />

proclamations. Vigils were hosted primarily by survivors and took place at<br />

schools, churches, clubs and hospitals allowing medical professionals as well as<br />

local elected leaders the opportunity to directly contribute to the lung cancer<br />

movement.Vigils culminated with the lighting of glow sticks and call to action for<br />

increased research funding and early detection.<br />

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National vigil in<br />

Cincinnati, OH.<br />

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Issued by <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> <strong>Alliance</strong><br />

<strong>2011</strong><br />

on<strong>Lung</strong><strong>Cancer</strong><br />

7th Edition<br />

Kaleidoscope:A Night of Song, Skating & Survivorship Participated as<br />

the official lung cancer partner for second year in nationally televised event to<br />

educate and advocate for cancer.<br />

National <strong>Report</strong> Card on <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Published and distributed 6th<br />

annual report card to national media, policy leaders and public health agencies<br />

grading progress to reduce lung cancer mortality.<br />

Georgia No More Excuses Run/Walk Hosted 4th annual 5k/1 Mile Fun Run<br />

in Atlanta with over 600 participants raising more than $70,000 for local chapter<br />

efforts. Lead partners included St. Joseph’s Hospital,Wellstar and Emory Winship<br />

<strong>Cancer</strong> Center.<br />

San Diego Breath of Hope Walk Hosted 3rd annual<br />

walk with more than 800 participants raising $130,000.<br />

Secured stories with local NBC affiliate media sponsor, as<br />

well as radio and print placement. Lead partner included<br />

the University of California San Diego Moores <strong>Cancer</strong><br />

Center and San Diego Padres.<br />

LCA California co-chair<br />

crossing finish line at Breath<br />

of Hope Walk.


<strong>2011</strong><br />

REPORT CARD on <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong><br />

Subject Grade Comments<br />

Number of Deaths F Unacceptable. <strong>Lung</strong> cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer death, taking<br />

more lives this year than the next four most lethal cancers (colon, breast, prostate and<br />

pancreatic) combined. On average 430 people a day die of lung cancer.<br />

5-Year<br />

Survival Rate<br />

Early Detection<br />

Diagnosis and<br />

Treatment<br />

Smoking Stigma<br />

Federal Response<br />

National Network<br />

F<br />

B<br />

C<br />

F<br />

B -<br />

B<br />

Tragic. An estimated 221,000 people have been diagnosed with lung cancer in <strong>2011</strong>.<br />

Most were diagnosed at such a late stage that they will die in less than a year. The<br />

5-year survival rate for lung cancer is still only 15%, far behind the 5-year survival rates<br />

for breast (89%), prostate (99%) and colon cancer (65%). Significantly these cancers<br />

have widely accepted screening methods. These cancers also receive 5 to 20 times<br />

more research funding in dollars per death than lung cancer. Research funding should<br />

be appropriate to impact.<br />

Life Saving Breakthrough. Scientifically validated and irrefutable evidence is in: Low<br />

Dose CT screening for those at high risk can reduce the number of people dying of lung<br />

cancer by tens of thousands year - which would be the biggest drop, not just in lung<br />

cancer, but in overall cancer mortality - ever. Early detection can now be integrated into<br />

responsible and comprehensive care linking smoking cessation help through to treatment<br />

research. Let’s move swiftly to bring this life-saving benefit into our public health<br />

system safely, equitably and efficiently.<br />

Seeing Improvements. Research into genetic markers of lung cancer, precancerous<br />

conditions, how cancer metastases and recurs, targeted treatments, and innovative ways<br />

to detect lung cancer continue. The approval of Xalkori in <strong>2011</strong> brings great hope to those<br />

with the ALK mutation. The number of lung cancer clinical trials has nearly doubled in the<br />

past few years. Yet bringing research into practice will require many years of work and a<br />

larger commitment of research funding and public-private partnerships. Imaging advances<br />

and the validation of screening can catalyze the field by providing the biological raw<br />

materials necessary for research and speed the delivery of biomedical breakthroughs to<br />

patients and those at risk. It is not imaging or biomedical research. It is both.<br />

Remains High. Although smoking has been implicated in other cancers, lung cancer<br />

remains the only cancer blamed on patients, whether they smoked or not. Public<br />

investment in research on the disease of lung cancer continues to be compromised by<br />

stigma and will continue to compromise effort to bring a more compassionate and<br />

comprehensive approach to addressing lung cancer. Two out of three new patients have<br />

never smoked or had already quit, often decades ago. No one deserves lung cancer –<br />

no one. We must do more to reverse this stigma and neglect.<br />

Showing Continued Progress. In the first session of the 112th Congress the <strong>Lung</strong><br />

<strong>Cancer</strong> Mortality Reduction Act, legislation authorizing a comprehensive lung cancer<br />

program, was re-introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate with<br />

bipartisan support and a growing list of co-sponsors. The entire bill was also included as<br />

a priority item in the Health Equity and Accountability Act introduced and co-sponsored<br />

by all members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus. We are also working to secure and<br />

additional $12 million in FY 2012 via the Department of Defense Appropriations legislation<br />

bringing total research funding via this pipeline to date to $60 million.<br />

Landmark Development and Growing. As of November <strong>2011</strong>, over 50 major medical<br />

institutions, national public health organizations, veterans service organizations and social<br />

justice advocacy groups have joined together in public support our efforts to make lung<br />

cancer mortality reduction a priority that must be addressed with a multi-agency<br />

coordinated plan of action. Groups are signing up in support even faster than last year.<br />

Sources: http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/lungb.html<br />

Breath of Hope<br />

emcee,Whitney<br />

Southwick/NBC<br />

San Diego.<br />

Leann Wilmot finishing strong for<br />

Team “<strong>Lung</strong> Love” Triumph in honor<br />

of her husband at the Colfax<br />

Marathon.<br />

<strong>2011</strong> <strong>Highlights</strong> To Date:<br />

National Shine A Light on <strong>Lung</strong><br />

<strong>Cancer</strong> Vigil Hosted 82 vigils in 33<br />

states and Washington, DC, as well as<br />

engaged our first global partner, the<br />

Australia <strong>Lung</strong> Foundation. Efforts continue<br />

to expand this observance in communities<br />

nationally and internationally. The national<br />

vigil website provides user-driven<br />

registration pages to share personal<br />

stories and images of survivorship, honor<br />

loved ones, and provide hope, compassion<br />

and support for all those impacted.<br />

LCA Georgia chair Ed Levitt, with<br />

Kaylee and Rob Morris at the No<br />

More Excuses Run/Walk.<br />

Team <strong>Lung</strong> Love Accepted as an official<br />

charity with the renowned Marine Corps Marathon in Washington DC and the<br />

Rock N’Roll Marathon Series.Teams at Livestrong Austin Marathon, Providence Rhode<br />

Races, and Marine Corps Marathon included more than 120 participants raising<br />

almost $130,000 to date. In 2012,Team<br />

<strong>Lung</strong> Love will be forming teams in<br />

Nashville, Denver, Providence,<br />

Philadelphia and Washington DC.<br />

‘Hope Warrior Sisters’ with LCA<br />

staffer Nisa, Cincinnati vigil.<br />

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Health Policy Program<br />

Capitol Forum attendees in front<br />

of the White House.<br />

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Advocating for millions more in public health dollars<br />

for lung cancer research and early detection through a<br />

nationwide grassroots network of volunteer advocates<br />

and targeted policy strategies.<br />

<strong>2010</strong><br />

<strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Mortality Reduction Act (LCMRA) Reintroduced with bipartisan<br />

support in both Houses of Congress (S.754 and H.R. 1392) to develop a<br />

comprehensive plan that addresses all aspects of the disease and establish pilot<br />

CT screening programs at community hospitals, military and<br />

VA centers to develop the most effective, safe, equitable and<br />

cost efficient process with quality standards, dose controls<br />

and integrated health information technology. The Act has<br />

also been designated a priority bill by the Congressional<br />

Black Caucus whose Healthcare Brain Trust awarded us its<br />

advocacy organization of the year award in <strong>2010</strong>.The<br />

legislation has taken root in the 112th Congress and in the<br />

best position to date to be established into law. Learn more<br />

and send your message of support to Congress today at:<br />

http://capwiz.com/lungcanceralliance/home/<br />

Historic Coalition Building in Support of the LCMRA Over 60 national<br />

organizations have supported the goals of the legislation, including the<br />

International Association for the Study of <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong>, Society for Thoracic<br />

Surgeons, National Urban League, Society for Women’s Health Research, all the<br />

majorVeterans organizations, NAACP, National Council of La Raza,Abramson<br />

<strong>Cancer</strong> Center at the University of Pennsylvania, Brown <strong>Cancer</strong> Center at the<br />

University of Louisville and Winship <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute of Emory University, among<br />

others.


LCA Kentucky/Southern Indiana<br />

delegation in action on Capitol<br />

Hill.<br />

Department of Defense Peer Review <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Research<br />

Program Secured $48 million for new research projects.<br />

Partnerships Working with a number of cancer advocacy<br />

organizations, including the Lethal <strong>Cancer</strong>s Coalition, Prevent <strong>Cancer</strong><br />

Foundation, Friends of <strong>Cancer</strong> Research, among others in support of<br />

increased research funding through the National <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute (NCI)<br />

and other agencies. In addition, working with key military service<br />

support organizations -VFW,AMVETS, ParalyzedVeterans of America,<br />

Disabled AmericanVeterans, Military Officers Association, we were able to have<br />

lung cancer included as a priority item in their annual request to Congress (The<br />

Independent Budget).<br />

<strong>Alliance</strong> Chapters Established a new chapter in Washington state and<br />

Kentucky/Southern Indiana led by survivors and healthcare professionals.These<br />

chapters join others in California, Georgia, New England, and NewYork who are<br />

now fully operational with advisory boards, signature events, and business plans in<br />

place.The chapters are integral to continue building the national grassroots<br />

movement and securing<br />

“seats at the table” by<br />

actively participating in the<br />

updating of state cancer<br />

plans to ensure that lung<br />

cancer is represented.<br />

Additional chapters are<br />

under consideration in<br />

Colorado, Florida,Tennessee<br />

and Pennsylvania.<br />

Advocates storming the Hill under<br />

the dome.<br />

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LCA New England sharing their<br />

stories on Capitol Hill.<br />

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<strong>2011</strong> Accomplishments To Date:<br />

<strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Mortality Reduction Act (LCMRA) Secured more than 50<br />

Senate and House member co-sponsors for the legislation in the first three<br />

months of its re-introduction.<br />

Department of Defense Peer Review <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Research Program:<br />

Additional $10 million pending final congressional approval for 2012.<br />

Capitol Forum Hosted 4th annual advocacy training and “storm the Hill” day<br />

in Washington, D.C, with 70 participants representing 27 states. Participants<br />

received hands on legislative, media and “message” training to effectively share<br />

their stories with their congressional leaders and staff to educate about the<br />

disease and secure additional public health research dollars. This largest forum<br />

to date included survivors, caregivers and family<br />

members who were trained over a 3-day period and<br />

participated in over 100 congressional meetings<br />

resulting in Senate and House co-sponsorships of<br />

the LCMRA at a record pace.


