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March 1st marks the beginning of Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know that Kentucky as of 2013 ranks No. 1 for colon cancer incidence and No. 4 for colon cancer mortality in the U.S.? We’re working hard to change … Continue reading
Exciting News from the Colon Cancer Prevention Project: We’re looking for new team members! We’re hiring for an Office and Marketing Coordinator and a Director of Development and Volunteers! We are looking for new team members who are dedicated, responsible … Continue reading
I am writing to share with you a volunteer opportunity on Tuesday, Feb. 9 that we would love to have you join us for! The Colon Cancer Prevention Project has teamed up with the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network … Continue reading
BIG NEWS! As of Jan. 1, all screening colonoscopies in Kentucky are 100% covered by insurance. That means that if you have a screening colonoscopy (screening means that you don’t have symptoms or a family history) and a polyp … Continue reading
On Jan. 14, the Health & Welfare Committee will meet at noon in the Capitol Annex in Frankfort, Ky. to vote on this proposal. If you are in the area, please join us!
If you can’t make it, you can still play a key role. Continue reading
On Dec. 7, we celebrated our volunteers, including our “founding fathers,” whose term limits on the Board of Directors end this year. Here’s a little bit about these great volunteers: Continue reading
Drumroll, please…. We’re hiring for a Health Systems Education Manager! We are looking for a new team member who is a dedicated, responsible go-getter and who wants to work at a non-profit that is making a difference in its community. … Continue reading
By Andrea Uhde Shepherd, Executive Director Take a second to soak this in: In Kentucky, where we are based, more than half the 120 counties are in colon cancer hotspots. That’s the worst of the worst. I may have blushed when … Continue reading
We may have been 46 years apart in age, but Susie and I were really close. Nothing could separate us. Until colon cancer did. My friend Susie passed away last month after a long fight with this cancer. I’ve started making … Continue reading
Ky. Gov. Steve Beshear supports the Colon Cancer Prevention Project’s work. Watch his video here.
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