Fight Colorectal Cancer Endorses Life-Saving Legislation Introduced by Representatives Kay Granger (R-TX) and Jim McGovern (D-MA) Along With Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 7, 2011 – Fight Colorectal Cancer is pleased to endorse this bipartisan and bicameral legislation that will ensure access to colorectal cancer screening and treatment by authorizing grant funding for states and local health departments. The “Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment Act” (H.R. 912/S. 494) will protect the men and women who are within the recommended age for colorectal cancer screening, but not yet eligible for Medicare.

With an estimated 51,370 deaths last year, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Of the men and women expected to die of colorectal cancer in 2011, 50% could be saved if they were tested earlier.

Screening saves lives in two ways, by preventing cancer when pre-cancerous polyps are.....Find out more information by clicking here!

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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Things YOU should know in March!

- Get the latest News and Announcements from 

Hope Through Grace!

- Send an E-Card to friends and family.

Remind them to get screened!

- Have you heard about the latest legislation regarding colorectal cancer?

2011 Congressional Butt-In

Congressional Butt-In

(We are passing on this information from the Colorectal Cancer Coalition. Their website is www.fightcolorectalcancer.org)

What: 2011 Congressional Butt-In

When: Wednesday, March 2 – Thursday, March 3, 2011

How: Call 1-866-615-3375 anytime from 9 AM to 5:30 PM EDT

More Info: Email Advocacy@FightCRC.org

Your call really will make a difference! Legislators want to hear from advocates like you. Listen to other advocates who have taken the time to Butt-In to Congress talk about why it is so important.

Help us get a National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program passed into law. Call Congress at 866-615-3375 on March 2nd or 3rd.

6th Annual Walk-A-Thon

Will you help?

Please take some time to help a cause that we are passionate about. Did you know that colon cancer is the 2^nd leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women, but is PREVENTABLE? If you get regular screenings you can catch the disease before it gets too late. Or too COSTLY. For the under-served community though, insurance costs and co-pays are too burdensome and people are not getting screened. 

Hope Through Grace makes it their mission to not only educate the community about the importance of getting baseline colonoscopies, but they help fund screenings for those who cannot afford it. They are saving lives! On March 26^th I would like you to join me in participating in a most worthy cause, to eliminate colon cancer in our community. I have registered online for the 6^th Annual Hope Through Grace Walk-A-Thon and I hope you will join me. My goal is to form a team of 10 walkers. It is a simple $25 fee to register and funds raised go towards helping Harris County residents receive baseline colonoscopies.      

We all know about Breast Cancer and other worthy causes, but colon cancer falls to wayside because - well, it's not something most people want to talk about. But the reality of the situation is that people are dying and that can be prevented.

If you do nothing else today, please just inform yourself on the risks of colon cancer and how you can screened. http://www.hopethroughgrace.org

If you are not able to attend on March 26th (you should because it's going to be fun!) please click on the link provided to make a donation. Any size contribution - large or small - helps the underserved members of our community receive colonoscopies that they cannot afford. We are helping to PREVENT COLON CANCER!

Follow This Link to start a team and register today!

Are you ready to get moving?!

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE...

6TH ANNUAL WALK-A-THON

2011 will mark the 6^th year that we have hosted our annual walk-a-thon. It is one of our most fun events; to plan as well as participate! From the very beginning Hope Through Grace has wanted to promote living healthy lifestyles, and what better way to do that than to get the community moving?! Each and every year brings out more participants than the last and we are excited to keep growing, spread awareness on the important of colon cancer screenings and meet more members of our community.

Our 2010 Colon Cancer Challenge Walk-A-Thon showed a 200% increase in attendance! Thank you to our sponsors and supporters!

2011 plans to be even bigger than last year, so click the link below for more information!

2011 Hope Through Grace Walk-A-Thon registration information

“On the Move To Stop Colon Cancer”

Join Us:

Saturday, March 26, 2010

8:00am – Registration Begins

9:00am – Walk-A-Thon 

Begins

Tom Bass Park III

15108 Cullen Blvd.

Houston, TX 77047

Check out photos from last Year’s Event: We had a blast! Walk-a-Thon 2010

After the Diagnosis

What Now?

Until you have been there you have no idea how much your world is flipped upside down after the doctor says, "You have cancer." A plan is outlined for treatment, your prescriptions are filled, and bills are calculated.

But there is so much more.

Not only must you worry about SURVIVING, but you must also worry about staying strong. Not only for yourself but for family and friends as well.

We would like to hear from you; those of you who have experienced this emotional roller coaster - who would be willing to talk about it to encourage others who are going through the same thing. Feel free to visit our website and read Dr. Butler's Story of Hope.

If you are willing to share your story please do so in the comment box below.