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I am very happy to announce that my mom and I, and the “WTF (Where’s the Funding) for Lung Cancer?” campaign, are partnering with the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (BJALCF).
When I first launched my “WTF” campaign, my intention was to start my own foundation in my mom’s name. Thanks to many of you, I received a great lesson in the “state-of-lung-cancer-foundations.” I learned very quickly that creating another lung cancer foundation, and everything I wanted to accomplish with it (which is just about everything), may further dilute progress in reaching my ultimate goals: increasing awareness and funding for lung cancer. I want progress now!
Here is my video message to you.
I now know for certain I don’t want to actually run a foundation. (I am so not a numbers person… I’m a creative). I want to use my skills and talents to continue to increase awareness, which the “WTF” campaign is certainly doing, and increase funding for lung cancer in my mom’s name NOW. (No re-inventing the wheel, Jen, let’s just get moving already! Lung cancer doesn’t have spare time.) So, after much research and constructive conversations with many of you, my mom and I believe we found the perfect match by creating the Leslie Lehrman Fund of the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation. My mom’s name is attached to this fight through the naming of her fund and fundraising dollars immediately go to a wonderful, well established foundation that is committed to early detection, research, education, prevention and treatment.
I’m extremely impressed with The Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute (ALCMI). Concerned by the continued lack of meaningful progress against Lung Cancer, in 2006-2007 the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation assembled the field’s foremost researchers, clinicians, and business leaders from academic and community medical centers, biopharmaceutical companies, and the investment community in order to ask a fundamental question: “If money for research and development was not a barrier, and a true collaboration could be achieved, what would you require to achieve a cure for Lung Cancer in the least amount of time?”
The overwhelming consensus response was to establish a national, virtual Lung Cancer institute—an honest third-party broker that would develop and direct high-quality tissue specimen repositories, data systems, and fostered collaborations. As a result, Lung Cancer survivor Bonnie J. Addario and her husband Tony Addario established ALCMI in early 2008 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
This is true progress! I am so proud to be affiliated with the BJALDF.
I applaud all of the wonderful organizations, foundations, etc., that are working so hard to achieve the same goals for lung cancer. We are in this fight together!
Ceramic Mug
T-shirt
Buttons
Getting back to that “funding” issue…many of you, at the beginning of my campaign, were interested in buying “WTF” merchandise. Well, now we know where those dollars will go—so go get your “WTF” stuff! Great holiday ideas…even for your dog! No, I’m not kidding.
Click here to start shopping! . This is just one small way to raise some funds. More to come on that front. Much, much more!
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