LUNGevity in the News

2015

Ben Barlow on Wife's Legacy
December 18 - MLB

Lung Cancer Survivors, Families and Caregivers Give Back
September 9 - US News & World Report

Springfield Event Supports Largest Private Funder of Lung Cancer Research
June 12 - AmericanTowns.com

Lung Cancer Foundation Lauds Massion’s Contributions
June 11 - Vanderbilt University Medical Center Reporter

J.J. Hardy Talks about the LUNGevity Foundation Clinic
June 10 - Mid-Atlantic Sports Network

Orioles to Host 29th Annual Food and Funds Drive; Orioles and LUNGevity to Again Partner to Raise Funds and Awareness for Lung Cancer Research
June 9 - Mid-Atlantic Sports Network

Cancer Retreats: Finding a Fresh Perspective
June 3 - U.S. News & World Report

DeGrom Gives Toddler First Haircut for Charity
June 1 - MLB.com

Auction Winner Joins Nationals' Grounds Crew
May 19 - Chat Sports.com

Everybody Matters Leadership Program
May 13 - Aptakasic-Tripp School District 102

Lung Cancer HOPE Summit
May 7 - A Lil Lytnin’ Strikes Lung Cancer Blog

Brinker Receives Award for her Work in Fighting Cancer
May 6 - Palm Beach Daily News

New SU2C-American Cancer Society Lung Cancer Dream Team Announced
April 20 - StandUp2Cancer.org

New Online Toolkit Now Available to Help People Living with Lung Cancer
April 13 - Hutchinson News

Diagnosis May Hold Key to Fighting Lung Cancer
March 25 - The Lamar Ledger

A Daughter’s Promise Turns into Dedicated Fight against Lung Cancer
March 18 - The Jewish Chronicle

Patient Navigator Urges Lawmakers’ Continued Support for Patients”
March 11 - OregonCance.com

FDA Approves Nivolumab, First Immunotherapy for Lung Cancer
March 4 - Medscape

Greensburg and Pittsburgh Families Rally to Support Research for Our Number One Cancer Killer
February 25 - GreensburgHappenings.com

Gene-Based Spit Test Shows Promise in Lung Cancer Detection
January 15 - HealthDay

Capitol Hill Helps One of Its Own: Chip Kennett Finds Support in Unexpected Places
January 14 - Roll Call

Advances in Lung Cancer Diagnosis May Hold Key to Fighting the Disease
January 7 - The News-Times

2014

How We Met: Their Love Defied Lung Cancer and Other Odds
December 18 - The Argus

MLB Says More than $175,000 Raised for LUNGevity
December 15 - Sports Illustrated

Ben Barlow on Monica Barlow's Legacy with LUNGevity
December 9 - Baltimore Orioles YouTube Channel

LUNGevity Full Press Conference
December 8 - MLB.com

Former Senate Staffer and Lung Cancer Survivor Laces Up for 5k Race
October 31 - The Hill

LUNGevity Foundation Celebrates Hope at New York Gala
October 27 - The Native Society

Deerfield Woman to Be Honored with LUNGevity Foundation Volunteer Award
October 21 - Deerfield Review

Second Annual Celgene Innovation Impact Awards Announces Three Winners
October 15 - Celgene.com

Cheers to O's for Fighting Lung Cancer [Letter]
September 22 - Baltimore Sun

SELF’s 2014 Cancer Resource Guide
September 22 - SELF Magazine

How Pharmaceutical Companies Are Partnering With Patient Advocates to Ensure Access to Oncology Care
September 1 - ASCO Post

LUNGevity Bow by BowTie Cause
August 5 - Bowties and Boatshoes

Daughter of Lung Cancer Victim Now Heads LUNGevity, the Nation’s Largest Nonprofit Funder of Lung Cancer Research
August 2 - WJLA-TV, Washington, DC

Lovly’s Research Bolstered by Lung Cancer Foundation
July 17 - Vanderbilt University News

Seven-Time Cancer Survivor Turns a Negative into a Positive
June 26 - Healthline

Multi-drug, Multi-arm, Biomarker-driven Clinical Trial for patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma called the Lung Cancer Master Protocol, or Lung-MAP launched by NCI, Foundation Medicine, and Five Pharma Firms
June 18 - Pharmaceutical Intelligence

Group Raising Money to Fight Deadly Cancer
June 16 - WHO-TV (NBC), Des Moines, IA

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute Partners with LUNGevity Foundation to Fight Lung Cancer
May 30 - Chicago Tribune

