Bottoms Up Bash 2023
This year marks the Project’s 20th Anniversary, and we can’t wait to wear our brightest blue and dance the night away with you at the annual Bottoms Up Bash! This event is so much more than just the party of … Continue reading
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Survivor Spotlight: Lana Boes
In the Spring of 2013, Lana was experiencing stomach pain, bloating, and cramping. She dismissed those symptoms initially, and just happened to mention them to her primary care doctor during an unrelated visit. Because of her family history of colon cancer … Continue reading
Op-Ed: A Solution for Kentucky’s Cancer Crisis Gaining Momentum
By: Amanda Smart, Executive Director of the Colon Cancer Prevention Project Originally posted in the Lane Report, June 27, 2022 It’s not news anymore to report that Kentucky has more cancer deaths than any other state in the nation. Our state has … Continue reading
Survivor Spotlight: Jason Gallman
In 2018, Jason Gallman first noticed something wasn’t right when he began having upper stomach discomfort close to his ribcage. “I knew something was going on. I thought maybe it was an ulcer,” Jason said. “I finally went to the … Continue reading
Survivor Spotlight: “I was diagnosed at 24 with Stage 4.”
Left: Carly walks hand-in-hand with her boyfriend in the 2021 Kicking Butt 5K. My name is Carly, and I was diagnosed in June of 2019 at 24. Before that I had been experiencing pretty typical symptoms: weight loss, blood in … Continue reading
Governor Proclaims March CRC Awareness Month
If you could prevent a cancer diagnosis, wouldn’t you? This past Friday, the Governor’s Mansion in Frankfort was lit blue in honor of Dress-in-Blue-Day, as the month of March was officially proclaimed Colon Cancer Awareness Month! With under-age 50 colorectal … Continue reading
Are You Ready for CRC Awareness Month?
We’re just days away from March, which is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Now is the time to plan creative ways to encourage the people in your life to take colon cancer seriously and get screened on time. Here are 3 … Continue reading
Together We Gave
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Project on Giving Tuesday on November 30th! Together we raised $675! All Giving Tuesday donations will go to printing and distributing updated screening and prevention flyers, posters, and pamphlets to providers across … Continue reading
Why I Walked in the Kicking Butt 5K
Written by Tracy Dupaquier (The 2021 Kicking Butt 5K occurred 9/25/2021) Today, I walked, along with my husband Rob and our daughter Savannah Jo in memory of my mother. She was 56 years old when she was diagnosed with stage … Continue reading
Webinar: How is the Southeast Recovering Screenings after COVID-19?
The Project was thrilled to host the Southeastern Colorectal Cancer Consortium this year! While we were disappointed we couldn’t host it in-person in Kentucky, we loved connecting with the 250+ attendees across our region by hosting the conference virtually. Watch … Continue reading
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