Hollywood, Florida vigil.<br />

<strong>Alliance</strong> Chapters:<br />

New England Secured seat on the Massachusetts Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Plan.<br />

For the first time ever, lung cancer early detection will be addressed in the<br />

updated cancer plan. Hosted 5th annual Shine A Light on <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong>Vigil –<br />

where the national effort was launched – with more than 500 participants.<br />

Georgia The annual No More Excuses Run/Walk raised over<br />

$80,000 with more than 600 participants. Secured both Georgia<br />

Senators as<br />

co-sponsors of the LCMRA.<br />

NewYork Hosted 2nd <strong>Annual</strong> Shine a Light with over 80<br />

people in attendance. Secured both Senators as co-sponsors of<br />

the LCMRA.<br />

Washington Hosted 1st annual Shine a Light on <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong><br />

Vigil with over 100 people.<br />

Kentucky/Southern Indiana Hosted 1st annual Shine a Light on <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong><br />

Vigil with 300 in attendance. Established partnership with University of Louisville<br />

to advance shared priorities to improve outcomes for the lung cancer community.<br />

Hollywood, FL Vigil Hosted 2nd annual Shine a Light on <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong>Vigil<br />

with more than 50 participants. Secured both Senators as Co-spondors of the<br />

LCMRA.<br />

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<strong>2010</strong> <strong>Lung</strong> Love Life Community<br />

Outreach Network<br />

21st Century Oncology, <strong>Cancer</strong> Resource Center, Casa Grande, AZ<br />

Abington Memorial Hospital, Rosenfeld <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Abington, PA<br />

Abramson <strong>Cancer</strong> Center of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA<br />

Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL<br />

Akron General Medical Center, Akron General McDowell <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Akron, OH<br />

Alamance Regional Medical Center, Alamance <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Burlington, NC<br />

Alaska Regional Hospital, Anchorage, AK<br />

Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY<br />

Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center, Immanuel <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Omaha, NE<br />

Alexian Brothers Medical Center, <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Elk Grove, IL<br />

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Medical Oncology and Hematology, Oakland, CA<br />

Altru <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Grand Forks, ND<br />

Anderson Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Meridian, MS<br />

Army Corp of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL<br />

Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens, GA<br />

Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA<br />

Atlanta Pulmonary Group, Atlanta, GA<br />

Atlanticare Regional Medical Center, Egg Harbor, NJ<br />

Aurora BayCare Medical Center, Green Bay,WI<br />

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Milwaukee,WI<br />

Avera McKennan Hospital, Avera <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Sioux Falls, SD<br />

Avera Sacred Heart <strong>Cancer</strong> Center,Yankton, SD<br />

Baptist Hospital East, <strong>Cancer</strong> Care Center, Louisville, KY<br />

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, Siteman <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, St Louis, MO<br />

Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Pennington <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Baton Rouge, LA<br />

Bay Area Hospital, Coos Bay, OR<br />

Bayhealth Medical Center - Kent General Hospital, Dover, DE<br />

Baystate Franklin Medical Center<br />

Oncology Program, Greenfield, MA<br />

Beaumont <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Royal Oak, MI<br />

Beebe Medical Center, Tunnell <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Lewes, DE<br />

Benefis Health System, Sletten <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Great Falls, MT<br />

Berkshire Hematology Oncology, Pittsfield, MA<br />

Berkshire Hematology Oncology, Eileen Barrett <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, North Adams, MA<br />

Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY<br />

Beverly Hospital, Beverly, MA<br />

Bon Secours St. Francis, <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Midlothian,VA<br />

Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA<br />

Bozeman Deaconess <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Bozeman, MT<br />

Bridgeport Hospital, Norma F. Pfriem <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Bridgeport, CT<br />

Brockton Hospital, Signature Health Care, Brockton, MA<br />

Cabell Huntington Hospital, Edwards Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Huntington,WV<br />

California <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Fresno, CA<br />

<strong>Cancer</strong> Center of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA<br />

<strong>Cancer</strong> Connection, Austin, TX<br />

<strong>Cancer</strong> Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ<br />

<strong>Cancer</strong> Services of Greater Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA<br />

<strong>Cancer</strong> Services of Northeast Indiana, Fort Wayne, IN<br />

<strong>Cancer</strong> Therapy & Research Center, San Antonio, TX<br />

<strong>Cancer</strong> Treatment Centers of America at Southwestern Regional Medical Center, Inc., Tulsa, OK<br />

Cape Cod Hospital, Davenport-Mugar <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Hyannis, MA<br />

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Bangor, ME<br />

Cardinal Bernardin <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Loyola University, Maywood, IL<br />

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<strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> <strong>Alliance</strong> continues to reach out to hospitals and<br />

cancer centers across the country to ensure that patients and<br />

their families, as well as those at high risk know that they are<br />

not alone and that we are here to help with free one-on one<br />

support, information and referral services.<br />

Carle <strong>Cancer</strong> Center - Carle Clinic Association, Urbana, IL<br />

CarolinaEast Medical Center, Pollocksville, NC<br />

Carolinas Medical Center, Blumenthal <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Charlotte, NC<br />

Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast , Concord, NC<br />

Carson Tahoe <strong>Cancer</strong> Resource Center, Carson City, NV<br />

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Samuel Oschin <strong>Cancer</strong> Center , Los Angeles, CA<br />

Center for <strong>Cancer</strong> Care at Oakwood, Dearborn, MI<br />

Chao Family Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Irvine, CA<br />

Charlotte Regional Medical Center, Punta Gorda, FL<br />

CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Cabrini Center for <strong>Cancer</strong> Care, Alexandria, LA<br />

CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital, Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Lake Charles, LA<br />

Church of Christ at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH<br />

City of Hope, Duarte, CA<br />

Cleveland Clinic <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Fairviw Hospital, Cleveland, OH<br />

Cleveland Clinic, The Taussig <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Cleveland, OH<br />

Coborn <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, St. Cloud, MN<br />

Coliseum <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Macon, GA<br />

Columbus Regional Hospital, The <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Columbus, IN<br />

Commonwealth Hematology-Oncology P.C., Quincy, MA<br />

Consultants in Blood Disorders and <strong>Cancer</strong>, PSC, Louisville, KY<br />

Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northampton, MA<br />

Cooper <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Center,Voorhees, NJ<br />

Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Crozer Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Upland, PA<br />

CT- Manchester- Manchester Housing Authority Hall, Manchester, CT<br />

Dana Farber <strong>Cancer</strong> Center at Southshore Hospital, South Weymouth, MA<br />

Dana Farber/Brigham and Woman's <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Milford, MA<br />

Dana Farber/Harvard <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Boston, MA<br />

Danbury Hospital, The Praxair <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Danbury, CT<br />

Dartmouth Hitchcock Norris Cotton <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Lebanon, NH<br />

Dartmouth Hitchcock Norris Cotton <strong>Cancer</strong> Center - North, St Johnsbury,VT<br />

Dartmouth Hitchcock Norris Cotton <strong>Cancer</strong> Center - Notre Dame Pavilion, Manchester, NH<br />

David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, CA<br />

Decatur General Oncology Center, Decatur, AL<br />

Delaware County Memorial Hospital, Drexel Hill, PA<br />

DeKalb Medical <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Decatur, GA<br />

Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, CA<br />

Doctors Hospital, Augusta, GA<br />

Dublin Hematology Oncology Care, Dublin, GA<br />

Duke Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC<br />

East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, LA<br />

Eastern Maine Medical Center, Lafayette Family <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Brewer, ME<br />

Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA Hospital, Bedford, MA<br />

Elliot Hospital, Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Manchester, NH<br />

Ellis Fischel <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO<br />

Emerson Hospital, Bethke <strong>Cancer</strong> Center at Emerson Hospital, Concord, MA<br />

Evanston Hospital, Kellogg <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Evanston, IL<br />

Everett Clinic, Everett,WA<br />

Fairview Southdale Hospital, Edina, MN<br />

Fletcher Allen Health Care - Vermont <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Burlington,VT<br />

Florida <strong>Cancer</strong> Specialists, Port Charolotte, FL<br />

Florida Hospital <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Orlando, FL<br />

Forrest General Hospital, Forrest General <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Hattiesburg, MS<br />

Forsyth Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center,Winston-Salem, NC


Fox Chase <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Philadelphia, PA<br />

Fox Chase Virtua Health <strong>Cancer</strong> Program, Gibbsboro, NJ<br />

Franklin Square Hospital Center, Baltimore, MD<br />

Fred Hutchinson <strong>Cancer</strong> Research Center, Seattle,WA<br />

Fremont-Rideout <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Marysville, CA<br />

Gaylord Hospital,Wallingford, CT<br />

Geisinger Health System, Geisinger <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Danville, PA<br />

George Washington Hospital,Washington, DC<br />

Georgetown University Hospital,Washington, DC<br />

Gifford Medical Center, Randolph,VT<br />

Glenbrook Hospital, Kellogg <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Glenview, IL<br />

Glens Falls Hospital, The C.R.Wood <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Glens Falls, NY<br />

Good Samaritan Hospital, The Samaritan <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Dayton, OH<br />

Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton, MA<br />

Grace Hill Neighborhood Health Center, St. Louis, MO<br />

Grant Medical Center, Grant <strong>Cancer</strong> Care, Columbus, OH<br />

Great Plains Regional Medical Center, Callahan <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, North Platte, NE<br />

