Stand Up To Cancer Telethon

Lovekitties
Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Here is info about live telethon on tv tonight

"Cancer kills more than 1,500 each day in America, and a total of 8 million people will succumb to the disease this year.

Tonight, hundreds of celebrities will join together for Stand Up To Cancer, a live fundraiser that will unfold across several major television networks (and Bio on cable).
The goal of the fundraiser that's also known as SU2C is to fund groundbreaking research and get new therapies to cancer patients as quickly as possible. The organization funds "dream teams" of clinicians who push the envelope of cancer research.

The hour-long televised event starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
Stand Up to Cancer will be co-hosted by "World News" anchor Diane Sawyer, along with fellow evening news anchors Katie Couric and Brian Williams. The event will feature actors, athletes, journalists and musicians, along with musical performances and inspirational stories from survivors. "

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  • Luv2lunch
    Luv2lunch Member Posts: 270
    #2
    Hi Marie,
    Mom and I will be
    Hi Marie,
    Mom and I will be watching the show. Thank you for the info.
    I hope you have a great weekend.
    Love,
    Linda and El
  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    #3
    I am watching it now.Thanks.

    I am watching it now.Thanks.
  • daydreamer110761
    daydreamer110761 Member Posts: 487 Member
    #4
    Fight for my love said:

    I am watching it now.Thanks.

    I am watching it now.Thanks.

    watched ...
    And cried. I remember when it was on in 2008. We donated in the name of a friend of mines son who had just passed. the following month, I was Dx'd. Nick just called and donated again...
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #5
    I tried
    Yes,the Lord knows I tried to watch the Stand Up For Cancer, my Aunt was watching it in AZ, it came on 8:00 across the time zones, started at 8:00 Pacific time for me.
    I couldn't watch it, I tried, I lasted all of 5 minutes, people dedicating it to loved ones in their lives that had passed on? I couldn't deal with it, not quite ready, just cried and then turned on two and half men, felt better on my soul tonight, then the sadness at all those that have lost loved ones through cancer. I just can't stand saying goodbye at the moment one more time to any one dying from cancer. So you all better straighten up and fly right, because for a while, I better not see a one person perishing from this stupid arsed cancer.
  • PamPam2
    PamPam2 Member Posts: 370 Member
    #6
    show
    I actually was working last night and was taking calls for the show. The people who called in to donate that I talked with were amazing. Even with the terrible state our economy is in the response was overwhelming!
    Pam
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #7
    PamPam2 said:

    show
    I actually was working last night and was taking calls for the show. The people who called in to donate that I talked with were amazing. Even with the terrible state our economy is in the response was overwhelming!
    Pam

    Thanks
    Thanks for doing that, Pam.

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • coolvdub
    coolvdub Member Posts: 408 Member
    #8
    tootsie1 said:

    Thanks
    Thanks for doing that, Pam.

    *hugs*
    Gail

    Watched it
    What I really liked was the idea of teams coming together to share knowledge and find new treatments much sooner than in the past. I think they have the right idea there. I really liked hearing about a more targeted approach versus the shotgun approach of current chemo treatments.I hope and pray they will continue on this important research and they get the funding needed to do it.

    Don

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