Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation

First Annual Rock N Race To Fight Colorectal Cancer An Overwhelming Success
08 Oct 00 | WASHINGTON, DC, October 8, 2000 - The Cancer Research Foundation of America, founders of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, joined forces with Katie Couric, Lily Tartikoff, Paul Simon, Dennis Franz, Rosie O'Donnell, and thousands of ...

First Annual Rock N Race to Fight Colorectal Cancer on October 8, 2000
05 Oct 00 | Other beneficiaries include: The Colorectal Cancer Network, DC General Hospital, The Eric Davis Foundation, Greater Washington Coalition for Cancer Survivorship; Washington Hospital Cancer Center Institute; Howard University Cancer Center; ...

Cancer Research Foundation Of America Salutes Sense Of Congress Resolution Highlighting Importance Of Colorectal Cancer Education And Screening
04 Oct 00 | WASHINGTON, DC, October 4, 2000 - Yesterday the House of Representatives passed by unanimous consent legislation initiated by the Cancer Research Foundation of America and National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. "Few Americans know how ...

Cancer Research Foundation Of America's Congressional Families Action For Cancer Awareness Program Honors Congressman John Porter, Senator Connie Mack, Tamra Bentsen, Jill Biden, Ruth Ann La Mott, Barbara Raehl And Shirley Reudy
21 Sep 00 | Ms. Biden formed the Biden Breast Health Initiative to address the rising breast cancer mortality rates in Delaware and the lack of awareness among young women. The Cancer Research Foundation of America is a national nonprofit health organization ...

Dr. Ian Smith Joins Cancer Research Foundation Of America's Board Of Directors
30 Aug 00 | Ian K. Smith, MD, a medical correspondent for NBC News, and a medical columnist for Time magazine and New York Daily News, has joined the Cancer Research Foundation of America's Board of Directors. The Cancer Research Foundation of America's ...

Innovative Screening Booth Brings National Attention To Prevention And Early Detection Of Cancer At The Democratic National Convention
30 Aug 00 | In a successful effort to build awareness that early detection of cancer and other diseases saves lives, the Cancer Research Foundation of America, in partnership with the UCLA Department of Urology and the Watts Neighborhood Health Foundation, ...

The Cancer Research Foundation Of America And Fox Chase Cancer Center Offer Free Mammograms And PSA Testing To Delegates, Spouses And Politicalfest Attendees During The RNC
27 Jul 00 | To further their mission of early cancer detection, the Cancer Research Foundation of America and Fox Chase Cancer Center will provide delegates, their spouses and PoliticalFest attendees the opportunity to get free cancer screenings during the ...

Swinging For Caroline - Hope Street Kids' First Annual Golf/Tennis Tournament To Support Research In Childhood Cancer In Memory Of Congresswoman Deborah Pryce's And Randy Walker's Daughter
15 Jun 00 | WASHINGTON, DC, June 15, 2000 - Hope Street Kids, a children's initiative of the Cancer Research Foundation of America (CRFA) raised over $135,000 at its first annual golf and tennis invitational, Swinging for Caroline. "The money raised from ...

President And Founder Of The Cancer Research Foundation Of America Receives 2000 Legacy Of Leadership Award
20 May 00 | She is affiliated with the following NCI-designated Cancer Centers: Fox Chase Cancer Center (Member, Board of Directors); UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (Member, Board of Visitors); H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center (Member, Council of ...

Cancer Research Foundation Of America's Spring Gala Raises Over 1.3 Million For Cancer Prevention
16 Mar 00 | "The Cancer Research Foundation of America's 6th Annual Spring Gala was an overwhelming success," said Carolyn Aldig‚, president and founder of CRFA. CRFA is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention of cancer through ...

Senate Designates March 2000 As The First National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
22 Nov 99 | The Cancer Research Foundation of America together with the American Digestive Health Foundation and the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable have been working with senators to designate March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The ...

$33,000 Raised For Cancer Research Foundation Of America Breast Cancer Fellowship
01 Oct 99 | The proceeds will be used to support a young scientist who will be awarded a Cancer Research Foundation of America breast cancer prevention fellowship. In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Cancer Research Foundation of America/...

Cancer Research Foundation Of America's Congressional Families Action For Cancer Awareness Program Will Honor Katie Couric, Debbie Dingell And Dr. Richard Hirsh
23 Sep 99 | WASHINGTON, DC – The Cancer Research Foundation of America's Congressional Families Action for Cancer Awareness program, a bipartisan outreach effort designed to educate the public about cancer prevention and early detection, will honor Katie ...

New Spanish-Language Soap Opera Educates On Early Detection Of Breast And Cervical Cancer
01 Sep 99 | WASHINGTON, DC, September 1, 1999 – The Cancer Research Foundation of America, a nonprofit health foundation dedicated to the prevention of cancer through research and education, has released "Por Su Salud y Por Su Familia (For Your Health, For ...

President and Founder of the Cancer Research Foundation of America Receives Pioneer Award in Cancer Prevention
26 Aug 99 | "Carolyn Aldig‚ has been a pioneer in bringing national attention to the need to enhance scientific research, education and early detection in the field of cancer prevention," Coffey said. The Cancer Research Foundation of America is a national ...

The Cancer Research Foundation Of America Awards Over $600,000 In Prevention Grants And Fellowships
09 Feb 99 | WASHINGTON, DC - The Cancer Research Foundation of America (CRFA), a national nonprofit dedicated to the prevention of cancer through research and education, awards over $600,000 in prevention grants and fellowships. The following institutions ...

New Heinz Ketchup Print Campaign Touts Health Benefits Of Lycopene
16 Dec 98 | WASHINGTON, DC – H.J. Heinz Company and the Cancer Research Foundation of America (CRFA) have teamed for a new series of print advertisements promoting the health benefits of lycopene. The new ads illustrate Heinz Ketchup's nutritional message: ...