Greater Baltimore <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Baltimore, MD<br />

Greenwich Hospital, Bendheim <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Greenwich, CT<br />

Griffin Hospital, The Center for <strong>Cancer</strong> Care, Derby, CT<br />

Hackensack University Medical Center, John Theurer <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Hackensack, NJ<br />

Harold Leever Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center,Waterbury, CT<br />

Harrison Medical Center, Bremerton,WA<br />

Hartford Hospital <strong>Cancer</strong> Program, Helen & Harry Gray <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Hartford, CT<br />

Hattiesburg Clinic, Hattiesburg, MS<br />

Hawaii Medical Center – East, Honolulu, HI<br />

Haven of Hope, The Zangmeister Center, Columbus, OH<br />

Helen F Graham <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Christiana Care Health Services, Newark, DE<br />

Henrico Doctor’s Hospital - Forest Campus, Richmond,VA<br />

High Desert Medical Group, Lancaster, CA<br />

Highlands Oncology Group, Fayetteville, AR<br />

Holden Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Iowa City, IA<br />

Hollings <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC<br />

Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN<br />

Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MD<br />

Holy Family Hospital, Methuen, MA<br />

Hospital of Saint Raphael, McGivney <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, New Haven, CT<br />

Howard University Hospital,Washington, DC<br />

Huntington Hospital, Don Monti <strong>Cancer</strong> Center at Huntington Hospital, Huntington, NY<br />

Huntington Hospital <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Pasadena, CA<br />

Huntsville Hospital Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Huntsville, AL<br />

Indiana University, Simon <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Indianapolis, IN<br />

Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Program, Harvey, IL<br />

Ingham Regional Medical Center, Breslin <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Lansing, MI<br />

Innovis Health <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Fargo, ND<br />

INOVA - Fairfax, Falls Church,VA<br />

Ireland <strong>Cancer</strong> Center at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Cleveland, OH<br />

James Graham Brown <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Louisville, KY<br />

Jane Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville, OK<br />

Jewish Hospital, Louisville, KY<br />

John F. Kennedy Medical Center, The Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Sewell, NJ<br />

John Muir <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Concord Campus, Concord, CA<br />

Johns Hopkins, Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD<br />

Johns Hopkins, Kimmel Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Baltimore, MD<br />

Josephine Ford <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Detroit, MI<br />

Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Aiea, HI<br />

Karmanos <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Detroit, MI<br />

Kettering Medical Center Network, Kettering, OH<br />

Kootenai Medical Center, Kootenai <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Coeur d'Alene, ID<br />

Lahey Clinic, Sophia Gordon <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Burlington, MA<br />

Landmark Medical Center,Woonsocket, RI<br />

Lankenau Hospital / Main Line Health System,Wynnewood, PA<br />

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, The Community <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, New London, CT<br />

Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, OR<br />

Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda University <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Loma Linda, CA<br />

Long Island Jewish Hospital, Manhasset, NY<br />

Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Division of Hematology/Oncology, New Hyde Park, NY<br />

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Feist-Weiller <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Shreveport, LA<br />

M.D. Anderson <strong>Cancer</strong> Center Orlando, Orlando, FL<br />

MaineGeneral Medical Center, Harold Alfond Center for <strong>Cancer</strong> Care, Augusta, ME<br />

Manchester VA Medical Center, Manchester, NH<br />

Marlborough Hospital, Marlborough, MA<br />

Markey <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY<br />

Mary Bird Perkins <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Baton Rouge, LA<br />

Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg,VA<br />

Masonic <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Minneapolis, MN<br />

Mass General/North Shore <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Danvers, MA<br />

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA<br />

Massachusetts General Hospital-<strong>Cancer</strong> Resource Room, Boston, MA<br />

MatSu Regional Health Center, Palmer, AK<br />

Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL<br />

Mayo Clinic <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Rochester, MN<br />

McLEOD Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC<br />

MCCM - <strong>Cancer</strong> Care Center of York County, Sanford, ME<br />

MCCM - Maine Center for <strong>Cancer</strong> Medicine - Biddeford Office, Biddeford, ME<br />

MCCM - Maine Center for <strong>Cancer</strong> Medicine - Brunswick Office, Brunswick, ME<br />

MCCM - Maine Center for <strong>Cancer</strong> Medicine - Scarborough Office, Scarborough, ME<br />

McKay-Dee Hospital, Ogden, UT<br />

M.D. Anderson <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Houston, TX<br />

Medical City Dallas Hospital, Mary Crowley <strong>Cancer</strong> Research Center, Dallas, TX<br />

Medical Oncology & Hematology, PC,Woodbridge, CT<br />

Meinhold Family Practice, Alpharetta, GA<br />

Memorial Health Care System, H. Clay Evans Johnson <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Chattanooga, TN<br />

Memorial Healthcare System - West, Memorial <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Pembroke Pines, FL<br />

Memorial Healthcare System, Memorial <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Hollywood, FL<br />

Memorial Hospital - Gulfport, Memorial <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Gulfport, MS<br />

Memorial Sloan-Kettering <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, New York, NY<br />

Mercy Health Center, Oklahoma City, OK<br />

Mercy Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, IL<br />

Mercy Hospital of Portland, Portland, ME<br />

Mercy Medical Center, Canton, OH<br />

Mercy Medical Center,Williston, ND<br />

Mercy Medical Center - Mercy <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Mason City, IA<br />

Mercy Medical Center - Mercy Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Cedar Rapids, IA<br />

Mercy Medical Center, Sr. Caritas <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Springfield, MA<br />

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Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX<br />

Ocean Medical Center, Brick, NJ<br />

Jersey Shore Medical Center, <strong>Cancer</strong> Program, Neptune, NJ<br />

Middlesex Hospital <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Middletown, CT<br />

Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI<br />

Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC<br />

Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center, Mission <strong>Cancer</strong> Care Center, Mission Viejo, CA<br />

Moffitt <strong>Cancer</strong> Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL<br />

Monmouth Medical Center, The <strong>Cancer</strong> Center at Monmouth, Long Branch, NJ<br />

Moores UCSD Medical Center, La Jolla, CA<br />

Morton Plant Mease, Powell <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Clearwater, FL<br />

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY<br />

Mount Sinai Medical Center, Mount Sinai Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Miami Beach, FL<br />

Multicare Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Takoma,WA<br />

Muskogee Regional Medical Center, Muskogee, OK<br />

Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Ayer, MA<br />

Naval Medical Center<br />

Hematology/Oncology, Portsmouth,VA<br />

Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha, NE<br />

New London <strong>Cancer</strong> Center,Waterford, CT<br />

New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY<br />

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, <strong>Cancer</strong> Programs, New York, NY<br />

New York University Clinical <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, New York, NY<br />

Newport Hospital, Newport, RI<br />

North Florida Regional Medical Center, <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Gainesville, FL<br />

North Mississippi Medical Center <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Tupelo, MS<br />

Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston, AL<br />

Northeast Louisiana <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Monroe, LA<br />

North Texas <strong>Lung</strong> & Sleep Clinic, Fort Worth, TX<br />

Norton <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Louisville, KY<br />

Norton Hospital, Medical Towers South, Louisville, KY<br />

Norton Suburban Hospital, Louisville, KY<br />

Norwalk Hospital,Whittingham <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Norwalk, CT<br />

Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County, Oak Forest, IL<br />

Ocala Community <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Ocala, FL<br />

Oceanside Medical, Belfast, ME<br />

Ohio State University Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, James <strong>Cancer</strong> Hospital and Solove Research Institute,<br />

Columbus, OH<br />

Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, KS<br />

Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Ashland-Bellefonte <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Ashland, KY<br />

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA<br />

Payson Center for <strong>Cancer</strong> Care at Concord Hospital, Concord, NH<br />

Penobscot Bay Medical Center, Rockport, ME<br />

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, <strong>Cancer</strong> Care Center, Pomona, CA<br />

Presbyterian Healthcare Services, <strong>Cancer</strong> Center at Presbyterian, Albuquerque, NM<br />

Presbyterian Hospital - Charlotte, Presbyterian <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Charlotte, NC<br />

Presbyterian Pulmonary & Critical Care, Charlotte, NC<br />

Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO<br />

Providence <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Anchorage, AK<br />

Providence Holy Cross Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Santa Clarita, CA<br />

Providence Hospital,Washington, DC<br />

Providence Hospital, Daphne, AL<br />

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Providence Medford Medical Center, Medford, OR<br />

Puget Sound <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Edmonds,WA<br />

Quincy Medical Center, Quincy, MA<br />

Rapid City Regional Hospital, John T.Vucurevich <strong>Cancer</strong> Care Institute, Rapid City, SD<br />

Renown Regional Medical Center, Reno, NV<br />

Respiratory Disease Clinic, Paducah, KY<br />

Reston Hospital Center, Thoracic Oncology Program, Reston,VA<br />

Rhode Island Hospital, The Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Providence, RI<br />

Riverside <strong>Cancer</strong> Care Center, Newport News,VA<br />

Riverside Methodist Hospital, Riverside <strong>Cancer</strong> Services, Columbus, OH<br />

Riverview Medical Center, Booker <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Red Bank, NJ<br />

Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, Twentynine Palms, CA<br />

Rochester General Hospital, Lipson <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Rochester, NY<br />

Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI<br />

Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY<br />

Roper Hospital, Roper St. Francis <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Charleston, SC<br />

Roswell Park <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Buffalo, NY<br />

Rutland Regional Medical Center, Community <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Rutland,VT<br />

Saint Francis Hospital, Tulsa, OK<br />

Saint Francis Medical Center, <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Cape Giradeau, MO<br />

Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL<br />

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, Ann Arbor, MI<br />

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Mishawaka, IN<br />

Salem Hospital, Salem, OR<br />

Sanford MeritCare, Roger Maris <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Fargo, ND<br />

Sarah Cannon - Williamson Medical Center, Fraklin, TN<br />

Sarah Cannon <strong>Cancer</strong> Center - Parkridge Medical Center, Chattanooga, TN<br />

Saratoga Hospital, Mollie Wilmot Radiation Oncology Center, Saratoga Springs, NY<br />

Scripps Green Hospital and Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA<br />

Sebastian River Medical Center, Sebastian, FL<br />

Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Rockville, MD<br />

Shands Jacksonville, University of Florida Shands <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Jacksonville, FL<br />

