In March, Get Your Rear in Gear – Portland event director Dan Hawkins presented a grant check to OHSU Knight Cancer Center for $25,000. This grant was made possible by funds raised…
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Get Your Rear in Gear events attract local and national legislators, celebrities, medical experts, and colon cancer spokespersons. With over 40 nationwide races, the Colon Cancer Coalition has become a leading source for colon cancer education and awareness. For media inquiries regarding cancer education, Get Your Rear in Gear events, or interviews with medical experts and/or survivors, contact Erin Peterson or call 651-247-4023.
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After the inaugural Get Your Rear in Gear – San Francisco event last year, the Colon Cancer Coalition was able to give a grant for over $21,000 to Operation Access…
The Colon Cancer Coalition has awarded HealthFirst Family Care Center a grant to fund a colon cancer screening program in central New Hampshire. The money for this grant comes from…
The Colon Cancer Coalition and the planning team from Get Your Rear in Gear – Wichita recently awarded a grant to Via Christi Philanthropy and Via Christi Oncology Services from…
For the second year in a row, Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care in Fall River, MA has been awarded a grant from the Colon Cancer Coalition for providing colon cancer…
In 2015, the Colon Cancer Coalition awarded Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia a $3,597 grant to create no-cost colon preparation kits for 109 under-served patients prior to their colonoscopies. This…
Get Your Rear in Gear – Orange County is continuing to partner with AccessOC – a Southern California-based non-profit that cares for low-income, underinsured, and uninsured individuals within Orange County….
The OBI Creative Team (L to R) Jim Hoke, Jeffrey Dennis & Morgan McVay We are beyond excited and honored to share that the creative agency behind our *Don’t Miss It…
In Austin, Texas, cancer patients are receiving customized CareBOXes, delivered to their door through the CareBOX Program. The CareBOX Program is run through an organization called ColorCancer, and provides free,…
Imagine, you’re 22-years-old, two weeks shy of college graduation, experiencing “unusual” symptoms. You finally convince your doctor something is really wrong. Now imagine the diagnosis – stage III colon cancer….