Stand Up To Cancer
Watch Stand Up To Cancer on WFMY News 2 Friday, September 5 at 8pm
This one hour special will include:
• Performances by legendary recording artists.
• Over 50 of the biggest names in TV, film, sports and music will participate in the live phone bank, answering calls from viewers who want to donate.
• Segments on cutting-edge research - likely to be reported by network news anchors Katie Couric, Charles Gibson, and Brian Williams - will include intimate dialogue with the renowned scientists who are making the big, potentially life-saving discoveries.
• Celebrity performances and participation in special live and filmed pieces designed to educate, inspire and entertain.
Want to help?
• Make a Donation.
Donate now and support the next generation of groundbreaking cancer research. (All tax deductible donations will be charged in US dollars.)
• Launch a Star in Someone's Honor.
You are part of something big! Honor a loved one who's received a cancer diagnosis by launching a star in the SU2C Constellation.
• Donate $5 through your Mobile Phone
Donate $5 quickly, as many times as you like. (Donations appear on your monthly mobile bill.)
• Donate by Making a Phone Call.
Dial 888-90-STAND (888-907-8263) to donate using a credit card via phone.
• Donate by Mail
Please make checks payable to "SU2C" and mail them to:
STAND UP TO CANCER, FILE 1224
1801 W OLYMPIC BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91199-1224
• Where the Money Goes. And Why.
Stand Up To Cancer is a charitable services fund of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.
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cancer facts
Nationwide
• This year, about 565,650 Americans are expected to die of cancer
• Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the US
• In the US, cancer accounts for 1 of every 4 deaths
• The overall costs of cancer in 2007 are estimated at $219.2 billion
North Carolina
• 40,420 new cancer cases are expected in 2008
• 17,450 people are expected to die from cancer in 2008
source: American Cancer Society
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