Sharon Hospital <strong>Cancer</strong> Care, Sharon, CT<br />

Sibley Memorial Hospital,Washington, DC<br />

Sinai Hospital, Alvin and Lois Lapidus <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Baltimore, MD<br />

Sisters of Charity Hospital, Community Hospital <strong>Cancer</strong> Program, Buffalo, NY<br />

Skagit Valley Hospital Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Care Center, Mount Vernon,WA<br />

Skyline Medical, Sarah Cannon <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Nashville, TN<br />

South County Hospital <strong>Cancer</strong> Registry,Wakefield, RI<br />

South Nassau Communities Hospital, South Nassau's <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Lynnbrook, NY<br />

South Shore Hospital, South Weymouth, MA<br />

Southeast Alabama Medical Center, Dothan, AL<br />

Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, McComb, MS<br />

Southwest Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center,Vancouver,WA<br />

Southwestern Vermont Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Bennington,VT<br />

Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Gibbs <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Spartanburg, SC<br />

Spectrum Health, Lemmen-Holton <strong>Cancer</strong> Pavilion, Grand Rapids, MI<br />

SSM St. Joseph, SSM <strong>Cancer</strong> Care, Saint Charles, MO<br />

St Joseph's Hospital, Scottsdale, AZ<br />

St Joseph's Mercy <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Hot Springs, AR<br />

St. Agnes <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Baltimore, MD<br />

St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, ND


Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, ID<br />

St. Anthony Hospital, Frank C. Love <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Oklahoma City, OK<br />

St. Anthony's Hospital, The Jane Thompson Russell <strong>Cancer</strong> Care Center, Gig Harbor,WA<br />

St. Bernards Ben E. Owens <strong>Cancer</strong> Treatment Center, Jonesboro, AR<br />

St. Catherine Hospital, The <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Garden City, KS<br />

St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers, St. Francis <strong>Cancer</strong> Care Center, Beech Grove, IN<br />

St. Francis Medical Center, St. Francis Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Trenton, NJ<br />

St. John's Hospital, Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Program, Springfield, MO<br />

St. John's Mercy Medical Center, David C. Pratt <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, St. Louis, MO<br />

St. Joseph Hospital of Orange, The Center for <strong>Cancer</strong> Prevention and Treatment, Orange, CA<br />

St. Joseph Hospital, Oncology Center, Nashua, NH<br />

St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma,WA<br />

St. Joseph Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Lewiston, ID<br />

St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network, St. Luke's <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Bethlehem, PA<br />

St. Mary Mercy Hospital, Our Lady of Hope <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Livonia, MI<br />

St. Mary's, The Lacks <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Grand Rapids, MI<br />

Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Reno, NV<br />

St. Nicholas Hospital <strong>Cancer</strong> Services, Sheboygan,WI<br />

St. Peter's Hospital, <strong>Cancer</strong> Care Center, Albany, NY<br />

Stamford Hospital, Bennett <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Stamford, CT<br />

Stanford <strong>Cancer</strong> Center (SCC), Stanford, CA<br />

Straub Clinic & Hospital, Honolulu, HI<br />

Stat Care Pulmonary, Knoxville, TN<br />

Steeplechase <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ<br />

Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook University <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Stony Brook, NY<br />

Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD<br />

SUNY Upstate Medical University, University Hospital, East Syracuse, NY<br />

Swedish <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Thoracic Surgery Group, Seattle,WA<br />

SwedishAmerican Health System, Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Rockford, IL<br />

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare's <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Tallahassee, FL<br />

Tanner Medical Center, Roy Richards Sr. <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Carrollton, GA<br />

Texas Institute of Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine, Tomball, TX<br />

The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ<br />

The Center for <strong>Cancer</strong> Care at Exeter Hospital, Exeter, NH<br />

The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Center for <strong>Cancer</strong> Care, Torrington, CT<br />

The Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd, Roosevelt, NY<br />

The Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Erie, PA<br />

The Wellness Community - Delmarva, Salisbury, MD<br />

The Wellness Community - Wilmington, DE,Wilmington, DE<br />

The Wellness Community-Northern Jersey Shore, Eatontown, NJ<br />

Thompson <strong>Cancer</strong> Survival Center, Covenant Health System, Knoxville, TN<br />

Torrance Memorial Medical Center, <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Torrance, CA<br />

Tri-Cities <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Kennewick,WA<br />

Trinity <strong>Cancer</strong>Care Center, Minot, ND<br />

Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO<br />

Tulane <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, New Orleans, LA<br />

U of MD Greenebaum <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Baltimore, MD<br />

UC Davis <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Sacramento, CA<br />

UM Physicians - Radiation Therapy,Wyoming, MN<br />

Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD<br />

University Hospital, Ireland <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Cleveland, OH<br />

University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Center (UAB), Birmingham, AL<br />

University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR<br />

University of Chicago, <strong>Cancer</strong> Research Center, Chicago, IL<br />

University of Colorado <strong>Cancer</strong> Center (UCCC), Aurora, CO<br />

University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, KS<br />

University of Nevada, University Health System - Oncology, Reno, NV<br />

University of North Carolina, Lineberger Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Chapel Hill, NC<br />

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK<br />

University of Pittsburgh <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute, Pittsburgh, PA<br />

University of Rochester Medical Center, James Wilmot <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Rochester, NY<br />

University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Madison,WI<br />

UNMC Eppley <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Omaha, NE<br />

USC/Norris Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Los Angeles, CA<br />

VA Albany Medical Center: Samuel S. Stratton, Albany, NY<br />

VA Bath Medical Center, Bath, NY<br />

VA Boston Health Care System, Jamaica Plain, MA<br />

VA Buffalo Medical Center, Buffalo, NY<br />

VA Canandaigua Medical Center, Canandaigua, NY<br />

VA Charlie Norwood Medical Center, Augusta, GA<br />

VA Connecticut Health Care System Newington Campus, Newington, CT<br />

VA James J. Peters Medical Center, Bronx, NY<br />

VA Medical Center - Huntington, Huntington,WV<br />

VA Medical Center - Lake City, Gainesville, FL<br />

VA Medical Center - Little Rock, Little Rock, AR<br />

VA Medical Center - Martinsburg, Martinsburg,WV<br />

VA Medical Center - Salem, Salem,VA<br />

VA Medical Center - West Palm Beach,West Palm Beach, FL<br />

VA Medical Center Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY<br />

VA Medical Center East Orange, East Orange, NJ<br />

VA Medical Center - Fort Wayne, IN<br />

VA Medical Center Manhattan, New York, NY<br />

VA Medical Center Providence, Providence, RI<br />

VA Medical Center- Richmond, Richmond,VA<br />

VA Syracuse Medical Center, Syracuse, NY<br />

VA Wilmington Medical Center,Wilmington, DE<br />

VCU Massey <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Emporia,VA<br />

Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington,VA<br />

Wake Forest University Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Center,Winston-Salem, NC<br />

Wake Radiology Oncology Services, Cary, NC<br />

Waldo County General Hospital, Belfast, ME<br />

Walter Reed Medical Center,Washington, DC<br />

Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, MD<br />

Washington Hospital Center,Washington, DC<br />

Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Regional <strong>Cancer</strong> Center,Waukesha,WI<br />

Wellspan Health,York <strong>Cancer</strong> Center,York, PA<br />

WellStar Health System,WellStar <strong>Cancer</strong> Program, Marietta, GA<br />

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Seacoast <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Dover, NH<br />

Wesley Medical Center,Wichita, KS<br />

West Georgia Health System, Enoch Callaway <strong>Cancer</strong> Clinic, LaGrange, GA<br />

West Virginia University, Mary Babb Randolph <strong>Cancer</strong> Center, Morgantown,WV<br />

White Plains Hospital Center, Dickstein <strong>Cancer</strong> Treatment Center,White Plains, NY<br />

Willamette Valley <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute and Research Center, Eugene, OR<br />

Yale <strong>Cancer</strong> Center,Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT<br />

York Hospital, Oncology Treatment Center,York, ME<br />

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<strong>2010</strong> Tributes<br />

