Big Shark will also be having a “Survivors tab”- if you are a cancer survivor let us knowfor special recognition during and post event. Additionally-we are seeking $250 sponsors for each of our race elements as Course Tribute Sponsors- a uniqueway to raisemoney to fight cancer in honor of those touched by cancer. If interested in sponsoring the Swim,Bike or Run legs of the race or the Transition Zone or to volunteer please contact race director Kevin Jokisch.

Our flyer for the event

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The grant presentation, held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Clayton, was the organization’s 41st annual luncheon. To date, St. Louis Men’s Group Against Cancer has raised more than $3 million for local cancer charities. “The St. Louis Men’s Group Against Cancer is proud to be the only organization that brings the entire St Louis cancer community together,” said Margie Price, executive director.  “This luncheon is the highlight of the year for us to see the impact on how these funds have made life better for cancer victims and their families in the St. Louis area.  It is always exciting to see all of the hard work the organization does culminate with the presenting of donations at this luncheon,” Price continued.

Proceeds were donated to 22 local cancer-related charities dedicated to research, prevention and care of cancer patients and their families in the St. Louis area.  Charities receiving funds included:

Camp Rainbow

Ronald McDonald House

Cancer Support Community (formerly the Wellness Community)

Children’s Miracle Network (through them we gave to oncology programs at the Bob Costas Cancer Center at Cardinal Glennon children’s Hospital and to St. Louis Children’s Hospital)

American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

SSM St. Joseph’s Health Center

St. John’s Mercy Medical Center, Men’s Cancer Healthy Program

BJC Breast health Center

Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Developmental Therapeutics Program

Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Prostate Risk Stratification

Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center MBE Prostate Screening

Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Young Women’s Breast Cancer program

Heartland Cancer Treatment Research Program

Missouri Baptist, Cancer palliative Care Service

St. Anthony’s Hospice Program-deGreeff House

Saint Louis University Cancer Center, Oncology Nutrition Program

Saint Louis University Cancer Center, Hereditary Cancer Program

Saint Louis University Cancer Center Prostate Cancer screenings

Friends of Kids with Cancer

Gateway to Hope

The St. Louis Men’s Group Against Cancer is a non-profit, charitable organization that raises money for research, prevention and care for cancer patients and their families.  Cancer-related organizations in the St. Louis area receive the net proceeds from the group’s fundraising efforts

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Contact:Gwen Ericsonericsong@wustl.edu
314-286-0141

Feb. 9, 2009 – A set of 50 genes can be used to reliably identify the four known types of breast cancer, according to research conducted at the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine and collaborating institutions. Using this 50-gene set, oncologists can potentially predict the most effective therapy for each breast tumor type and thereby personalize breast cancer treatment for all patients.

via New Test Will Help Physicians Deliver Personalized Breast Cancer Treatment — Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

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2009 Men's Dinner Against Cancer

St. Louis, November 23, 2009 –– The St. Louis Men’s Group Against Cancer raised over $200,000 at a charitable dinner at the Ameristar Casino featuring legendary Missouri coach and cancer survivor Norm Stewart as keynote speaker. In addition to Stewart and Men’s Group Committee member and dinner MC Guy Phillips of KYKY-FM, other sports personalities in attendance were Martin Kilcoyne, Darryl Strawberry, Tom Lawless, Jay Randolph Sr.,  Ron Kulpa, Steve Stipanovich, Jim Kennedy, Al Hrabosky, Rich Grawer, Dave Phillips and Bill McDermott.

A highlight of the event was a video presentation illustrating the charities and those that benefit from the event’s proceeds.

In the past, the event’s proceeds have been donated to 21 local cancer-related charities dedicated to research, prevention and care of cancer patients and their families in the St. Louis area.  Charities that have received funds included Camp Rainbow; Ronald McDonald House; The Wellness Community; Children’s Miracle Network (for St. Louis Children’s and Cardinal Glennon Children’s hospitals); American Cancer Society Hope Lodge; Sisters of St. Joseph’s Carondelet; SSM St. Joseph Health Center Cancer Services; St. John’s Mercy Medical Center Pediatric Oncology; BJC Breast Health Center; Siteman Cancer Center – Developmental Therapeutics; Siteman Cancer Center – Prostate Cancer Risk; Alvin J Siteman Cancer Center – Prostate Screening; Missouri Baptist Medical Center – Heartland Cancer Research; Missouri Baptist – Palliative Care Service;  Missouri Baptist – Cancer Prevention; St. Anthony’s Medical Center Hospice Program – De Greef House; Saint Louis University Cancer Center – Prostate Screening; Friends of Kids with Cancer, Inc.; Gateway to Hope (care of uninsured and underinsured women with breast cancer, through the CarcinAid Foundation); and Hadassah St. Louis (testicular cancer screening program).

The St. Louis Men’s Group Against Cancer is a non-profit, charitable organization that raises money for research, prevention and care for cancer patients and their families.  Cancer-related organizations in the St. Louis area receive the net proceeds from the group’s fundraising efforts.  To date, the organization has raised more than $3 million.  For more information, please contact Alan Epstein at 314-727-9500

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