I was 36 years old when colon cancer came into the lives of my husband, my then 7-year-old daughter and I. It was 2009; I had been feeling tired and…
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I wasn’t thinking about being diagnosed with anything more than an infection. Cancer wasn’t in my plans, especially with only 2 days of symptoms. It started with a little dark…
My name is Claudia Kittock. I have a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in education, specializing in developmental psychology and music education. I am a 61 year-old woman, semi-retired…
My name is Shanie Hepler and I am an AVP of Operations at Farmers Bank of KC. I have been in banking since 1989. More importantly, I am a mother…
On November 30th, Megan Salden and family paired up with Chumly’s Bar in Waconia, MN to raise money for the Colon Cancer Coalition’s Get Your Rear in Gear – Twin Cities run/walk…
January 9, 2014 marked the inaugural fundraising event at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN, to raise money for colon cancer awareness. Ed Wilms, architect and aspiring rock star planned and executed…
On October 8, 2014, Current in Noblesville reporter Anna Skinner featured the story of the new Get Your Rear in Gear event director in Indianapolis, Angie Hipsher. In the summer…
Janna Evans is the local event director for Get Your Rear in Gear – Orange County. Since 2011, the Colon Cancer Coalition has been able to donate a total of…
A $37,500 grant from the Colon Cancer Coalition will help Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) improve colon cancer screening and detection for its patients. The Boston Health…
I am a wife to my husband for 27 years, I have nine biological children, I home educate my children, I teach, sing, paint, create, and write. I was diagnosed…