Thank you to all the families and friends that made<br />

generous gifts to the following individual tributes in<br />

honor or in memory of loved ones.<br />

In Honor Of<br />

Cathy Abrams<br />

D.J.Allen<br />

Shirley Amstutz<br />

Susan Appleby<br />

Michael Axelrod<br />

Ellen Badras<br />

Sandra Baily<br />

Claire Barker<br />

Sally Barmakian<br />

Ilene Barth<br />

Kate Barth<br />

Anne Batti<br />

David Beasley<br />

Francis Biglin<br />

Mollie Bishop<br />

Barry Blumberg<br />

Lilly Bokun<br />

Denise Bouchard - Donalin<br />

Norman L. Boudreau<br />

Allyson Bowers<br />

John F. Bright<br />

Rebecca Broden<br />

Colleen Brown<br />

Terri Brown<br />

Rudy Bruner<br />

Jessica Bryant<br />

Bill Bryant<br />

Sally Burroughs<br />

Malcolm Cardy<br />

Ellen Cartaino<br />

Robert Cassou<br />

Myung Chang<br />

Erin Cheney<br />

Enid Codron<br />

Kay Cofrancesco<br />

Brenda Cohen<br />

James Collins<br />

Loretta Compton<br />

Lenore Conkin<br />

Erin Connerty<br />

Marion F. Crawford<br />

Eileen Crawfort<br />

Lillian G. Cunningham<br />

Bob Curry<br />

Billy Cutts<br />

Carol Dames<br />

16<br />

Alice F. Davis<br />

William Dawe<br />

Manola de Rivero<br />

Yolanda Debianchi<br />

Theresa DellaVecchia<br />

Shirley, Howard and David<br />

DeLong<br />

Bonnie DeLuca<br />

Barbara Densen<br />

Ardith Dentzer<br />

Fernando DeSelgas<br />

Frank Digange<br />

Dawne Discoll<br />

Robert Draba<br />

Judy Duffy<br />

Dorothy Duquette<br />

Krissy Edginton<br />

Sylvia Edmonds<br />

Sammy Ellis<br />

Maria Enriquez<br />

Jim Ferrin<br />

John Fidler<br />

Ellie Fierman<br />

Rosalind Fineman<br />

Mabel Franchino<br />

Carol Franker<br />

Carl Fransen<br />

Irene Gargiulo<br />

Martha A. Gladis<br />

Pamela Golden<br />

Tara Goldstein<br />

Caren Gorenberg<br />

Kris Green<br />

Marian Hall<br />

Scott and Sandy Halstead<br />

Kathleen Harthorn<br />

Betsy Hausman<br />

Suzanne Hecimovich<br />

Mary Hendrix<br />

Bill Hillard<br />

Sharon Hines<br />

Roy Hiott<br />

Karin Holzer<br />

Betty Hudson<br />

Linda Hummer - Mahrdt<br />

Justin Irving<br />

Lynn Iseler<br />

Tony Itzie<br />

Hannah B. Jacobs<br />

Jody Jones<br />

Thelma Jurgrau<br />

Jim Juszczyk<br />

Arlene Kaiser<br />

MaryV. Kalemkerian<br />

Judy Kaye<br />

Steve Kelley<br />

Robyn Kettering<br />

Suzuye Kiyama<br />

Jeane Klee<br />

Ronni Kleinman<br />

August Knape<br />

Sheryl Kohl<br />

Chris Konzelmen<br />

Cindy Kramer Highfill<br />

Michael and Jonathan Kratz<br />

Greg Kritsky<br />

Teri Krug<br />

Alma Landini<br />

Frank Landini<br />

Don Laughery<br />

Cindy Lawrence<br />

Chrissy Lee<br />

Sondra Levenson<br />

Katie Leverett<br />

Diane Levinson<br />

Jacquie and Norm Levy<br />

Staci Libowsky<br />

Analee Lilore<br />

Frederick Lotzkar<br />

Marilyn Lyons<br />

Linda Mahrdt<br />

Claire A. Marjorie<br />

Edwina Marks<br />

Clair Martin<br />

Liz Martocci<br />

Joan Mason<br />

Ann McAleer<br />

Eric McCall<br />

Winfred McDonald<br />

Allison McHale<br />

Robert D. McIntyre<br />

USA Field Hockey National<br />

Team Members<br />

Stacy Mendelson<br />

Steven Miller<br />

Rosalinda Miller<br />

Miller/Stewart Wedding<br />

John E. Moore<br />

Robb Morris<br />

Paul Morris<br />

Noreen Morturano<br />

Ernie Narez<br />

Esmirno Narvaez<br />

Sandra Neal<br />

Cris Neloms<br />

Lesley Nurse<br />

Kathy O'Brien<br />

Jean O'Connor<br />

Lesley Oransky<br />

Belinda Osuna<br />

Michael G. Oxley<br />

Harris Palmer<br />

Anne Palmieri<br />

Kathy Parker<br />

Rose Pasternack<br />

Dave Pasternack<br />

Laura Pastor<br />

John Pepper<br />

Nicholas Pettinelli<br />

Carter Phillips<br />

Barbara Plasker<br />

Thereasa Polet<br />

David Pratt<br />

Allen Price<br />

James Raggett<br />

John Reeves<br />

Adie Rinehardt<br />

Mary Anne Rios<br />

Elinor Roche<br />

Mervin Rockwell<br />

Ray Rupido<br />

Linda Sacco<br />

Virginia Sellke<br />

Sally Shiver<br />

Ben Shiver<br />

Doreen Shreve<br />

Ellen Siff<br />

Darren Sloop<br />

Gary Smuckler<br />

Lisa Sparling<br />

Gary Stahlman<br />

Muriel Starr<br />

Laura Steiner<br />

Steven and Helaine Wills<br />

Michael Stevens<br />

Annette Stevenson<br />

Dave and Debbie Grover<br />

Lisa Suss<br />

Tim Swarthout<br />

Denise Tanaka<br />

Team Oma<br />

Ronald L.Thomas<br />

Nancy Thompson<br />

Clyde Tillung<br />

Joseph Tutino<br />

Hannah Unkrick<br />

Roberta Unwin<br />

Alekhine Uy<br />

MicheleVakili<br />

Shawna Warner<br />

Hope Janet Warren<br />

Team Weezie<br />

Dr. and Mrs.Weinberger<br />

Steve and Barbara Weiner<br />

Carrie Weslowski<br />

Donna Whitmore<br />

Lincoln and Betty Widmaye<br />

Kristin Williams<br />

Cliff Woodfill<br />

David Zainali<br />

We make every attempt to maintain accurate<br />

records on all our tributes and generous supporters.<br />

Please let us know if there are any errors or<br />

omissions with these lists by contacting us<br />

at 202/742-1421 or donate@lungcanceralliance.org.