Weekend Walk to Support Lung Cancer Research, Raise Awareness
May 8 - Newark Advocate

Breathe Deep North Shore Unites Many Communities as One in Fight against Lung Cancer
May 1 - Deerfield Patch

'Breathe Deep' Raises More than $210,000
April 30 - Chicago Tribune

The Best Lung Cancer Blogs of the Year
April 23 - Healthline

CEB Reinforces Commitment to Advance Talent & Performance in the Social Sector
April 22 - The Wall Street Journal

North Shore Mayors Unite in the Fight against Lung Cancer
April 21 - Buffalo Grove Patch

Breathe Deep Columbia 5K Raises Much-Needed Funds for Lung Cancer Research
April 21 - Baltimore Sun

This and That
April 17 - Mid-Atlantic Sports Network

Buffalo Grove Joins Team Ivy in LUNGevity’s Fight against Lung Cancer
April 11 - Buffalo Grove Countryside

Monica Barlow, Lung Cancer Advocate and Former PR Director for the Baltimore Orioles, Honored as April's LUNGevity Hero
April 8 - WBOC-TV (CBS), Salisbury, MD

Teenagers Tie White Ribbons in Deerfield to Raise Lung Cancer Awareness
April 6 - Chicago Tribune

Sing Out Youth Music Festival Raises Awareness and Funds for Lung Cancer Research
April 3 - AmericanTowns.com

Canton Team Raising Money to Fight Lung Cancer
February 19 - Observer & Eccentric

Fashion Show to Benefit LUNGevity
February 19 - C & G Newspapers

We Buy Lulu Part of Breathe Deep Yogathon to Benefit LUNGevity
February 18 - The Chicago Tribune

Let's Stop Judging Lung Cancer Patients
February 2 - The Huffington Post

2013

Nonsmokers with lung cancer fight stigma
December 21, 2013 - Athens Banner-Herald 

The 9 Best Lung Cancer Blogs of 2013
December 16, 2013 - Healthline

Breathing a Better Tomorrow Through Mediaplanet's "Lung Health" Campaign
December 13, 2013 - Newsday 

2012

Deerfield High Schoolers fight against lung cancer
Two high school students drive an all-school fundraising campaign for LUNGevity
November 29, 2012 - Lincolnshire Review

CEB Joins Fight To End Lung Cancer; More Than 500 Team Members Converge On National Mall For Breathe Deep DC
Corporate partner CEB CEB strengthened its commitment to cancer research when it became a 2012 National Sponsor of the LUNGevity Foundation and the Presenting Sponsor of Breathe Deep DC.
November 20, 2012 - CEB

Creek's Souza wins 5K lung cancer benefit race
Running for a cause in Pompano Beach, FL
November 20, 2012 - South Florida SunSentinel

The MiniPage
Lung cancer is the topic in this issue of the weekly newspaper for children that appears in about 500 newspapers in the United States and abroad.

DHS School Chest Makes LUNGevity its Cause
Deerfield, IL school raises money for LUNGevity and lung cancer research
November 14, 2012 - Deerfield Patch

Battling Lung Cancer
Profile of survivor and LUNGevity advocate Matt Ellefson
November 10, 2012 - Argus Leader

Hundreds Walk to Cure Lung Cancer
Coverage of LUNGevity's Breathe Deep DC event
November 4, 2012 - NBCWashington.com

1,200 Raising Hope + Lung Cancer Research Dollars
LUNGevity's Breathe Deep NYC event

Rodgers Forge teen carries mother's lung cancer battle to Camden Yards
LUNGevity volunteer and fundraiser Brett Roberts steps onto the field at Orioles Park at Camden Yards
September 25, 2012 - The Baltimore Sun

Breathe Deep and Jump D.C.
LUNGevity's first-ever rappelling event
September 24, 2012 - Northern Virginia Magazine

LUNGevity volunteer Heather Geraghty hosts fundraiser
Heather was joined by NFL free agent Chris Draft, whose wife had lung cancer.
August 21, 2012 - PhillyBurbs.com

Comcast Newsmakers interview with Andrea Stern Ferris - Breathe Deep and Jump DC  

Radio Interview with Randy Broad
Breathe Deep Seattle participant and lung cancer survivor Randy Broad talkes about the importance of LUNGevity and the Breathe Deep events.

