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List of states declaring EC Awareness Month

K_ann1015
K_ann1015 CSN Member Posts: 500
in Esophageal Cancer #1
We are steadily making progress in the state Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month Proclamations!

Thank you to all that are joining in trying to make a few phone calls and or 1-2 emails to make a difference in esophageal cancer awareness.

This is just the first step---WE CAN & WILL make a difference in the future in the research funding for Esophageal Cancer Awareness prevention & treatment.

States that ARE Declaring April 2011 EC Month:

CA
DE
NC
OR
TN
VA
KY
NB
WS
MN

States that are working on it:
(have at least one person contacting their Gov. Office)

CO
CT
FL
GA
ID
IL
LA
MD
OH
PA
RI
SC
TX
NY
NV

--States that have NO one (yet) volunteered to contact their Governors office:

(do you know someone that may be interested? Please have them email me for more info ASAP!)

Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
Hawaii
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Dakota
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming

(If anyone knows of errors on this list-please let me know)

We even have people in UK & Canada interested in doing this---the more AWARENESS the better for Esophageal Cancer Funding, Research, Prevention & Treatment

Kim

Daughter of EC survivor
Niece of EC fatality
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  • MRapp226
    MRapp226 CSN Member Posts: 44
    #2
    I didn't see NJ listed??
    Hi Kim! Do you know what the status is for NJ??

    Thanks,
    Melissa
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  • K_ann1015
    K_ann1015 CSN Member Posts: 500
    #3
    MRapp226 said:

    I didn't see NJ listed??
    Hi Kim! Do you know what the status is for NJ??

    Thanks,
    Melissa

    NJ does have 1 person trying
    oops--my error! NJ does have one person contacting the governor!
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  • K_ann1015
    K_ann1015 CSN Member Posts: 500
    #4
    someone is working on Massachusetts
    someone is working on Massachusetts
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  • Susie_Brendon
    Susie_Brendon CSN Member Posts: 128
    #5
    K_ann1015 said:

    someone is working on Massachusetts
    someone is working on Massachusetts

    Kansas and Missouri
    Please let me know what I can do with these states!
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  • Tina Blondek
    Tina Blondek CSN Member Posts: 1,500 Member
    #6
    Virginia
    Hello Kim!
    Thank you so much for all of your effort on making this happen! I am excited for the state of Virginia!
    How do I get the periwinkle colored ribbons? Thanks again :)
    Tina in Va
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  • Susie_Brendon
    Susie_Brendon CSN Member Posts: 128
    #7
    Tina Blondek said:

    Virginia
    Hello Kim!
    Thank you so much for all of your effort on making this happen! I am excited for the state of Virginia!
    How do I get the periwinkle colored ribbons? Thanks again :)
    Tina in Va

    Great website for Esophagus Cancer Awareness Items
    As a sidenote to all of this, I wanted to share with everyone a website that I went to and ordered shirts for my family to support EC Awareness. I also got my father-in-law a license plate.

    http://www.cafepress.com/hopeanddreams

    Thanks,
    Susie
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  • bingbing2009
    bingbing2009 CSN Member Posts: 177
    #8
    EC Awareness Month
    What about Oklahoma? I didn't see it on any of the lists.
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  • K_ann1015
    K_ann1015 CSN Member Posts: 500
    #9
    bingbing2009 said:

    EC Awareness Month
    What about Oklahoma? I didn't see it on any of the lists.

    I sent you a private message
    I sent you a private message Bingbing-- let me know if you have any trouble.
    Kim
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