<strong>2010</strong> Tributes<br />

In Memory Of<br />

Rosemary Abram<br />

Eugene Adams<br />

Jenny Adams<br />

Pamela Adler - Golden<br />

Wendy F.Alpert<br />

Tina Ambrosi<br />

Gil Amiaga<br />

Patricia Anslinger<br />

Honey Appleson<br />

Cynthia Ardell<br />

Miriam Arfin<br />

James Armento<br />

Jean Armus<br />

Eileen Augustine<br />

Peggy Augustine<br />

Aunts Nina and Clara<br />

Minor<br />

LucyAnn Axelson<br />

Charlotte Bachmann<br />

Irene Baggarozy<br />

Sandra Baily<br />

Ginger L. Bair<br />

Claire Barker<br />

Thomas Barry<br />

Paul Bart<br />

Shirley A. Bartell<br />

Herbert Barts<br />

Rachel Bascietto<br />

Brian D. Bates<br />

Donna L. Bell<br />

Leon Bellafiore<br />

Ray Belle<br />

Ann Belmonte<br />

Bruce Benson<br />

Stanley Benson<br />

Barry Bentzel<br />

Ralph Bershefsky<br />

Paul Berthelot<br />

Helena Bibeau<br />

Nancy Bielinski<br />

Ash A. Bill<br />

Toni Binstock<br />

Rhoda Bloom<br />

Barry Blumberg<br />

Susan Bolten<br />

Roslyn Bonizzi<br />

Elizabeth Bonner Perkins<br />

Bernie Bookbinder<br />

James W. Bradley<br />

Sandra Bradley<br />

Jess M. Bray<br />

Carol L. Bridgewater<br />

Doris Brindley<br />

Steven Brower<br />

Claude Brown<br />

Bill Bryant<br />

Norton Buffalo<br />

Diane Burke<br />

Clark Burnham<br />

John R. Butler<br />

Josephine Cammarano<br />

Jim Campbell<br />

Vincent Candurra<br />

Lorraine Cardinali-<br />

Himidian<br />

Sue C. Carlson<br />

Tubby Carlson<br />

Hallie Carmen<br />

Alice Castonguay<br />

Robert Cerven<br />

Bruno Ceschini<br />

Emilia Ceschini<br />

Natalie Chesler<br />

Reba Chonofsky<br />

Sheila M. Clanton<br />

Willy Clarvit<br />

Eleanor Clayton<br />

Charles Cloud<br />

Robert W. Cohan<br />

Fred Cohen<br />

Taly Cohen<br />

Yackov Jacob Cohen Khan<br />

Cecile Coleman<br />

Alfred Coleman<br />

Marvin B. Collin<br />

Irving Collins<br />

Jerry Colombo<br />

David Conley<br />

Paul Connelly<br />

Margery Connelly<br />

John Connerty<br />

Jane Connor<br />

Beatriz Cortez<br />

Richard J. Costabile<br />

Helen Coy<br />

Jack Cralle<br />

Lana Creamons<br />

Francis Cucurollo<br />

Harold Curry<br />

Bob Curry<br />

Billy Cutts<br />

Vicky D'Angelo<br />

Ken Daniel<br />

John C. Datuin<br />

Tom Davin<br />

Edward Davis<br />

Celia DeAngelis<br />

Ray Debrauwere<br />

Paul DeLorenzo<br />

Peter Delpozzo<br />

Leilani Denn<br />

Ardith Dentzer<br />

Mary Diehm<br />

Frank Digange<br />

Sam Diskin<br />

Rita DiStefano<br />

Armida Dixon<br />

Kathy Doan<br />

Eugene Dolphin<br />

Enrico Donati<br />

Emily Doria<br />

Eileen Doucette<br />

Bud Dougal<br />

Judy Duffy<br />

Raymond Dundas<br />

Judith P. Durgin<br />

Robert Edelstein<br />

Sylvia Edmonds<br />

Daniel Eisenberg<br />

Diane Ekmekjian<br />

Anita Ellis<br />

Treva A. Ernest<br />

Carmine Esposito<br />

Steven Feigenbaum<br />

Joseph M. Fennimore<br />

Vincent Ferguson<br />

Jim Ferrin<br />

Sharon R. Festo<br />

Doug Findlay<br />

Kenneth Finis<br />

Kay Fiorello<br />

Richard Fitzpatrick<br />

Evelyn Flickinger<br />

Frederick B. Fox<br />

Henry Fragasse<br />

Robert Franco<br />

Joseph Frascino<br />

Diane A. Fraser<br />

Judy Freidt<br />

Fances Freund<br />

Judy Friedt<br />

James Fulp<br />

Betty Furtado<br />

Victor Gagnon<br />

Mary Garner<br />

Mary Geddes<br />

Annette George<br />

Eva M. Gerdts<br />

George Gershon<br />

Dave Ghiglio<br />

Livia Gilchrest<br />

Robert Girard<br />

Bob A. Glen<br />

Patricia Glover<br />

Eloise Godsey<br />

Pamela Golden<br />

Jeanne Goldfarb<br />

Ronnie Goldfinger<br />

Samuel Goldstein<br />

Fran Goodfriend<br />

Pat Grable<br />

Karen Greyson<br />

Clifford Grider<br />

Tom Griffith<br />

Helen Griffith<br />

Michael Grillo<br />

Kelly Ann Grimsley<br />

Marilyn Grolean<br />

Glen Groover<br />

Laura J. Grosshans<br />

Rick Guarini<br />

Kathleen Gubbims<br />

Richard M. Hairston<br />

Beth Ann Hall<br />

Paul Haller<br />

Donald M. Halperin<br />

Nassar Hanna<br />

Avis Hanson<br />

James Harrison<br />

Arielle Hart<br />

Terry Hartig<br />

Todd Hartle<br />

Kay Hawkins<br />

Laurence E. Hebeler<br />

Ed Hechtman<br />

Joseph Hellmann<br />

Florine Hendrix<br />

Manuel Henriques<br />

Glenda Henzey<br />

David Hernandey<br />

Delores M. Hernandez -<br />

Campbell<br />

Marie L. Heughan<br />

Ellen C. Hicks<br />

Cindy Highfield<br />

Bill Hillard<br />

Donna Hofmann<br />

Karin Holzer<br />

Nancy Houston<br />

William Hudson<br />

Price Hudson<br />

Gwen Huff<br />

Margaret A. Huffman<br />

Joseph Italiaander<br />

Laurie Jill<br />

June Johnson<br />

Patricia Johnson<br />

John P. Johnson<br />

Andrew E. Jontow<br />

Jim Juszczyk<br />

Arlene Kaiser<br />

John Kane<br />

Miriam Kasis<br />

Beatrice Katz<br />

Sadie Kaufman<br />

Nancy Kaufman<br />

Judy Kaye<br />

Albert P. Kelly<br />

Dawn Kelton<br />

Kim Smith and Norbert<br />

Lopez<br />

Stephanie Kimble<br />

Mike Kirby<br />

Kathleen Kiser<br />

Joe Knapp<br />

Kenneth Knox<br />

Christine Koh<br />

Arthur Koines<br />

Laura Kornblau<br />

Jan L. Kovacic<br />

Jessica Kraitzick<br />

Gordon Kratz<br />

William F. Kremer<br />

Kathleen Krueger<br />

Richard Kuhn<br />

Judi Kurchack<br />

Maria C. La Rosa<br />

Charles LaFontaine<br />

Bruce and Mary Lamar<br />

Arthur W. Lampe<br />

Frank Landini<br />

Bill Lane<br />

Arthur LaSalle<br />

Steve Lawless<br />

Kriss Lawless-Damon<br />

Cindy Lawrence<br />

Cynthia Lawrence<br />

Jan Lazarus<br />

Robert Q. Lee<br />

Mary Leivers<br />

Merton Levin<br />

Doug Levine<br />

Mark Levinson<br />

Mary Ellen Levy<br />

Lee Lichtenberg<br />

Jim Lile<br />

Mickey Litman<br />

Betty W. Little<br />

Edward Lobdell<br />

Vivian Lopez<br />

Frederick Lotzkar<br />

Gordon Loveland<br />

Betty Lustenberger<br />

Larry Lynch<br />

Marilyn Lyons<br />

Alison MacDougal<br />

Kenneth Mack<br />

Barbara Mahaffey<br />

James Mahon<br />

Joseph T. Mahone<br />

Phillis Manley<br />

Maura Mannion<br />

Emma Mansley<br />

James R. Marino<br />

Claire A. Marjorie<br />

David Markowitz<br />

Thomas Marmiani<br />

Phyllis M. Marshall<br />

Chris Martin<br />

Natalia Martinez<br />

Liz Martocci<br />

Rebecca Maxewell<br />

Carol Mazzella<br />

Louis Mazzeo<br />

Maggie McCaffery<br />

Eric McCall<br />

Richard McClelland<br />

John McCloskey<br />

Robert D. McIntyre<br />

Phyllis McNally<br />

Stan McNeish<br />

Donald McSweeney<br />

George Mehling<br />

Betty Meixner<br />

Cynthia Mele<br />

Tom Melusky<br />

Shirley Meredith<br />

Edward Merrill<br />

Richard Merriman<br />

Dan W. Meyers<br />

Pearl L. Miller<br />

Diane Minowitz<br />

Nancy Mitchner<br />

Sara Monopoli<br />

Pat Montgomery<br />

Maria Moralas<br />

Dick Morel<br />

Anne Morelli<br />

Paul Morris<br />

Noreen Morturano<br />

Margaret Moynahan<br />

Ali Muhammad Daneshvar<br />

Cecilia Murawski<br />

Donald Murphy<br />

Judy Mursch<br />

Hugh W. Nabors<br />

SusieV. Nagpal<br />

Ernie Narez<br />

Audrey Neifert<br />

John Newlander<br />

Hisako Nilson<br />

Barb Norrell<br />

Carol North<br />

Warren Nottleson<br />

Bob Nygren<br />

Karen O'Neil<br />

Veronica O'Malley<br />

Edgar Olivo<br />

Dai On Tam<br />

Elaine Ornstein<br />

Margaret Ortega<br />

Robert Ouellette<br />

Steve Ow<br />

Bernadette Palermo<br />

Pamela Golden and Cindy<br />

Lawrence<br />

Jack W. Panabaker<br />

Donato Parente<br />

William W. Parker<br />

Karen Parles<br />

Judy Pearse<br />

Lori Perkins<br />

Pamela S. Perkins Brady<br />

Karen G. Peterson<br />

Jean Petkus<br />

Margret H. Pierce<br />

Daniel Pierce<br />

Barbara Plasker<br />

Stiene Poncar<br />

Iris Porterfield<br />

Gene Przyhocki<br />

Eleanor Pugliese<br />

Audrey Quinn<br />

Rob Ramsel<br />

Sharada Rao<br />

Asha Rao<br />

Bruce Rasmussen<br />

Donna Reed<br />

Arthur Reese<br />

John Reeves<br />

Suzanne Renaud<br />

Joseph M. Reusser<br />

Pat Riordan<br />

Al and Shirley Robbins<br />

Lois Roberman<br />

Nelva Robinette<br />

Robb Robinson<br />

David Rorwick<br />

Risa Rosengard<br />

Marilyn Rosenthal<br />

Robert Rosher<br />

Marilyn Ross<br />

Anita Rothenberg<br />

Donna Royan<br />

Dorothy Roycroft Gettier<br />

Gabriel Ruberto<br />

Clara Rubin<br />

Pamella Ruggie<br />

Jeff Ruthven<br />

Carol Salyes<br />

Ellen Samia<br />

Frances H. Samuels<br />

Jeanne Sandston<br />

Lisa Sandy<br />

Jim Sandy<br />

Theresa Sangermano<br />

Joseph Saraniti<br />

Cynthia Saraniti-Upson<br />

Leopold Sauve<br />

Lillian Scheel<br />

Florence Schimmel<br />

Ronald Schuck<br />

Marianne Schumacher<br />

Mary Kathryn T. Schweitzer<br />

Paul Sefcheck<br />

Flavian Sellers<br />

Ronald Sellke<br />

Anurupa Sengupta<br />

John D. Shadburn<br />

Gerald Shaia<br />

Lydia M. Shanahan<br />

Scott R. Shelton<br />

Colleen Shullick<br />

Armand Siegal<br />

Richard C. Siegel<br />

Evelyn Silverman<br />

Mary Bleeker Simmons<br />

Richard Simonides<br />

John Sipics<br />

Rosalie Skinner<br />

Elsie Sligh<br />

Larry Sloan<br />

Cathy Smecker<br />

Leon Smith<br />

Lucinda Smith<br />

Paul Smith<br />

Richard E. Smith<br />

Cindy M. Smith<br />

Gary Smuckler<br />

Richard Sodergren<br />

Robert Sohne<br />

Andrew Solleder<br />

Elaine Soloman<br />

Tita Sonia<br />

Margie Sontilla<br />

David Souza<br />

Dave Sparling<br />

Richard Specht<br />

Jerry Spector<br />

Rueven Spiegel<br />

Louis Sposato<br />

Richard Sprinkle<br />

Janice M. Squeglia<br />

Joan Stadtlander<br />

Nana Starr<br />

Andrea Steinger<br />

Ida Stern<br />

Roy Strong<br />

David Strudthoff<br />

Dana Suher<br />

Peter Sullivan<br />

Anne Sullivan<br />

Tim Swarthout<br />

Robert B. Swezey<br />

Linda Sue Talbert<br />

Sam Tanzman<br />

Tim Tarrant<br />

Jack Tennis<br />

Edward Tessein<br />

Tina Thiele<br />

Zahir Thobani<br />

John C.Thomas<br />

Barry Thomas<br />

Russell Thomas<br />

Jan Elizabeth Pollard<br />

Thomas<br />

Barbara Thompson<br />

Clyde Tillung<br />

Raymond Townsend<br />

Carole Trafton<br />

Grudmilla Trautman<br />

Francis Trojans<br />

Gloria Trumbo<br />

MarkV.Tuck<br />

Francine Turner<br />

Manuel Tusbis<br />

Hannah L. Unkrich<br />

DianaValderama<br />

JohnVanleeuwen<br />

Thurman C.Vaughn<br />

MarkVieler<br />

Jean Waggett<br />

Jennifer Wagner<br />

Jim Wagner<br />

Patricia Walton Mahaffey<br />

Charlene Ward<br />

Belinda Ward<br />

Alice Watson<br />

Wayne Hobbs and Daniel<br />

Moore<br />

Winifred Webb<br />

Jim Weigand<br />

Rhea Weinstein<br />

Joy J.Wemyss<br />

Kathleen Werbeck<br />

George Wesolowski<br />

Barbara West<br />

Ralph Whatley<br />

Sheila Ann Wheatley<br />

Bob Wheeler<br />

Erma White<br />

Debbie Wiessbrod<br />

Frank S.Wilcox<br />

Jack Willis<br />

Lil Willis<br />

Lillian Wilpers<br />

William Wilpers<br />

Janet Wolf<br />

Ming C.Wong<br />

Mark Woodcock<br />

Michael Woodfill<br />

Wilson B.Worick<br />

TonyYeargin<br />

NancyYucius<br />

Raymond Zajac<br />

Grace Zimmer<br />

Joe Zizwarek<br />

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<strong>2010</strong> Contributors<br />

