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2008 Upcoming Events:
Evening with the Wilmington Blue Rocks honoring Susie's Cause
August 6th, 2008 game time @ 7:05
The 4th Annual 5K Race & Family Walk
October 5, 2008
Downtown Baltimore
Survivors & Volunteers please contact the National Office for more details
410-244-1778
1st Annual Golf Event at Holly Hills Country Club
Frederick, Maryland
October 6th, 2008
All day event featuring PGA golfers including Woody Austin
Dancing with the Pittsburg Stars Gala Event
November 21st, 2008
Susie's Cause will announce its Fall schedule shortly for the Save Our Parent's Program across the country.
Previous Events:
Susie's Cause 5K Run & Family Walk
Susie’s Cause Third Annual 5K Run & Family Walk, will be held on Sunday October 7th, 2007 at the Power Plant Live in Baltimore Maryland beginning at 8:30 am (registration 7:30 am SHARP).
The 5K Run & Family Walk, commemorates Susie's vision by raising awareness and helping to establish the funds necessary to maintain our outreach programs. The race is a festive celebration that includes music, refreshments, prizes and camaraderie. We are grateful to our Title Sponsor, M & T Bank, for their support of this event.
We also offer special thanks to our media sponsor, Comcast for sending our life-saving message out to millions of people.
The day promises to be
wonderful and heartfelt. For more information about Race Day visit our
website at www.coloncancerfoundation.org or go straight www.charmcityrun.com to register for the Race. If running or
walking isn’t your thing, drop us a line on the web to be a Volunteer
for the day. We are recruiting NOW.
Body Worlds
Display Tour & Save Our Parents
Susie's Cause had enormous success with the kickoff of the Body Worlds
Display & Save Our Parents exhibit at the Franklin Institute in
Philadelphia held in March for Colon Cancer Awareness Month. As a
result, we have been invited to continue on the Body Worlds National
Tour from June 26 to 28, 2006 at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
(Denver, Colorado). This Event is supported by Centura Health
and Olympus (supplier of
the equipment used for Save Our Parents). This has also given us the
opportunity to be featured on COMCAST/CNN providing education on Colon
Cancer to over 700,000 homes. We will continue on the Body Worlds Tour
in Minneapolis in July. Dates to be provided soon. Visit the
BodyWorlds Display through July 23rd in Denver Colorado!
National Black Nurses Association Conference
In August, we are honored to have been asked to appear with Ortho-Biotech at the National Black Nurses Association meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. We will be spreading the word on early screening and prevention to the African American community, an ethnic group highly affected by Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Juan Nogueras, a world renowned Colorectal Surgeon and respected Foundation Board Member will be a featured speaker at the conference.
Susie’s Cause 5 K Run & Family Walk
Susie’s Cause Second Annual 5K Run & Family Walk, will be held on Saturday September 16th at the Power Plant Live in Baltimore Maryland beginning at 8:30 am (registration 7:30 am SHARP). We are honored to have the following major contributors already on board: Wegmans, Merit Athletic Sports Clubs, & COMCAST/CNN (media). Please Sign Up and Join Us to help support our crusade against Colon Cancer.
The day promises to be wonderful and heartfelt. For more information about Race Day visit our website at www.coloncancerfoundation.org or go straight www.charmcityrun.com to register for the Race. If running or walking isn’t your thing, drop us a line on the web to be a Volunteer for the day. We are recruiting NOW.
Event Highlights
April 26, 2006: Planos de Save the Parents - Puerto Rico
This past weekend The Susan Cohan Colon Cancer Foundation celebrated the opening of its Puerto Rico chapter with the Save Our Parents & Colon Cancer Awareness Day at the Puerto Rico Medical Center at the Universidad de Puerto Rico. Hundreds of students enjoyed the opportunity to learn about colon cancer and perform colonoscopies and laparoscopic surgery techniques utilizing the same state of the art equipment that leading Gastroenterologists use on a daily basis. The G.I. Team was led by our newest board member and Gastroenterologist Dr. Marcia Cruz-Correa M.D., Ph.D. Trained at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Cruz brings her medical expertise and her passion for helping others to 'Susie's Cause." In addition to the students, many members of the community attended as well. Reinforcing the need for our program, many hospital staff members attended, and after attending the program, agreed to schedule their colonoscopy. A special thanks to Olympus for generously donated their state of the art equipment for the students to experience, Sanofi-Aventis for their economic support, and Miguel' angel Sisamone and the American Cancer Society Puerto Rico for their support.
Take home literature was provided to each student to deliver to their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to encourage them to be screened for colon cancer.
A contract between students and parents was distributed to every student, to be signed by Parents and returned to the school has proven to increase screening and save lives.
Dr.
Marcia Cruz teaching the techniques of Colonoscopy
Kim,
Director of the Foundation with Javier Roman, Olympus International
Dr.
Marcia Cruz
April 22nd 2006: Colon Cancer Symposium
"Susie's Cause" brought leaders in colorectal field including disciplines of surgery, oncology, education, psychology, and patient advocacy. Discussions were focused on current trends in Colon Cancer diagnosis, treatment, prevention, recovery, and support therapy.