Skimboard event aids in lung cancer battle
LUNGevity volunteer event coordinator Brett Roberts creates a unique fundraising event to honor the memory of his mother.
July 31, 2012 - DelMarVANow.com

Bloomsbury 5K walk benefits lung cancer
Sisters Lisa Weske and Tiffanie Vowteras vowed to keep their mother’s memory alive by raising awareness for the nation’s top cancer killer.
March 26, 2012 - Hunterdon County Democrat

Detecting lung cancer early saved my life
LUNGevity volunteer Eric Byrne backs campaign to tackle cancer survival rates in Scotland
February 22, 2012 - STV, Airdrie Scotland

Lung cancer is the nation's number one cancer killer, but there is hope
Listen to an interview with Andrea Stern Ferris
January 24, 2012 - AARP Prime Time Radio

2011

Caregivers get someone to take care of them
LUNGevity's online Caregiver Resource Center
December 14, 2011 - Chicago Tribune

Elmhurst Seventh-grader Breaks her Own Fund-raising Record with Annual Hot Chocolate Stand
Amy Bowles raises money and awareness for LUNGevity
October 26, 2011 - Elmhurst Patch

Long Walk Back
Profile of LUNGevity Board Member and event coordinator Jerry Sorkin
November/December 2011 - Bethesda Magazine

Jill Feldman: Past President, LUNGevity Foundation
Profile of LUNGevity suppoter and advocate Jill Feldman
October 17, 2011 - Make it Better North Shore

Local Author Releases Second Novel
Author's book launch party benefits LUNGevity
September 24, 2011 - Glenview Patch

Deerfield Residents' Support Soars for Lung Cancer Research Foundation
Volunteer efforts in Deeerfield, IL on behalf of LUNGevity's Fall Benefit
September 19, 2011 - TribLocal

LUNGevity Pushes For Early Detection For Lung Cancer
LUNGevity President Andrea Stern-Ferris and lung cancer survivor Kathy Smith joined 9NEWS NOW's Andrea Roane to talk about their efforts.
September 15, 2011 - WUSA9

Local Charity Raises Tens Of Thousands To Fight Lung Cancer
Coverage of LUNGevity's Breathe Deep Seattle walk
August 17, 2011 - KIRO7

Former USC Water Polo Player Helping Fight Lung Cancer
L.A. County lifeguard and LUNGevity volunteer Allison Riddle talks about LUNGevity and  her commitment to the Breathe Deep LA walk.
August 1, 2011 - CBS Sports

Shepard student  raises $2,100 for lung-cancer research
Jonathan Bersh, who recently completed seventh grade at Shephard Middle School, recently raised more than $2,100 for LUNGevity Foundation’s Breathe Deep Chicago Walk.
June 24, 2011 - Deerfield Daily Review

Area Woman Chairs LUNGevity Walk
After losing her husband to lung cancer, Pauline Makowski wanted a way to fight back against the disease that took him from her. Now, she’s inviting anyone else whose life has been touched by lung cancer to join her in that fight.
June 10, 2011 - The Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA)

LUNGevity on "Comcast Newsmakers"
LUNGevity Foundation President Andrea Stern Ferris was recently interviewed on Comcast’s “Comcast Newsmakers,” discussing lung cancer and LUNGevity’s mission.
May 23, 2011

No breather for young fundraiser
The Breathe Deep Kankakee project has a great friend in 6-year-old Alexis Johnson.
April 25, 2011 - Daily Journal

Inaugural PRISM LUNGevity Award
April 2011 - PrismAwards.com

Stop Lung Cancer Now
LUNGevity funds research and creates community for lung cancer patients
Spring 2011 - Cancer Fighters Thrive

Local resident joins fight against cancer
In order to combat feelings of powerlessness, one area resident channeled her energy into volunteering
February 11, 2011 - Lewisville Leader Star

2010

Local lung cancer survivor, Victoria Kelly, a winner at art and life
Profile of an artist and cancer survivor who donated her art competition prize to LUNGevity
December 5, 2010 - Grand Rapids Public Health Examiner

Taking a bigger role
Profile of Washington DC walk coordinator and LUNGevity board member Jerry Sorkin
November 18, 2010 - The Washington Post, Washington DC

Saving Lives on Two Fronts
Profile of Los Angeles walk coordinator Alison Riddle
November 7, 2010 - Hermosa Beach Patch, Hermosa Beach, CA

Breathe Deep DC
Second annual walk to raise funds for lung cancer research
November 4, 2010 - Potomac Almanac, Potomac, MD

A stylish T for charity
November 3, 2010 - USA Today

Lemonade Turns into Hot Chocolate at City Centre Stand
Sixth-grader raises money for her dad, who has lung cancer
October 27, 2010 - Elmhurst Patch, Elmhurst, IL