Thank you to all our generous donors who make it possible<br />

for us to continue improving outcomes for all those touched<br />

by lung cancer, while advocating for life-saving change.<br />

$1,000 – $4,999<br />

A.C. Israel Foundation Inc<br />

Alan Ardell<br />

Alpha Delta Pi - Epsilon Pi<br />

Chapter<br />

Anne Meixner<br />

Artz Dewhirst and Wheeler,<br />

LLP<br />

AZ Jeans Day Tickets<br />

Bardeen-Greytak Family<br />

Foundation<br />

Baron & Budd<br />

Bloomfield Hills School District<br />

Carol Booker<br />

Charlie Harb<br />

Clarient, Inc.<br />

Harley-Davidson<br />

Denise Jeffries<br />

Diane Brandolini<br />

Dr. Christian Adonizio<br />

Dr. Jamie Parles<br />

Emory University<br />

Every Breath Counts<br />

Forest Oil Corp<br />

Friends Of Mel Foundation, Inc.<br />

Hairphenalia Beauty Salon<br />

Horizons Dance Center<br />

International Closeouts<br />

J&J Drainage Products Co<br />

Jane Marks<br />

Joy of Life<br />

Karl Schwenkmeyer<br />

Key Bank Foundation<br />

Las Flores Apiaries Inc<br />

Lisa Matranga<br />

Long Island Gulls Amateur<br />

Hockey<br />

Lt. Gen. and Mrs. Robert M.<br />

Shea USMC (Ret.)<br />

Marian Barker<br />

Marin Community Foundation<br />

Merck Partnership For Giving<br />

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Mr. and Mrs.Adam Brown<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Reynolds<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Delong<br />

Mr. and Mrs. James Cordon<br />

Mr. and Mrs. John Fiske<br />

Mr. and Mrs. John Granzella<br />

Mr. and Mrs. John Rittenhouse<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Flaherty<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brookman<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Lane<br />

Mr.Arnold Heimler<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Gregg C. Gibson<br />

Mr. Jerry Feldman<br />

Mr. Keith Steiner<br />

Mr. Mark Aseltine<br />

Mr. Philip Darrow<br />

Mr. Randolph A. Frank Jr.<br />

Mr. Richard Miller<br />

Mr. Roman Perez-Soler<br />

Mr. Stewart Welch<br />

Mr.Warren Feldman<br />

Mrs. Diane T Sipics<br />

Ms. Dorothy H. Baldini<br />

Ms. Joan McKay<br />

Ms. Lorraine Julian<br />

Ms. Maria Patterson<br />

Ms. Phyllis Krause<br />

Palomar Group<br />

Pershing, LLC.<br />

PNC Financial<br />

Robert Jurgrau<br />

Robert McKeracher<br />

Ruggie Wealth Management<br />

Sam’s Club<br />

San Diego Chargers<br />

Secretary and Mrs. NormanY.<br />

Mineta<br />

Stephen Lax<br />

Susan Dentzer<br />

Susan McCall<br />

Admiral T. Joseph Lopez<br />

TDI<br />

The Bar Method of Summit,<br />

LLC<br />

The Ed andYvonne Parish<br />

Foundation<br />

The Kandell Fund<br />

Uniting Against <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong><br />

Walmart<br />

Wellstar<br />

Ken Wheatley<br />

$5,000 – $9,999<br />

Accuray<br />

AstraZeneca<br />

Bank Of America<br />

Biodesix<br />

Dana-Farber <strong>Cancer</strong> Institute<br />

Erica Ross<br />

Greg Kimmel<br />

Jane Reese-Coulbourne<br />

Kaiser Permanete<br />

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Duff, Jr.<br />

Mr. David A. Freshwater<br />

Mr. Richard D. Simmons<br />

Mr.William Glavin Jr.<br />

Ms.Adrienne Halper<br />

Leigh Ann Maynard<br />

Partners Healthcare System<br />

The Honorable Amory<br />

Houghton and Mrs.<br />

Priscilla Dewey Houghton<br />

The San Diego Foundation<br />

Zora McDonald<br />

$10,000 – $24,999<br />

Abraxis BioScience<br />

Annette Calewski<br />

Bayer HealthCare<br />

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company<br />

Covidien<br />

Crescent Heights<br />

Eli Lilly & Co.<br />

EMD Serono Inc.<br />

EmergingMed<br />

Mary Stricker & Family<br />

Sony Electronics, Inc.<br />

The Honorable<br />

Michael G. Oxley<br />

UC-San Diego Moores <strong>Cancer</strong><br />

Center<br />

$25,000 – $49,999<br />

Bare Escentuals<br />

Novartis Pharmaceuticals<br />

Corp.<br />

Sanofi Aventis<br />

$50,000 – $99,999<br />

Amgen USA<br />

Boehringer Ingelheim<br />

Pharmaceuticals, Inc.<br />

GlaxoSmithKline<br />

OSI Pharmaceuticals<br />

Pfizer<br />

Tidewater Striders<br />

$100,000 +<br />

American Legacy Foundation<br />

Genentech<br />

Georgia Institute For <strong>Lung</strong><br />

<strong>Cancer</strong> Research<br />

Anonymous<br />

We make every attempt to<br />

maintain accurate records on<br />

all our tributes and generous<br />

supporters. Please let us know<br />

if there are any errors or<br />

omissions with these lists<br />

by contacting us at<br />

202/742-1421 or<br />

donate@lungcanceralliance.org.


<strong>2010</strong> Statement of Functional Expenses<br />

Revenue <strong>2010</strong> Total<br />

Contributions and Grants $ 2,003,881 85.4%<br />

Special Events $ 331,629 14.1%<br />

Interest Income $ 9,788 0.4%<br />

Donated Goods and Services $ 1,405 0.1%<br />

Total Revenue and Support<br />

Expenses<br />

Program Services<br />

$ 2,346,703 100%<br />

Public Awareness $ 638,629 29.8%<br />

Community & Support Services $ 582,629 27.2%<br />

Advocacy $ 472,161 22.0%<br />

Management and General $ 166,768 7.8%<br />

Fundraising $ 281,397 13.1%<br />

Total Expenses $ 2,141,584 100.0%<br />

Change in Net Assets $ 205,119<br />

Net Assets, Beginning ofYear $ 1,155,875<br />

Net Assets, End ofYear $ 1,360,994<br />

A complete copy of the audited report is available at www.lungcanceralliance.org<br />

Management<br />

& General<br />

7.8%<br />

Public Awareness<br />

29.8%<br />

Fundraising<br />

13.1%<br />

Advocacy<br />

22%<br />

Community &<br />

Support Services<br />

27.2%<br />

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Board of Directors<br />

“Our lung cancer support<br />

group found LCA on the web.<br />

We wanted to be part of<br />

something, to put our site on<br />

the map, so we did the "Shine<br />

the Light Vigil". Soon after, we<br />

were invited to Washington<br />

DC for their 4th <strong>Annual</strong><br />

Conference. Little did we<br />

know that we would be part<br />

of a movement to promote<br />

"The <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Mortality<br />

Reduction Act". LCA has<br />

given us hope that something<br />

will be done to increase<br />

awareness and decrease<br />

mortality rates for lung<br />

cancer.We are thankful for<br />

all of the people that work for<br />

LCA, for giving us the<br />

inspiration and knowledge we<br />

need to keep fighting for<br />

better treatment plans and<br />

funding for research, for early<br />

detection. <strong>Lung</strong> cancer should<br />

not be the leading cause of<br />

cancer deaths.”<br />

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– Medical professional<br />

Laurie Fenton Ambrose<br />

President & CEO<br />

Washington, D.C.<br />

Adrienne R. Halper<br />

Treasurer<br />

Former Managing Director of<br />

Private Equity Funds<br />

NewYork, NY<br />

John M. Duff, Jr.<br />

Chair,Audit Committee<br />

Co-founder & Managing Director,<br />

Duff Ackerman & Goodrich, LLC<br />

Washington, DC<br />

Gregg Gibson<br />

Co-Managing Partner, Investor Groups<br />

San Anselmo, CA<br />

Cheryl Healton, Dr. PH<br />

President & CEO<br />

American Legacy Foundation<br />

Washington, DC<br />

Priscilla Dewey Houghton<br />

Three-time lung cancer survivor<br />

Arts Advocate<br />

Cohasset, MA<br />

T. Joseph Lopez<br />

Chairman of the Board<br />

Admiral USN Retired<br />

Annandale,VA<br />

Secretary NormanY. Mineta<br />

Vice Chairman, Hill & Knowlton<br />

Washington, DC<br />

Deborah Morosini, MD<br />

Principal Pathologist,AstraZeneca<br />

Sister of the late Dana Reeve<br />

Weston, MA<br />

James Mulshine, MD<br />

Associate Provost for Research and<br />

Vice President for Research<br />

Rush University<br />

Chicago, IL<br />

The Honorable Michael G. Oxley<br />

Former Congressman and Chairman of<br />

the House Financial Services Committee<br />

Washington, DC<br />

James Parles, MD<br />

General Pediatrician at Smithtown<br />

Pediatric Group<br />

Setauket, NY<br />

Honorary Board<br />

Jane Reese-Coulbourne<br />

Executive Director, Reagan-Udall<br />

Foundation.<br />

Arlington,VA<br />

The Honorable Chuck Hagel<br />

Former U.S. Senator, Co-Chair of the<br />

President’s Intelligence Advisory Board<br />

Professor of Foreign Policy at<br />

Georgetown University and the<br />

University of Nebraska<br />

Washington, DC & Omaha, NE<br />

J. Steven Hart, Esq.<br />

President & CEO<br />

Williams & Jensen<br />

Washington, DC<br />

The Honorable Clay Shaw<br />

Former US Congressman<br />

Florida


Medical & Scientific<br />

Advisory Board<br />

“<strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> <strong>Alliance</strong> offers<br />

top notch and comprehensive<br />

patient support programs<br />

as well as works<br />

tirelessly for all of us affected<br />

by the disease by<br />

fighting to secure the funding<br />

from the federal government<br />

necessary to make an<br />

impact on its devastation.<br />

This is particularly critical<br />

since so many other types of<br />

cancer are more highly prioritized<br />

by the public even<br />

though lung cancer is more<br />

deadly than any other.”<br />

– Otis<br />

Rick Avila<br />

Director of Medical Applications<br />

Kitware, Inc.<br />

Clifton Park, NY<br />

Sheila Bates, C.M.S.W.<br />

Manager, Office of Patient and Community<br />

Education<br />

Vanderbilt-Ingram <strong>Cancer</strong> Center<br />

Nashville,TN<br />

David M. Burns, M.D.<br />

Professor of Medicine<br />

University of California Medical School<br />

at San Diego<br />

San Diego, CA<br />

Barbara Campling, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.<br />

Division of Hematology-Oncology<br />

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania<br />

Department of Medicine<br />

PhiladelphiaVA Medical Center<br />

Philadelphia, PA<br />

Kenneth H. Cowan, M.D., Ph.D<br />

Director, Eppley Institute for <strong>Cancer</strong><br />

Research, University of Nebraska Medical<br />

Center<br />

Omaha, NE<br />

Frederic W. Grannis Jr., MD<br />

Department of Thoracic Surgery<br />

City of Hope National Medical Center<br />

Duarte, CA<br />

Claudia Ingrid Henschke, Ph.D., M.D.<br />

Professor of Radiology<br />

Cornell University Weill Medical College<br />

Founder, Principal Investigator<br />

International Early <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> Action<br />

