What does it mean to make a difference? Making a difference could mean that your sister has access to her ob/gyn, your father receives, and is reimbursed for, a breakthrough therapy, or your neighbor has to travel to only one medical facility to receive all of his cancer treatment.
You can help make a difference in healthcare by and giving of your time to help solve those problems that span across the nation or are right in your backyard. Is it hard work to make a difference? Yes, sometimes, but it can also be very rewarding and a lot of fun! Meeting new friends, learning new ideas, mastering new skills, and gaining a sense of accomplishment are all great reasons to volunteer.
Get involved by joining the Advocates Network! Through this volunteer advocates network, you will be informed of current state and federal initiatives that will affect the healthcare of Americans. By knowing the key points, you will be able to effectively bring your voice to legislators who sit in a position to make that difference happen.
You can sign up by using the enrollment form found on the National Patient Advocate Foundation website.
Get Involved with the Breast Cancer Network of Strength
Do your pink purchases make a difference?
As stores fill with pink products to benefit the breast cancer cause, Breast Cancer Network of Strength is providing tips to shoppers so they can make meaningful consumer choices to ensure that their money really makes a difference. » Read the tips
Join the "Find A Cure" Panel
We are excited to announce a partnership with "Find A Cure" Panel, where people who have or have had breast cancer can participate in quantitative online research designed specifically for them. For every survey completed, "Find A Cure" Panel will donate a minimum of $25 to Network of Strength. » Create a profile now -- it takes just two minutes!
Get Involved with Susan G Koman
You may be a runner. A volunteer. Or an activist. But however you choose to get involved, just know that everything you do makes a difference. After all, without the support of people like you, we know 10 million people could die of breast cancer in the next 25 years. Susan G. Komen for the Cure® strives to raise funds and educate people in the battle against breast cancer through global events and legislative actions each year. Breast cancer is still killing and impacting far too many of our loved ones. So, how will you get involved?
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The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship is the oldest survivor-led cancer advocacy organization in the country, advocating for quality cancer care for all Americans and empowering cancer survivors. NCCS believes in evidence-based advocacy for systemic changes at the federal level in how the nation researches, regulates, finances, and delivers quality cancer care. NCCS organizes Cancer Advocacy Now!™, a legislative advocacy network that engages constituents across the country in federal cancer-related issues. Patient education is also a priority for NCCS. We believe that access to credible and accurate patient information, such as NCCS’s award-winning Cancer Survival Toolbox® is key to demanding and receiving quality cancer care.
Learn More and Register for their newsletter at www.canceradvocacy.org.