The Susan Cohan Colon Cancer launched it's latest cutting edge program The Sharing, Caring, and Surviving Colon Cancer Series. These events were developed by leading oncologist and respected Board Member Dr. Rodrigo Ehrlich from the Sinai Cancer Center in Baltimore Maryland. This program was made possible thanks to generous education grants from Amgen and Genentech. Additional sponsors were Ortho-Biotech, Roche, and Myriad. Patients thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to learn about the latest advances in oncology, surgical techniques, screening, genetic testing, wellness, and psychological support. We look forward to continuing this program throughout the United States.
Founder
and Directors of the Foundation
Distinguished
Panel of Doctors
Executive Director of the Foundation
April 7th 2006: Know Your Colon
A FREE educational program for students, families, and community to learn about colon health tour the super colon as seen on Today's Show
The Susan Cohan Colon Cancer Foundation was honored to be a part of the Know Your Colon Educational Program at Emory University Hospital. Hundreds of participants were able to walk through the Super Colon from the American Cancer Society, visited educational booths, and spend time at the Save Our Parents display supported by Olympus. A special thanks to Stephanie Tsari, Mrs. New York America, for spending the day and sharing her story at the medical panel open forum discussions on Saturday Morning. Stepanie's life has been touched by Colon Cancer and she proudly carries her message through her platform of preventing colon cancer. Additional thanks to The Georgia Cancer Foundation and other sponsoring companies, which include the following:
Genentech, Sanofi-Aventis, Exact Sciences, Ortho Biotech, Pfizer, Bristol Myers Squibb
Stephanie Tsari
- Mrs.NewYork
Executive
Director of the Foundation and Mrs. New York
Dr.
David Kooby, Emory Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, with Mrs. NewYork
March 1st 2006: Colon Cancer Month in Philadelphia at the Franklin Institute
The Susan Cohan Colon Cancer Fondation was proud to launch Colon Cancer Month March 1st in Philadelphia at the Franklin Institute. The Foundation partnered with the BodyWorlds display reaching tens of thousands of people of all ages. The Body Worlds display featured the Save Our Parents program created by the Foundations Educational Director Dr. David Stein from Hahneman Hospital. Thousands of participants were able to perform colonoscopies on fabricated colons and try their hand at laparoscopic surgery techniques. The program was supported in part by Olympus, donating their state of the art equipment for the public to learn about screening, colonoscopy, and surgery techniques. A special thanks to BodyWorld for inviting the foundation to participate in their display. We look forward to the opportunity of working with them across the United States.
Dr.
David Stein, Directors and Executive Director of the Foundation
At
Franklin Institute
Dr.
Stein
January 28, 2005: Dinner Dance
We kicked-off a formal introduction of the Foundation at Ruth’s Chris restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland. Over 200 friends, family members, and leaders from the business, medical and political community enjoyed the affair. Media coverage from the event will be appearing in local publications. Similar events will take place in key markets across the country throughout the year.
March 21, 2005: Save Our Parents Program
Save the Parents is a unique and interactive educational program designed to give high school students a thorough understanding of all aspects of colorectal cancer. With the intention of educating parents, through their children, regarding the benefits of cancer screening, this program is designed to demystify the colonoscopy and colorectal cancer screening. This national grassroots campaign is designed to provide all grade school parents with educational materials regarding colorectal disease, screening and treatment. Save the Parents will be supported with coordinated community outreach programs. A similar campaign is currently being designed for the college student community.
April 1, 2005: Susie’s On-Line Store
Susie’s On-Line Store will provide educational and recreational merchandise for all members of the family to enjoy. Items purchased on-line will help the Foundation to drive awareness while advancing our fund raising objectives.
April 2005: Screen for Free Days
Susie’s Cause will begin to offer days of free screening, which will include prep and recovery for those individuals who do not have insurance coverage or are unable to meet the guidelines for city- or state-funded programs.
May 2005: “It’s Cool to have a Colonoscopy”
Public service announcements will encourage individuals to have early screenings and provide contact information for the Foundation and similar programs available in their area.
May 18th & !9th Save our parents, Miami Florida
September 25, 2005: Power Plant Live Run
We have partnered with various leaders in the race industry to begin our colon cancer awareness campaign. The inaugural event will take place at Power Plant Live, downtown Baltimore Maryland. Similar events are planned for major markets across the United States.
November 2005: National Symposium
The Susan Cohan Kasdas Colon Cancer Foundation is in the process of organizing a multi-disciplinary symposium. Top experts in the fields of clinical research, treatment and education, as well as members of the life sciences industry, will come together to critically review the latest advances in both the science and medicine of colorectal cancer and produce, in lay terms, practical evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and care aimed at optimizing treatment outcomes. The proceedings of this dynamic symposium will be cybercast across the nation to physicians who cannot be in attendance and captured in enduring educational materials (such as CD-ROM and/or satellite, peer-reviewed journal publications) that will allow for rapid dissemination of this live-saving information to the treating community and the public at large.