Program (I-ELCAP)<br />

NewYork, NY<br />

Fred R. Hirsch, M.D., Ph.D.<br />

Professor of Medicine and Pathology<br />

University of Colorado <strong>Cancer</strong> Center<br />

Aurora, CO<br />

Jimmie C. Holland, M.D.<br />

Chair in Psychiatric Oncology<br />

Attending Psychiatrist<br />

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral<br />

Sciences<br />

Memorial Sloan-Kettering <strong>Cancer</strong> Center<br />

NewYork, NY<br />

David M. Jablons, M.D.<br />

Professor of Surgery<br />

Chief, General Thoracic Surgery<br />

University of California at San Francisco<br />

San Francisco, CA<br />

David H. Johnson, M.D.<br />

Cornelius A. Craig Professor of Medicine<br />

Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology<br />

Deputy Director,Vanderbilt-Ingram <strong>Cancer</strong><br />

Center<br />

Nashville,TN<br />

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Medical & Scientific Advisory Board continued<br />

“I am a 42 year old woman<br />

living with Stage IV lung<br />

cancer. <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong><br />

<strong>Alliance</strong> is a strong and vital<br />

organization in the fight<br />

against this historically<br />

neglected disease. They<br />

keep their eye on the ball<br />

and fight for the dollar...they<br />

look to level the playing field<br />

for federal funding as<br />

compared to many other<br />

diseases and medical<br />

conditions that have<br />

benefitted from far greater<br />

funding even though<br />

dramatically less fatal.They<br />

provide very personalized,<br />

high quality patient support<br />

programs.And the staff of<br />

the organization are bright,<br />

committed, passionate<br />

individuals.”<br />

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– S. Haney<br />

Christopher S. Lathan, M.D., M.S.,<br />

M.P.H<br />

Center for Outcomes and Policy Research<br />

Instructor of Medicine<br />

Harvard Medical School<br />

Boston, MA<br />

M. Blair Marshall, M.D.<br />

Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery<br />

Associate Professor of Surgery<br />

Georgetown University Hospital<br />

Washington, DC<br />

York E. Miller, M.D.<br />

Thomas L. Petty Endowed Chair of <strong>Lung</strong><br />

Research<br />

Professor of Medicine<br />

Division of Pulmonary Sciences and<br />

Critical Care Medicine<br />

Leader,Tobacco Related Malignancy<br />

Program<br />

University of Colorado Comprehensive<br />

<strong>Cancer</strong> Center<br />

Assistant Chief, Pulmonary Section<br />

DenverVeterans Affairs Medical Center<br />

Denver, CO<br />

Harvey Pass, M.D.<br />

Professor and Chief for Division of<br />

Thoracic Surgery and Oncology<br />

NYU School of Medicine and<br />

Comprehensive <strong>Cancer</strong> Center<br />

NewYork, NY<br />

William N. Rom, M.D., M.P.H<br />

Sol and Judith Bergstein Professor of<br />

Medicine and Environmental Medicine<br />

Director, Division of Pulmonary and<br />

Critical Care Medicine<br />

Program Director, Clinical Research<br />

Center<br />

NYU School of Medicine<br />

NewYork, NY<br />

Michael Vincent Smith, M.D.<br />

Medical Director of Oncology<br />

Vice-Chairman, Department of Surgery<br />

Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery<br />

Atlanta Medical Center<br />

Atlanta, GA<br />

Andrew Turrisi, M.D.<br />

Professor and Chair, Department of<br />

Radiation Oncology<br />

Karmanos <strong>Cancer</strong> Center,Wayne State<br />

University<br />

Radiation Oncologist in Chief, Detroit<br />

Medical Center<br />

Detroit, MI<br />

Mark D.Thornquist, Ph.D.<br />

Senior Staff Scientist in Public Health<br />

Sciences Division<br />

Fred Hutchinson <strong>Cancer</strong> Center<br />

Seattle,WA<br />

Donna Wilson, R.N., M.S.N., R.R.T.<br />

Clinical Nurse Specialist/Fitness<br />

Coordinator<br />

Memorial Sloan-Kettering <strong>Cancer</strong> Center<br />

Integrated Medicine Center


Ways of Giving<br />

“My wife, Sheila, passed<br />

away in September 2009 and<br />

<strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> <strong>Alliance</strong> was<br />

instrumental in providing an<br />

outlet for me to channel my<br />

need to "do something."<br />

So I turned my attention to<br />

raising money to assist in<br />

their mission - awareness<br />

building, and legislative<br />

advocacy.The level of care<br />

for lung cancer patients<br />

needs to be on parity with<br />

the other cancers (breast,<br />

prostate, colon) that get far<br />

more funding, even though<br />

their death rates are far less<br />

than lung cancer patients.”<br />

– Ken W.<br />

As the only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to providing support<br />

and advocacy for those living with or at risk for lung cancer, we rely on your<br />

generous donations. Support from you — patients, survivors, family members,<br />

friends, healthcare providers, foundations, organizations and businesses — makes<br />

it possible for us to sustain our unique empowerment programs while leveraging<br />

multiple millions in public health dollars for first-ever lung cancer research and<br />

early detection programs.<br />

You can make secure on line donations or explore other ways of giving by visiting<br />

our website:<br />

www.lungcanceralliance.org<br />

You may mail your donation to:<br />

<strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> <strong>Alliance</strong><br />

P.O. Box 418372<br />

Boston, MA 02241-8372<br />

202-463-2080<br />

Please consider joining us for the National Shine A Light on <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong>Vigil<br />

(www.shinealightonlungcancer.org),Team <strong>Lung</strong> Love<br />

(www.teamlunglove.org) or other events across the country by going to our<br />

website events page. Sign up today and join the lung cancer movement bringing<br />

positive change for all those touched by lung cancer!<br />

We are one of the most effective and efficient non-profit organizations as<br />

validated by Charity Navigator’s highest 4-star rating and ranked #11 among the<br />

country’s leading cancer charities on Philanthropedia.<br />

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Current LCA Staff<br />

<strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> <strong>Alliance</strong> –<br />

Washington, DC<br />

LCA Washington, D.C.<br />

888 16th Street N.W., Suite 150<br />

Washington, D.C. 20006<br />

202/463-2080<br />

info@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

Laurie Fenton Ambrose<br />

President and CEO<br />

lfenton@lungcanceralliance .org<br />

Kay Cofrancesco<br />

Director of Advocacy Relations<br />

kcofrancesco@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

Emily Eyres<br />

Director of Development & COO<br />

eeyres@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

Lanni Boyd<br />

Development Assistant<br />

lboyd@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

Nisa Natrakul<br />

Manager of Advocacy Relations<br />

nnatrakul@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

Amy Pearson<br />

Associate Director of Community<br />

& Support Services<br />

apearson@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

Maureen Rigney<br />

Director of Community &<br />

Support Services<br />

mrigney@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

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Sheila Ross<br />

Special Counsel<br />

sross@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

Miguel Velez<br />

Manager of Community &<br />

Support Services<br />

mvelez@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

Edythe Whidden<br />

Director of Administration & Finance<br />

ewhidden@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

Current LCA Chapters<br />

LCA California<br />

Mike Stevens<br />

Co-chair California<br />

mstevens@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

LCA Georgia<br />

Ed and Linda Levitt<br />

Co-chairs Georgia<br />

elevitt@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

llevitt@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

LCA Kentucky/Southern Indiana<br />

Nancy Alvey<br />

Co-chair<br />

nalvey@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

Colette McCoy<br />

Co-chair<br />

cmccoy@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

Goetz Kloecker, MD<br />

Co-chair<br />

gkloecker@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

LCA Massachusetts<br />

Diane Legg<br />

Co-chair Massachusetts<br />

dlegg@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

Rich Monopoli<br />

Co-chair Massachusetts<br />

rmonopoli@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

LCA NewYork<br />

Phyllis Goldstein<br />

Co-Chair NewYork<br />

pgoldstein@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

Tiffany Festo-Tokarchuk<br />

Co-chair NewYork<br />

ttokarchuk@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

Holly Michealson<br />

Co-chair NewYork<br />

hmichaelson@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

LCA Washington<br />

Cecilia Izzo<br />

Co-chair Washington<br />

cizzo@lungcanceralliance.org<br />

Elizabeth Robinson<br />

Co-chair Washington<br />

erobinson@lungcanceralliance.org


"My father lost his fight with lung cancer earlier this year<br />

and I support your efforts to comfort those affected by<br />

this deadly disease.Thank you for all you do to touch the<br />

lives of so many."<br />

— Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)<br />

"It wasn't until my lung cancer diagnosis that I became aware<br />

of the tremendous stigma and challenge facing this community,<br />

particularly in the areas of public health and policy.As a<br />

non-smoker, a lung cancer diagnosis was the farthest thing<br />

from my mind. I want to help LCA reverse decades of neglect<br />

and misunderstanding, so that people living with the disease<br />

and those who may be diagnosed in the future can have better<br />

outcomes.”<br />

— Former Ohio Congressman Michael G. Oxley<br />

and LCA Board member<br />

“One of my priorities since taking the helm of the National<br />

Urban League’s Policy institute was to sharpen our focus<br />

on health disparities -- and that is what the <strong>Lung</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong><br />

Mortality Act does for our community. For that reason we<br />

are pleased to stand with so many other social justice leaders<br />

and national organizations calling for a more compassionate<br />

and comprehensive approach to addressing lung cancer.”<br />

— Chanelle Hardy,<br />

Senior Vice President and Executive Director of the<br />

National Urban League Policy Institute.


888 16th Street NW<br />

Suite 150<br />

Washington DC 20006<br />

202-463-2080<br />

www.lungcanceralliance.org<br />

1-800-298-2436

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